I think it may be possible to set the start date for an existing scheduled transaction to an arbitrary date in the past to effectively reset the clock on that scheduled transaction. However, I do not have a test file handy or the time to pursue that theory myself.
Alternatively, one could duplicate a previously created transaction, then memorize that transaction. If the original scheduled transaction contained formulas, the newly created scheduled transaction would have to be edited to insert those formulas. While formulas can be inserted into existing transactions, they get evaluated instantly when the edit is committed, so they must be saved as scheduled transactions to remain as formulas. One would have to remember to give the new scheduled transaction a distinctive name to be easily found in the list of scheduled transactions, since it will likely be named similarly to other existing transactions. On Sun, Feb 14, 2021 at 8:46 PM lj <lj...@pobox.com> wrote: > bdp3 wrote: > > But I still don't understand HOW to rerun the SX using a date in the > past... My SX has many lines and deleting/re-writing it would be a hassle. > > > Questions: > > > How can the Scheduled be re-run for prior periods? > > The only way to do that is by editing your Gnucash data file with a text > editor. Not recommended unless you are confident, keep backups, etc. > Basically > you close Gnucash, uncompress (gunzip) the data file, and open it in your > text > editor. Look for your scheduled transaction by name (<sx:name>...), and > change > the date in the sx:last tag. Save the file, recompress it with gzip, and > reopen it in Gnucash. > > I've always thought it would be a neat feature to add: Have gnucash reset > the > last triggered date for a scheduled transaction if you change the start > date > (or something like that). No UI changes needed. It would provide a way to > fix > problems like this without affecting much else. > > _______________________________________________ > gnucash-user mailing list > gnucash-user@gnucash.org > To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: > https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user > If you are using Nabble or Gmane, please see > https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Mailing_Lists for more information. > ----- > Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. > You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All. > -- David Carlson _______________________________________________ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user If you are using Nabble or Gmane, please see https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Mailing_Lists for more information. ----- Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All.
