gnucash-docs master: Multiple changes pushed
Frank H.Ellenberger
fell at code.gnucash.org
Fri May 19 23:39:16 EDT 2017
Updated via https://github.com/Gnucash/gnucash-docs/commit/4f744a28 (commit)
via https://github.com/Gnucash/gnucash-docs/commit/4b8f99eb (commit)
via https://github.com/Gnucash/gnucash-docs/commit/eded1c20 (commit)
via https://github.com/Gnucash/gnucash-docs/commit/96f7878a (commit)
via https://github.com/Gnucash/gnucash-docs/commit/a996acb0 (commit)
via https://github.com/Gnucash/gnucash-docs/commit/9d57a708 (commit)
from https://github.com/Gnucash/gnucash-docs/commit/91be847a (commit)
commit 4f744a28a113dd5ab1190df717630ccb5db7364f
Merge: 4b8f99e 91be847
Author: fell <frank.h.ellenberger at gmail.com>
Date: Sat May 20 05:34:08 2017 +0200
Merge branch 'master' of https://github.com/Gnucash/gnucash-docs
Conflicts:
configure.ac
commit 4b8f99eb743c85ec2d0c90d26c637a23aedb5e2b
Author: fell <frank.h.ellenberger at gmail.com>
Date: Sat May 20 05:26:36 2017 +0200
Set version on master to 2.6.99
Conflicts:
configure.ac
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index df02082..7965092 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
# copyright (c) 2003-2016 GnuCash Development Team
dnl Process this file with autoconf to produce a configure script.
-AC_INIT([gnucash-docs], [2.6.16], [https://bugzilla.gnome.org/page.cgi?id=browse.html&product=GnuCash], , [http://www.gnucash.org/])
+AC_INIT([gnucash-docs], [2.6.99], [https://bugzilla.gnome.org/page.cgi?id=browse.html&product=GnuCash], , [http://www.gnucash.org/])
dnl ==========================================================================
dnl
commit eded1c20cc26ff5ff8f47bafa1d4b2c2fab8a4a2
Author: David Thomas <sunfish62 at yahoo.com>
Date: Tue May 9 22:54:15 2017 +0200
Improvement of PR#89 - Bug 781711: Add reversing transaction definition
From the comment in the PR.
diff --git a/guide/C/gnc-glossary.xml b/guide/C/gnc-glossary.xml
index d278657..28f1aac 100644
--- a/guide/C/gnc-glossary.xml
+++ b/guide/C/gnc-glossary.xml
@@ -331,9 +331,11 @@
<glossdef>
<para>In formal accounting, a transaction is never deleted. Therefore, when
a mistake is made, the original transaction remains in the ledger, and a
- transaction is added to the ledger that reverses the original. This
- <emphasis>reversing transaction</emphasis> restores the books to the state before
- the error, and a new correct transaction is created. Reversing
+ transaction is added to the ledger that reverses the original. This
+ <emphasis>reversing transaction</emphasis> duplicates the original transaction,
+ but with debit and credit amounts reversed. This removes the effect of the
+ erroneous transaction from the books. After entering the reversing transaction,
+ a corrected transaction can then be entered. Reversing
transactions are not commonly used in personal accounting.</para>
</glossdef>
</glossentry>
commit 96f7878a8bb785e156cc02e91dec1fe701e20a08
Author: fell <frank.h.ellenberger at gmail.com>
Date: Sun May 7 01:49:16 2017 +0200
Improve in GuiMenus "Close Book" decription
diff --git a/help/C/Help_ch_GUIMenus.xml b/help/C/Help_ch_GUIMenus.xml
index d7f7d64..1f1dd4e 100644
--- a/help/C/Help_ch_GUIMenus.xml
+++ b/help/C/Help_ch_GUIMenus.xml
@@ -1745,7 +1745,7 @@
<entry><para><guimenuitem>Close Book</guimenuitem></para></entry>
<entry><para>Open a screen where you can enter the required information to close
- the current accounting book.</para></entry>
+ the current accounting period. See <xref linkend="tool-close-book"></xref>.</para></entry>
</row>
<row>
commit a996acb04c02cd3ef7112daf0f7c99f6d0cc86b2
Author: David Thomas <sunfish62 at yahoo.com>
Date: Sat Apr 29 13:16:55 2017 +0500
Bug 781714: Add Reversing Transaction text for Help document
diff --git a/help/C/Help_ch_Transactions.xml b/help/C/Help_ch_Transactions.xml
index 47e5f96..cda5472 100644
--- a/help/C/Help_ch_Transactions.xml
+++ b/help/C/Help_ch_Transactions.xml
@@ -484,6 +484,16 @@ Translators:
<menuchoice><guimenu>Actions</guimenu><guimenuitem>Split Transaction</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. The part of the
transaction that needs to be deleted can be then selected for deletion.</para>
</sect1>
+
+ <sect1 id="trans-reverse">
+ <title>Add Reversing Transaction</title>
+
+ <para>In formal accounting, transactions should never be deleted or altered. Instead, when a mistake is made, the original transaction remains in the ledger, and a reversing transaction is added to the ledger. This <emphasis>reversing transaction</emphasis> restores the ledger to its state before the error, allowing the user to enter the transaction again correctly.</para>
+
+ <para>While a user can certainly enter reversing transactions manually, <application>&app;</application> includes a menu option (<menuchoice><guimenu>Transaction</guimenu><guimenuitem>Add Reversing Transaction</guimenuitem></menuchoice>) that can quickly create the reversing transaction for you. This option only appears when you are in an account register. When you are in the transaction that needs to be reversed, all you need to do is select this menu item, and a duplicate transaction that reverses the active transaction is immediately created.</para>
+
+ <note><para>Once you choose the menu item, a reversing transaction is immediately created in the account using the current date. You may wish to locate the new transaction at the end of the register, and add explanatory notes to it.</para></note>
+ </sect1>
<sect1 id="trans-split-remove">
<title>Removing Transaction Splits</title>
commit 9d57a70835372e1448d47981a4beb58fd85ac183
Author: David Thomas <sunfish62 at yahoo.com>
Date: Tue Apr 25 19:02:47 2017 +0500
Bug 781711: Add reversing transaction definition
diff --git a/guide/C/gnc-glossary.xml b/guide/C/gnc-glossary.xml
index 5da69ea..d278657 100644
--- a/guide/C/gnc-glossary.xml
+++ b/guide/C/gnc-glossary.xml
@@ -326,6 +326,18 @@
</glossdef>
</glossentry>
+<glossentry id="gnc-gl_reversingtxn">
+ <glossterm>Reversing Transaction</glossterm>
+ <glossdef>
+ <para>In formal accounting, a transaction is never deleted. Therefore, when
+ a mistake is made, the original transaction remains in the ledger, and a
+ transaction is added to the ledger that reverses the original. This
+ <emphasis>reversing transaction</emphasis> restores the books to the state before
+ the error, and a new correct transaction is created. Reversing
+ transactions are not commonly used in personal accounting.</para>
+ </glossdef>
+</glossentry>
+
<glossentry id="gnc-gl_risk">
<glossterm>Risk</glossterm>
<glossdef>
Summary of changes:
configure.ac | 2 +-
guide/C/gnc-glossary.xml | 14 ++++++++++++++
help/C/Help_ch_GUIMenus.xml | 2 +-
help/C/Help_ch_Transactions.xml | 10 ++++++++++
4 files changed, 26 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
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