[GNC] Scheduled transaction frequency?

[Peter West]

Can’t you set a complete calendar? 31st when it works, else 1st, else 2nd (to be on the safe side) in Feb, provided the 1 day early on 3 out of 4 Febs is not too big a problem.
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> On 17 Mar 2021, at 12:29 pm, gnu Gord <gnucashgord at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Thanks to all that replied.
> I have set it up as 'last day of the month', that's one of the options,
> because it is an expense. I'll have to remember, or better yet, add a
> comment that says something like "change the date to the real date before
> posting". It's not a huge problem but an interesting situation...
> 
> Thanks again,
> Gord
> 
> 
> On Tue, Mar 16, 2021 at 11:13 AM Michael Hendry <hendry.michael at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> 
>>> On 16 Mar 2021, at 17:13, Derek Atkins <derek at ihtfp.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> I don't think you can do that with the current implementation.
>>> 
>>> -derek
>>> 
>> 
>> As a workaround, could you simply set up a monthly transaction for the
>> last day of the month, or for the 3rd day of the month?
>> 
>> If it’s an expense you would use the former (to get early warning of money
>> going out), and for income the latter (so you definitely don’t spend it too
>> soon!).
>> 
>> You can always adjust the date later, if you really must have the dates
>> aligned with the actual payments.
>> 
>> Regards,
>> 
>> Michael
>> 
>> 
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