On Sep 18, 2010, at 6:35 PM, Andrew Potter wrote:

> I just updated ledger since January. I have entries like:
> 01/06 * Change
>   Assets:Coins                      5  Pennies {=$0.01}
>   Assets:Coins                      3    Dimes {=$0.10}
>   Assets:Coins                      2 Quarters {=$0.25}
>   Assets:Cash                           $-0.85
> 
> But I get this error:
> 
> While balancing transaction from "./2009.lgr", lines 119-123:
> > 01/06 * Change
> >   Assets:Coins                      5  Pennies {=$0.01}
> >   Assets:Coins                      3    Dimes {=$0.10}
> >   Assets:Coins                      2 Quarters {=$0.25}
> >   Assets:Cash                           $-0.85
> Unbalanced remainder is:
>               $-0.85
>     3 Dimes {=$0.10}
>   5 Pennies {=$0.01}
>  2 Quarters {=$0.25}
> Amount to balance against:
>     3 Dimes {=$0.10}
>   5 Pennies {=$0.01}
>  2 Quarters {=$0.25}
> Error: Transaction does not balance
> 
> How am I supposed to do this now? Thanks.

It should be:

01/06 * Change
  Assets:Coins                      5  Pennies @ =$0.01
  Assets:Coins                      3    Dimes @ =$0.10
  Assets:Coins                      2 Quarters @ =$0.25
  Assets:Cash                           $-0.85

John

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