[GNC] How to setup a Scheduled Transaction for full current Credit Card Balance?

[Stan Brown (using GC 4.14)]

Can someone explain to me the objection to posted-in-advance
transactions (not merely scheduled)? I'm not trying to start an
argument, but I'm really curious.

I used to use scheduled transactions exclusively, but that didn't tell
me if the bill pays that I scheduled with my bank and credit cards would
overdraw my checking account. When I started entering a
posted-in-advance transaction every time I scheduled a bill pay, the
picture got much clearer. I do use Edit » Preferences » Register »
Future transaction after blank transaction, so it's always obvious which
transactions have been posted in advance.

I still use scheduled transactions for recurring automatic payments by
credit card, and for accrual entries at the end of the month, quarter,
and year.

Stan Brown
Tehachapi, CA, USA
https://BrownMath.com

On 2025-12-02 11:11, Adrien Monteleone via gnucash-user wrote:
> If this is the issue, I think I understand it now.
> 
> Back in the late 90s, I flirted with Quicken for about 6 months. I
> recall a graph on the main screen that showed predicted cash levels
> based on the income & expenses I scheduled for regular entry. (the
> actual entries would be triggered on the scheduled date, and could be
> edited before committing) I agree, this was neat and I miss this at-a-
> glance feature in GnuCash.
> 
> Best I can determine, other than posted-in-advance transactions, (not
> merely scheduled) the closest one can get to this (without a graph) is
> the Budget module, which is quite a bit more cumbersome than the Quicken
> implementation, and not so at-a-glance. (it also doesn't auto update
> with scheduled transactions, any change there is manual)
> 
> Having a report/graph I can place on my 'dashboard' (multi-column
> report) tab showing this info and taking into account scheduled
> transactions, would be a welcome feature. If this is limited just to
> credit card accounts, that would be disappointing.
> 
> Regards,
> Adrien