;doc:journal:auto postings: edit

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Simon Michael 2024-01-04 13:05:56 -10:00
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@ -2382,17 +2382,17 @@ Generated postings' amounts can depend on the matched posting's amount.
So auto postings can be useful for, eg, adding tax postings with a standard percentage.
AMOUNT can be:
- a number with no commodity symbol, like `2`.
The matched posting's commodity symbol will be added to this.
- a normal amount with a commodity symbol, like `$2`.
This will be used as-is.
- a number with no commodity symbol, like `2`.
The commodity symbol from the matched posting will be added to this.
- a multipier, which is an asterisk followed by a number, like `*2`.
- an asterisk followed by a number, like `*2`.
This will multiply the matched posting's amount (and total price, if any) by the number.
- a multiplier with a commodity symbol, like `*$2`.
Like a simple multiplier, but also replaces the commodity symbol with this new one.
- an asterisk followed by an amount with commodity symbol, like `*$2`.
This multiplies and also replaces the commodity symbol with this new one.
Some examples: