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Here's how to think of CSV rules being evaluated: Here's how to think of CSV rules being evaluated:
1. All `include`d rules files are inlined, from top to bottom, depth first 1. Any `include`d rules files are inlined, from top to bottom, depth first
(scanning each included file for further includes recursively before proceeding). (scanning each included file for further includes recursively before proceeding).
2. Top level rules (`date-format`, `fields`, `newest-first`, `skip` at top level, etc) are processed, top to bottom. 2. Top level rules (`date-format`, `fields`, `newest-first`, `skip` at top level, etc) are processed, top to bottom.
With most rules, if it is seen more than once, the last/bottom-most wins. With most rules, if it is seen more than once, the last/bottom-most wins.
But with `skip`/`end` rules, the first/top-most wins. But with `skip`/`end` rules, the first/top-most wins.
`skip [N]` immediately skips the current or the next N CSV records. `skip [N]` immediately skips the current or next N CSV records.
`end` immediately skips all remaining CSV records. `end` immediately skips all remaining CSV records.
3. For each CSV record in turn: 3. For each CSV record in turn:
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a. Search the `if` blocks, from top to bottom, for a succeeding one containing a `skip` or `end` rule. a. Search the `if` blocks, from top to bottom, for a succeeding one containing a `skip` or `end` rule.
If found, immediately skip the specified number of CSV records. If found, immediately skip the specified number of CSV records.
b. Otherwise, compute hledger field values. b. Otherwise, compute hledger field values for this record.
For each hledger field (`date`, `description`, `account1`, etc.): For each hledger field (`date`, `description`, `account1`, etc.):
- Collect all assignments to this field, whether - Collect all assignments to this field, whether
top level assignments made by the `fields` rule, top level assignments made by the `fields` rule,
top level direct assignments, top level direct assignments,
or conditional assignments made inside succeeding `if` blocks. or conditional assignments made inside succeeding `if` blocks.
The last/bottom-most assignment wins. The last/bottom-most assignment wins.
- Compute the field's actual value, - Compute the field's actual value,
by interpolating any %CSVFIELD references within the assigned value, by interpolating any %CSVFIELD references within the assigned value,
or by choosing a default value if there was no assignment. or by choosing a default value if there was no assignment.
c. Generate a hledger transaction (journal entry), from all the hledger field values. c. Generate a hledger transaction (journal entry), from all the hledger field values.