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.TH "HLEDGER-UI" "1" "September 2021" "hledger-ui-1.23 " "hledger User Manuals"
.TH "HLEDGER-UI" "1" "November 2021" "hledger-ui-1.23.99 " "hledger User Manuals"
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.PP
hledger-ui is a terminal interface (TUI) for the hledger accounting
tool.
This manual is for hledger-ui 1.23.
This manual is for hledger-ui 1.23.99.
.SH SYNOPSIS
.PP
\f[C]hledger-ui [OPTIONS] [QUERYARGS]\f[R]

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This is hledger-ui.info, produced by makeinfo version 6.8 from stdin.
This is hledger-ui/hledger-ui.info, produced by makeinfo version 4.8
from stdin.
INFO-DIR-SECTION User Applications
START-INFO-DIR-ENTRY
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END-INFO-DIR-ENTRY

File: hledger-ui.info, Node: Top, Next: OPTIONS, Up: (dir)
File: hledger-ui.info, Node: Top, Up: (dir)
hledger-ui(1)
*************
hledger-ui is a terminal interface (TUI) for the hledger accounting
tool. This manual is for hledger-ui 1.23.
tool. This manual is for hledger-ui 1.23.99.
'hledger-ui [OPTIONS] [QUERYARGS]'
'hledger ui -- [OPTIONS] [QUERYARGS]'
`hledger-ui [OPTIONS] [QUERYARGS]'
`hledger ui -- [OPTIONS] [QUERYARGS]'
hledger is a reliable, cross-platform set of programs for tracking
money, time, or any other commodity, using double-entry accounting and a
simple, editable file format. hledger is inspired by and largely
simple, editable file format. hledger is inspired by and largely
compatible with ledger(1).
hledger-ui is hledger's terminal interface, providing an efficient
full-window text UI for viewing accounts and transactions, and some
limited data entry capability. It is easier than hledger's command-line
limited data entry capability. It is easier than hledger's command-line
interface, and sometimes quicker and more convenient than the web
interface.
Like hledger, it reads data from one or more files in hledger
journal, timeclock, timedot, or CSV format specified with '-f', or
'$LEDGER_FILE', or '$HOME/.hledger.journal' (on windows, perhaps
'C:/Users/USER/.hledger.journal'). For more about this see hledger(1),
journal, timeclock, timedot, or CSV format specified with `-f', or
`$LEDGER_FILE', or `$HOME/.hledger.journal' (on windows, perhaps
`C:/Users/USER/.hledger.journal'). For more about this see hledger(1),
hledger_journal(5) etc.
Unlike hledger, hledger-ui hides all future-dated transactions by
default. They can be revealed, along with any rule-generated periodic
default. They can be revealed, along with any rule-generated periodic
transactions, by pressing the F key (or starting with -forecast) to
enable "forecast mode".
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1 OPTIONS
*********
Note: if invoking hledger-ui as a hledger subcommand, write '--' before
Note: if invoking hledger-ui as a hledger subcommand, write `--' before
options as shown above.
Any QUERYARGS are interpreted as a hledger search query which filters
the data.
'--watch'
`--watch'
watch for data and date changes and reload automatically
'--theme=default|terminal|greenterm'
`--theme=default|terminal|greenterm'
use this custom display theme
'--register=ACCTREGEX'
`--register=ACCTREGEX'
start in the (first) matched account's register screen
'--change'
`--change'
show period balances (changes) at startup instead of historical
balances
'-l --flat'
`-l --flat'
show accounts as a flat list (default)
'-t --tree'
`-t --tree'
show accounts as a tree
hledger input options:
'-f FILE --file=FILE'
use a different input file. For stdin, use - (default:
'$LEDGER_FILE' or '$HOME/.hledger.journal')
'--rules-file=RULESFILE'
`-f FILE --file=FILE'
use a different input file. For stdin, use - (default:
`$LEDGER_FILE' or `$HOME/.hledger.journal')
`--rules-file=RULESFILE'
Conversion rules file to use when reading CSV (default: FILE.rules)
'--separator=CHAR'
`--separator=CHAR'
Field separator to expect when reading CSV (default: ',')
'--alias=OLD=NEW'
`--alias=OLD=NEW'
rename accounts named OLD to NEW
'--anon'
`--anon'
anonymize accounts and payees
'--pivot FIELDNAME'
`--pivot FIELDNAME'
use some other field or tag for the account name
'-I --ignore-assertions'
`-I --ignore-assertions'
disable balance assertion checks (note: does not disable balance
assignments)
'-s --strict'
`-s --strict'
do extra error checking (check that all posted accounts are
declared)
hledger reporting options:
'-b --begin=DATE'
`-b --begin=DATE'
include postings/txns on or after this date (will be adjusted to
preceding subperiod start when using a report interval)
'-e --end=DATE'
`-e --end=DATE'
include postings/txns before this date (will be adjusted to
following subperiod end when using a report interval)
'-D --daily'
`-D --daily'
multiperiod/multicolumn report by day
'-W --weekly'
`-W --weekly'
multiperiod/multicolumn report by week
'-M --monthly'
`-M --monthly'
multiperiod/multicolumn report by month
'-Q --quarterly'
`-Q --quarterly'
multiperiod/multicolumn report by quarter
'-Y --yearly'
`-Y --yearly'
multiperiod/multicolumn report by year
'-p --period=PERIODEXP'
`-p --period=PERIODEXP'
set start date, end date, and/or reporting interval all at once
using period expressions syntax
'--date2'
`--date2'
match the secondary date instead (see command help for other
effects)
'--today=DATE'
`--today=DATE'
override today's date (affects relative smart dates, for
tests/examples)
'-U --unmarked'
`-U --unmarked'
include only unmarked postings/txns (can combine with -P or -C)
'-P --pending'
`-P --pending'
include only pending postings/txns
'-C --cleared'
`-C --cleared'
include only cleared postings/txns
'-R --real'
`-R --real'
include only non-virtual postings
'-NUM --depth=NUM'
`-NUM --depth=NUM'
hide/aggregate accounts or postings more than NUM levels deep
'-E --empty'
`-E --empty'
show items with zero amount, normally hidden (and vice-versa in
hledger-ui/hledger-web)
'-B --cost'
`-B --cost'
convert amounts to their cost/selling amount at transaction time
'-V --market'
`-V --market'
convert amounts to their market value in default valuation
commodities
'-X --exchange=COMM'
`-X --exchange=COMM'
convert amounts to their market value in commodity COMM
'--value'
`--value'
convert amounts to cost or market value, more flexibly than
-B/-V/-X
'--infer-market-prices'
`--infer-market-prices'
use transaction prices (recorded with @ or @@) as additional market
prices, as if they were P directives
'--auto'
`--auto'
apply automated posting rules to modify transactions.
'--forecast'
`--forecast'
generate future transactions from periodic transaction rules, for
the next 6 months or till report end date. In hledger-ui, also
the next 6 months or till report end date. In hledger-ui, also
make ordinary future transactions visible.
'--commodity-style'
`--commodity-style'
Override the commodity style in the output for the specified
commodity. For example 'EUR1.000,00'.
'--color=WHEN (or --colour=WHEN)'
`--color=WHEN (or --colour=WHEN)'
Should color-supporting commands use ANSI color codes in text
output. 'auto' (default): whenever stdout seems to be a
color-supporting terminal. 'always' or 'yes': always, useful eg
when piping output into 'less -R'. 'never' or 'no': never. A
when piping output into 'less -R'. 'never' or 'no': never. A
NO_COLOR environment variable overrides this.
'--pretty[=WHEN]'
Show prettier output, e.g. using unicode box-drawing characters.
`--pretty[=WHEN]'
Show prettier output, e.g. using unicode box-drawing characters.
Accepts 'yes' (the default) or 'no' ('y', 'n', 'always', 'never'
also work). If you provide an argument you must use '=', e.g.
'-pretty=yes'.
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hledger help options:
'-h --help'
`-h --help'
show general or COMMAND help
'--man'
`--man'
show general or COMMAND user manual with man
'--info'
`--info'
show general or COMMAND user manual with info
'--version'
`--version'
show general or ADDONCMD version
'--debug[=N]'
`--debug[=N]'
show debug output (levels 1-9, default: 1)
A @FILE argument will be expanded to the contents of FILE, which
should contain one command line option/argument per line. (To prevent
this, insert a '--' argument before.)
should contain one command line option/argument per line. (To prevent
this, insert a `--' argument before.)

