[GNC] Misc Newbie Questions

[Stephen M. Butler]

On 5/29/19 2:16 AM, Eric Coates wrote:
> Hi
>
>> 1)      How can you enter a scheduled transaction before it's due date?
>> (Used to check cash flow)
>
> Adrien Monteleone has given one method, I use a different one.
>
> Without going through my entire boring "scheme of works" for the last
> day of the month I do want to enter all scheduled transactions for
> thee following month (you call it "cash flow purposes", I call it
> "fear of going into the red"). To do that I
> (1) close GnuCash;
> (2) set the system clock to a later date (in my case the last day of
> the next month):
> (3) open GnuCash, click the necessary buttons and check that all the
> transactions have appeared (in my case in my current/checking account);
> (4) close GnuCash;
> (5) Reset the system date.
>
> I use Ubuntu and I find sometimes (not very often) the change of date
> doesn't "take", that is why the checking is necessary.
>
> Different, not better
>
> Best wishes
>
> Eric
>
If you always want to see them 10-15 or even 30 days in advance, just
edit that transaction (Actions:Scheduled Transactions:Scheduled
Transactions Editor) and click the Create in Advance checkbox on the
Overview tab.  Adjust the number of days as desired.

--Steve

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