[GH-ISSUE #6841] [Feature]: Average template to only include active months #44543

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opened 2026-04-26 05:59:56 -05:00 by GiteaMirror · 1 comment
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Originally created by @cavazos-apps on GitHub (Feb 2, 2026).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/actualbudget/actual/issues/6841

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Pitch: what problem are you trying to solve?

I would like to template an average of 12 months, however, if say for example I have only been using AB for 4 months, it will still calculate the other 8 months as 0, throwing off the average. While semantically, this make sense, it requires you to +1 to the average # months template each month until a year has passed. Perhaps this is too niche of an issue and may cause added confusion.

Describe your ideal solution to this problem

Only include months in the average where budget data is present. This would ensure it would account for situations like average 12 months where the user has been active for less than a year.

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Originally created by @cavazos-apps on GitHub (Feb 2, 2026). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/actualbudget/actual/issues/6841 ### Verified feature request does not already exist? - [x] I have searched and found no existing issue ### 💻 - [x] Would you like to implement this feature? ### Pitch: what problem are you trying to solve? I would like to template an average of 12 months, however, if say for example I have only been using AB for 4 months, it will still calculate the other 8 months as 0, throwing off the average. While semantically, this make sense, it requires you to +1 to the `average # months` template each month until a year has passed. Perhaps this is too niche of an issue and may cause added confusion. ### Describe your ideal solution to this problem Only include months in the average where budget data is present. This would ensure it would account for situations like `average 12 months` where the user has been active for less than a year. ### Teaching and learning _No response_
GiteaMirror added the needs votesfeature labels 2026-04-26 05:59:56 -05:00
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@github-actions[bot] commented on GitHub (Feb 2, 2026):

Thanks for sharing your idea!

This repository uses a voting-based system for feature requests. While enhancement issues are automatically closed, we still welcome feature requests! The voting system helps us gauge community interest in potential features. We also encourage community contributions for any feature requests marked as needing votes (just post a comment first so we can help guide you toward a successful contribution).

The enhancement backlog can be found here: https://github.com/actualbudget/actual/issues?q=label%3A%22needs+votes%22+sort%3Areactions-%2B1-desc+

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<!-- gh-comment-id:3835211569 --> @github-actions[bot] commented on GitHub (Feb 2, 2026): :sparkles: Thanks for sharing your idea! :sparkles: This repository uses a voting-based system for feature requests. While enhancement issues are automatically closed, we still welcome feature requests! The voting system helps us gauge community interest in potential features. We also encourage community contributions for any feature requests marked as needing votes (just post a comment first so we can help guide you toward a successful contribution). The enhancement backlog can be found here: https://github.com/actualbudget/actual/issues?q=label%3A%22needs+votes%22+sort%3Areactions-%2B1-desc+ Don't forget to upvote the top comment with 👍! <!-- feature-auto-close-comment -->
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Reference: github-starred/actual#44543