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@ -202,8 +202,7 @@ is an adventuresome awk script intended to clean up and merge similar postings i
(see [original discussion](https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/526995/re-order-lines-and-merge-others-based-on-a-specific-criteria/527004)). (see [original discussion](https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/526995/re-order-lines-and-merge-others-based-on-a-specific-criteria/527004)).
It sorts postings so that positive ones are first, negative ones last. It sorts postings so that positive ones are first, negative ones last.
Within each sign, postings are sorted alphabetically by account name. Within each sign, postings are sorted alphabetically by account name.
Lastly it facilitates merging postings on transactions with more than one posting in the same direction on the same account. Lastly if there are multiple postings to the same account in the same direction, it tries to merge them (by leaving some amounts blank).
This works by removing the duplicates and cleaning the amount field for at-most one account per run
Piping the output to `hledger print` can recalculate the missing amounts. Piping the output to `hledger print` can recalculate the missing amounts.
Multiple runs might be needed to clean up all duplicates. Multiple runs might be needed to clean up all duplicates.
```cli ```cli