I read this twice, your numbers still don't make sense to m.e
As a general rule, while it's supported, I would recommend not posting any
amounts to non-leaf accounts, because it raises questions on aggregation
(do you want to aggregate including the subaccounts or not).
There's even a plugin that helps you enforce that:
https://github.com/beancount/beancount/blob/master/beancount/plugins/leafonly.py





On Sat, Aug 15, 2020 at 4:58 PM [email protected] <
[email protected]> wrote:

> Hi all
> Say, I had 3 accounts with the following structure & balances:
>
> Assets:Parent           CHF 1000
> Assets:Parent:Child1    CHF 100
> Assets:Parent:Child2    CHF 200
>
> Then I could want the total T = CHF 1000, or the Parent-Only PO = CHF 800.
> There is the possibility that the remaining CHF 800 are distributed over
> other children, such that PO = CHF 0.
>
> Is there a way to:
>
>    1. specifically query either value T or PO?
>    2. specifically pad & balance either value?
>    3. display either value in fava; in the balance sheet and the
>    account's journal?
>
>
> This general question finds it application where I have a parent bank
> account of which the total T must match the balance from the bank
> statement. However, that total is subdivided into provisions for future
> expenses, a liquidity cushion, and "freely available" money. Each of those
> are reflected as child accounts in my beancount ledger.
>
> Thanks for your rely!
>
> --
> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups
> "Beancount" group.
> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an
> email to [email protected].
> To view this discussion on the web visit
> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/beancount/837a46eb-058f-494f-bd7b-2fced166d853n%40googlegroups.com
> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/beancount/837a46eb-058f-494f-bd7b-2fced166d853n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer>
> .
>

-- 
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups 
"Beancount" group.
To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email 
to [email protected].
To view this discussion on the web visit 
https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/beancount/CAK21%2BhPfQz3O5zrLFH%2BMFmuTd-4fEEd7_5vBRdgbBc6rvKJ6VQ%40mail.gmail.com.

Reply via email to