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were also supported.
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.SS Periodic transactions
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.PP
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Periodic transaction rules (enabled by \f[C]\-\-forecast\f[] or
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\f[C]\-\-budget\f[]) describe recurring transactions.
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They look like a transaction where the first line is a tilde
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(\f[C]~\f[]) followed by a period expression (mnemonic: \f[C]~\f[] is
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like a recurring sine wave):
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Periodic transaction rules describe transactions that recur.
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They allow you to generate future transactions for forecast reports
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(with \f[C]\-\-forecast\f[]), without having to write them out
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explicitly in the journal.
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Secondly, they also can be used to define budget goals (with
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\f[C]\-\-budget\f[]).
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.PP
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A periodic transaction rule looks like a regular journal entry, with the
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date replaced by a tilde (\f[C]~\f[]) followed by a period expression
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(mnemonic: \f[C]~\f[] looks like a repeating sine wave):
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.IP
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.nf
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\f[C]
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~\ weekly
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\ \ assets:bank:checking\ \ \ $400\ ;\ paycheck
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\ \ income:acme\ inc
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~\ monthly
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\ \ \ \ expenses:rent\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ $2000
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\ \ \ \ assets:bank:checking
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\f[]
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.fi
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.PP
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Periodic transactions have a dual purpose:
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.IP \[bu] 2
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With \f[C]\-\-forecast\f[], each periodic transaction rule generates
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future transactions, recurring at the specified interval, which can be
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seen in reports.
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Forecast transactions begin the day after the latest recorded journal
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transaction (or today, if there are no transactions) and end 6 months
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from today (or at the report end date, if specified).
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.IP \[bu] 2
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With \f[C]\-\-budget\f[] (supported by the balance command), each
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periodic transaction rule declares recurring budget goals for the
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specified accounts, which can be seen in budget reports.
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Eg the example above declares the goal of receiving $400 from
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\f[C]income:acme\ inc\f[] (and also, depositing $400 into
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\f[C]assets:bank:checking\f[]) every week.
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There is an additional constraint on the period expression: the start
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date must fall on a natural boundary of the interval.
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Eg \f[C]monthly\ from\ 2018/1/1\f[] is valid, but
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\f[C]monthly\ from\ 2018/1/15\f[] is not.
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.PP
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(Actually, you can generate one\-off transactions too, by writing a
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period expression with no report interval.)
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Also, if you write a transaction description or same\-line comment, it
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must be separated from the period expression by \f[B]two or more
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spaces\f[].
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Eg:
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.IP
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.nf
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\f[C]
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;\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ 2\ or\ more\ spaces
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;\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ ||
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;\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ vv
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~\ every\ 2\ weeks\ from\ 2018/6\ to\ 2018/9\ \ paycheck
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\ \ \ \ assets:bank:checking\ \ \ $1500
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\ \ \ \ income:acme\ inc
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\f[]
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.fi
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.SS Generating forecasts with periodic transactions
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.PP
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With the \f[C]\-\-forecast\f[] flag, each periodic transaction rule
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generates future transactions recurring at the specified interval,
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beginning the day after the latest recorded journal transaction (or
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today, if there are no transactions), and ending 6 months from today (or
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at the report end date, if specified).
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The generated transactions will appear in all reports.
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They will have a \[lq]recur:\[rq] transaction tag added, with the
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generating period expression as its value.
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.PP
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This can be useful for forecasting balances into the future, and
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experimenting with different scenarios, without having to write a lot of
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journal entries.
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It can also help with data entry (describe most of your transactions
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with periodic rules, and every so often copy the output of
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\f[C]print\ \-\-forecast\f[] to the journal).
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.PP
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You can generate one\-time transactions too; just write a period
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expression specifying a date with no report interval.
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You could use this to forecast an estimated transaction, that is
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automatically deactivated once the actual transaction (or any other
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transaction on or after that date) is recorded.
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.SS Setting budget goals with periodic transactions
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.PP
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With the \f[C]\-\-budget\f[] flag, currently supported by the balance
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command, each periodic transaction rule declares recurring budget goals
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for the specified accounts.
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Eg the first example above declares a goal of spending $2000 on rent
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(and also, a goal of depositing $2000 into checking) every month.
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Goals and actual performance can then be compared in budget reports.
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.PP
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For more details, see: balance: Budget report and Cookbook: Budgeting
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and Forecasting.
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.SS Automated postings
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.PP
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Automated postings (enabled by \f[C]\-\-auto\f[]) are postings added
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automatically by rule to certain transactions.
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An automated posting rule looks like a transaction where the first line
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is an equal sign (\f[C]=\f[]) followed by a query (mnemonic: \f[C]=\f[]
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tests for matching transactions, and also looks like posting lines):
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Automated posting rules describe extra postings that should be added to
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certain transactions at report time, when the \f[C]\-\-auto\f[] flag is
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used.