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2 KEYS
******
'?' shows a help dialog listing all keys. (Some of these also appear in
the quick help at the bottom of each screen.) Press '?' again (or
'ESCAPE', or 'LEFT', or 'q') to close it. The following keys work on
`?' shows a help dialog listing all keys. (Some of these also appear in
the quick help at the bottom of each screen.) Press `?' again (or
`ESCAPE', or `LEFT', or `q') to close it. The following keys work on
most screens:
The cursor keys navigate: 'right' (or 'enter') goes deeper, 'left'
returns to the previous screen, 'up'/'down'/'page up'/'page
down'/'home'/'end' move up and down through lists. Emacs-style
('ctrl-p'/'ctrl-n'/'ctrl-f'/'ctrl-b') movement keys are also supported
The cursor keys navigate: `right' (or `enter') goes deeper, `left'
returns to the previous screen, `up'/`down'/`page up'/`page
down'/`home'/`end' move up and down through lists. Emacs-style
(`ctrl-p'/`ctrl-n'/`ctrl-f'/`ctrl-b') movement keys are also supported
(but not vi-style keys, since hledger-1.19, sorry!). A tip: movement
speed is limited by your keyboard repeat rate, to move faster you may
want to adjust it. (If you're on a mac, the karabiner app is one way to
want to adjust it. (If you're on a mac, the karabiner app is one way to
do that.)
With shift pressed, the cursor keys adjust the report period,
limiting the transactions to be shown (by default, all are shown).
'shift-down/up' steps downward and upward through these standard report
period durations: year, quarter, month, week, day. Then,
'shift-left/right' moves to the previous/next period. 'T' sets the
report period to today. With the '--watch' option, when viewing a
`shift-down/up' steps downward and upward through these standard report
period durations: year, quarter, month, week, day. Then,
`shift-left/right' moves to the previous/next period. `T' sets the
report period to today. With the `--watch' option, when viewing a
"current" period (the current day, week, month, quarter, or year), the
period will move automatically to track the current date. To set a
non-standard period, you can use '/' and a 'date:' query.
period will move automatically to track the current date. To set a
non-standard period, you can use `/' and a `date:' query.
'/' lets you set a general filter query limiting the data shown,
using the same query terms as in hledger and hledger-web. While editing
the query, you can use CTRL-a/e/d/k, BS, cursor keys; press 'ENTER' to
set it, or 'ESCAPE'to cancel. There are also keys for quickly adjusting
`/' lets you set a general filter query limiting the data shown,
using the same query terms as in hledger and hledger-web. While editing
the query, you can use CTRL-a/e/d/k, BS, cursor keys; press `ENTER' to
set it, or `ESCAPE'to cancel. There are also keys for quickly adjusting
some common filters like account depth and transaction status (see
below). 'BACKSPACE' or 'DELETE' removes all filters, showing all
below). `BACKSPACE' or `DELETE' removes all filters, showing all
transactions.
As mentioned above, by default hledger-ui hides future transactions -
both ordinary transactions recorded in the journal, and periodic
transactions generated by rule. 'F' toggles forecast mode, in which
transactions generated by rule. `F' toggles forecast mode, in which
future/forecasted transactions are shown.
'ESCAPE' resets the UI state and jumps back to the top screen,
restoring the app's initial state at startup. Or, it cancels minibuffer
`ESCAPE' resets the UI state and jumps back to the top screen,
restoring the app's initial state at startup. Or, it cancels minibuffer
data entry or the help dialog.
'CTRL-l' redraws the screen and centers the selection if possible
`CTRL-l' redraws the screen and centers the selection if possible
(selections near the top won't be centered, since we don't scroll above
the top).
'g' reloads from the data file(s) and updates the current screen and
any previous screens. (With large files, this could cause a noticeable
`g' reloads from the data file(s) and updates the current screen and
any previous screens. (With large files, this could cause a noticeable
pause.)
'I' toggles balance assertion checking. Disabling balance assertions
`I' toggles balance assertion checking. Disabling balance assertions
temporarily can be useful for troubleshooting.
'a' runs command-line hledger's add command, and reloads the updated
file. This allows some basic data entry.
`a' runs command-line hledger's add command, and reloads the updated
file. This allows some basic data entry.
'A' is like 'a', but runs the hledger-iadd tool, which provides a
terminal interface. This key will be available if 'hledger-iadd' is
`A' is like `a', but runs the hledger-iadd tool, which provides a
terminal interface. This key will be available if `hledger-iadd' is
installed in $path.
'E' runs $HLEDGER_UI_EDITOR, or $EDITOR, or a default ('emacsclient
-a "" -nw') on the journal file. With some editors (emacs, vi), the
`E' runs $HLEDGER_UI_EDITOR, or $EDITOR, or a default (`emacsclient
-a "" -nw') on the journal file. With some editors (emacs, vi), the
cursor will be positioned at the current transaction when invoked from
the register and transaction screens, and at the error location (if
possible) when invoked from the error screen.
'B' toggles cost mode, showing amounts in their transaction price's
commodity (like toggling the '-B/--cost' flag).
`B' toggles cost mode, showing amounts in their transaction price's
commodity (like toggling the `-B/--cost' flag).
'V' toggles value mode, showing amounts' current market value in
their default valuation commodity (like toggling the '-V/--market'
flag). Note, "current market value" means the value on the report end
date if specified, otherwise today. To see the value on another date,
you can temporarily set that as the report end date. Eg: to see a
`V' toggles value mode, showing amounts' current market value in
their default valuation commodity (like toggling the `-V/--market'
flag). Note, "current market value" means the value on the report end
date if specified, otherwise today. To see the value on another date,
you can temporarily set that as the report end date. Eg: to see a
transaction as it was valued on july 30, go to the accounts or register
screen, press '/', and add 'date:-7/30' to the query.
screen, press `/', and add `date:-7/30' to the query.
At most one of cost or value mode can be active at once.
There's not yet any visual reminder when cost or value mode is
active; for now pressing 'b' 'b' 'v' should reliably reset to normal
active; for now pressing `b' `b' `v' should reliably reset to normal
mode.
'q' quits the application.
`q' quits the application.
Additional screen-specific keys are described below.
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3.1 Accounts screen
===================
This is normally the first screen displayed. It lists accounts and
their balances, like hledger's balance command. By default, it shows
all accounts and their latest ending balances (including the balances of
subaccounts). If you specify a query on the command line, it shows just
This is normally the first screen displayed. It lists accounts and their
balances, like hledger's balance command. By default, it shows all
accounts and their latest ending balances (including the balances of
subaccounts). If you specify a query on the command line, it shows just
the matched accounts and the balances from matched transactions.
Account names are shown as a flat list by default; press 't' to
toggle tree mode. In list mode, account balances are exclusive of
Account names are shown as a flat list by default; press `t' to
toggle tree mode. In list mode, account balances are exclusive of
subaccounts, except where subaccounts are hidden by a depth limit (see
below). In tree mode, all account balances are inclusive of
subaccounts.
below). In tree mode, all account balances are inclusive of subaccounts.
To see less detail, press a number key, '1' to '9', to set a depth
limit. Or use '-' to decrease and '+'/'=' to increase the depth limit.
'0' shows even less detail, collapsing all accounts to a single total.
To remove the depth limit, set it higher than the maximum account depth,
or press 'ESCAPE'.
To see less detail, press a number key, `1' to `9', to set a depth
limit. Or use `-' to decrease and `+'/`=' to increase the depth limit.
`0' shows even less detail, collapsing all accounts to a single total.
To remove the depth limit, set it higher than the maximum account
depth, or press `ESCAPE'.
'H' toggles between showing historical balances or period balances.
`H' toggles between showing historical balances or period balances.
Historical balances (the default) are ending balances at the end of the
report period, taking into account all transactions before that date
(filtered by the filter query if any), including transactions before the
start of the report period. In other words, historical balances are
what you would see on a bank statement for that account (unless
disturbed by a filter query). Period balances ignore transactions
before the report start date, so they show the change in balance during
the report period. They are more useful eg when viewing a time log.
start of the report period. In other words, historical balances are what
you would see on a bank statement for that account (unless disturbed by
a filter query). Period balances ignore transactions before the report
start date, so they show the change in balance during the report period.
They are more useful eg when viewing a time log.
'U' toggles filtering by unmarked status, including or excluding
unmarked postings in the balances. Similarly, 'P' toggles pending
postings, and 'C' toggles cleared postings. (By default, balances
`U' toggles filtering by unmarked status, including or excluding
unmarked postings in the balances. Similarly, `P' toggles pending
postings, and `C' toggles cleared postings. (By default, balances
include all postings; if you activate one or two status filters, only
those postings are included; and if you activate all three, the filter
is removed.)
'R' toggles real mode, in which virtual postings are ignored.
`R' toggles real mode, in which virtual postings are ignored.
'Z' toggles nonzero mode, in which only accounts with nonzero
`Z' toggles nonzero mode, in which only accounts with nonzero
balances are shown (hledger-ui shows zero items by default, unlike
command-line hledger).
Press 'right' or 'enter' to view an account's transactions register.
Press `right' or `enter' to view an account's transactions register.

