* doc/sgml/C/xacc-quickstart.sgml: add link to

account-hierarchy-creator.

* doc/sgml/C/Makefile.am (GNUCASH_SGML_FILES): add account
hierarchy sgml file to list.


git-svn-id: svn+ssh://svn.gnucash.org/repo/gnucash/trunk@4509 57a11ea4-9604-0410-9ed3-97b8803252fd
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James LewisMoss
2001-06-07 16:30:53 +00:00
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xacc-about.sgml \
xacc-accountedit.sgml \
xacc-acctypes.sgml \
xacc-account-hierarchy-creator.sgml \
xacc-account-summary.sgml \
xacc-adjbalwin.sgml \
xacc-apar.sgml \

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<!DOCTYPE BOOK PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook V3.1//EN" [
<!entity xaccabout system "xacc-about.sgml">
<!entity xaccaccountedit system "xacc-accountedit.sgml">
<!entity xaccaccounthier system "xacc-account-hierarchy-creator.sgml">
<!entity xaccacctypes system "xacc-acctypes.sgml">
<!entity xaccnewacctwin system "xacc-newacctwin.sgml">
<!entity xaccadjbalwin system "xacc-adjbalwin.sgml">
@@ -65,6 +66,7 @@
&xaccabout;
&xaccaccountedit;
&xaccacctypes;
&xaccaccounthier;
&xaccassetbarcharts;
&xaccassetpiecharts;
&xaccnewacctwin;

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<article id="xacc-account-hierarchy-creator">
<artheader>
<title>Account Hierarchy Creator</title>
</artheader>
<para>When a user first starts up gnucash or asks for a "New File"
to be created from the "File" menu this druid is run to help the
user setup a list of accounts to use. You can disable the druid
being shown when you choose to create a "New File" by setting the
FIXME option in the <link linkend="XACC-PREFERENCES">Preferences</link>
dialog.</para>
<sect1>
<title>First Explanatory Frame</title>
<para><inlinemediaobject><imageobject>
<imagedata fileref="image/new-user-frame1.png">
</imageobject></inlinemediaobject></para>
<para>The first frame you see gives a short bit of explanation
for what the druid is mean to accomplish.</para>
</sect1>
<sect1>
<title>Currency Choosing</title>
<para><inlinemediaobject><imageobject>
<imagedata fileref="image/new-user-frame2.png">
</imageobject></inlinemediaobject></para>
<para>On this frame you pick the currency you'd like the
accounts to use.</para>
</sect1>
<sect1>
<title>Account Type Choosing</title>
<para><inlinemediaobject><imageobject>
<imagedata fileref="image/new-user-frame3.png">
</imageobject></inlinemediaobject></para>
<para>On this frame you choose what types of accounts you would
like to be setup. Most people will want to choose the Common
accounts. Other categories should be pretty self
explanantory.</para>
<para>In the bottom right corner of the frame you can see the
hierarchy of accounts that will be created because of this
category. In the bottom left corner of the frame is a longer
description of the accounts that are a part of this type.</para>
<para>You can choose one, more than one, or all of the
categories. The Select All button lets you choose all
categories easily. Thea Clear All button lets you clear all the
selections.</para>
</sect1>
<sect1>
<title>Setting Starting Values</title>
<para><inlinemediaobject><imageobject>
<imagedata fileref="image/new-user-frame4.png">
</imageobject></inlinemediaobject></para>
<para>In this frame you get to see a final listing of all the
accounts that will be created all in one list. You can also set
some starting balances on accounts here.</para>
</sect1>
<sect1>
<title>Final Frame</title>
<para><inlinemediaobject><imageobject>
<imagedata fileref="image/new-user-frame5.png">
</imageobject></inlinemediaobject></para>
<para>If everything has been OK up to this point press the
Finish button and the accounts will be created in the new
account hierarchy.</para>
</sect1>
</article>
<!-- Local variables: -->
<!-- sgml-parent-document: "gnucash.sgml" -->
<!-- End: -->

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<artheader>
<title>Accounts Payable/Accounts Receivable</title>
</artheader>
<!-- <sect1 id="xacc-ap-ar"> -->
<!-- <title>Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable</title> -->
<para>A/R (Accounts Receivable) and A/P (Accounts Payable) are used by
businesses to record sales for which they are not immediately paid, or
@@ -15,7 +13,6 @@ track of them just because you don't pay/get paid right away.
<para> For most home users, A/R and A/P will add so much complexity
that they are not worth the effort.
</para>
<!-- </sect1> -->
<sect1 id="xacc-ardef">
<title> Accounts Receivable</title>

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</para>
<para>
If you want, GnuCash can help set up a default set
of accounts for you, using the "New Account Setup"
druid. What's a druid? Well, it's kind of like a
wizard, but it's called a druid. Why? Because it's
not a wizard, it's a druid . . .
If you want, GnuCash can help set up a default set of
accounts for you, using the
<link linkend="xacc-account-hierarchy-creator">New Account Setup</link>
druid. What's a druid? Well, it's kind of like a wizard,
but it's called a druid. Why? Because it's not a wizard,
it's a druid . . .
</para>
<para>
Anyway, the druid will take you through the process