AW: Templates, formulas outside SX

[Jannick Asmus]

"Aylons Hazzud" <aylons at gmail.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag 
news:op.u56nvxeik8cqfu at aylons-laptop...

> Is it possible to create a template w/o a SX? I frequently make 
> international payments using my CC, but when I do it, there is a 
> 2.38% tax  over the purchase ammount. I would like to create a 
> template so, it would  be faster and easier to make every 
> transaction using my International C/C  a split transaction with the 
> original ammount and the corresponding tax.  Futhermore, if this 
> template could contain a formula that automatically  calculate the 
> tax value based on the spend value, it would be even better.

Alternatively you could use the feature of vendor invoices which 
allows for VAT (different VAT rates are possible) as well.

> How can I create a template using variables? When I try to do it in 
> the SX  template editor, it tells me "Scheduled Transactions with 
> variables cannot  be automatically created". So, how do I create 
> them? Manually editing some  text (XML?) files? Which are they?
>
> Still inside templates and formulas, but now talking about SX: can I 
> create a template using the total balance of an account as a 
> variable? I  always pay my credit card full balance, and I would 
> want this value to be  scheduled, 10 days in advance.

You could book the "invoice" in advance. But I am wondering what you 
do with the transactions till the balance date.

> Indeed, if none if this is possible, I would love to contribute as a 
> C,  C++ developer to make it so. But that's a matter for another 
> mailing list.

I apply this method for years. Tracking open CC balances can easily be 
listed by searching for open "invoices".

HTH.

Best wishes,
J.