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 <gmccol...@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 > > 609.680.2326 Mobile > > gmccol...@live.com<mailto:gmccol...@gyleshomes.com> email > > ________________________________ > From: gnucash-user <gnucash-user-bounces+gylemc=gmail....@gnucash.org> on > behalf of Derek Atkins <de...@ihtfp.com> > Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 2021 4:37 PM > To: Aleksandar Kocic <akoci...@gmail.com> > Cc: Gnucash Users <gnucash-user@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 > > > Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. > > You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All. > > -derek > > -- > Derek Atkins 617-623-3745 > de...@ihtfp.com www.ihtfp.com<http://www.ihtfp.com> > Computer and Internet Security Consultant > > _______________________________________________ > 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. > _______________________________________________ > 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.
