[GNC] How to Enter a Scheduled Transaction once the Date has Passed?

[Tom Route36]

Hi David (and Gyle),

Thanks to both of you for your help.  I had a bit of trouble trying to 
figure out how to postpone transactions (UI issues); but once I got past 
that, things worked okay.  I do have a couple questions though about the 
documentation.  In chapter 8.2 it says there are three columns.  The 
first two listed in the manual are "Transaction" and "State".  It's a 
minor point; but apparently "State" in the manual is now "Status" in the 
software (v 5.13).  No biggie; but someone should update that -- either 
the manual or the software.

More importantly though, the manual says there are THREE COLUMNS; but it 
never makes any mention of the third column -- not even what the column 
is named.  Based on the software, that third column is named "Value".  
But when I do a Since Last Run operation, that third column is all blank 
for every transaction.  Do you know -- or does anyone know -- what that 
third "Value" column is supposed to show? Again, Ch. 8.2 in the manual 
makes absolutely no mention of it.

Tom


On 12/27/2025 6:36 PM, David Carlson wrote:
> Tom,
>
> The scheduled transactions are only evaluated by the Since Last Run 
> 'Druid' or assistant.  That, by default, runs when GnuCash opens the 
> data file.  I looked under Edit > Preferences > Scheduled Transactions 
> and unchecked the option to 'Run when data file opened' and checked 
> the next two options.  The Since Last Run Druid can also be run 
> manually under Actions > Scheduled Transactions > Since Last Run...  
> Read the Help manual chapter 8.2. “Since Last Run” Assistant to learn 
> how that works.  It always evaluates the entire list but it gives the 
> user a chance to modify the specific action for each transaction 
> before it completes the process.
>
>
>
>
>
> On Sat, Dec 27, 2025 at 6:42 PM Gyle McCollam <gmccollam at live.com> wrote:
>
>     P.S. If you are past a scheduled date or even on that date, you
>     can manually launch SX by "Actions/Scheduled Transaction/Since
>     Last Run...".  If there are transaction you don't want to run you
>     can "Postpone".
>
>
>     Thank You,
>
>     Gyle McCollam
>
>     Gyle McCollam
>
>     gmccollam at live.com<mailto:gmccollam at gyleshomes.com>          email
>
>     ________________________________
>     From: gnucash-user
>     <gnucash-user-bounces+gylemc=gmail.com at gnucash.org> on behalf of
>     Tom Route36 <tom.route36 at gmail.com>
>     Sent: Saturday, December 27, 2025 5:40 PM
>     To: Gnucash User <gnucash-user at gnucash.org>
>     Subject: [GNC] How to Enter a Scheduled Transaction once the Date
>     has Passed?
>
>     Hi all,
>     I have a list of Scheduled Transactions with Monthly Frequency, all of
>     which are Enabled and configured to Remind in Advance.  But I also
>     leave
>     the options to Create Automatically and Create in Advance unchecked.
>
>     Once the Scheduled Date for one of those transactions has passed,
>     how do
>     I manually enter that scheduled transaction NOW on the CURRENT date
>     (which is after the scheduled date)?
>
>     Also, as a side note, I want to make sure that in the list of
>     Scheduled
>     Transactions, that scheduled transaction gets updated and appears
>     in the
>     list for the FOLLOWING month with the same day of month as the
>     original
>     day (e.g., the 18th of every month).
>
>     Tom
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