From 4504c173fb62c3e6355018d666bd7e92d4652032 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Simon Michael <simon@joyful.com>
Date: Thu, 25 Nov 2021 11:46:04 -1000
Subject: [PATCH] ;cln: clarify #1698 test

---
 hledger/test/balancesheet.test | 40 +++++++++++++++-------------------
 1 file changed, 17 insertions(+), 23 deletions(-)

diff --git a/hledger/test/balancesheet.test b/hledger/test/balancesheet.test
index c96a6fde9..f8705ef72 100644
--- a/hledger/test/balancesheet.test
+++ b/hledger/test/balancesheet.test
@@ -328,37 +328,31 @@ $ hledger -f - balancesheet --tree --output-format=csv --drop 1
 "total"
 "Net:","$1"
 
-# 14. When declaring account types, we want boring parents to include their
-# interesting children, including their historical postings. (#1698)
+# 14. In compound reports like balancesheet, parent accounts might not have
+# the appropriate type for a subreport, but in tree reports they should be 
+# displayed anyway, and with the right inclusive amounts and starting 
+# balances. (#1698)
 <
-account assets:foobar:reserve    ; type: Cash
-account assets:foobar:current    ; type: Cash
-account assets:receivable:anon   ; type: Asset
+account assets:cash       ; type: Cash
 
-2018-12-06
-    assets:foobar:current              1 A
-    expenses:example
+account assets:checking   ; type: Asset
+; ^ disables auto-detection of Asset type, "assets" will not be considered an Asset
 
-2019-01-04
-    assets:foobar:current              1 A
-    expenses:example
+2019-12-01
+  (assets:cash)    3
 
-$ hledger -f - balancesheet --tree --no-elide --begin 2019-01-01
-Balance Sheet 2019-01-04
+2020-01-01
+  (assets:cash)    2
 
-             || 2019-01-04 
+$ hledger -f - bs -N -t --no-elide -b 2020
+Balance Sheet 2020-01-01
+
+             || 2020-01-01 
 =============++============
  Assets      ||            
 -------------++------------
- assets      ||        2 A 
-   foobar    ||        2 A 
-     current ||        2 A 
--------------++------------
-             ||        2 A 
+ assets      ||          5 
+   cash      ||          5 
 =============++============
  Liabilities ||            
 -------------++------------
--------------++------------
-             ||            
-=============++============
- Net:        ||        2 A