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docs: more sym: tips

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Simon Michael 2014-01-12 08:28:31 -08:00
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@ -1059,11 +1059,12 @@ A query term can be any of the following:
inflows or outflows. inflows or outflows.
- `sym:REGEX` - match postings or transactions including any amounts - `sym:REGEX` - match postings or transactions including any amounts
whose commodity symbol is fully matched by REGEX. (For a partial whose commodity symbol is fully matched by REGEX. (For a partial
match, use `.*REGEX.*`). Note, to match the dollar sign (`$`) you match, use `.*REGEX.*`). To match the dollar sign (`$`): you
need to prepend `\` so it's not interpreted as the regular need to prepend `\` so it's not interpreted as a regular
expression metacharacter. And when running hledger from the expression metacharacter, at the command line you need one more level
command-line, you may need one more level of quoting to hide it from of quoting to hide it from the shell, so eg do: `hledger print sym:'\$'`.
the shell, eg: `hledger print sym:\\$` or `hledger print sym:'\$'`. To strictly limit reports to a single commodity, it may work better
to exclude the others, eg: `hledger bal not:sym:'(EUR|¥|£)'.
- `not:` before any of the above negates the match - `not:` before any of the above negates the match
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