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.PP
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An automated posting rule looks like a regular journal entry, except the
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first line is an equal sign (\f[C]=\f[]) followed by a query (mnemonic:
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\f[C]=\f[] looks like posting lines):
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.IP
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.nf
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\f[C]
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@ -1127,32 +1127,78 @@ File: hledger_journal.info, Node: Periodic transactions, Next: Automated posti
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1.15 Periodic transactions
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==========================
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Periodic transaction rules (enabled by '--forecast' or '--budget')
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describe recurring transactions. They look like a transaction where the
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first line is a tilde ('~') followed by a period expression (mnemonic:
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'~' is like a recurring sine wave):
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Periodic transaction rules describe transactions that recur. They allow
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you to generate future transactions for forecast reports (with
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'--forecast'), without having to write them out explicitly in the
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journal. Secondly, they also can be used to define budget goals (with
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'--budget').
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~ weekly
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assets:bank:checking $400 ; paycheck
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A periodic transaction rule looks like a regular journal entry, with
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the date replaced by a tilde ('~') followed by a period expression
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(mnemonic: '~' looks like a repeating sine wave):
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~ monthly
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expenses:rent $2000
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assets:bank:checking
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There is an additional constraint on the period expression: the start
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date must fall on a natural boundary of the interval. Eg 'monthly from
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2018/1/1' is valid, but 'monthly from 2018/1/15' is not.
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Also, if you write a transaction description or same-line comment, it
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must be separated from the period expression by *two or more spaces*.
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Eg:
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; 2 or more spaces
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; ||
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; vv
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~ every 2 weeks from 2018/6 to 2018/9 paycheck
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assets:bank:checking $1500
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income:acme inc
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Periodic transactions have a dual purpose:
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* Menu:
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* With '--forecast', each periodic transaction rule generates future
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transactions, recurring at the specified interval, which can be
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seen in reports. Forecast transactions begin the day after the
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latest recorded journal transaction (or today, if there are no
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transactions) and end 6 months from today (or at the report end
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date, if specified).
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* Generating forecasts with periodic transactions::
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* Setting budget goals with periodic transactions::
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* With '--budget' (supported by the balance command), each periodic
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transaction rule declares recurring budget goals for the specified
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accounts, which can be seen in budget reports. Eg the example
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above declares the goal of receiving $400 from 'income:acme inc'
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(and also, depositing $400 into 'assets:bank:checking') every week.
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File: hledger_journal.info, Node: Generating forecasts with periodic transactions, Next: Setting budget goals with periodic transactions, Up: Periodic transactions
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(Actually, you can generate one-off transactions too, by writing a
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period expression with no report interval.)
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1.15.1 Generating forecasts with periodic transactions
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------------------------------------------------------
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With the '--forecast' flag, each periodic transaction rule generates
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future transactions recurring at the specified interval, beginning the
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day after the latest recorded journal transaction (or today, if there
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are no transactions), and ending 6 months from today (or at the report
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end date, if specified). The generated transactions will appear in all
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reports. They will have a "recur:" transaction tag added, with the
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generating period expression as its value.
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This can be useful for forecasting balances into the future, and
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experimenting with different scenarios, without having to write a lot of
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journal entries. It can also help with data entry (describe most of
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your transactions with periodic rules, and every so often copy the
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output of 'print --forecast' to the journal).
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You can generate one-time transactions too; just write a period
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expression specifying a date with no report interval. You could use
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this to forecast an estimated transaction, that is automatically
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deactivated once the actual transaction (or any other transaction on or
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after that date) is recorded.
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File: hledger_journal.info, Node: Setting budget goals with periodic transactions, Prev: Generating forecasts with periodic transactions, Up: Periodic transactions
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1.15.2 Setting budget goals with periodic transactions
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------------------------------------------------------
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With the '--budget' flag, currently supported by the balance command,
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each periodic transaction rule declares recurring budget goals for the
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specified accounts. Eg the first example above declares a goal of
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spending $2000 on rent (and also, a goal of depositing $2000 into
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checking) every month. Goals and actual performance can then be
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compared in budget reports.
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For more details, see: balance: Budget report and Cookbook: Budgeting
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and Forecasting.
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1.16 Automated postings
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=======================
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Automated postings (enabled by '--auto') are postings added
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automatically by rule to certain transactions. An automated posting
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rule looks like a transaction where the first line is an equal sign
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('=') followed by a query (mnemonic: '=' tests for matching
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transactions, and also looks like posting lines):
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Automated posting rules describe extra postings that should be added to
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certain transactions at report time, when the '--auto' flag is used.
