I've used scheduled transactions a lot, but to make it "manual", do I not just schedule it? How do I trigger it being entered? This happens quite a bit, so it may be worth it to me.
On Fri, Jan 9, 2026 at 10:38 PM David T. <[email protected]> wrote: > I'm just spitballing here, but under the circumstances, I imagine a > scheduled transaction might be best? Set one up to be run manually and then > run it as needed. I'm not sure how much you'd gain by doing it that way, > though. > > David T. > > > On January 10, 2026 6:29:25 AM GMT+05:30, R Losey <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> If you mean "duplicate transaction", I use this a lot, but that is helpful >> when the amounts are the same. In my case, I have 4 or more splits with >> each amount the same in a given transaction, but different for each >> transaction. >> >> >> On Fri, Jan 9, 2026 at 5:43 PM Joseph St. Denis <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Hello all >>> >>> I just use duplicate check for keep the splits most of the time they are >>> the same, but some have to be be adjusted for the sales tax or for wages >>> and pensions. Also for car payments interest payments. >>> >>> All the best >>> >>> Joseph St Denis >>> Yahoo Mail: Search, Organize, Conquer >>> <https://mail.onelink.me/107872968?pid=nativeplacement&c=US_Acquisition_YMktg_315_SearchOrgConquer_EmailSignature&af_sub1=Acquisition&af_sub2=US_YMktg&af_sub3=&af_sub4=100002039&af_sub5=C01_Email_Static_&af_ios_store_cpp=0c38e4b0-a27e-40f9-a211-f4e2de32ab91&af_android_url=https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.yahoo.mobile.client.android.mail&listing=search_organize_conquer> >>> >>> On Fri, Jan 9, 2026 at 5:45 PM, R Losey >>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>> Greetings, all. >>> >>> I have multiple occasions in which I have a 4-way spilt - all of the >>> amounts are the same and I'm finding it tedious to enter the same number >>> four times. >>> >>> I know GnuCash has variables, but I think they only work for Scheduled >>> Transactions. >>> >>> Is there a way to make the data entry easier? Perhaps (if not using a >>> variable), a keyboard shortcut? >>> >>> Thanks to the maintainers for a great program! >>> Thanks to the people in this group, from whom I have learned much! >>> >>> >>> -- >>> ------------------------------ >>> Richard Losey >>> [email protected] >>> Micah 6:8 >>> ------------------------------ >>> 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. >>> >>> >>> >> -- _________________________________ Richard Losey [email protected] Micah 6:8 _______________________________________________ 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.
