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hledger-lib/hledger_csv.5
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@ -88,8 +88,9 @@ ignored.
.PP
\f[C]skip\f[R]\f[I]\f[CI]N\f[I]\f[R]
.PP
Skip this number of CSV records at the beginning.
You\[aq]ll need this whenever your CSV data contains header lines.
Skip this many non-empty lines preceding the CSV data.
(Empty/blank lines are skipped automatically.) You\[aq]ll need this
whenever your CSV data contains header lines.
Eg:
.IP
.nf

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@ -96,8 +96,9 @@ File: hledger_csv.info, Node: skip, Next: date-format, Up: CSV RULES
'skip'_'N'_
Skip this number of CSV records at the beginning. You'll need this
whenever your CSV data contains header lines. Eg:
Skip this many non-empty lines preceding the CSV data. (Empty/blank
lines are skipped automatically.) You'll need this whenever your CSV
data contains header lines. Eg:
# ignore the first CSV line
skip 1
@ -354,31 +355,31 @@ Node: CSV RULES2167
Ref: #csv-rules2275
Node: skip2538
Ref: #skip2632
Node: date-format2804
Ref: #date-format2931
Node: field list3481
Ref: #field-list3618
Node: field assignment4348
Ref: #field-assignment4503
Node: conditional block5127
Ref: #conditional-block5281
Node: include6177
Ref: #include6307
Node: newest-first6538
Ref: #newest-first6652
Node: CSV TIPS7063
Ref: #csv-tips7157
Node: CSV ordering7301
Ref: #csv-ordering7419
Node: CSV accounts7600
Ref: #csv-accounts7738
Node: CSV amounts7992
Ref: #csv-amounts8150
Node: CSV balance assertions/assignments9230
Ref: #csv-balance-assertionsassignments9448
Node: Reading multiple CSV files9769
Ref: #reading-multiple-csv-files9969
Node: Valid CSV10243
Ref: #valid-csv10366
Node: date-format2857
Ref: #date-format2984
Node: field list3534
Ref: #field-list3671
Node: field assignment4401
Ref: #field-assignment4556
Node: conditional block5180
Ref: #conditional-block5334
Node: include6230
Ref: #include6360
Node: newest-first6591
Ref: #newest-first6705
Node: CSV TIPS7116
Ref: #csv-tips7210
Node: CSV ordering7354
Ref: #csv-ordering7472
Node: CSV accounts7653
Ref: #csv-accounts7791
Node: CSV amounts8045
Ref: #csv-amounts8203
Node: CSV balance assertions/assignments9283
Ref: #csv-balance-assertionsassignments9501
Node: Reading multiple CSV files9822
Ref: #reading-multiple-csv-files10022
Node: Valid CSV10296
Ref: #valid-csv10419

End Tag Table

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skip
skipN
Skip this number of CSV records at the beginning. You'll need this
whenever your CSV data contains header lines. Eg:
Skip this many non-empty lines preceding the CSV data. (Empty/blank
lines are skipped automatically.) You'll need this whenever your CSV
data contains header lines. Eg:
# ignore the first CSV line
skip 1
@ -83,9 +84,9 @@ CSV RULES
date-format
date-formatDATEFMT
When your CSV date fields are not formatted like YYYY/MM/DD (or YYYY-
MM-DD or YYYY.MM.DD), you'll need to specify the format. DATEFMT is a
strptime-like date parsing pattern, which must parse the date field
When your CSV date fields are not formatted like YYYY/MM/DD (or YYYY-
MM-DD or YYYY.MM.DD), you'll need to specify the format. DATEFMT is a
strptime-like date parsing pattern, which must parse the date field
values completely. Examples:
# for dates like "11/06/2013":
@ -103,11 +104,11 @@ CSV RULES
field list
fieldsFIELDNAME1, FIELDNAME2...
This (a) names the CSV fields, in order (names may not contain white-
space; uninteresting names may be left blank), and (b) assigns them to
journal entry fields if you use any of these standard field names:
date, date2, status, code, description, comment, account1, account2,
amount, amount-in, amount-out, currency, balance, balance1, balance2.
This (a) names the CSV fields, in order (names may not contain white-
space; uninteresting names may be left blank), and (b) assigns them to
journal entry fields if you use any of these standard field names:
date, date2, status, code, description, comment, account1, account2,
amount, amount-in, amount-out, currency, balance, balance1, balance2.
