Re: [GNC] Scheduled Transactions Question
I seem to recall having done that once or twice too! Regards, Adrien On 1/14/23 12:37 AM, David T. via gnucash-user wrote: Thanks. I did a little testing, trying both your suggestion and Stan's. Both seemed to have the same result: I was only prompted once. I suspect that "formula-izing" the transaction doesn't materially change anything here. In retrospect, I suspect user error in the first place. I now believe that I had created the test transaction without paying close enough attention to the start date-- and that GnuCash was creating multiple instances of the transaction (and therefore promoting for each). ___ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org 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.
Re: [GNC] Scheduled Transactions Question
Thanks. I did a little testing, trying both your suggestion and Stan's. Both seemed to have the same result: I was only prompted once. I suspect that "formula-izing" the transaction doesn't materially change anything here. In retrospect, I suspect user error in the first place. I now believe that I had created the test transaction without paying close enough attention to the start date-- and that GnuCash was creating multiple instances of the transaction (and therefore promoting for each). David T. On Jan 14, 2023, 2:08 AM, at 2:08 AM, Adrien Monteleone wrote: >I had the same problem and I think I solved it by making all of the >variables part of a formula, so your transaction would look like: > >DB Checking TOTALAMT*1 >CR Asset TOTALAMT*1 >CR Income A TOTALAMT*1 >DB Income B TOTALAMT*1 > >Regards, >Adrien > >On 1/13/23 10:48 AM, David T. via gnucash-user wrote: >> Hi, >> >> Gnucash 4.13 Windows 10. Long time user. >> >> I am trying out using a variable in a scheduled transaction for the >> first time, and it's not behaving the way I expect. I am creating a >> multi-entry transaction that transfers a single amount between two >pairs >> of accounts. in other words: >> >> DB Checking TOTALAMT >> CR Asset TOTALAMT >> CR Income A TOTALAMT >> DB Income B TOTALAMT >> >> [This is testing out how to create a transaction to track an IRA >> distribution] >> >> I expect GnuCash to prompt me for the TOTALAMT figure once when the >> transaction is created, but GnuCash prompts me for *each* TOTALAMT >entry >> in the transaction (i.e., four times). Is there a way to have just >one >> request that gets assigned four times? > >___ >gnucash-user mailing list >gnucash-user@gnucash.org >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. ___ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org 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.
Re: [GNC] Scheduled Transactions Question
I had the same problem and I think I solved it by making all of the variables part of a formula, so your transaction would look like: DB Checking TOTALAMT*1 CR Asset TOTALAMT*1 CR Income A TOTALAMT*1 DB Income B TOTALAMT*1 Regards, Adrien On 1/13/23 10:48 AM, David T. via gnucash-user wrote: Hi, Gnucash 4.13 Windows 10. Long time user. I am trying out using a variable in a scheduled transaction for the first time, and it's not behaving the way I expect. I am creating a multi-entry transaction that transfers a single amount between two pairs of accounts. in other words: DB Checking TOTALAMT CR Asset TOTALAMT CR Income A TOTALAMT DB Income B TOTALAMT [This is testing out how to create a transaction to track an IRA distribution] I expect GnuCash to prompt me for the TOTALAMT figure once when the transaction is created, but GnuCash prompts me for *each* TOTALAMT entry in the transaction (i.e., four times). Is there a way to have just one request that gets assigned four times? ___ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org 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.
Re: [GNC] Scheduled Transactions Question
That may have been me. I'm running 2.6.19, and I could swear that I tried a scheduled transaction over a year ago, and I got prompted multiple times. When I posted about that again a few days ago, I tried again and found that I had misinterpreted what I was seeing on screen. In fact, GC was simply putting up the one and only prompt again because after entering the amount I clicked OK instead of using Tab to commit the amount. David T, After you enter the value of your variable, don't click OK but use Tab or Enter to commit the amount, and you should get only the one prompt. You may have to experiment a bit -- it may be that whether you use Tab or Enter depends on which version of GC you're using. Stan Brown Tehachapi, CA, USA https://BrownMath.com On 2023-01-13 14:33, David Carlson wrote: > I do recall this same issue came up in another thread and I thought there > was already a solution mentioned, but it is really difficult to search for > it on a phone . > > Perhaps someone else remembers where to find it? >>> On Fri, Jan 13, 2023, 10:49 AM David T. via gnucash-user < >>> gnucash-user@gnucash.org> wrote: >>> Gnucash 4.13 Windows 10. Long time user. I am trying out using a variable in a scheduled transaction for the first time, and it's not behaving the way I expect. I am creating a multi-entry transaction that transfers a single amount between two pairs of accounts. in other words: DB Checking TOTALAMT CR Asset TOTALAMT CR Income A TOTALAMT DB Income B TOTALAMT [This is testing out how to create a transaction to track an IRA distribution] I expect GnuCash to prompt me for the TOTALAMT figure once when the transaction is created, but GnuCash prompts me for *each* TOTALAMT entry in the transaction (i.e., four times). Is there a way to have just one request that gets assigned four times? ___ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org 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.
