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

[David T.]

I like the terminology “simple” versus “compound”, but I do not understand what is meant by a “ two-line simple transaction as a special case of a compound transaction.”

David

> On Mar 21, 2019, at 4:40 PM, Geert Janssens <geert.gnucash at kobaltwit.be> wrote:
> 
> 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
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