Eg:
# use the 1st, 2nd and 4th CSV fields as the entry's date, description and amount,
@ -121,8 +122,8 @@ CSV RULES
field assignment
ENTRYFIELDNAME FIELDVALUE
This sets a journal entry field (one of the standard names above) to
the given text value, which can include CSV field values interpolated
This sets a journal entry field (one of the standard names above) to
the given text value, which can include CSV field values interpolated
by name (%CSVFIELDNAME) or 1-based position (%N). Eg:
# set the amount to the 4th CSV field with "USD " prepended
@ -131,10 +132,10 @@ CSV RULES
# combine three fields to make a comment (containing two tags)
comment note: %somefield - %anotherfield, date: %1
Field assignments can be used instead of or in addition to a field
Field assignments can be used instead of or in addition to a field
list.
Note, interpolation strips any outer whitespace, so a CSV value like "
Note, interpolation strips any outer whitespace, so a CSV value like "
1 " becomes 1 when interpolated (#1051).
conditional block
@ -146,12 +147,12 @@ CSV RULES
PATTERN...
FIELDASSIGNMENTS...
This applies one or more field assignments, only to those CSV records
This applies one or more field assignments, only to those CSV records
matched by one of the PATTERNs. The patterns are case-insensitive reg-
ular expressions which match anywhere within the whole CSV record (it's
not yet possible to match within a specific field). When there are
multiple patterns they can be written on separate lines, unindented.
The field assignments are on separate lines indented by at least one
not yet possible to match within a specific field). When there are
multiple patterns they can be written on separate lines, unindented.
The field assignments are on separate lines indented by at least one
space. Examples:
# if the CSV record contains "groceries", set account2 to "expenses:groceries"
@ -178,33 +179,33 @@ CSV RULES
newest-first
newest-first
Consider adding this rule if all of the following are true: you might
be processing just one day of data, your CSV records are in reverse
chronological order (newest first), and you care about preserving the
order of same-day transactions. It usually isn't needed, because
hledger autodetects the CSV order, but when all CSV records have the
Consider adding this rule if all of the following are true: you might
be processing just one day of data, your CSV records are in reverse
chronological order (newest first), and you care about preserving the
order of same-day transactions. It usually isn't needed, because
hledger autodetects the CSV order, but when all CSV records have the
same date it will assume they are oldest first.
CSV TIPS
CSV ordering
The generated journal entries will be sorted by date. The order of
same-day entries will be preserved (except in the special case where
The generated journal entries will be sorted by date. The order of
same-day entries will be preserved (except in the special case where
you might need newest-first, see above).
CSV accounts
Each journal entry will have two postings, to account1 and account2 re-
spectively. It's not yet possible to generate entries with more than
two postings. It's conventional and recommended to use account1 for
spectively. It's not yet possible to generate entries with more than
two postings. It's conventional and recommended to use account1 for
the account whose CSV we are reading.
CSV amounts
A transaction amount must be set, in one of these ways:
o with an amount field assignment, which sets the first posting's
o with an amount field assignment, which sets the first posting's
amount
o (When the CSV has debit and credit amounts in separate fields:)
with field assignments for the amount-in and amount-out pseudo fields
with field assignments for the amount-in and amount-out pseudo fields
(both of them). Whichever one has a value will be used, with appropri-
ate sign. If both contain a value, it might not work so well.
@ -212,30 +213,30 @@ CSV TIPS
There is some special handling for sign in amounts:
o If an amount value is parenthesised, it will be de-parenthesised and
o If an amount value is parenthesised, it will be de-parenthesised and
sign-flipped.
o If an amount value begins with a double minus sign, those will cancel
out and be removed.
If the currency/commodity symbol is provided as a separate CSV field,
If the currency/commodity symbol is provided as a separate CSV field,
assign it to the currency pseudo field; the symbol will be prepended to
the amount (TODO: when there is an amount). Or, you can use an amount
the amount (TODO: when there is an amount). Or, you can use an amount
field assignment for more control, eg:
fields date,description,currency,amount
amount %amount %currency
CSV balance assertions/assignments
If the CSV includes a running balance, you can assign that to one of
the pseudo fields balance (or balance1) or balance2. This will gener-
ate a balance assertion (or if the amount is left empty, a balance as-
If the CSV includes a running balance, you can assign that to one of
the pseudo fields balance (or balance1) or balance2. This will gener-
ate a balance assertion (or if the amount is left empty, a balance as-
signment), on the first or second posting, whenever the running balance
field is non-empty. (TODO: #1000)
Reading multiple CSV files
You can read multiple CSV files at once using multiple -f arguments on
the command line, and hledger will look for a correspondingly-named
You can read multiple CSV files at once using multiple -f arguments on
the command line, and hledger will look for a correspondingly-named
rules file for each. Note if you use the --rules-file option, this one
rules file will be used for all the CSV files being read.
