[GNC] Entering A Scheduled Transaction Early

[David H]

https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/GnuCash#Getting_involved_in_the_GnuCash_project

On Mon, 5 Apr 2021 at 07:56, Jack Frillman via gnucash-user <
gnucash-user at gnucash.org> wrote:

> I understand.
>
> In the program I switched from using there is an option to commit a
> future scheduled transaction immediately without making any adjustments
> to the calendar. Based on the responses it doesn't look like it can be
> done that easily with GNUCash. Which is okay. I'm just inquiring if its
> possible or not because I didn't see an obvious way of doing it.
>
> As for your suggestion of volunteering to work on the project I may be
> interested in doing that when I complete my current project in next month.
>
> I have been looking for a code writing project since retiring.
> What's involved in getting set up?
>
>
>
>
> On 4/4/21 12:49 PM, David Carlson wrote:
> > Jack,
> >
> > You are not the first user that believes the Scheduled Transaction
> > workflow could be improved.  Over the years there have been
> > suggestions for minor improvements to reduce the average number of
> > keystrokes to implement each transaction to radical changes to the
> > entire process.
> >
> > The existing process works.  If it ain't broke....
> >
> > There has been no significant change in the last decade, so we are
> > waiting for a volunteer to step up with a good idea and the time to
> > devote to the project.
> >
> > If you have some time...
> >
> > On Sun, Apr 4, 2021 at 11:26 AM Michael Hendry
> > <hendry.michael at gmail.com <mailto:hendry.michael at gmail.com>> wrote:
> >
> >     > On 4 Apr 2021, at 15:30, Jack Frillman via gnucash-user
> >     <gnucash-user at gnucash.org <mailto:gnucash-user at gnucash.org>> wrote:
> >     >
> >     > That's not what I was trying to do.
> >
> >     Is this scheduled transaction (Sx) the first of a series (A), or
> >     is it part of an existing series which is to be paid earlier than
> >     normal? (B)
> >
> >     If (A): create the Sx with the early start date, and adjust the Sx
> >     after that date has past.
> >
> >     If (B): duplicate last month’s (already created) transaction, and
> >     put in the desired date. Adjust the Sx so that its first payment
> >     will be next month.
> >
> >     If neither (A) nor (B) please explain what you are trying to do.
> >
> >     Regards,
> >
> >     Michael
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