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An automated posting rule looks like a regular journal entry, except
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the first line is an equal sign ('=') followed by a query (mnemonic: '='
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looks like posting lines):
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= expenses:gifts
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budget:gifts *-1
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Ref: #default-parent-account39530
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Node: Periodic transactions40189
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Ref: #periodic-transactions40368
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Node: Automated postings41667
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Ref: #automated-postings41821
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Node: EDITOR SUPPORT42954
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Ref: #editor-support43072
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Node: Generating forecasts with periodic transactions41609
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Ref: #generating-forecasts-with-periodic-transactions41890
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Node: Setting budget goals with periodic transactions42983
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Ref: #setting-budget-goals-with-periodic-transactions43264
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Node: Automated postings43723
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Ref: #automated-postings43877
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Node: EDITOR SUPPORT45017
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Ref: #editor-support45135
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End Tag Table
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@ -886,42 +886,74 @@ FILE FORMAT
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ported.
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Periodic transactions
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Periodic transaction rules (enabled by --forecast or --budget) describe
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recurring transactions. They look like a transaction where the first
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line is a tilde (~) followed by a period expression (mnemonic: ~ is
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like a recurring sine wave):
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Periodic transaction rules describe transactions that recur. They
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allow you to generate future transactions for forecast reports (with
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--forecast), without having to write them out explicitly in the jour-
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nal. Secondly, they also can be used to define budget goals (with
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--budget).
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~ weekly
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assets:bank:checking $400 ; paycheck
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A periodic transaction rule looks like a regular journal entry, with
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the date replaced by a tilde (~) followed by a period expression
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(mnemonic: ~ looks like a repeating sine wave):
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~ monthly
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expenses:rent $2000
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assets:bank:checking
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There is an additional constraint on the period expression: the start
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date must fall on a natural boundary of the interval. Eg
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monthly from 2018/1/1 is valid, but monthly from 2018/1/15 is not.
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Also, if you write a transaction description or same-line comment, it
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must be separated from the period expression by two or more spaces.
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Eg:
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; 2 or more spaces
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; ||
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; vv
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~ every 2 weeks from 2018/6 to 2018/9 paycheck
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assets:bank:checking $1500
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income:acme inc
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Periodic transactions have a dual purpose:
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Generating forecasts with periodic transactions
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With the --forecast flag, each periodic transaction rule generates
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future transactions recurring at the specified interval, beginning the
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day after the latest recorded journal transaction (or today, if there
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are no transactions), and ending 6 months from today (or at the report
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end date, if specified). The generated transactions will appear in all
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reports. They will have a "recur:" transaction tag added, with the
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generating period expression as its value.
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o With --forecast, each periodic transaction rule generates future
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transactions, recurring at the specified interval, which can be seen
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in reports. Forecast transactions begin the day after the latest
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recorded journal transaction (or today, if there are no transactions)
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and end 6 months from today (or at the report end date, if speci-
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fied).
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This can be useful for forecasting balances into the future, and exper-
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imenting with different scenarios, without having to write a lot of
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journal entries. It can also help with data entry (describe most of
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your transactions with periodic rules, and every so often copy the out-
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put of print --forecast to the journal).
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o With --budget (supported by the balance command), each periodic
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transaction rule declares recurring budget goals for the specified
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accounts, which can be seen in budget reports. Eg the example above
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declares the goal of receiving $400 from income:acme inc (and also,
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depositing $400 into assets:bank:checking) every week.
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You can generate one-time transactions too; just write a period expres-
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sion specifying a date with no report interval. You could use this to
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forecast an estimated transaction, that is automatically deactivated
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once the actual transaction (or any other transaction on or after that
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date) is recorded.
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(Actually, you can generate one-off transactions too, by writing a
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period expression with no report interval.)
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Setting budget goals with periodic transactions
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With the --budget flag, currently supported by the balance command,
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each periodic transaction rule declares recurring budget goals for the
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specified accounts. Eg the first example above declares a goal of
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spending $2000 on rent (and also, a goal of depositing $2000 into
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checking) every month. Goals and actual performance can then be com-
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pared in budget reports.
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For more details, see: balance: Budget report and Cookbook: Budgeting
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and Forecasting.
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Automated postings
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Automated postings (enabled by --auto) are postings added automatically
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by rule to certain transactions. An automated posting rule looks like
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a transaction where the first line is an equal sign (=) followed by a
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query (mnemonic: = tests for matching transactions, and also looks like
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posting lines):
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Automated posting rules describe extra postings that should be added to
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certain transactions at report time, when the --auto flag is used.
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An automated posting rule looks like a regular journal entry, except
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the first line is an equal sign (=) followed by a query (mnemonic: =
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looks like posting lines):
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= expenses:gifts
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budget:gifts *-1
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