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Changed manual to note that --end is now inclusive.

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John Wiegley 2005-08-05 22:37:39 +00:00
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@ -655,9 +655,7 @@ In this example, the displayed transactions start from @samp{5/14},
but the calculated total starts from the beginning of @samp{may}. but the calculated total starts from the beginning of @samp{may}.
@option{--end DATE} (@option{-e DATE}) states when reporting should @option{--end DATE} (@option{-e DATE}) states when reporting should
end, both calculation and display. This ending date is not inclusive, end, both calculation and display. The ending date is inclusive.
which means you must always use a date that is at least one day after
the last transaction you want to see.
The @var{DATE} argument to the @option{-b} and @option{-e} options can The @var{DATE} argument to the @option{-b} and @option{-e} options can
be rather flexible. Assuming the current date to be November 15, be rather flexible. Assuming the current date to be November 15,
@ -1609,9 +1607,8 @@ is different from using @option{--display} to constrain what is
displayed). displayed).
@option{--end DATE} (@option{-e DATE}) constrains the report so that @option{--end DATE} (@option{-e DATE}) constrains the report so that
entries on or after @var{DATE} are not considered. This ending date entries on or after @var{DATE} are not considered. The ending date
is not inclusive, therefore always use a date that is later than the is inclusive.
last entry you want to see.
@option{--period STR} (@option{-p STR}) sets the reporting period @option{--period STR} (@option{-p STR}) sets the reporting period
to @var{STR}. This will subtotal all matching entries within each to @var{STR}. This will subtotal all matching entries within each
@ -3379,11 +3376,10 @@ Let's take an example file, with data ranging from year 2000 until
2004. We want to archive years 2000 and 2001 to their own file, 2004. We want to archive years 2000 and 2001 to their own file,
leaving just 2003 and 2004 in the current file. So, use leaving just 2003 and 2004 in the current file. So, use
@command{print} to output all the earlier entries to a file called @command{print} to output all the earlier entries to a file called
@file{ledger-old.dat}. (Keeping in mind that the ending date is not @file{ledger-old.dat}:
inclusive, which is why 2002 is mentioned in this command):
@smallexample @smallexample
ledger -f ledger.dat -b 2000 -e 2002 print > ledger-old.dat ledger -f ledger.dat -b 2000 -e 2001 print > ledger-old.dat
@end smallexample @end smallexample
To delete older data from the current ledger file, use @command{print} To delete older data from the current ledger file, use @command{print}