;doc:csv: drop outdated note about auto-creation of rules files

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Simon Michael 2024-02-26 10:25:50 -10:00
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@ -2857,12 +2857,10 @@ layout, date format etc.), how to construct hledger transactions from
it, and how to categorise transactions based on description or other it, and how to categorise transactions based on description or other
attributes. attributes.
By default hledger looks for a rules file named like the CSV file with By default, hledger expects this rules file to be named like the CSV file,
an extra `.rules` extension, in the same directory. Eg when asked to with an extra `.rules` extension added, in the same directory.
read `foo/FILE.csv`, hledger looks for `foo/FILE.csv.rules`. Eg when asked to read `foo/FILE.csv`, hledger looks for `foo/FILE.csv.rules`.
You can specify a different rules file with the `--rules-file` option. You can specify a different rules file with the `--rules-file` option.
If no rules file is found, hledger will create a sample rules file,
which you'll need to adjust.
At minimum, the rules file must identify the date and amount fields, At minimum, the rules file must identify the date and amount fields,
and often it also specifies the date format and how many header lines and often it also specifies the date format and how many header lines