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docs: more about filter patterns

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Simon Michael 2010-03-09 23:49:20 +00:00
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@ -465,13 +465,21 @@ Filter patterns
"""""""""""""""
Most commands accept one more filter pattern arguments after the command
name. In this case, hledger will look only at postings which match any of
the patterns. Each pattern is a regular expression which is matched
against the posting's account. Or, a pattern prefixed with ``desc:`` is
matched against the posting's transaction's description.
name, to select a subset of transactions or postings. There are two kinds
of pattern:
To negate a pattern, prefix it with ``not:``. Note: with multiple
prefixes, not: should go last, eg: ``desc:not:someregexp``.
- an account pattern, which is a regular expression. This is matched
against postings' accounts. Optionally, it may be prefixed with ``not:``
in which case the match is negated.
- a description pattern, like the above but prefixed with ``desc:``. This
is matched against transactions' descriptions. Note how with multiple
prefixes, not: goes last, eg: ``desc:not:someregexp``.
When you specify multiple filter patterns, hledger selects the
transactions or postings which match
*any of the account patterns* AND *any of the description patterns*
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