What are the import-map slots in accounts used for?

[Derek Atkins]

Hi,

Lincoln A Baxter <lab at lincolnbaxter.com> writes:

> Hey Everyone,
>
> Can someone tell me what the <gnc:account> level "import-map" slots are
> used for?

They are used for the non-baysian mappings.

> These slots are found above the "import-map-bayes" slots, in the
> <gnc:account> data.  They appear to provide a mapping between a
> transaction description (text) and the account that was used to balance
> the transaction with that description.

Yes.

> The questions are:
>
>     Why is this being created/maintained?

Because you're using the importer.

>     What would happen if they were removed?  

The importer would lose its history of your previous bindings.

>     Would it be OK to remove any of these slots that do not reference
>     existing accounts?

Sure.

> Thanks,
>
> Lincoln

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-derek

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