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 _______________________________________________ gnucash-user mailing list [email protected] To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user ----- Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All.
