I like the terminology “simple” versus “compound”, but I do not understand what is meant by a “ two-line simple transaction as a special case of a compound transaction.”
David > On Mar 21, 2019, at 4:40 PM, Geert Janssens <geert.gnuc...@kobaltwit.be> > wrote: > > Op woensdag 20 maart 2019 12:35:40 CET schreef Michael Hendry: >>> On 20 Mar 2019, at 10:52, Geert Janssens <geert.gnuc...@kobaltwit.be> >>> wrote:> >>> Op woensdag 20 maart 2019 10:51:55 CET schreef Michael Hendry: >>>> Would anyone think it odd that a different process would be required when >>>> importing a compound transaction than when importing a simple one? >>> >>> I think that depends on the input source format: csv is generic and >>> doesn't >>> strictly define how to encode accounting data. >>> >>> GnuCash tries cater for as many formats as possible. So it offers a way to >>> import csv files with only one transaction per line or a csv file where >>> each line consists of one ledger entry/split and hence transaction can >>> span multiple lines. >> >> So the choice is between importing “Simple Transactions” and “Compound >> Transactions”, with a two-line simple transaction as a special case of a >> compound transaction. > > Right. So would "simple transaction" vs "compound transaction" be a good > candidate for > better terminology ? > > Regards, > > Geert > _______________________________________________ > gnucash-user mailing list > gnucash-user@gnucash.org > To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: > https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user > If you are using Nabble or Gmane, please see > https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Mailing_Lists for more information. > ----- > Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. > You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All. _______________________________________________ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user If you are using Nabble or Gmane, please see https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Mailing_Lists for more information. ----- Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All.