Henri-Paul Indiogine <hindiog...@gmail.com> writes: > Dear Orgmoders: > > I would like to use org-mode spreadsheet for my small business. I would > like to have some type of ledger with running balance. > > I have done this sort of calculation with many spreadsheets > e.g. OpenOffice Calc, but I am not able to do so with org-mode. > > This is what I would like to set up: > > | Date | Debit/Credit | Balance | > |-------+--------------+---------| > | day 1 | -10.00 | -10 | > | day 2 | 50.00 | 40 | > | day 3 | -20.00 | 20 | > | day 4 | 40.00 | 60 | > > and so on. > > I tried the following in cell @2$3 : =$2 + @-1$2 but that does not > work. > > Any suggestions? > > Thanks, > Henri-Paul
The following seems to work for me: --8<---------------cut here---------------start------------->8--- * balance | Date | Debit/Credit | Balance | |-------+--------------+---------| | Start | | 0.00 | | day 1 | -10.00 | -10.00 | | day 2 | 50.00 | 40.00 | | day 3 | -20.00 | 20.00 | | day 4 | 40.00 | 60.00 | #+TBLFM: $3=...@-1;%.2f::@2$3=0;%.2f --8<---------------cut here---------------end--------------->8--- Alternatively, use babel with ledger if you want a full accounting -- : Eric S Fraga (GnuPG: 0xC89193D8FFFCF67D) in Emacs 23.2.1 : using Org-mode version 7.3 (release_7.3.172.g40812) _______________________________________________ Emacs-orgmode mailing list Please use `Reply All' to send replies to the list. Emacs-orgmode@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/emacs-orgmode