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@ -3102,8 +3102,6 @@ A slight digression for Ledger and Beancount users. Ledger has a number of cost/
- `(@) UNITCOST` and `(@@) TOTALCOST` ([virtual cost][ledger: virtual posting costs])
- like the above, but also means "this cost was exceptional, don't use it when inferring market prices".
Currently, hledger treats the above like `@` and `@@`; the parentheses are ignored.
- `{=FIXEDUNITCOST}` and `{{{{=FIXEDTOTALCOST}}}}` ([fixed price][ledger: fixing lot prices])
- when buying, means "this cost is also the fixed price, don't let it fluctuate in value reports"
@ -3119,8 +3117,12 @@ Currently, hledger treats the above like `@` and `@@`; the parentheses are ignor
- when buying, attaches this note to the lot
- when selling, selects a lot by its note
Currently, hledger accepts any or all of the above in any order after the posting amount, but ignores them.
(This can break transaction balancing.)
Currently, hledger
- accepts any or all of the above in any order after the posting amount
- supports `@` and `@@`
- treats `(@)` and `(@@)` as synonyms for `@` and `@@`
- and ignores the rest. (This can break transaction balancing.)
[ledger: virtual posting costs]: https://www.ledger-cli.org/3.0/doc/ledger3.html#Virtual-posting-costs
[ledger: buying and selling stock]: https://www.ledger-cli.org/3.0/doc/ledger3.html#Buying-and-Selling-Stock
@ -3128,7 +3130,7 @@ Currently, hledger accepts any or all of the above in any order after the postin
[ledger: lot dates]: https://www.ledger-cli.org/3.0/doc/ledger3.html#Lot-dates
[ledger: lot notes]: https://www.ledger-cli.org/3.0/doc/ledger3.html#Lot-notes
For Beancount users, the [notation][beancount: costs and prices] and [behaviour][beancount: how inventories work] is different:
Beancount has different [notation][beancount: costs and prices] and [behaviour][beancount: how inventories work]:
- `@ UNITCOST` and `@@ TOTALCOST`
- expresses a cost without creating a lot, as in hledger
@ -3141,12 +3143,13 @@ For Beancount users, the [notation][beancount: costs and prices] and [behaviour]
- raises an error if that lot is not present or can not be selected unambiguously (depending on booking method configured)
- expresses the selling price for transaction balancing
Currently, hledger accepts the `{UNITCOST}`/`{{{{TOTALCOST}}}}` notation but ignores it.
- These variants are also accepted: `{}`, `{YYYY-MM-DD}`, `{"LABEL"}`, `{UNITCOST, "LABEL"}`, `{UNITCOST, YYYY-MM-DD, "LABEL"}` etc.
- variations: `{}`, `{YYYY-MM-DD}`, `{"LABEL"}`, `{UNITCOST, "LABEL"}`, `{UNITCOST, YYYY-MM-DD, "LABEL"}` etc.
Currently, hledger rejects these.
Currently, hledger
- supports `@` and `@@`
- accepts the `{UNITCOST}`/`{{{{TOTALCOST}}}}` notation, but ignores it
- and rejects the rest.
[beancount: costs and prices]: https://beancount.github.io/docs/beancount_language_syntax.html#costs-and-prices
[beancount: how inventories work]: https://beancount.github.io/docs/how_inventories_work.html