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@ -2511,19 +2511,22 @@ Multiple files included with the [`include` directive](#including-other-files)
are processed as if concatenated into one file, preserving
their order and the posting order within each file.
It means that balance assertions in later files will see balance from earlier files.
And if you have multiple postings to an account on the same day, split
across multiple files, and you want to assert the account's balance on
that day, you'll need to put the assertion in the right file (the last
one in the sequence, probably).
that day, you'll need to put the assertion in the right file - the
last one in the sequence, probably.
### Assertions and multiple -f files
Multiple files specified on the command line with multiple `-f/--file` options
are processed in sequence, but separately, and balance assertions will not
see balance from earlier files. This can actually be useful, when you do not
want older files to potentially break valid balance assertions in newer files.
If you want assertions to see balance from earlier files, use `include` as above,
or [concatenate the files](#input-files) temporarily.
Unlike `include`, when multiple files are specified on the command
line with multiple `-f/--file` options, balance assertions will not
see balance from earlier files. This can be useful when you do not
want problems in earlier files to disrupt valid assertions in later
files.
If you do want assertions to see balance from earlier files, use
`include`, or concatenate the files temporarily.
### Assertions and commodities