@ -254,7 +255,7 @@ CSV TIPS
REPORTING BUGS
Report bugs at http://bugs.hledger.org (or on the #hledger IRC channel
Report bugs at http://bugs.hledger.org (or on the #hledger IRC channel
or hledger mail list)
@ -268,7 +269,7 @@ COPYRIGHT
SEE ALSO
hledger(1), hledger-ui(1), hledger-web(1), hledger-api(1),
hledger(1), hledger-ui(1), hledger-web(1), hledger-api(1),
hledger_csv(5), hledger_journal(5), hledger_timeclock(5), hledger_time-
dot(5), ledger(1)

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Print market price directives from the journal. With --costs, also print
synthetic market prices based on transaction prices. With
--inverted-costs, also print inverse prices based on transaction prices.
Prices (and postings providing prices) can be filtered by a query.
Prices (and postings providing prices) can be filtered by a query. Price
amounts are always displayed with their full precision.
_FLAGS_

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With --inverted-costs, also print inverse prices based on transaction
prices.
Prices (and postings providing prices) can be filtered by a query.
Price amounts are always displayed with their full precision.
.SS print
.PP
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synthetic market prices based on transaction prices. With
-inverted-costs, also print inverse prices based on transaction prices.
Prices (and postings providing prices) can be filtered by a query.
Price amounts are always displayed with their full precision.

File: hledger.info, Node: print, Next: print-unique, Prev: prices, Up: COMMANDS
@ -3272,56 +3273,56 @@ Node: payees85096
Ref: #payees85202
Node: prices85360
Ref: #prices85466
Node: print85745
Ref: #print85855
Node: print-unique90348
Ref: #print-unique90474
Node: register90759
Ref: #register90886
Node: Custom register output95058
Ref: #custom-register-output95187
Node: register-match96449
Ref: #register-match96583
Node: rewrite96934
Ref: #rewrite97049
Node: Re-write rules in a file98904
Ref: #re-write-rules-in-a-file99038
Node: Diff output format100248
Ref: #diff-output-format100417
Node: rewrite vs print --auto101509
Ref: #rewrite-vs.-print---auto101688
Node: roi102244
Ref: #roi102342
Node: stats103354
Ref: #stats103453
Node: tags104241
Ref: #tags104339
Node: test104633
Ref: #test104717
Node: ADD-ON COMMANDS105478
Ref: #add-on-commands105588
Node: Official add-ons106876
Ref: #official-add-ons107016
Node: ui107096
Ref: #ui107183
Node: web107237
Ref: #web107326
Node: Third party add-ons107372
Ref: #third-party-add-ons107547
Ref: #diff-1107706
Node: iadd107805
Ref: #iadd107915
Node: interest107997
Ref: #interest108118
Node: irr108213
Ref: #irr108311
Node: Experimental add-ons108442
Ref: #experimental-add-ons108594
Node: autosync108842
Ref: #autosync108953
Node: chart109192
Ref: #chart109311
Node: check109382
Ref: #check109484
Node: print85807
Ref: #print85917
Node: print-unique90410
Ref: #print-unique90536
Node: register90821
Ref: #register90948
Node: Custom register output95120
Ref: #custom-register-output95249
Node: register-match96511
Ref: #register-match96645
Node: rewrite96996
Ref: #rewrite97111
Node: Re-write rules in a file98966
Ref: #re-write-rules-in-a-file99100
Node: Diff output format100310
Ref: #diff-output-format100479
Node: rewrite vs print --auto101571
Ref: #rewrite-vs.-print---auto101750
Node: roi102306
Ref: #roi102404
Node: stats103416
Ref: #stats103515
Node: tags104303
Ref: #tags104401
Node: test104695
Ref: #test104779
Node: ADD-ON COMMANDS105540
Ref: #add-on-commands105650
Node: Official add-ons106938
Ref: #official-add-ons107078
Node: ui107158
Ref: #ui107245
Node: web107299
Ref: #web107388
Node: Third party add-ons107434
Ref: #third-party-add-ons107609
Ref: #diff-1107768
Node: iadd107867
Ref: #iadd107977
Node: interest108059
Ref: #interest108180
Node: irr108275
Ref: #irr108373
Node: Experimental add-ons108504
Ref: #experimental-add-ons108656
Node: autosync108904
Ref: #autosync109015
Node: chart109254
Ref: #chart109373
Node: check109444
Ref: #check109546

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Print market price directives from the journal. With --costs, also
print synthetic market prices based on transaction prices. With --in-
verted-costs, also print inverse prices based on transaction prices.
