Classifications or TAGS

[Ian X Waddington]

Colin

 

I've updated to 0.2 based on your feedback.

 

There is a version with tracked <http://www.waddo.co.uk/uploads/New%20Feature%20Specification%20GnuCash%20Classifications%20v0.2%20Tracked.pdf>  changes as well as clean <http://www.waddo.co.uk/uploads/New%20Feature%20Specification%20GnuCash%20Classifications%20v0.2%20Clean.pdf>  copy.

 

Thank you for your help

 

Ian

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Colin Law [mailto:clanlaw at googlemail.com] 
Sent: 22 December 2010 10:11
To: Ian X Waddington
Cc: gnucash-user at gnucash.org
Subject: Re: Classifications or TAGS

 

On 21 December 2010 22:47, Ian X Waddington < <mailto:iwaddox at gmail.com> iwaddox at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi

> ...

> A draft document which could be used as the basis of a specification 

> for adding Classifications to GnuCash can be found here 

> <http://www.waddo.co.uk/uploads/New%20Feature%20Specification%20GnuCas

> h%20Cl

> assifications%20v0.1.pdf> .

 

Excellent work.  A couple of points on initial reading.

 

I think there is a typo in second para of Introduction, I think it should say 'introduction of Classifications'.

 

I presume the concept of Classifications may apply to a split rather than a complete transaction.  A single transaction could include splits against different classes.  In the case of a simple transaction (ie out of one account and into the other) does the class apply to both splits or just one of them?  I don't know what the answer to this should be. Section 3 needs to be extended to show what the transaction looks like in the split view of a transaction.

 

In section seven it is suggested that up to two classes could be applied to each transaction.  I wonder whether that is necessary.  For me personally I don't think I need this.  I am not suggesting it should not be done, just questioning whether there is a need.

 

Also I wonder about the requirement for hierarchical classes.  Again for me personally I don't think I need it.

 

Colin