From 732d58995524fb0ebb8e6fd8f8f23f1da91083a6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Simon Michael Date: Sun, 1 Oct 2017 09:57:55 -1000 Subject: [PATCH] import: doc: manual edits [ci skip] --- hledger/doc/commands.m4.md | 10 ++++++---- 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/hledger/doc/commands.m4.md b/hledger/doc/commands.m4.md index 776fc75d4..a0efe9630 100644 --- a/hledger/doc/commands.m4.md +++ b/hledger/doc/commands.m4.md @@ -401,11 +401,13 @@ the main journal file. `--dry-run` : just show the transactions to be imported -Input files are provided as arguments, or glob patterns. So eg to add new -transactions from all CSV files to the main journal: hledger import *.csv - -New transactions are detected like print --new (using .latest.FILE state files). +The input files are specified as arguments - no need to write -f before each one. +So eg to add new transactions from all CSV files to the main journal, it's just: +`hledger import *.csv` +New transactions are detected in the same way as print --new: +by assuming transactions are always added to the input files in increasing date order, +and by saving `.latest.FILE` state files. ## incomestatement Show an income statement. Alias: is.