#!/usr/bin/env python3 ## @file # @brief Creates a basic set of accounts and a couple of transactions # @ingroup python_bindings_examples from gnucash import Session, Account, Transaction, Split, GncNumeric FILE_1 = "/tmp/example.gnucash" with Session("xml://%s" % FILE_1, is_new=True) as session: book = session.book root_acct = Account(book) expenses_acct = Account(book) savings_acct = Account(book) opening_acct = Account(book) trans1 = Transaction(book) trans1.BeginEdit() trans2 = Transaction(book) trans2.BeginEdit() split1 = Split(book) split3 = Split(book) comm_table = book.get_table() cad = comm_table.lookup("CURRENCY", "CAD") num1 = GncNumeric(4, 1) num2 = GncNumeric(100, 1) #Set new root account book.set_root_account(root_acct) #Set up root account and add sub-accounts root_acct.SetName("Root") root_acct.SetType(13) #ACCT_TYPE_ROOT = 13 root_acct.append_child(expenses_acct) root_acct.append_child(savings_acct) root_acct.append_child(opening_acct) #Set up Expenses account expenses_acct.SetCommodity(cad) expenses_acct.SetName("Expenses") expenses_acct.SetType(9) #ACCT_TYPE_EXPENSE = 9 #Set up Savings account savings_acct.SetCommodity(cad) savings_acct.SetName("Savings") savings_acct.SetType(0) #ACCT_TYPE_BANK = 0 #Set up Opening Balance account opening_acct.SetCommodity(cad) opening_acct.SetName("Opening Balance") opening_acct.SetType(10) #ACCT_TYPE_EQUITY = 10 split1.SetValue(num1) split1.SetAccount(expenses_acct) split1.SetParent(trans1) split3.SetValue(num2) split3.SetAccount(savings_acct) split3.SetParent(trans2) trans1.SetCurrency(cad) trans1.SetDate(14, 3, 2006) trans1.SetDescription("Groceries") trans2.SetCurrency(cad) trans2.SetDate(7, 11, 1995) trans2.SetDescription("Opening Savings Balance") split2 = Split(book) split2.SetAccount(savings_acct) split2.SetParent(trans1) split2.SetValue(num1.neg()) split4 = Split(book) split4.SetAccount(opening_acct) split4.SetParent(trans2) split4.SetValue(num2.neg()) trans1.CommitEdit() trans2.CommitEdit()