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===================
This screen shows the transactions affecting a particular account, like
a check register. Each line represents one transaction and shows:
a check register. Each line represents one transaction and shows:
* the other account(s) involved, in abbreviated form. (If there are
both real and virtual postings, it shows only the accounts affected
by real postings.)
* the other account(s) involved, in abbreviated form. (If there are
both real and virtual postings, it shows only the accounts
affected by real postings.)
* the overall change to the current account's balance; positive for
an inflow to this account, negative for an outflow.
* the running historical total or period total for the current
account, after the transaction. This can be toggled with 'H'.
Similar to the accounts screen, the historical total is affected by
transactions (filtered by the filter query) before the report start
date, while the period total is not. If the historical total is
not disturbed by a filter query, it will be the running historical
balance you would see on a bank register for the current account.
account, after the transaction. This can be toggled with `H'.
Similar to the accounts screen, the historical total is affected
by transactions (filtered by the filter query) before the report
start date, while the period total is not. If the historical total
is not disturbed by a filter query, it will be the running
historical balance you would see on a bank register for the
current account.
Transactions affecting this account's subaccounts will be included in
the register if the accounts screen is in tree mode, or if it's in list
mode but this account has subaccounts which are not shown due to a depth
limit. In other words, the register always shows the transactions
contributing to the balance shown on the accounts screen. Tree
mode/list mode can be toggled with 't' here also.
limit. In other words, the register always shows the transactions
contributing to the balance shown on the accounts screen. Tree mode/list
mode can be toggled with `t' here also.
'U' toggles filtering by unmarked status, showing or hiding unmarked
transactions. Similarly, 'P' toggles pending transactions, and 'C'
toggles cleared transactions. (By default, transactions with all
`U' toggles filtering by unmarked status, showing or hiding unmarked
transactions. Similarly, `P' toggles pending transactions, and `C'
toggles cleared transactions. (By default, transactions with all
statuses are shown; if you activate one or two status filters, only
those transactions are shown; and if you activate all three, the filter
is removed.)
'R' toggles real mode, in which virtual postings are ignored.
`R' toggles real mode, in which virtual postings are ignored.
'Z' toggles nonzero mode, in which only transactions posting a
`Z' toggles nonzero mode, in which only transactions posting a
nonzero change are shown (hledger-ui shows zero items by default, unlike
command-line hledger).
Press 'right' (or 'enter') to view the selected transaction in
Press `right' (or `enter') to view the selected transaction in
detail.

@ -454,11 +452,11 @@ description, comments, along with all of its account postings are shown.
Simple transactions have two postings, but there can be more (or in
certain cases, fewer).
'up' and 'down' will step through all transactions listed in the
previous account register screen. In the title bar, the numbers in
parentheses show your position within that account register. They will
`up' and `down' will step through all transactions listed in the
previous account register screen. In the title bar, the numbers in
parentheses show your position within that account register. They will
vary depending on which account register you came from (remember most
transactions appear in multiple account registers). The #N number
transactions appear in multiple account registers). The #N number
preceding them is the transaction's position within the complete
unfiltered journal, which is a more stable id (at least until the next
reload).
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================
This screen will appear if there is a problem, such as a parse error,
when you press g to reload. Once you have fixed the problem, press g
again to reload and resume normal operation. (Or, you can press escape
when you press g to reload. Once you have fixed the problem, press g
again to reload and resume normal operation. (Or, you can press escape
to cancel the reload attempt.)

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4.1 Watch mode
==============
One of hledger-ui's best features is the auto-reloading '--watch' mode.
One of hledger-ui's best features is the auto-reloading `--watch' mode.
With this flag, it will update the display automatically whenever
changes are saved to the data files.
This is very useful when reconciling. A good workflow is to have
your bank's online register open in a browser window, for reference; the
This is very useful when reconciling. A good workflow is to have your
bank's online register open in a browser window, for reference; the
journal file open in an editor window; and hledger-ui in watch mode in a
terminal window, eg:
$ hledger-ui --watch --register checking -C
As you mark things cleared in the editor, you can see the effect
immediately without having to context switch. This leaves more mental
bandwidth for your accounting. Of course you can still interact with
immediately without having to context switch. This leaves more mental
bandwidth for your accounting. Of course you can still interact with
hledger-ui when needed, eg to toggle cleared mode, or to explore the
history.
@ -515,28 +514,29 @@ File: hledger-ui.info, Node: Watch mode limitations, Prev: Watch mode, Up: TI
==========================
There are situations in which it won't work, ie the display will not
update when you save a change (because the underlying 'inotify' library
does not support it). Here are some that we know of:
update when you save a change (because the underlying `inotify' library
does not support it). Here are some that we know of:
* Certain editors: saving with 'gedit', and perhaps any Gnome
application, won't be detected (#1617). Jetbrains IDEs, such as
* Certain editors: saving with `gedit', and perhaps any Gnome
application, won't be detected (#1617). Jetbrains IDEs, such as
IDEA, also may not work (#911).
* Certain unusual filesystems might not be supported. (All the usual
* Certain unusual filesystems might not be supported. (All the usual
ones on unix, mac and windows are supported.)
In such cases, the workaround is to switch to the hledger-ui window
and press 'g' each time you want it to reload. (Actually, see #1617 for
and press `g' each time you want it to reload. (Actually, see #1617 for
another workaround, and let us know if it works for you.)
If you leave 'hledger-ui --watch' running for days, on certain
If you leave `hledger-ui --watch' running for days, on certain
platforms (?), perhaps with many transactions in your journal (?),
perhaps with large numbers of other files present (?), you may see it
gradually using more and more memory and CPU over time, as seen in 'top'
or Activity Monitor or Task Manager.
gradually using more and more memory and CPU over time, as seen in
`top' or Activity Monitor or Task Manager.
A workaround is to 'q'uit and restart it, or to suspend it ('CTRL-z')
and restart it ('fg') if your shell supports that.
A workaround is to `q'uit and restart it, or to suspend it
(`CTRL-z') and restart it (`fg') if your shell supports that.

