Creating a transaction

Overview

This guide walks you through creating a transaction in the Transaction Tool for users in your organization to sign. The transaction creation process allows you to configure transaction details, specify signers, and share the transaction with organization members for review and approval.

Note: Once created and shared, the transaction will be visible to all assigned signers who will receive email notifications to review and sign.

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Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure you have:

• Organization Access: You must be connected to an organization. See Add an Organization if you haven't joined one yet.

• User Account Configuration: Account Setup process to create your primary account.

• Fee Payer Account: A Hedera account with sufficient HBAR balance to pay transaction fees.

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Common Transaction Properties

While specific transaction types have unique requirements, all transactions share these common properties:

Properties	Description	Required	Example
Payer ID	All transactions submitted to the Hedera network require a Payer ID. This is the Hedera account ID that will pay the transaction fees. The account must have enough HBAR to cover the fee. Transaction Fee Table	Yes	0.0.12345 - View examples on HashScan
Valid Start	The date and time the transaction should be submitted to the network.	Yes	2025-04-05T10:00:00Z
Max Transaction Fee	The maximum amount of HBARs you're willing to pay for the transaction. If the required fee exceeds this value, the transaction will fail. Helps avoid accidentally overspending.	Yes	2 HBAR
Transaction Memo	Optional text description attached to the transaction	No	Creating an account

Note: Each transaction type may require additional specific properties beyond these common fields.

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Step-by-Step Guide

Step 1: Select Your Organization

• Select the dropdown menu in the top-right corner of the application.

• Choose the organization for which you want to create a transaction.

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Step 2: Navigate to Transactions

• Select Transactions from the left navigation panel.

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Step 3: Create a New Transaction

• Select Create New, then choose Transaction.

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Step 4: Choose the Transaction Type

• Select the type of transaction you want to create from the available options.

• The transaction form displays with fields specific to the selected transaction type.

• Once you have the form open, fill in the required parameters in the form.

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Step 5: Create and Share

• Select Create and Share to share the transaction with organization users.

• Review the transaction details in the confirmation dialog.

• Select Confirm.

The transaction is now shared with all assigned signers. Each signer will receive an email notification to review and sign the transaction.

Note: If you are a signer of the transaction, you will be redirected to the transaction details screen where you can sign immediately.

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Step 6: Track Transaction Progress

To view the transaction status:

• Navigate back to the Transactions from the left navigation panel.

• Select the In Progress transaction status.

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