Answers.Body: <p>The "recurring payments" approach will only work if you have a CiviCRM payment processor extension that supports it.  Other than iATS and <a href="https://civicrm.org/extensions/civisepa-sepa-direct-debit-extension" rel="nofollow">CiviSEPA</a> I'm not sure other extensions support ACH/EFT - though I'm not familiar with the non-US processor extensions.</p>
  
  <p>It could be that <a href="https://github.com/Project60/org.project60.banking" rel="nofollow">CiviBanking</a> could provide a solution for you.
  Another possibility is the <a href="https://civicrm.org/extensions/offline-recurring-payment" rel="nofollow">Offline Recurring Payment</a> extension.</p>
  
  <p>You can also check out the <a href="https://wiki.civicrm.org/confluence/display/CRM/Direct+Debit+and+Direct+Credit+-+Monthly+Batches" rel="nofollow">Direct Credit and Direct Debit wiki page</a>.</p>
  
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Body: <p>The New Pledge form asks for a total amount of the pledge. I'm working from a spreadsheet where the installment is specified but not a total amount. What is the best way to enter this?</p>
  
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Comments.Text: It was suggested that I treat these as recurring contributions, however these payments are made by EFT and not by credit card so I cannot see how to do that for EFT.
  
  We are in Thailand so the iATS process probably will not work.
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Comments.Text: We are initially going to do everything manually until we can find a Thai payment processor. Anybody know one?
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ThreadText: # Open Ended Pledges
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2016-10-20)
  
  The New Pledge form asks for a total amount of the pledge. I'm working from a spreadsheet where the installment is specified but not a total amount. What is the best way to enter this?
  
  **Tags:** pledges
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_0**: It was suggested that I treat these as recurring contributions, however these payments are made by EFT and not by credit card so I cannot see how to do that for EFT.  We are in Thailand so the iATS process probably will not work.  
  > **username_0**: We are initially going to do everything manually until we can find a Thai payment processor. Anybody know one?  
  
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  ### Answer by username_1 on 2016-10-20. Score: 2
  
  The "recurring payments" approach will only work if you have a CiviCRM payment processor extension that supports it. Other than iATS and [CiviSEPA](https://civicrm.org/extensions/civisepa-sepa-direct-debit-extension) I'm not sure other extensions support ACH/EFT - though I'm not familiar with the non-US processor extensions.
  
  It could be that [CiviBanking](https://github.com/Project60/org.project60.banking) could provide a solution for you.
  Another possibility is the [Offline Recurring Payment](https://civicrm.org/extensions/offline-recurring-payment) extension.
  
  You can also check out the [Direct Credit and Direct Debit wiki page](https://wiki.civicrm.org/confluence/display/CRM/Direct+Debit+and+Direct+Credit+-+Monthly+Batches).
  
  
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