Prices (and postings providing prices) can be filtered by a query.
Prices (and postings providing prices) can be filtered by a query.
Price amounts are always displayed with their full precision.
print
print, txns, p
Show transaction journal entries, sorted by date.
The print command displays full journal entries (transactions) from the
journal file in date order, tidily formatted. With --date2, transac-
journal file in date order, tidily formatted. With --date2, transac-
tions are sorted by secondary date instead.
print's output is always a valid hledger journal.
It preserves all transaction information, but it does not preserve di-
It preserves all transaction information, but it does not preserve di-
rectives or inter-transaction comments
$ hledger print
@ -2197,39 +2198,39 @@ COMMANDS
assets:bank:checking $-1
Normally, the journal entry's explicit or implicit amount style is pre-
served. Ie when an amount is omitted in the journal, it will be omit-
ted in the output. You can use the -x/--explicit flag to make all
served. Ie when an amount is omitted in the journal, it will be omit-
ted in the output. You can use the -x/--explicit flag to make all
amounts explicit, which can be useful for troubleshooting or for making
your journal more readable and robust against data entry errors. Note,
-x will cause postings with a multi-commodity amount (these can arise
when a multi-commodity transaction has an implicit amount) will be
split into multiple single-commodity postings, for valid journal out-
-x will cause postings with a multi-commodity amount (these can arise
when a multi-commodity transaction has an implicit amount) will be
split into multiple single-commodity postings, for valid journal out-
put.
With -B/--cost, amounts with transaction prices are converted to cost
With -B/--cost, amounts with transaction prices are converted to cost
using that price. This can be used for troubleshooting.
With -m/--match and a STR argument, print will show at most one trans-
action: the one one whose description is most similar to STR, and is
most recent. STR should contain at least two characters. If there is
With -m/--match and a STR argument, print will show at most one trans-
action: the one one whose description is most similar to STR, and is
most recent. STR should contain at least two characters. If there is
no similar-enough match, no transaction will be shown.
With --new, for each FILE being read, hledger reads (and writes) a spe-
cial state file (.latest.FILE in the same directory), containing the
latest transaction date(s) that were seen last time FILE was read.
When this file is found, only transactions with newer dates (and new
transactions on the latest date) are printed. This is useful for ig-
noring already-seen entries in import data, such as downloaded CSV
cial state file (.latest.FILE in the same directory), containing the
latest transaction date(s) that were seen last time FILE was read.
When this file is found, only transactions with newer dates (and new
transactions on the latest date) are printed. This is useful for ig-
noring already-seen entries in import data, such as downloaded CSV
files. Eg:
$ hledger -f bank1.csv print --new
# shows transactions added since last print --new on this file
This assumes that transactions added to FILE always have same or in-
creasing dates, and that transactions on the same day do not get re-
This assumes that transactions added to FILE always have same or in-
creasing dates, and that transactions on the same day do not get re-
ordered. See also the import command.
This command also supports output destination and output format selec-
This command also supports output destination and output format selec-
tion. Here's an example of print's CSV output:
$ hledger print -Ocsv
@ -2246,20 +2247,20 @@ COMMANDS
"5","2008/12/31","","*","","pay off","","liabilities:debts","1","$","","1","",""
"5","2008/12/31","","*","","pay off","","assets:bank:checking","-1","$","1","","",""
o There is one CSV record per posting, with the parent transaction's
o There is one CSV record per posting, with the parent transaction's
fields repeated.
o The "txnidx" (transaction index) field shows which postings belong to
the same transaction. (This number might change if transactions are
reordered within the file, files are parsed/included in a different
the same transaction. (This number might change if transactions are
reordered within the file, files are parsed/included in a different
order, etc.)
o The amount is separated into "commodity" (the symbol) and "amount"
o The amount is separated into "commodity" (the symbol) and "amount"
(numeric quantity) fields.
o The numeric amount is repeated in either the "credit" or "debit" col-
umn, for convenience. (Those names are not accurate in the account-
ing sense; it just puts negative amounts under credit and zero or
umn, for convenience. (Those names are not accurate in the account-
ing sense; it just puts negative amounts under credit and zero or
greater amounts under debit.)
print-unique
@ -2283,7 +2284,7 @@ COMMANDS
Show postings and their running total.