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5 ENVIRONMENT
*************
*COLUMNS* The screen width to use. Default: the full terminal width.
*COLUMNS* The screen width to use. Default: the full terminal width.
*LEDGER_FILE* The journal file path when not specified with '-f'.
Default: '~/.hledger.journal' (on windows, perhaps
'C:/Users/USER/.hledger.journal').
*LEDGER_FILE* The journal file path when not specified with `-f'.
Default: `~/.hledger.journal' (on windows, perhaps
`C:/Users/USER/.hledger.journal').
A typical value is '~/DIR/YYYY.journal', where DIR is a
version-controlled finance directory and YYYY is the current year. Or
'~/DIR/current.journal', where current.journal is a symbolic link to
A typical value is `~/DIR/YYYY.journal', where DIR is a
version-controlled finance directory and YYYY is the current year. Or
`~/DIR/current.journal', where current.journal is a symbolic link to
YYYY.journal.
On Mac computers, you can set this and other environment variables in
a more thorough way that also affects applications started from the GUI
(say, an Emacs dock icon). Eg on MacOS Catalina I have a
'~/.MacOSX/environment.plist' file containing
On Mac computers, you can set this and other environment variables
in a more thorough way that also affects applications started from the
GUI (say, an Emacs dock icon). Eg on MacOS Catalina I have a
`~/.MacOSX/environment.plist' file containing
{
"LEDGER_FILE" : "~/finance/current.journal"
}
To see the effect you may need to 'killall Dock', or reboot.
To see the effect you may need to `killall Dock', or reboot.

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*******
Reads data from one or more files in hledger journal, timeclock,
timedot, or CSV format specified with '-f', or '$LEDGER_FILE', or
'$HOME/.hledger.journal' (on windows, perhaps
'C:/Users/USER/.hledger.journal').
timedot, or CSV format specified with `-f', or `$LEDGER_FILE', or
`$HOME/.hledger.journal' (on windows, perhaps
`C:/Users/USER/.hledger.journal').

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7 BUGS
******
The need to precede options with '--' when invoked from hledger is
The need to precede options with `--' when invoked from hledger is
awkward.
'-f-' doesn't work (hledger-ui can't read from stdin).
`-f-' doesn't work (hledger-ui can't read from stdin).
'-V' affects only the accounts screen.
`-V' affects only the accounts screen.
When you press 'g', the current and all previous screens are
regenerated, which may cause a noticeable pause with large files. Also
When you press `g', the current and all previous screens are
regenerated, which may cause a noticeable pause with large files. Also
there is no visual indication that this is in progress.
'--watch' is not yet fully robust. It works well for normal usage,
`--watch' is not yet fully robust. It works well for normal usage,
but many file changes in a short time (eg saving the file thousands of
times with an editor macro) can cause problems at least on OSX. Symptoms
include: unresponsive UI, periodic resetting of the cursor position,
@ -603,41 +604,37 @@ and possibly a small but persistent build-up of CPU usage until the
program is restarted.
Also, if you are viewing files mounted from another machine,
'--watch' requires that both machine clocks are roughly in step.
`--watch' requires that both machine clocks are roughly in step.

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Ref: #accounts-screen11102
Node: Register screen13317
Ref: #register-screen13472
Node: Transaction screen15469
Ref: #transaction-screen15627
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Ref: #error-screen16619
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Ref: #tips16962
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Ref: #watch-mode17131
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Ref: #watch-mode-limitations18018
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Ref: #environment19265
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Ref: #tips16908
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Ref: #watch-mode17077
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NAME
hledger-ui is a terminal interface (TUI) for the hledger accounting
tool. This manual is for hledger-ui 1.23.
tool. This manual is for hledger-ui 1.23.99.
SYNOPSIS
hledger-ui [OPTIONS] [QUERYARGS]
@ -518,4 +518,4 @@ SEE ALSO
hledger-ui-1.23 September 2021 HLEDGER-UI(1)
hledger-ui-1.23.99 November 2021 HLEDGER-UI(1)

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m4_dnl Date to show in man pages. Updated by "Shake manuals"
m4_define({{_monthyear_}}, {{September 2021}})m4_dnl
m4_define({{_monthyear_}}, {{November 2021}})m4_dnl

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.TH "HLEDGER-WEB" "1" "September 2021" "hledger-web-1.23 " "hledger User Manuals"
.TH "HLEDGER-WEB" "1" "November 2021" "hledger-web-1.23.99 " "hledger User Manuals"
.SH NAME
.PP
hledger-web is a web interface (WUI) for the hledger accounting tool.
This manual is for hledger-web 1.23.
This manual is for hledger-web 1.23.99.
.SH SYNOPSIS
.PP
\f[C]hledger-web [OPTIONS]\f[R]

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@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
This is hledger-web.info, produced by makeinfo version 6.8 from stdin.
This is hledger-web/hledger-web.info, produced by makeinfo version 4.8
from stdin.
INFO-DIR-SECTION User Applications
START-INFO-DIR-ENTRY
@ -6,40 +7,39 @@ START-INFO-DIR-ENTRY
END-INFO-DIR-ENTRY

