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@ -99,21 +99,25 @@ You can restrict what the users who reach it can do, by
uses the X-Sandstorm-Permissions header to integrate with Sandstorm's permissions.
This is disabled by default.
# EDITING
# EDITING, UPLOADING, DOWNLOADING
Note that if you enable the `manage` capability mentioned above,
hledger-web lets you alter or erase (by editing or uploading) the journal
file and any files it includes. This is unlike any other hledger command.
If you enable the `manage` capability mentioned above,
you'll see a new "spanner" button to the right of the search form.
Clicking this will let you edit, upload, or download the journal
file or any files it includes.
Note, unlike any other hledger command, in this mode you (or any visitor)
can alter or wipe the data files.
Normally whenever a file is changed in this way, hledger-web saves a numbered backup
(assuming file permissions allow it, the disk is not full, etc.)
It is not currently aware of version control systems; if you use one,
hledger-web is not aware of version control systems, currently; if you use one,
you'll have to arrange to commit the changes yourself (eg with a cron job
or a file watcher like entr).
Also normally, edits which would leave the journal file(s) unparseable
or non-valid (eg with failing balance assertions) are prevented
(this needs re-testing).
Changes which would leave the journal file(s) unparseable or non-valid
(eg with failing balance assertions) are prevented.
(Probably. This needs re-testing.)
# RELOADING