The register command displays postings in date order, one per line, and
their running total. This is typically used with a query selecting a
their running total. This is typically used with a query selecting a
particular account, to see that account's activity:
$ hledger register checking
@ -2294,8 +2295,8 @@ COMMANDS
With --date2, it shows and sorts by secondary date instead.
The --historical/-H flag adds the balance from any undisplayed prior
postings to the running total. This is useful when you want to see
The --historical/-H flag adds the balance from any undisplayed prior
postings to the running total. This is useful when you want to see
only recent activity, with a historically accurate running balance:
$ hledger register checking -b 2008/6 --historical
@ -2305,18 +2306,18 @@ COMMANDS
The --depth option limits the amount of sub-account detail displayed.
The --average/-A flag shows the running average posting amount instead
The --average/-A flag shows the running average posting amount instead
of the running total (so, the final number displayed is the average for
the whole report period). This flag implies --empty (see below). It
is affected by --historical. It works best when showing just one ac-
the whole report period). This flag implies --empty (see below). It
is affected by --historical. It works best when showing just one ac-
count and one commodity.
The --related/-r flag shows the other postings in the transactions of
The --related/-r flag shows the other postings in the transactions of
the postings which would normally be shown.
The --invert flag negates all amounts. For example, it can be used on
The --invert flag negates all amounts. For example, it can be used on
an income account where amounts are normally displayed as negative num-
bers. It's also useful to show postings on the checking account to-
bers. It's also useful to show postings on the checking account to-
gether with the related account:
$ hledger register --related --invert assets:checking
@ -2328,7 +2329,7 @@ COMMANDS
2008/01 income:salary $-1 $-1
2008/06 income:gifts $-1 $-2
Periods with no activity, and summary postings with a zero amount, are
Periods with no activity, and summary postings with a zero amount, are
not shown by default; use the --empty/-E flag to see them:
$ hledger register --monthly income -E
@ -2345,7 +2346,7 @@ COMMANDS
2008/11 0 $-2
2008/12 0 $-2
Often, you'll want to see just one line per interval. The --depth op-
Often, you'll want to see just one line per interval. The --depth op-
tion helps with this, causing subaccounts to be aggregated:
$ hledger register --monthly assets --depth 1h
@ -2353,17 +2354,17 @@ COMMANDS
2008/06 assets $-1 0
2008/12 assets $-1 $-1
Note when using report intervals, if you specify start/end dates these
will be adjusted outward if necessary to contain a whole number of in-
tervals. This ensures that the first and last intervals are full
Note when using report intervals, if you specify start/end dates these
will be adjusted outward if necessary to contain a whole number of in-
tervals. This ensures that the first and last intervals are full
length and comparable to the others in the report.
Custom register output
register uses the full terminal width by default, except on windows.
You can override this by setting the COLUMNS environment variable (not
register uses the full terminal width by default, except on windows.
You can override this by setting the COLUMNS environment variable (not
a bash shell variable) or by using the --width/-w option.
The description and account columns normally share the space equally
The description and account columns normally share the space equally
(about half of (width - 40) each). You can adjust this by adding a de-
scription width as part of --width's argument, comma-separated: --width
W,D . Here's a diagram (won't display correctly in --help):
@ -2381,27 +2382,27 @@ COMMANDS
$ hledger reg -w 100,40 # set overall width 100, description width 40
$ hledger reg -w $COLUMNS,40 # use terminal width, & description width 40
This command also supports output destination and output format selec-
This command also supports output destination and output format selec-
tion.
register-match
register-match
Print the one posting whose transaction description is closest to DESC,
in the style of the register command. If there are multiple equally
good matches, it shows the most recent. Query options (options, not
arguments) can be used to restrict the search space. Helps ledger-au-
in the style of the register command. If there are multiple equally
good matches, it shows the most recent. Query options (options, not
arguments) can be used to restrict the search space. Helps ledger-au-
tosync detect already-seen transactions when importing.
rewrite
rewrite
Print all transactions, rewriting the postings of matched transactions.
For now the only rewrite available is adding new postings, like print
For now the only rewrite available is adding new postings, like print
--auto.
This is a start at a generic rewriter of transaction entries. It reads
the default journal and prints the transactions, like print, but adds
the default journal and prints the transactions, like print, but adds
one or more specified postings to any transactions matching QUERY. The
posting amounts can be fixed, or a multiplier of the existing transac-
posting amounts can be fixed, or a multiplier of the existing transac-
tion's first posting amount.
