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 Transactions
In this section we are going to look in detail at everything
surrounding transactions. As you will see, it's a vast
subject...
You are going to finally understand why Ma Tirelire is THE software for
your everyday needs...
 Account transactions list
 Transaction line states
In Ma Tirelire the transaction lines can take several aspects, depending
on the assigned parameters, and as a picture says a thousand words,
here are some simple examples. 
You can modify the aspect (colour, font,...) of the
lines to differentiate between debits and credits, for
example. For more information take a look
at the preferences on the
"Lists" tab.
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Let's start with a basic transaction with no special
symbols. 
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The date in inversed colours indicates that the transaction is
dated today
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The small arrow at bottom left of the date indicates
that a validity date
has been set for this transaction (see below
in transaction
properties in the "Main" tab)
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The double square before the name indicates that this
transaction has
associated repeat
rules (see below
in transaction
properties in the "Repeat" tab)
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The alarm clock before the name indicates that this operation
has an
associated alarm (see
below in transaction
properties)
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The small triangle at the bottom right of the amount indicates
that the transaction has
been flagged
(see below
in transaction
properties in the "Main" tab)
To (un)flag a transaction you only have to tap on
the cents/pennies of the amount.
The padlock must
have a clear background.
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The amount shown in inversed colours indicates that this
transaction has
been cleared.
To (un)clear you only have to tap on the
non-cents/pennies part of the amount.
The padlock must
have a clear background.
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An example of a transaction that has been both flagged and
cleared.
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Examples of transactions where the amount is too long to be
shown in full in the list view.
To better recognise them in the list their amounts
are shown in bold.
Firstly the decimals are removed from the list view, or a unit
is given before
the Millions.
The amount used for calculations is visible
in the transaction
properties.
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And this line defies description... 
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 Transaction properties
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The alarm
lets you set an alarm for a transaction.
If the background is clear then there is no alarm set, if it is
black then a message provides you with the set date.
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Date : This
is the date and time of the transaction, which by default is the
date of entry.
The two small arrows let you change the date without
opening the calender.
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Desc : lets
you define a name for the transaction which will be displayed in
the transaction
list.
Tapping on the arrow to the left of 'Desc' opens the
descriptions list (see the
function Description
/ Macro)
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Credit /
Debit tap on the text (or +/-) changes the transaction
sign.
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The amount do
I have to say more?
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The currency
allows you to define which currency you wish to make this
transaction (see the chapter
on Currencies.)
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Mode
allows you to change the payment mode used for the
transaction.
To create a payment methods list got to the chapter
on payment
modes.
This field can be filled in automatically with the aid
of the Macro
function.
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# is useful
if you need to use a cheque.
Tapping on
"#" launches an
automatic cheque number function from the information stored in
the "chequebook" tab
in account
properties.
When the typed cheque number is unknown, Ma Tirelire ask
you to add a new cheque book beginning by this number
(see account
properties.)
This field can be filled in automatically with the aid
of the Macro
function.
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On same day
lets you define a validity date (=date on which the payment is
accounted for) for the transaction.
This field can be filled in automatically with the aid
of the Macro
function.
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The tick box
allows you to flag a
transaction.
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Type lets you set
the category.
To create your category type list, see the chapter
on operation
types.
This field can be filled in automatically with the aid
of the Macro
function.
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Statemt lets
you enter the number of the relevant banck statement on which this
transaction appears.
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Cleared lets
you mark this transaction as cleared on a statement.
For more information on this subject go
to clearing.
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Transfer, as
its name suggests, lets you transfer money from one account to
another.
If you click on "None" the list of accounts in the database
appears and then you only have to chose the correct target account
for the transfer.
A corresponding transaction will be automatically
created in the destination account.
This field can be filled in automatically with the aid
of the Macro
function.
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The Repeat function
lets you set up an automatic repetition of this transaction at a
regular interval. For example, if you pay rent every month, or a
loan, or a mobile phone sub, etc. you will already have grasped
the importance of this function.
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Repeat is
set to "Never" as a default.
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If you tap on "Never", the list of possible intervals appears
and then you only have to chose your desired repetition
frequency.
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Once a frequency is defined you can tap
on End at to define a
rule for your repeats, such as:
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end at a predefined date.
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unlimited end point.
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a defined number of occurrences:
Ma Tirelire will calcule the end date as a function of the specified
number of occurrences.
Tapping directly on "occurence(s) to be" gives you the
same effect.
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 How to calculate a repeat (creation of the next occurrences of a repeating transaction):
- Automatically when starting Ma Tirelire; you only need to
activate the option
in database
properties.
- Manually; using a menu
entry Misc or the
shortcut / R.
Ma Tirelire creates the occurrences of a transaction which are
included between the current date and the numbers of days
indicated in the "View repeats" parameter
(see database
properties).
 Lets use an example for clarification:
On the 8th September you create a transaction called "Salary",
set for that date and with a repeat set
for Every 2 weeks.
The next occurrences of this transaction will therefore be the
22nd September, the 6th October, the 20th October, the 3rd
November, etc. (if you haven't set an end date).
To complete our example, you also defined "View
repeats XX days
before".
If you execute your repeats manually the you will see the
following appear in the transaction list:
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if XX =
10 : 1 "Salary"
transaction, that of 8th September.
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if XX = 20
: 2 "Salary"
transactions, those of 8th and 22nd September.
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if XX = 50
: 4 "Salary"
transactions, those of 8/09, 22/09, 6/10 and 20th October.
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Only the last occurrence of the transaction will
carry the repeat parameter.
Great!!! It is possible
to automatically number
or date repeats.
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The
Splits feature allows
to split a transactions into several ones.
To better understand, take an easy example, you withdrawed 200
euros from the ATM. This transaction will allow you to make
several purchases each with
its description
and its type. And
of course, you want to see these expenses in the statistics.
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Here you can see the tab contents after you enter your 200
euros withdrawal.
Tap on the New
button and the following screen appears.
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You are ready to enter a split, type in:
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Desc, the
split description.
It is possible to use
the descriptions /
macros.
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Amount,
search to see...
The sign before the amount allow to set the sign of
the split. In some cases, you can want this sign to be different
from the main transaction one.
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Type, the
split type, see
the transaction
types chapter.
It is automatically set if you associated a type to a
description. (see
the descriptions /
macros)
The top arrows allow to easily navigate through all
splits already created.
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Here is the result once you entered several splits.
The bottom ligne is composed of (from left to right):
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Skip
the New button.
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The second button allows to edit the selected split.
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The first field ("desc." in the example) allows to modify
the list display:
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desc.: displays the splits descriptions.
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type: displays the splits types.
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The second field
by xxx ("desc."
in the example) allows to sort the list:
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desc.: by descriptions (alphabetic order).
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type: by types (alphabetic order).
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amount: by amount (from lesser to greater, in absolute
value).
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The transaction which is splitted is displayed with a little
symbol in front of it in
the transactions
list screen.
A long tap on this transaction and you can see its contents.
When there are to many splits, only the first
ones are displayed.
It's a cool feature, isn't it???!!!...
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By default, only the "No currency..." sentence appears.
For a working example, see
the Currencies
use chapter.
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The 3 buttons speak for themselves...
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