File: hledger-web.info, Node: Top, Next: OPTIONS, Up: (dir)
File: hledger-web.info, Node: Top, Up: (dir)
hledger-web(1)
**************
hledger-web is a web interface (WUI) for the hledger accounting tool.
This manual is for hledger-web 1.23.
This manual is for hledger-web 1.23.99.
'hledger-web [OPTIONS]'
'hledger web -- [OPTIONS]'
`hledger-web [OPTIONS]'
`hledger web -- [OPTIONS]'
hledger is a reliable, cross-platform set of programs for tracking
money, time, or any other commodity, using double-entry accounting and a
simple, editable file format. hledger is inspired by and largely
simple, editable file format. hledger is inspired by and largely
compatible with ledger(1).
hledger-web is hledger's web interface. It starts a simple web
hledger-web is hledger's web interface. It starts a simple web
application for browsing and adding transactions, and optionally opens
it in a web browser window if possible. It provides a more
user-friendly UI than the hledger CLI or hledger-ui interface, showing
more at once (accounts, the current account register, balance charts)
and allowing history-aware data entry, interactive searching, and
bookmarking.
it in a web browser window if possible. It provides a more user-friendly
UI than the hledger CLI or hledger-ui interface, showing more at once
(accounts, the current account register, balance charts) and allowing
history-aware data entry, interactive searching, and bookmarking.
hledger-web also lets you share a ledger with multiple users, or even
the public web. There is no access control, so if you need that you
should put it behind a suitable web proxy. As a small protection
against data loss when running an unprotected instance, it writes a
numbered backup of the main journal file (only ?) on every edit.
the public web. There is no access control, so if you need that you
should put it behind a suitable web proxy. As a small protection against
data loss when running an unprotected instance, it writes a numbered
backup of the main journal file (only ?) on every edit.
Like hledger, it reads data from one or more files in hledger
journal, timeclock, timedot, or CSV format specified with '-f', or
'$LEDGER_FILE', or '$HOME/.hledger.journal' (on windows, perhaps
'C:/Users/USER/.hledger.journal'). For more about this see hledger(1).
journal, timeclock, timedot, or CSV format specified with `-f', or
`$LEDGER_FILE', or `$HOME/.hledger.journal' (on windows, perhaps
`C:/Users/USER/.hledger.journal'). For more about this see hledger(1).
* Menu:
@ -59,180 +59,177 @@ File: hledger-web.info, Node: OPTIONS, Next: PERMISSIONS, Prev: Top, Up: Top
*********
Command-line options and arguments may be used to set an initial filter
on the data. These filter options are not shown in the web UI, but it
on the data. These filter options are not shown in the web UI, but it
will be applied in addition to any search query entered there.
Note: if invoking hledger-web as a hledger subcommand, write '--'
Note: if invoking hledger-web as a hledger subcommand, write `--'
before options, as shown in the synopsis above.
'--serve'
`--serve'
serve and log requests, don't browse or auto-exit
'--serve-api'
`--serve-api'
like -serve, but serve only the JSON web API, without the
server-side web UI
'--host=IPADDR'
`--host=IPADDR'
listen on this IP address (default: 127.0.0.1)
'--port=PORT'
`--port=PORT'
listen on this TCP port (default: 5000)
'--socket=SOCKETFILE'
`--socket=SOCKETFILE'
use a unix domain socket file to listen for requests instead of a
TCP socket. Implies '--serve'. It can only be used if the
operating system can provide this type of socket.
'--base-url=URL'
TCP socket. Implies `--serve'. It can only be used if the operating
system can provide this type of socket.
`--base-url=URL'
set the base url (default: http://IPADDR:PORT). You would change
this when sharing over the network, or integrating within a larger
website.
'--file-url=URL'
set the static files url (default: BASEURL/static). hledger-web
`--file-url=URL'
set the static files url (default: BASEURL/static). hledger-web
normally serves static files itself, but if you wanted to serve
them from another server for efficiency, you would set the url with
this.
'--capabilities=CAP[,CAP..]'
them from another server for efficiency, you would set the url
with this.
`--capabilities=CAP[,CAP..]'
enable the view, add, and/or manage capabilities (default:
view,add)
'--capabilities-header=HTTPHEADER'
`--capabilities-header=HTTPHEADER'
read capabilities to enable from a HTTP header, like
X-Sandstorm-Permissions (default: disabled)
'--test'
run hledger-web's tests and exit. hspec test runner args may
`--test'
run hledger-web's tests and exit. hspec test runner args may
follow a -, eg: hledger-web -test - -help
hledger input options:
'-f FILE --file=FILE'
use a different input file. For stdin, use - (default:
'$LEDGER_FILE' or '$HOME/.hledger.journal')
'--rules-file=RULESFILE'
`-f FILE --file=FILE'
use a different input file. For stdin, use - (default:
`$LEDGER_FILE' or `$HOME/.hledger.journal')
`--rules-file=RULESFILE'
Conversion rules file to use when reading CSV (default: FILE.rules)
'--separator=CHAR'
`--separator=CHAR'
Field separator to expect when reading CSV (default: ',')
'--alias=OLD=NEW'
`--alias=OLD=NEW'
rename accounts named OLD to NEW
'--anon'
`--anon'
anonymize accounts and payees
'--pivot FIELDNAME'
`--pivot FIELDNAME'
use some other field or tag for the account name
'-I --ignore-assertions'
`-I --ignore-assertions'
disable balance assertion checks (note: does not disable balance
assignments)
'-s --strict'
`-s --strict'
do extra error checking (check that all posted accounts are
declared)
hledger reporting options:
'-b --begin=DATE'
`-b --begin=DATE'
include postings/txns on or after this date (will be adjusted to
preceding subperiod start when using a report interval)
'-e --end=DATE'
`-e --end=DATE'
include postings/txns before this date (will be adjusted to
following subperiod end when using a report interval)
'-D --daily'
`-D --daily'
multiperiod/multicolumn report by day
'-W --weekly'
`-W --weekly'
multiperiod/multicolumn report by week
'-M --monthly'
`-M --monthly'
multiperiod/multicolumn report by month
'-Q --quarterly'
`-Q --quarterly'
multiperiod/multicolumn report by quarter
'-Y --yearly'
`-Y --yearly'
multiperiod/multicolumn report by year
'-p --period=PERIODEXP'
`-p --period=PERIODEXP'
set start date, end date, and/or reporting interval all at once
using period expressions syntax
'--date2'
`--date2'
match the secondary date instead (see command help for other
effects)
'--today=DATE'
`--today=DATE'
override today's date (affects relative smart dates, for
tests/examples)
'-U --unmarked'
`-U --unmarked'
include only unmarked postings/txns (can combine with -P or -C)
'-P --pending'
`-P --pending'
include only pending postings/txns
'-C --cleared'
`-C --cleared'
include only cleared postings/txns
'-R --real'
`-R --real'
include only non-virtual postings
'-NUM --depth=NUM'
`-NUM --depth=NUM'
hide/aggregate accounts or postings more than NUM levels deep
'-E --empty'
`-E --empty'
show items with zero amount, normally hidden (and vice-versa in
hledger-ui/hledger-web)
'-B --cost'
`-B --cost'
convert amounts to their cost/selling amount at transaction time
'-V --market'
`-V --market'
convert amounts to their market value in default valuation
commodities
'-X --exchange=COMM'
`-X --exchange=COMM'
convert amounts to their market value in commodity COMM
'--value'
`--value'
convert amounts to cost or market value, more flexibly than
-B/-V/-X
'--infer-market-prices'
`--infer-market-prices'
use transaction prices (recorded with @ or @@) as additional market
prices, as if they were P directives
'--auto'
`--auto'
apply automated posting rules to modify transactions.
'--forecast'
`--forecast'
generate future transactions from periodic transaction rules, for
the next 6 months or till report end date. In hledger-ui, also
the next 6 months or till report end date. In hledger-ui, also
make ordinary future transactions visible.
'--commodity-style'
`--commodity-style'
Override the commodity style in the output for the specified
commodity. For example 'EUR1.000,00'.
'--color=WHEN (or --colour=WHEN)'
`--color=WHEN (or --colour=WHEN)'
Should color-supporting commands use ANSI color codes in text
output. 'auto' (default): whenever stdout seems to be a
color-supporting terminal. 'always' or 'yes': always, useful eg
when piping output into 'less -R'. 'never' or 'no': never. A
when piping output into 'less -R'. 'never' or 'no': never. A
NO_COLOR environment variable overrides this.
'--pretty[=WHEN]'
Show prettier output, e.g. using unicode box-drawing characters.
`--pretty[=WHEN]'
Show prettier output, e.g. using unicode box-drawing characters.
Accepts 'yes' (the default) or 'no' ('y', 'n', 'always', 'never'
also work). If you provide an argument you must use '=', e.g.
'-pretty=yes'.
@ -244,62 +241,62 @@ the last one takes precedence.
hledger help options:
'-h --help'
`-h --help'
show general or COMMAND help
'--man'
`--man'
show general or COMMAND user manual with man
'--info'
`--info'
show general or COMMAND user manual with info
'--version'
`--version'
show general or ADDONCMD version
'--debug[=N]'
`--debug[=N]'
show debug output (levels 1-9, default: 1)
A @FILE argument will be expanded to the contents of FILE, which
should contain one command line option/argument per line. (To prevent
this, insert a '--' argument before.)
should contain one command line option/argument per line. (To prevent
this, insert a `--' argument before.)
By default, hledger-web starts the web app in "transient mode" and
also opens it in your default web browser if possible. In this mode the
also opens it in your default web browser if possible. In this mode the
web app will keep running for as long as you have it open in a browser
window, and will exit after two minutes of inactivity (no requests and
no browser windows viewing it). With '--serve', it just runs the web
app without exiting, and logs requests to the console. With
'--serve-api', only the JSON web api (see below) is served, with the
no browser windows viewing it). With `--serve', it just runs the web
app without exiting, and logs requests to the console. With
`--serve-api', only the JSON web api (see below) is served, with the
usual HTML server-side web UI disabled.
By default the server listens on IP address 127.0.0.1, accessible
only to local requests. You can use '--host' to change this, eg '--host
only to local requests. You can use `--host' to change this, eg `--host
0.0.0.0' to listen on all configured addresses.
Similarly, use '--port' to set a TCP port other than 5000, eg if you
Similarly, use `--port' to set a TCP port other than 5000, eg if you
are running multiple hledger-web instances.
Both of these options are ignored when '--socket' is used. In this
case, it creates an 'AF_UNIX' socket file at the supplied path and uses
that for communication. This is an alternative way of running multiple
hledger-web instances behind a reverse proxy that handles authentication
for different users. The path can be derived in a predictable way, eg
by using the username within the path. As an example, 'nginx' as
reverse proxy can use the variable '$remote_user' to derive a path from
the username used in a HTTP basic authentication. The following
'proxy_pass' directive allows access to all 'hledger-web' instances that
created a socket in '/tmp/hledger/':
Both of these options are ignored when `--socket' is used. In this
case, it creates an `AF_UNIX' socket file at the supplied path and uses
that for communication. This is an alternative way of running multiple
hledger-web instances behind a reverse proxy that handles
authentication for different users. The path can be derived in a
predictable way, eg by using the username within the path. As an
example, `nginx' as reverse proxy can use the variable `$remote_user'
to derive a path from the username used in a HTTP basic authentication.
The following `proxy_pass' directive allows access to all `hledger-web'
instances that created a socket in `/tmp/hledger/':
proxy_pass http://unix:/tmp/hledger/${remote_user}.socket;
You can use '--base-url' to change the protocol, hostname, port and
You can use `--base-url' to change the protocol, hostname, port and
path that appear in hyperlinks, useful eg for integrating hledger-web
within a larger website. The default is 'http://HOST:PORT/' using the
server's configured host address and TCP port (or 'http://HOST' if PORT
within a larger website. The default is `http://HOST:PORT/' using the
server's configured host address and TCP port (or `http://HOST' if PORT
is 80).
With '--file-url' you can set a different base url for static files,
With `--file-url' you can set a different base url for static files,
eg for better caching or cookie-less serving on high performance
websites.
@ -314,28 +311,32 @@ journal and to add new transactions, but not to change existing data.
You can restrict who can reach it by
* setting the IP address it listens on (see '--host' above). By
* setting the IP address it listens on (see `--host' above). By
default it listens on 127.0.0.1, accessible to all users on the
local machine.
* putting it behind an authenticating proxy, using eg apache or nginx
* custom firewall rules
You can restrict what the users who reach it can do, by
* using the '--capabilities=CAP[,CAP..]' flag when you start it,
enabling one or more of the following capabilities. The default
value is 'view,add':
* 'view' - allows viewing the journal file and all included
* using the `--capabilities=CAP[,CAP..]' flag when you start it,
enabling one or more of the following capabilities. The default
value is `view,add':
* `view' - allows viewing the journal file and all included
files
* 'add' - allows adding new transactions to the main journal
* `add' - allows adding new transactions to the main journal
file
* 'manage' - allows editing, uploading or downloading the main
* `manage' - allows editing, uploading or downloading the main
or included files
* using the '--capabilities-header=HTTPHEADER' flag to specify a HTTP
header from which it will read capabilities to enable. hledger-web
* using the `--capabilities-header=HTTPHEADER' flag to specify a HTTP
header from which it will read capabilities to enable. hledger-web
on Sandstorm uses the X-Sandstorm-Permissions header to integrate
with Sandstorm's permissions. This is disabled by default.
with Sandstorm's permissions. This is disabled by default.

