;doc: mention pivoting on a tag with multiple values (#1950)

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Simon Michael 2023-01-04 21:59:21 -10:00
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Normally, hledger groups and sums amounts within each account. Normally, hledger groups and sums amounts within each account.
The `--pivot FIELD` option substitutes some other transaction field for account names, The `--pivot FIELD` option substitutes some other transaction field for account names,
causing amounts to be grouped and summed by that field's value instead. causing amounts to be grouped and summed by that field's value instead.
FIELD can be any of the transaction fields `status`, `code`, `description`, `payee`, `note`, FIELD can be any of the transaction fields `status`, `code`, `description`, `payee`, `note`, or a tag name.
or a tag name. When pivoting on a tag and a posting has multiple values of that tag, only the first value is displayed.
Values containing `colon:separated:parts` will form a hierarchy, as account names do. Values containing `colon:separated:parts` will be displayed hierarchically, like account names.
Some examples: Some examples: