Future balance question

[Ian X Waddington]

Ulrike

Thank you that works as you describe.

I am not sure I understand what you mean with your example of two
transaction dates could you please explain further?

Also, do you know the difference between ignored and postponed?

So now I can get the future balance of my checking account by entering all
my planned transactions in advance. But this does not seem to be following
any form of best accounting practice as it then relies on me remembering to
delete transactions that don't happen.

One of the most basic requirements of any personal accounting package must
be to allow the user to manage the future balance on the account - I am very
interested to learn how people worked around this issue and answered
questions like "Can I afford to withdrawal £100 from the ATM this evening
and still pay all my direct debits towards the month end?"

Thank you for your help





-----Original Message-----
From: gnucash-user-bounces at gnucash.org
[mailto:gnucash-user-bounces at gnucash.org] On Behalf Of Ulrike Fischer
Sent: 25 November 2010 13:46
To: gnucash-user at lists.gnucash.org
Subject: Re: Future balance question (Scheduled transactions not working?)

Am Thu, 25 Nov 2010 07:26:37 -0000 schrieb Ian X Waddington:

> Thank you, these options are just what I'm looking for.
> 
> However, as I put on a different post I do not think they are working.
> Ignored still enters the transaction and changing from Reminder to
to-create
> doesn't create it.
> 
> Could someone using 2.3.17 on Windows 7 confirm the options are actually
> working then I will be able to find out what I'm doing wrong.

They are working but after you have changed them you must click
somewhere else in the window so that the entry is no longer gray.

Btw: If you need two transaction dates you can use a third account:

Start of month:    food <--- planed expenses
later              planed expenses <--- money



-- 
Ulrike Fischer 

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