Rules from Transactions table

One of the methods provided for creating Rules is from the Transactions table. The main advantages are as follows:

• You work directly in the Transactions table that you already use regularly. You are already familiar with the table.
• You see all the columns.
• You create Rules simply by completing the imported transactions.
  You complete the transactions manually only the first time when creating the Rules. For subsequent imports, the program applies the already created Rules to the new imported transactions.
• Speed in creating Rules.
  Select the rows with completed transactions and, with a single click, create all the rules in the Recurring Transactions table. You only need to modify the description of each rule to ensure a precise match for future transactions.
• You do not need to insert Rules through additional dialogs.
• You do not need to manually enter all the Rule data in the Recurring Transactions table.

Below is the complete procedure for creating Rules from the Transactions table.

Import transactions

In the Transactions table, import transactions from bank, postal, or credit card statements.

Complete the imported transactions

For each imported transaction, enter the counterpart, VAT code, cost center, or other information.

When you import a transaction that needs to be recorded on multiple lines, the program inserts a single entry with the total amount and a temporary counterpart [CA].

Proceed as follows:

• Remove the temporary counterpart account [CA] from the transaction.
• Insert new rows following the transaction. For each row, enter the complete transaction with description, counterpart, amount, any VAT code, and cost center.
  
  

Create Rules

Starting from the completed transactions, you can create Rules:

• Select from the Transactions table the entries to which you want to apply Rules.
• Right-click on a transaction without rules > Create rule from transaction.
  Alternatively, go to the Actions menu > Recurring Transactions > Create rule from transaction.
  
  

All selected transactions are transferred to the Recurring Transactions table, as they were completed in the Transactions table.

Complete the Rules

In the Recurring Transactions table, you need to complete the Rules:

• Edit the Description column.
• Modify the text of the description to search for in the imported bank statement transactions. Initially, the program automatically uses the description found in the imported transaction.
  Replace this text with one or more keywords so that the program can find matches in the description of the imported transaction (e.g., + Best Insurance).
• For multi-line transactions, edit the Doc column.
  In the first row of the transaction, enter empty square brackets [] in the counterpart column.
  In subsequent rows, enter !RuleSplit in the Doc column (see rows 7,8,9 in the image below).
  
  

The explained procedure only needs to be performed the first time to set up the Rules. For future imports, the Rules found are applied automatically. You only need to complete the new imported transactions without a rule using the same procedure.
To find all imported transactions in the Transactions table that do not have a rule, you can use the Row filter function, entering the text "[CA]".