Examples:
@ -2417,7 +2418,7 @@ COMMANDS
(reserve:grocery) *0.25 ; reserve 25% for grocery
(reserve:) *0.25 ; reserve 25% for grocery
Note the single quotes to protect the dollar sign from bash, and the
Note the single quotes to protect the dollar sign from bash, and the
two spaces between account and amount.
More:
@ -2427,16 +2428,16 @@ COMMANDS
$ hledger rewrite -- expenses:gifts --add-posting '(budget:gifts) *-1"'
$ hledger rewrite -- ^income --add-posting '(budget:foreign currency) *0.25 JPY; diversify'
Argument for --add-posting option is a usual posting of transaction
with an exception for amount specification. More precisely, you can
Argument for --add-posting option is a usual posting of transaction
with an exception for amount specification. More precisely, you can
use '*' (star symbol) before the amount to indicate that that this is a
factor for an amount of original matched posting. If the amount in-
factor for an amount of original matched posting. If the amount in-
cludes a commodity name, the new posting amount will be in the new com-
modity; otherwise, it will be in the matched posting amount's commod-
modity; otherwise, it will be in the matched posting amount's commod-
ity.
Re-write rules in a file
During the run this tool will execute so called "Automated Transac-
During the run this tool will execute so called "Automated Transac-
tions" found in any journal it process. I.e instead of specifying this
operations in command line you can put them in a journal file.
@ -2451,7 +2452,7 @@ COMMANDS
budget:gifts *-1
assets:budget *1
Note that '=' (equality symbol) that is used instead of date in trans-
Note that '=' (equality symbol) that is used instead of date in trans-
actions you usually write. It indicates the query by which you want to
match the posting to add new ones.
@ -2464,12 +2465,12 @@ COMMANDS
--add-posting 'assets:budget *1' \
> rewritten-tidy-output.journal
It is important to understand that relative order of such entries in
journal is important. You can re-use result of previously added post-
It is important to understand that relative order of such entries in
journal is important. You can re-use result of previously added post-
ings.
Diff output format
To use this tool for batch modification of your journal files you may
To use this tool for batch modification of your journal files you may
find useful output in form of unified diff.
$ hledger rewrite -- --diff -f examples/sample.journal '^income' --add-posting '(liabilities:tax) *.33'
@ -2493,10 +2494,10 @@ COMMANDS
If you'll pass this through patch tool you'll get transactions contain-
ing the posting that matches your query be updated. Note that multiple
files might be update according to list of input files specified via
files might be update according to list of input files specified via
--file options and include directives inside of these files.
Be careful. Whole transaction being re-formatted in a style of output
Be careful. Whole transaction being re-formatted in a style of output
from hledger print.
See also:
@ -2504,48 +2505,48 @@ COMMANDS
https://github.com/simonmichael/hledger/issues/99
rewrite vs. print --auto
This command predates print --auto, and currently does much the same
This command predates print --auto, and currently does much the same
thing, but with these differences:
o with multiple files, rewrite lets rules in any file affect all other
files. print --auto uses standard directive scoping; rules affect
o with multiple files, rewrite lets rules in any file affect all other
files. print --auto uses standard directive scoping; rules affect
only child files.
o rewrite's query limits which transactions can be rewritten; all are
o rewrite's query limits which transactions can be rewritten; all are
printed. print --auto's query limits which transactions are printed.
o rewrite applies rules specified on command line or in the journal.
o rewrite applies rules specified on command line or in the journal.
print --auto applies rules specified in the journal.
roi
roi
Shows the time-weighted (TWR) and money-weighted (IRR) rate of return
Shows the time-weighted (TWR) and money-weighted (IRR) rate of return
on your investments.
This command assumes that you have account(s) that hold nothing but
This command assumes that you have account(s) that hold nothing but
your investments and whenever you record current appraisal/valuation of
these investments you offset unrealized profit and loss into account(s)
that, again, hold nothing but unrealized profit and loss.
Any transactions affecting balance of investment account(s) and not
originating from unrealized profit and loss account(s) are assumed to
Any transactions affecting balance of investment account(s) and not
originating from unrealized profit and loss account(s) are assumed to
be your investments or withdrawals.
At a minimum, you need to supply a query (which could be just an ac-
At a minimum, you need to supply a query (which could be just an ac-
count name) to select your investments with --inv, and another query to
identify your profit and loss transactions with --pnl.
