[GNC] The Meaning of Split (previously Example of multi-split feature of CSV importer?)

[Geert Janssens]

Op woensdag 20 maart 2019 12:35:40 CET schreef Michael Hendry:
> > On 20 Mar 2019, at 10:52, Geert Janssens <geert.gnucash at 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