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3 EDITING, UPLOADING, DOWNLOADING
*********************************
If you enable the 'manage' capability mentioned above, you'll see a new
"spanner" button to the right of the search form. Clicking this will
If you enable the `manage' capability mentioned above, you'll see a new
"spanner" button to the right of the search form. Clicking this will
let you edit, upload, or download the journal file or any files it
includes.
@ -353,13 +354,13 @@ visitor) can alter or wipe the data files.
Normally whenever a file is changed in this way, hledger-web saves a
numbered backup (assuming file permissions allow it, the disk is not
full, etc.) hledger-web is not aware of version control systems,
full, etc.) hledger-web is not aware of version control systems,
currently; if you use one, you'll have to arrange to commit the changes
yourself (eg with a cron job or a file watcher like entr).
Changes which would leave the journal file(s) unparseable or
non-valid (eg with failing balance assertions) are prevented.
(Probably. This needs re-testing.)
(Probably. This needs re-testing.)

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@ -369,7 +370,7 @@ File: hledger-web.info, Node: RELOADING, Next: JSON API, Prev: EDITING UPLOAD
hledger-web detects changes made to the files by other means (eg if you
edit it directly, outside of hledger-web), and it will show the new data
when you reload the page or navigate to a new page. If a change makes a
when you reload the page or navigate to a new page. If a change makes a
file unparseable, hledger-web will display an error message until the
file has been fixed.
@ -383,14 +384,16 @@ File: hledger-web.info, Node: JSON API, Next: ENVIRONMENT, Prev: RELOADING,
**********
In addition to the web UI, hledger-web also serves a JSON API that can
be used to get data or add new transactions. If you want the JSON API
only, you can use the '--serve-api' flag. Eg:
be used to get data or add new transactions. If you want the JSON API
only, you can use the `--serve-api' flag. Eg:
$ hledger-web -f examples/sample.journal --serve-api
...
You can get JSON data from these routes:
/version
/accountnames
/transactions
@ -403,6 +406,7 @@ $ hledger-web -f examples/sample.journal --serve-api
command). (hledger-web's JSON does not include newlines, here we use
python to prettify it):
$ curl -s http://127.0.0.1:5000/accountnames | python -m json.tool
[
"assets",
@ -422,6 +426,7 @@ $ curl -s http://127.0.0.1:5000/accountnames | python -m json.tool
Or all transactions:
$ curl -s http://127.0.0.1:5000/transactions | python -m json.tool
[
{
@ -443,24 +448,25 @@ $ curl -s http://127.0.0.1:5000/transactions | python -m json.tool
Most of the JSON corresponds to hledger's data types; for details of
what the fields mean, see the Hledger.Data.Json haddock docs and click
on the various data types, eg Transaction. And for a higher level
on the various data types, eg Transaction. And for a higher level
understanding, see the journal manual.
In some cases there is outer JSON corresponding to a "Report" type.
To understand that, go to the Hledger.Web.Handler.MiscR haddock and look
at the source for the appropriate handler to see what it returns. Eg
for '/accounttransactions' it's getAccounttransactionsR, returning a
"'accountTransactionsReport ...'". Looking up the haddock for that we
To understand that, go to the Hledger.Web.Handler.MiscR haddock and
look at the source for the appropriate handler to see what it returns.
Eg for `/accounttransactions' it's getAccounttransactionsR, returning a
"`accountTransactionsReport ...'". Looking up the haddock for that we
can see that /accounttransactions returns an AccountTransactionsReport,
which consists of a report title and a list of
AccountTransactionsReportItem (etc).
You can add a new transaction to the journal with a PUT request to
'/add', if hledger-web was started with the 'add' capability (enabled by
default). The payload must be the full, exact JSON representation of a
hledger transaction (partial data won't do). You can get sample JSON
from hledger-web's '/transactions' or '/accounttransactions', or you can
export it with hledger-lib, eg like so:
`/add', if hledger-web was started with the `add' capability (enabled
by default). The payload must be the full, exact JSON representation of
a hledger transaction (partial data won't do). You can get sample JSON
from hledger-web's `/transactions' or `/accounttransactions', or you
can export it with hledger-lib, eg like so:
.../hledger$ stack ghci hledger-lib
>>> writeJsonFile "txn.json" (head $ jtxns samplejournal)
@ -469,6 +475,7 @@ export it with hledger-lib, eg like so:
Here's how it looks as of hledger-1.17 (remember, this JSON
corresponds to hledger's Transaction and related data types):
{
"tcomment": "",
"tpostings": [
@ -555,9 +562,10 @@ corresponds to hledger's Transaction and related data types):
"tstatus": "Unmarked"
}
And here's how to test adding it with curl. This should add a new
And here's how to test adding it with curl. This should add a new
entry to your journal:
$ curl http://127.0.0.1:5000/add -X PUT -H 'Content-Type: application/json' --data-binary @txn.json