It will compute and display the internalized rate of return (IRR) and
time-weighted rate of return (TWR) for your investments for the time
period requested. Both rates of return are annualized before display,
It will compute and display the internalized rate of return (IRR) and
time-weighted rate of return (TWR) for your investments for the time
period requested. Both rates of return are annualized before display,
regardless of the length of reporting interval.
stats
stats
Show some journal statistics.
The stats command displays summary information for the whole journal,
or a matched part of it. With a reporting interval, it shows a report
The stats command displays summary information for the whole journal,
or a matched part of it. With a reporting interval, it shows a report
for each report period.
Example:
@ -2563,14 +2564,14 @@ COMMANDS
Commodities : 1 ($)
Market prices : 12 ($)
This command also supports output destination and output format selec-
This command also supports output destination and output format selec-
tion.
tags
tags
List all the tag names used in the journal. With a TAGREGEX argument,
only tag names matching the regular expression (case insensitive) are
shown. With QUERY arguments, only transactions matching the query are
List all the tag names used in the journal. With a TAGREGEX argument,
only tag names matching the regular expression (case insensitive) are
shown. With QUERY arguments, only transactions matching the query are
considered. With --values flag, the tags' unique values are listed in-
stead.
@ -2578,46 +2579,46 @@ COMMANDS
test
Run built-in unit tests.
This command runs the unit tests built in to hledger-lib and hledger,
This command runs the unit tests built in to hledger-lib and hledger,
printing test names and results on stdout. If any test fails, the exit
code will be non-zero.
Test names include a group prefix. If a (exact, case sensitive) group
prefix, or a full test name is provided as the first argument, only
Test names include a group prefix. If a (exact, case sensitive) group
prefix, or a full test name is provided as the first argument, only
that group or test is run.
If a numeric second argument is provided, it will set the randomness
seed, for repeatable results from tests using randomness (currently
If a numeric second argument is provided, it will set the randomness
seed, for repeatable results from tests using randomness (currently
none of them).
This is mainly used by developers, but it's nice to be able to sanity-
This is mainly used by developers, but it's nice to be able to sanity-
check your installed hledger executable at any time. All tests are ex-
pected to pass - if you ever see otherwise, something has gone wrong,
pected to pass - if you ever see otherwise, something has gone wrong,
please report a bug!
ADD-ON COMMANDS
hledger also searches for external add-on commands, and will include
hledger also searches for external add-on commands, and will include
these in the commands list. These are programs or scripts in your PATH
whose name starts with hledger- and ends with a recognised file exten-
whose name starts with hledger- and ends with a recognised file exten-
sion (currently: no extension, bat,com,exe, hs,lhs,pl,py,rb,rkt,sh).
Add-ons can be invoked like any hledger command, but there are a few
Add-ons can be invoked like any hledger command, but there are a few
things to be aware of. Eg if the hledger-web add-on is installed,
o hledger -h web shows hledger's help, while hledger web -h shows
o hledger -h web shows hledger's help, while hledger web -h shows
hledger-web's help.
o Flags specific to the add-on must have a preceding -- to hide them
from hledger. So hledger web --serve --port 9000 will be rejected;
o Flags specific to the add-on must have a preceding -- to hide them
from hledger. So hledger web --serve --port 9000 will be rejected;
you must use hledger web -- --serve --port 9000.
o You can always run add-ons directly if preferred: hledger-web --serve
--port 9000.
Add-ons are a relatively easy way to add local features or experiment
with new ideas. They can be written in any language, but haskell
scripts have a big advantage: they can use the same hledger (and
haskell) library functions that built-in commands do, for command-line
Add-ons are a relatively easy way to add local features or experiment
with new ideas. They can be written in any language, but haskell
scripts have a big advantage: they can use the same hledger (and
haskell) library functions that built-in commands do, for command-line
options, journal parsing, reporting, etc.
Here are some hledger add-ons available:
@ -2632,7 +2633,7 @@ ADD-ON COMMANDS
hledger-web provides a simple web interface.
Third party add-ons
These are maintained separately, and usually updated shortly after a
These are maintained separately, and usually updated shortly after a
hledger release.
diff
@ -2652,14 +2653,14 @@ ADD-ON COMMANDS
count, but it's superseded now by the built-in roi command.
Experimental add-ons
These are available in source form in the hledger repo's bin/ direc-
tory. They may be less mature and documented than built-in commands.
