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added description of periodic transactions and moved budgeting to a separate chapter

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Craig Earls 2011-09-28 22:54:16 -07:00
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@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ twinkling in their father's CRT.
* Keeping a Journal:: * Keeping a Journal::
* Command-line Syntax:: * Command-line Syntax::
* Basic Reporting Commands:: * Basic Reporting Commands::
* Budgeting and Forecasting::
* Value Expressions:: * Value Expressions::
* Format Strings:: * Format Strings::
* Journal File Format:: * Journal File Format::
@ -749,6 +750,11 @@ which may be excluded from reports by using @option{--real}.
@node Periodic Transactions, , Automatic Transactions, Advanced Transactions @node Periodic Transactions, , Automatic Transactions, Advanced Transactions
@subsection Periodic Transactions @subsection Periodic Transactions
A periodic transaction starts with a ~ followed by a period expression.
Periodic transactions are used for budgeting and forecasting only, they
have no effect withouth the @samp{--budget} option specified.
See @ref{Budgeting and Forecasting} for exmaples and details.
@node File Format, Archiving Previous Years , Advanced Transactions, Keeping a Journal @node File Format, Archiving Previous Years , Advanced Transactions, Keeping a Journal
@section File Format for Users @section File Format for Users
@ -1523,7 +1529,7 @@ weekly last august
@end example @end example
@node Basic Reporting Commands, Value Expressions, Command-line Syntax, Top @node Basic Reporting Commands, Budgeting and Forecasting, Command-line Syntax, Top
@chapter Basic Reporting Commands @chapter Basic Reporting Commands
@menu @menu
* balance:: * balance::
@ -1535,7 +1541,6 @@ weekly last august
* equity:: * equity::
* prices:: * prices::
* xact:: * xact::
* Budgeting and Forecasting::
@end menu @end menu
@node balance, register, Basic Reporting Commands, Basic Reporting Commands @node balance, register, Basic Reporting Commands, Basic Reporting Commands
@ -1636,7 +1641,7 @@ There is also a @command{pricesdb} command which outputs the same
information as @command{prices}, but does in a format that can be information as @command{prices}, but does in a format that can be
parsed by LEDGER. parsed by LEDGER.
@node xact, Budgeting and Forecasting, prices, Basic Reporting Commands @node xact, , prices, Basic Reporting Commands
@section xact @section xact
The @command{xact} commands simplifies the creation of new transactions. The @command{xact} commands simplifies the creation of new transactions.
@ -1697,11 +1702,11 @@ ledger xact 4/9 viva dining "DM 11.50"
* Budgeting and Forecasting:: * Budgeting and Forecasting::
@end menu @end menu
@node Budgeting and Forecasting, , xact, Basic Reporting Commands @node Budgeting and Forecasting, Value Expressions, Basic Reporting Commands, Top
@section Budgeting and Forecasting @chapter Budgeting and Forecasting
@node Value Expressions, Format Strings, Basic Reporting Commands, Top @node Value Expressions, Format Strings, Budgeting and Forecasting, Top
@chapter Value Expressions @chapter Value Expressions
Value expressions are an expression language used by LEDGER to Value expressions are an expression language used by LEDGER to