Re: [GNC] Scheduled Transactions Question
I do recall this same issue came up in another thread and I thought there was already a solution mentioned, but it is really difficult to search for it on a phone . Perhaps someone else remembers where to find it? On Fri, Jan 13, 2023, 12:52 PM David Carlson wrote: > Never mind, I can't read your whole message at once on my phone > > On Fri, Jan 13, 2023, 12:50 PM David Carlson > wrote: > >> David, >> >> Which version of GnuCash are you using? >> >> On Fri, Jan 13, 2023, 10:49 AM David T. via gnucash-user < >> gnucash-user@gnucash.org> wrote: >> >>> Hi, >>> >>> Gnucash 4.13 Windows 10. Long time user. >>> >>> I am trying out using a variable in a scheduled transaction for the >>> first time, and it's not behaving the way I expect. I am creating a >>> multi-entry transaction that transfers a single amount between two pairs >>> of accounts. in other words: >>> >>> DB Checking TOTALAMT >>> CR Asset TOTALAMT >>> CR Income A TOTALAMT >>> DB Income B TOTALAMT >>> >>> [This is testing out how to create a transaction to track an IRA >>> distribution] >>> >>> I expect GnuCash to prompt me for the TOTALAMT figure once when the >>> transaction is created, but GnuCash prompts me for *each* TOTALAMT entry >>> in the transaction (i.e., four times). Is there a way to have just one >>> request that gets assigned four times? >>> >>> David T. >>> >>> ___ >>> gnucash-user mailing list >>> gnucash-user@gnucash.org >>> 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. >>> >> ___ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org 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.
Re: [GNC] Scheduled Transactions Question
Never mind, I can't read your whole message at once on my phone On Fri, Jan 13, 2023, 12:50 PM David Carlson wrote: > David, > > Which version of GnuCash are you using? > > On Fri, Jan 13, 2023, 10:49 AM David T. via gnucash-user < > gnucash-user@gnucash.org> wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> Gnucash 4.13 Windows 10. Long time user. >> >> I am trying out using a variable in a scheduled transaction for the >> first time, and it's not behaving the way I expect. I am creating a >> multi-entry transaction that transfers a single amount between two pairs >> of accounts. in other words: >> >> DB Checking TOTALAMT >> CR Asset TOTALAMT >> CR Income A TOTALAMT >> DB Income B TOTALAMT >> >> [This is testing out how to create a transaction to track an IRA >> distribution] >> >> I expect GnuCash to prompt me for the TOTALAMT figure once when the >> transaction is created, but GnuCash prompts me for *each* TOTALAMT entry >> in the transaction (i.e., four times). Is there a way to have just one >> request that gets assigned four times? >> >> David T. >> >> ___ >> gnucash-user mailing list >> gnucash-user@gnucash.org >> 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. >> > ___ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org 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.
Re: [GNC] Scheduled Transactions Question
David, Which version of GnuCash are you using? On Fri, Jan 13, 2023, 10:49 AM David T. via gnucash-user < gnucash-user@gnucash.org> wrote: > Hi, > > Gnucash 4.13 Windows 10. Long time user. > > I am trying out using a variable in a scheduled transaction for the > first time, and it's not behaving the way I expect. I am creating a > multi-entry transaction that transfers a single amount between two pairs > of accounts. in other words: > > DB Checking TOTALAMT > CR Asset TOTALAMT > CR Income A TOTALAMT > DB Income B TOTALAMT > > [This is testing out how to create a transaction to track an IRA > distribution] > > I expect GnuCash to prompt me for the TOTALAMT figure once when the > transaction is created, but GnuCash prompts me for *each* TOTALAMT entry > in the transaction (i.e., four times). Is there a way to have just one > request that gets assigned four times? > > David T. > > ___ > gnucash-user mailing list > gnucash-user@gnucash.org > 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. > ___ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org 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.
[GNC] Scheduled Transactions Question
Hi, Gnucash 4.13 Windows 10. Long time user. I am trying out using a variable in a scheduled transaction for the first time, and it's not behaving the way I expect. I am creating a multi-entry transaction that transfers a single amount between two pairs of accounts. in other words: DB Checking TOTALAMT CR Asset TOTALAMT CR Income A TOTALAMT DB Income B TOTALAMT [This is testing out how to create a transaction to track an IRA distribution] I expect GnuCash to prompt me for the TOTALAMT figure once when the transaction is created, but GnuCash prompts me for *each* TOTALAMT entry in the transaction (i.e., four times). Is there a way to have just one request that gets assigned four times? David T. ___ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org 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.
