From b2b085b9a30e8ddf99dede25681a21bc5c7a0124 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Simon Michael Date: Tue, 28 May 2013 17:07:12 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] docs: more balance assertions clarifications --- MANUAL.md | 8 +++++--- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/MANUAL.md b/MANUAL.md index 55852a5ff..9ce348aab 100644 --- a/MANUAL.md +++ b/MANUAL.md @@ -263,9 +263,11 @@ each posting: After reading a journal file, hledger will check all balance assertions and report an error if any of them fail. Balance assertions can protect you from, eg, inadvertently disrupting reconciled balances -while cleaning up old entries. Be aware that they may have some impact -on parsing performance. Also note, balance assertion amounts currently -must have a commodity symbol. +while cleaning up old entries. Some tips: + +- balance assertions depend on the order postings are parsed from the file(s). The posting's date is ignored, currently. +- balance assertion amounts currently must have a commodity symbol. +- balance assertions' impact on parsing time for large files is not yet known. #### Prices