These are available in source form in the hledger repo's bin/ direc-
tory. They may be less mature and documented than built-in commands.
Reading and tweaking these is a good way to start making your own!
autosync
hledger-autosync is a symbolic link for easily running ledger-autosync,
if installed. ledger-autosync does deduplicating conversion of OFX
data and some CSV formats, and can also download the data if your bank
if installed. ledger-autosync does deduplicating conversion of OFX
data and some CSV formats, and can also download the data if your bank
offers OFX Direct Connect.
chart
@ -2669,21 +2670,21 @@ ADD-ON COMMANDS
hledger-check.hs checks more powerful account balance assertions.
ENVIRONMENT
COLUMNS The screen width used by the register command. Default: the
COLUMNS The screen width used by the register command. Default: the
full terminal width.
LEDGER_FILE The journal file path when not specified with -f. Default:
~/.hledger.journal (on windows, perhaps C:/Users/USER/.hledger.jour-
~/.hledger.journal (on windows, perhaps C:/Users/USER/.hledger.jour-
nal).
FILES
Reads data from one or more files in hledger journal, timeclock, time-
dot, or CSV format specified with -f, or $LEDGER_FILE, or
$HOME/.hledger.journal (on windows, perhaps
Reads data from one or more files in hledger journal, timeclock, time-
dot, or CSV format specified with -f, or $LEDGER_FILE, or
$HOME/.hledger.journal (on windows, perhaps
C:/Users/USER/.hledger.journal).
LIMITATIONS
The need to precede addon command options with -- when invoked from
The need to precede addon command options with -- when invoked from
hledger is awkward.
When input data contains non-ascii characters, a suitable system locale
@ -2699,33 +2700,33 @@ LIMITATIONS
In a Cygwin/MSYS/Mintty window, the tab key is not supported in hledger
add.
Not all of Ledger's journal file syntax is supported. See file format
Not all of Ledger's journal file syntax is supported. See file format
differences.
On large data files, hledger is slower and uses more memory than
On large data files, hledger is slower and uses more memory than
Ledger.
TROUBLESHOOTING
Here are some issues you might encounter when you run hledger (and re-
member you can also seek help from the IRC channel, mail list or bug
Here are some issues you might encounter when you run hledger (and re-
member you can also seek help from the IRC channel, mail list or bug
tracker):
Successfully installed, but "No command 'hledger' found"
stack and cabal install binaries into a special directory, which should
be added to your PATH environment variable. Eg on unix-like systems,
be added to your PATH environment variable. Eg on unix-like systems,
that is ~/.local/bin and ~/.cabal/bin respectively.
I set a custom LEDGER_FILE, but hledger is still using the default file
LEDGER_FILE should be a real environment variable, not just a shell
variable. The command env | grep LEDGER_FILE should show it. You may
LEDGER_FILE should be a real environment variable, not just a shell
variable. The command env | grep LEDGER_FILE should show it. You may
need to use export. Here's an explanation.
"Illegal byte sequence" or "Invalid or incomplete multibyte or wide
"Illegal byte sequence" or "Invalid or incomplete multibyte or wide
character" errors
In order to handle non-ascii letters and symbols (like ), hledger needs
an appropriate locale. This is usually configured system-wide; you can
also configure it temporarily. The locale may need to be one that sup-
ports UTF-8, if you built hledger with GHC < 7.2 (or possibly always,
ports UTF-8, if you built hledger with GHC < 7.2 (or possibly always,
I'm not sure yet).
Here's an example of setting the locale temporarily, on ubuntu
@ -2744,7 +2745,7 @@ TROUBLESHOOTING
$ echo "export LANG=en_US.UTF-8" >>~/.bash_profile
$ bash --login
If we preferred to use eg fr_FR.utf8, we might have to install that
If we preferred to use eg fr_FR.utf8, we might have to install that
first:
$ apt-get install language-pack-fr
@ -2765,7 +2766,7 @@ TROUBLESHOOTING
REPORTING BUGS
Report bugs at http://bugs.hledger.org (or on the #hledger IRC channel
Report bugs at http://bugs.hledger.org (or on the #hledger IRC channel
or hledger mail list)
@ -2779,7 +2780,7 @@ COPYRIGHT
SEE ALSO
hledger(1), hledger-ui(1), hledger-web(1), hledger-api(1),
hledger(1), hledger-ui(1), hledger-web(1), hledger-api(1),
hledger_csv(5), hledger_journal(5), hledger_timeclock(5), hledger_time-
dot(5), ledger(1)