@ -566,25 +574,26 @@ File: hledger-web.info, Node: ENVIRONMENT, Next: FILES, Prev: JSON API, Up:
6 ENVIRONMENT
*************
*LEDGER_FILE* The journal file path when not specified with '-f'.
Default: '~/.hledger.journal' (on windows, perhaps
'C:/Users/USER/.hledger.journal').
*LEDGER_FILE* The journal file path when not specified with `-f'.
Default: `~/.hledger.journal' (on windows, perhaps
`C:/Users/USER/.hledger.journal').
A typical value is '~/DIR/YYYY.journal', where DIR is a
version-controlled finance directory and YYYY is the current year. Or
'~/DIR/current.journal', where current.journal is a symbolic link to
A typical value is `~/DIR/YYYY.journal', where DIR is a
version-controlled finance directory and YYYY is the current year. Or
`~/DIR/current.journal', where current.journal is a symbolic link to
YYYY.journal.
On Mac computers, you can set this and other environment variables in
a more thorough way that also affects applications started from the GUI
(say, an Emacs dock icon). Eg on MacOS Catalina I have a
'~/.MacOSX/environment.plist' file containing
On Mac computers, you can set this and other environment variables
in a more thorough way that also affects applications started from the
GUI (say, an Emacs dock icon). Eg on MacOS Catalina I have a
`~/.MacOSX/environment.plist' file containing
{
"LEDGER_FILE" : "~/finance/current.journal"
}
To see the effect you may need to 'killall Dock', or reboot.
To see the effect you may need to `killall Dock', or reboot.

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@ -593,9 +602,9 @@ File: hledger-web.info, Node: FILES, Next: BUGS, Prev: ENVIRONMENT, Up: Top
*******
Reads data from one or more files in hledger journal, timeclock,
timedot, or CSV format specified with '-f', or '$LEDGER_FILE', or
'$HOME/.hledger.journal' (on windows, perhaps
'C:/Users/USER/.hledger.journal').
timedot, or CSV format specified with `-f', or `$LEDGER_FILE', or
`$HOME/.hledger.journal' (on windows, perhaps
`C:/Users/USER/.hledger.journal').

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@ -603,10 +612,10 @@ File: hledger-web.info, Node: BUGS, Prev: FILES, Up: Top
8 BUGS
******
The need to precede options with '--' when invoked from hledger is
The need to precede options with `--' when invoked from hledger is
awkward.
'-f-' doesn't work (hledger-web can't read from stdin).
`-f-' doesn't work (hledger-web can't read from stdin).
Query arguments and some hledger options are ignored.
@ -614,29 +623,25 @@ awkward.
Does not work well on small screens.

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NAME
hledger-web is a web interface (WUI) for the hledger accounting tool.
This manual is for hledger-web 1.23.
This manual is for hledger-web 1.23.99.
SYNOPSIS
hledger-web [OPTIONS]
@ -570,4 +570,4 @@ SEE ALSO
hledger-web-1.23 September 2021 HLEDGER-WEB(1)
hledger-web-1.23.99 November 2021 HLEDGER-WEB(1)

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m4_dnl Date to show in man pages. Updated by "Shake manuals"
m4_define({{_monthyear_}}, {{September 2021}})m4_dnl
m4_define({{_monthyear_}}, {{November 2021}})m4_dnl

