entryguid, transguid, etc..

[Dave Peticolas]

On 06 Jun 2001 18:51:25 -0700, VW Fan wrote:
> Are there any specific restrictions on these fields,
> and they values they must take on? I know Christopher
> Molnar posted an MD5 formula for creating them. 
> 
> Does this have to be used, or could, in a single-user
> context, just use a non-decreasing function (such as:
> add 1 to the largest existing value)? 
> 
> Also, do I have to update gncguidcache if I create a
> new transaction? 
> 
> What all is involved with creating a new transaction
> (assuming I'm using existing accounts)?
> 
> There appears to be very little in the way of docs,
> which is why I'm asking.

There's actually quite a bit in the way of docs, see
src/doc/design for fairly extensive docs on the engine.

It's really best to use the engine to create the transactions.

dave