[GNC] Scheduled transaction with variable amount

[Aleksandar Kocic]

Thanks,

While there is a way to not enter the amount, it is not an automated
process, and, in a sense, it is not different from putting a random value
and changing it later. Also, if a transaction can't be created
automatically, it means it will be even more manual steps to get it done.

What I was looking for is a scheduler checking the account balance and
setting the value automatically.

Maybe one day.

Regards,
Aleksandar

On Tue, Jul 27, 2021 at 8:43 PM David Carlson <david.carlson.417 at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Gyle,
>
> I believe you cannot create a transaction with a variable automatically
> created, i.e. do not check the second box in the editor screen.  Then it
> will ask for a value when you run the since last run assistant.
>
> On Tue, Jul 27, 2021 at 7:18 PM Gyle McCollam <gmccollam at live.com> wrote:
>
> > Derek, this is something I was looking for, however when I tried to put
> > "total" in the debit and credit formula it wouldn't allow the "s.  So I
> > tried with the quotes and it wouldn't save the scheduled transaction.
> See
> > the attach screen shot.  Can you tell me what I did wrong?
> >
> > [cid:b223ae00-6131-45ea-a805-a1b590e0d7dc]
> >
> > Thank You,
> >
> > Gyle McCollam
> >
> > Gyle McCollam
> >
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> > behalf of Derek Atkins <derek at ihtfp.com>
> > Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 2021 4:37 PM
> > To: Aleksandar Kocic <akocic11 at gmail.com>
> > Cc: Gnucash Users <gnucash-user at gnucash.org>
> > Subject: Re: [GNC] Scheduled transaction with variable amount
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > On Tue, July 27, 2021 4:24 pm, Aleksandar Kocic wrote:
> > > Hi there,
> > >
> > > I wonder if it would be possible to schedule a transaction with a
> > variable
> > > amount. For example, if I want to schedule a credit card payment, I
> need
> > > to
> > > provide a fixed amount per transaction although we know that these
> > > amounts vary month to month. Instead, it would be nice to have a way to
> > > set
> > > a transaction that would just pay the balance every month.
> >
> > Yes, just put a variable (string) in the debit/credit formula.  Eg,
> > "total".  When the SX fires, it will ask you for the actual amount to put
> > in.
> >
> > Enjoy.
> >
> > >
> > > Please advise.
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > > Aleksandar
> >
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