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@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
.\"t
.TH "HLEDGER" "1" "September 2021" "hledger-1.23 " "hledger User Manuals"
.TH "HLEDGER" "1" "November 2021" "hledger-1.23.99 " "hledger User Manuals"
@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
This is the command-line interface (CLI) for the hledger accounting
tool.
Here we also describe hledger\[aq]s concepts and file formats.
This manual is for hledger 1.23.
This manual is for hledger 1.23.99.
.SH SYNOPSIS
.PP
\f[C]hledger\f[R]
@ -1882,6 +1882,28 @@ $ hledger print -X A
b -0.50A
\f[R]
.fi
.SS Interaction of valuation and queries
.PP
When matching postings based on queries in the presence of valuation,
the following happens.
.IP "1." 3
The query is separated into two parts:
.RS 4
.IP "1." 3
the currency (\f[C]cur:\f[R]) or amount (\f[C]amt:\f[R]).
.IP "2." 3
all other parts.
.RE
.IP "2." 3
The postings are matched to the currency and amount queries based on
pre-valued amounts.
.IP "3." 3
Valuation is applied to the postings.
.IP "4." 3
The postings are matched to the other parts of the query based on
post-valued amounts.
.PP
See: 1625
.SS Effect of valuation on reports
.PP
Here is a reference for how valuation is supposed to affect each part of
@ -1963,6 +1985,19 @@ starting balance (-H)
T}@T{
cost
T}@T{
value at report or journal end
T}@T{
valued at day each historical posting was made
T}@T{
value at report or journal end
T}@T{
value at DATE/today
T}
T{
starting balance (-H) with report interval
T}@T{
cost
T}@T{
value at day before report or journal start
T}@T{
valued at day each historical posting was made
@ -1976,7 +2011,7 @@ posting amounts
T}@T{
cost
T}@T{
value at report end or today
value at report or journal end
T}@T{
value at posting date
T}@T{
@ -2838,14 +2873,18 @@ another field used as account name (\f[C]--pivot\f[R])
custom-formatted line items (single-period reports only)
(\f[C]--format\f[R])
.IP \[bu] 2
commodities shown in a separate column, one per row
(\f[C]--commodity-column\f[R])
commodities displayed on the same line or multiple lines
(\f[C]--layout\f[R])
.PP
This command supports the output destination and output format options,
with output formats \f[C]txt\f[R], \f[C]csv\f[R], \f[C]json\f[R], and
(multi-period reports only:) \f[C]html\f[R].
In \f[C]txt\f[R] output in a colour-supporting terminal, negative
amounts are shown in red.
.PP
The \f[C]--related\f[R]/\f[C]-r\f[R] flag shows the balance of the
\f[I]other\f[R] postings in the transactions of the postings which would
normally be shown.
.SS Simple balance report
.PP
With no arguments, \f[C]balance\f[R] shows a list of all accounts and
@ -3062,17 +3101,27 @@ Output as CSV and use a CSV viewer like visidata
.IP \[bu] 2
Output as HTML and view with a browser:
\f[C]hledger bal -D -o a.html && open a.html\f[R]
.SS Commodity column
.SS Commodity layout
.PP
With \f[C]--commodity-column\f[R], commodity symbols are displayed in a
separate column, and amounts are displayed as bare numbers.
In this mode, each report row will show amounts for a single commodity,
using extra rows when necessary.
It can be useful for a cleaner display of reports with many commodities:
With \f[C]--layout\f[R], you can control how amounts with more than one
commodity are displayed: - \f[C]--layout=wide[,WIDTH]\f[R]: on a single
line, possibly elided to the specified width - \f[C]--layout=tall\f[R]:
each commodity is displayed on a separate line -
\f[C]--layout=bare\f[R]: commodity symbols are displayed in a separate
column, and amounts are displayed as bare numbers
.IP
.nf
\f[C]
$ hledger -f examples/bcexample.hledger bal assets:us:etrade -3 -T -Y
$ hledger -f examples/bcexample.hledger bal assets:us:etrade -3 -T -Y --layout=wide
Balance changes in 2012-01-01..2014-12-31:
|| 2012 2013 2014 Total
==================++====================================================================================================================================================================================================================
Assets:US:ETrade || 10.00 ITOT, 337.18 USD, 12.00 VEA, 106.00 VHT 70.00 GLD, 18.00 ITOT, -98.12 USD, 10.00 VEA, 18.00 VHT -11.00 ITOT, 4881.44 USD, 14.00 VEA, 170.00 VHT 70.00 GLD, 17.00 ITOT, 5120.50 USD, 36.00 VEA, 294.00 VHT
------------------++--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|| 10.00 ITOT, 337.18 USD, 12.00 VEA, 106.00 VHT 70.00 GLD, 18.00 ITOT, -98.12 USD, 10.00 VEA, 18.00 VHT -11.00 ITOT, 4881.44 USD, 14.00 VEA, 170.00 VHT 70.00 GLD, 17.00 ITOT, 5120.50 USD, 36.00 VEA, 294.00 VHT
$ hledger -f examples/bcexample.hledger bal assets:us:etrade -3 -T -Y --layout=wide,32
Balance changes in 2012-01-01..2014-12-31:
|| 2012 2013 2014 Total
@ -3081,7 +3130,24 @@ Balance changes in 2012-01-01..2014-12-31:
------------------++---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|| 10.00 ITOT, 337.18 USD, 2 more.. 70.00 GLD, 18.00 ITOT, 3 more.. -11.00 ITOT, 3 more.. 70.00 GLD, 17.00 ITOT, 3 more..
$ hledger -f examples/bcexample.hledger bal assets:us:etrade -3 -T -Y --commodity-column
$ hledger -f examples/bcexample.hledger bal assets:us:etrade -3 -T -Y --layout=tall
Balance changes in 2012-01-01..2014-12-31:
|| 2012 2013 2014 Total
==================++==================================================
Assets:US:ETrade || 10.00 ITOT 70.00 GLD -11.00 ITOT 70.00 GLD
Assets:US:ETrade || 337.18 USD 18.00 ITOT 4881.44 USD 17.00 ITOT
Assets:US:ETrade || 12.00 VEA -98.12 USD 14.00 VEA 5120.50 USD
Assets:US:ETrade || 106.00 VHT 10.00 VEA 170.00 VHT 36.00 VEA
Assets:US:ETrade || 18.00 VHT 294.00 VHT
------------------++--------------------------------------------------
|| 10.00 ITOT 70.00 GLD -11.00 ITOT 70.00 GLD
|| 337.18 USD 18.00 ITOT 4881.44 USD 17.00 ITOT
|| 12.00 VEA -98.12 USD 14.00 VEA 5120.50 USD
|| 106.00 VHT 10.00 VEA 170.00 VHT 36.00 VEA
|| 18.00 VHT 294.00 VHT
$ hledger -f examples/bcexample.hledger bal assets:us:etrade -3 -T -Y --layout=bare
Balance changes in 2012-01-01..2014-12-31:
|| Commodity 2012 2013 2014 Total
@ -3100,8 +3166,9 @@ Balance changes in 2012-01-01..2014-12-31:
\f[R]
.fi
.PP
This flag also affects CSV output, which is useful for producing data
that is easier to consume, eg when making charts:
The option \f[C]--layout=bare\f[R] also affects CSV output, which is
useful for producing data that is easier to consume, eg when making
charts:
.IP
.nf
\f[C]
@ -3110,7 +3177,7 @@ $ hledger -f examples/bcexample.hledger bal assets:us:etrade -3 -O csv
\[dq]Assets:US:ETrade\[dq],\[dq]70.00 GLD, 17.00 ITOT, 5120.50 USD, 36.00 VEA, 294.00 VHT\[dq]
\[dq]total\[dq],\[dq]70.00 GLD, 17.00 ITOT, 5120.50 USD, 36.00 VEA, 294.00 VHT\[dq]
$ hledger -f examples/bcexample.hledger bal assets:us:etrade -3 -O csv --commodity-column
$ hledger -f examples/bcexample.hledger bal assets:us:etrade -3 -O csv --layout=bare
\[dq]account\[dq],\[dq]commodity\[dq],\[dq]balance\[dq]
\[dq]Assets:US:ETrade\[dq],\[dq]GLD\[dq],\[dq]70.00\[dq]
\[dq]Assets:US:ETrade\[dq],\[dq]ITOT\[dq],\[dq]17.00\[dq]
@ -6104,7 +6171,7 @@ EUR 1E3
.fi
.SS Decimal marks, digit group marks
.PP
A decimal mark can be written as a period or a comma:
A \f[I]decimal mark\f[R] can be written as a period or a comma:
.IP
.nf
\f[C]
@ -6114,7 +6181,7 @@ A decimal mark can be written as a period or a comma:
.fi
.PP
In the integer part of the quantity (left of the decimal mark), groups
of digits can optionally be separated by a \[dq]digit group mark\[dq] -
of digits can optionally be separated by a \f[I]digit group mark\f[R] -
a space, comma, or period (different from the decimal mark):
.IP
.nf
@ -6139,11 +6206,14 @@ Are these digit group marks or decimal marks ?
.PP
If you don\[aq]t tell it otherwise, hledger will assume both of the
above are decimal marks, parsing both numbers as 1.
To prevent confusion and undetected typos, we recommend adding
\f[C]commodity\f[R] directives at the top of your journal file to
explicitly declare the decimal mark (and optionally a digit group mark)
for each commodity.
Read on for more about this.
.PP
To prevent confusing parsing mistakes and undetected typos, especially
if your data contains digit group marks (eg, thousands separators), we
recommend explicitly declaring the decimal mark character in each
journal file, using a directive at the top of the file.
The \f[C]decimal-mark\f[R] directive is best, otherwise
\f[C]commodity\f[R] directives will also work.
These are described detail below.
.SS Commodity
.PP
Amounts in hledger have both a \[dq]quantity\[dq], which is a signed
@ -6169,19 +6239,20 @@ output; you can\[aq]t write them directly in the journal file.
.PP
(If you are writing scripts or working with hledger\[aq]s internals,
these are the \f[C]Amount\f[R] and \f[C]MixedAmount\f[R] types.)
.SS Commodity directives
.SS Directives influencing number parsing and display
.PP
You can add \f[C]commodity\f[R] directives to the journal, preferably at
the top, to declare your commodities and help with number parsing (see
above) and display (see below).
These are optional, but recommended.
They are described in more detail in JOURNAL FORMAT -> Declaring
commodities.
You can add \f[C]decimal-mark\f[R] and \f[C]commodity\f[R] directives to
the journal, to declare and control these things more explicitly and
precisely.
These are described below, in JOURNAL FORMAT -> Declaring commodities.
Here\[aq]s a quick example:
.IP
.nf
\f[C]
# number format and display style for $, EUR, INR and the no-symbol commodity:
# the decimal mark character used by all amounts in this file (all commodities)
decimal-mark .
# display styles for the $, EUR, INR and no-symbol commodities:
commodity $1,000.00
commodity EUR 1.000,00
commodity INR 9,99,99,999.00
@ -6662,6 +6733,16 @@ number notation: following entries until end of current file; display
style: amounts of that commodity in reports
T}
T{
\f[C]decimal-mark\f[R]
T}@T{
T}@T{
T}@T{
declare the decimal mark character for parsing this file
T}@T{
following entries until next decimal-mark or end of current file;
included files can override
T}
T{
\f[C]D\f[R]
T}@T{
T}@T{
@ -6849,6 +6930,30 @@ Eg:
payee Whole Foods
\f[R]
.fi
.SS Declaring the decimal mark
.PP
You can use a \f[C]decimal-mark\f[R] directive - usually one per file,
at the top of the file - to declare which character represents a decimal
mark when parsing amounts in this file.
It can look like
.IP
.nf
\f[C]
decimal-mark .
\f[R]
.fi
.PP
or
.IP
.nf
\f[C]
decimal-mark ,
\f[R]
.fi
.PP
This prevents any ambiguity when parsing numbers in the file, so we
recommend it, especially if the file contains digit group marks (eg
thousands separators).
.SS Declaring commodities
.PP
You can use \f[C]commodity\f[R] directives to declare your commodities.
@ -7787,6 +7892,10 @@ but before balance assertions are checked.
Note this means that journal entries must be balanced both before and
after auto postings are added.
This changed in hledger 1.12+; see #893 for background.
.PP
This also means that you cannot have more than one auto-posting with a
missing amount applied to a given transaction, as it will be unable to
infer amounts.
.SS Auto posting tags
.PP
Automated postings will have some extra tags:

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