From 19a76530f31f7192e57aa9d5f4ad09e0c9b3e326 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Simon Michael Date: Tue, 23 Feb 2010 04:52:54 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] docs: link to ledger differences --- MANUAL | 6 +++++- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/MANUAL b/MANUAL index b9fee8422..cc286713b 100644 --- a/MANUAL +++ b/MANUAL @@ -529,7 +529,8 @@ transaction", while the effective date comes second, and is optional, and is "the date the transaction took effect" (showed up in your bank balance). -Unfortunately, this is the reverse of c++ ledger's interpretation. +Unfortunately, this is the reverse of c++ ledger's interpretation +(cf `differences <#other-differences>`_). However it's not *too* serious; just remember that hledger requires the first date; allows an optional second date which the ``--effective`` flag will select; and the meaning of "actual" and @@ -815,6 +816,9 @@ Other differences * hledger doesn't track the value of commodities with varying price; prices are fixed as of the transaction date * hledger print shows amounts for all postings, and shows unit prices for amounts which have them +* hledger assumes a transaction's actual date comes first, and is required, while the optional effective date comes second +* hledger does not support per-posting actual or effective dates + More examples and recipes .........................