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diff --git a/doc/en/details-payees.docbook b/doc/en/details-payees.docbook new file mode 100644 index 0000000..6e23438 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/en/details-payees.docbook @@ -0,0 +1,241 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> +<chapter id="details.payees"> +<chapterinfo> + <authorgroup> + <author> + <firstname>Roger</firstname> + <surname>Lum</surname> + <affiliation> + <address><email>rogerlum@gmail.com</email></address> + </affiliation> + </author> + <author> + <firstname>Ace</firstname> + <surname>Jones</surname> + <affiliation> + <address><email>acejones@users.sf.net</email></address> + </affiliation> + </author> + </authorgroup> + <date>2009-06-04</date> + <releaseinfo>1.0</releaseinfo> +</chapterinfo> + +<title id="details.payees.title">Payees</title> + +<para> + The Payees screen provides detailed information about all the payees and + payers involved in transactions. The Payees screen is split into two main + areas: a payees and payers list and a detail area. +</para> + +<para> + The Payees screen allows for viewing the transactions for the selected payee, + updating personal information associated with a particular payee or payer, and + specifying transaction matching criteria. +</para> + +<para> + <screenshot> + <mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="payeeview.png" format="PNG" /> + </imageobject> + </mediaobject> + </screenshot> +</para> + +<sect1 id="details.payees.list"> +<title>Payees List</title> + +<para> + A list of payees and payers is on the left side of this screen. The payee list + is sorted alphabetically. To sort in reverse alphabetical order, click on the + Name title at the top of the list. +</para> + +<sect2> +<title>Adding a Payee or Payer</title> + +<para> + To add a payee or payer, right-click on any payee name and choose + <guimenuitem>New payee</guimenuitem>. This creates a new payee called + <quote>New Payee</quote>. Right-click on this payee and select + <guimenuitem>Rename payee</guimenuitem> to enter the name of the new payee or + payer. +</para> +</sect2> + +<sect2> +<title>Renaming a Payee or Payer</title> + +<para> + To rename a payee or payer, simply right-click on the name, select + <guimenuitem>Rename payee</guimenuitem> and the name becomes + editable. Changing the name will affect the name in all the transactions in + which it appears. +</para> +</sect2> + +<sect2> +<title>Deleting a Payee or Payer</title> + +<para> + To remove a payee or payer, right-click the name and select + <guimenuitem>Delete payee</guimenuitem>. If the payee has any transactions, + you will be presented with a dialog that allows you to reassign them to a + different payee, and also a check box to enable a deleted name to be added to + the new payee's matching list. +</para> +</sect2> + +</sect1> + +<sect1 id="details.payees.personalinformation"> +<title>Additional Payee Details</title> + +<sect2> +<title>Personal Information</title> + +<para> + To view and edit the personal information associated with a particular payee, + select the payee from the list and select the Address tab. To modify this + information, edit the detail area directly and press the Update button when + finished. +</para> + +<para> +<screenshot> + <screeninfo>The personal information tab</screeninfo> + <mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="payee_info.png" format="PNG" /> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase>Personal information</phrase> + </textobject> + </mediaobject> +</screenshot> +</para> +</sect2> + +<sect2> +<title>Transaction Matching Settings</title> + +<sect3> +<title>Overview</title> + +<para> + &kappname; has the ability to automatically assign the proper payee to imported + transactions. This can be handy when importing transactions from your bank, + when the payee name has extra unnecessary characters, or worse, if the payee + names change. +</para> + +<para> + For example, let's say your monthly mortgage payment comes in from your bank + like this <quote>SUNTRUST BANK MAPLE VALLEY, GA 111506</quote> one month and + then <quote>SUNTRUST BANK MAPLE VALLEY, GA 121606</quote> the next month. You + would really like both of those transactions to be assigned simply to your + payee <quote>SunTrust</quote>. The transaction matching feature is for you! +</para> + +<para> +<screenshot> + <screeninfo>The payee matching tab</screeninfo> + <mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="payee_match.png" format="PNG" /> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase>Payee matching details</phrase> + </textobject> + </mediaobject> +</screenshot> +</para> +</sect3> + +<sect3> +<title>Setting up</title> + +<para> + From the Matching tab, you can set the Transaction Matching Settings. You have + 3 major options: +</para> + +<itemizedlist> + <listitem> + <para> + No Matching. Disables the feature for this payee. This is the default + setting for all payees. + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Match on Payee Name. Enables the feature, and uses the payee name itself + as the Match Key + </para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> + <para> + Match on Key. Enables the feature, and allows you to enter one or more + Match Keys of your choosing. In general, entering a plain string will + work perfectly. However, the match keys are actually regular expressions, + so it is possible to match on more complicated patterns. + </para> + </listitem> +</itemizedlist> + +<para> + You can also choose whether you want to ignore the case of the Match Key. If + you choose this option, the Match Key <quote>SunTrust</quote> would match + <quote>SUNTRUST BANK</quote> or <quote>SunTrust Bank</quote>. +</para> +</sect3> + +<sect3> +<title>Importing Transactions</title> + +<para> + When you import transactions using the QIF import, or using a plugin such as + OFX or AqBanking, the Match Keys you have set will be considered. If the + Match Key for one of your payees is found anywhere in the payee of the + imported transaction, the corresponding payee from your list will be assigned + to that transaction. Thus, a Match Key of <quote>SunTrust</quote> will match + <quote>SUNTRUST BANK MAPLE VALLEY,GA</quote> or even + <quote>MORGENSUNTRUST&LOAN</quote>. So choose your Match Keys carefully. + <note><para> If a transaction payee matches more than one Match Key, the + behaviour is undefined. &kappname; will arbitrarily pick one of the matching + payees. </para></note> +</para> +</sect3> +</sect2> +</sect1> + +<sect1 id="details.payees.transactionhistory"> +<title>Viewing Transaction History</title> + +<para> + To view all transactions associated with a particular payee, select the payee + from the list and the Transaction tab in the detail area. Double-clicking a + particular transaction will bring you directly to that transaction in the + Ledgers screen. +</para> + +<para> +<screenshot> + <screeninfo>The transaction tab</screeninfo> + <mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="payee_history.png" format="PNG" /> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase>Transaction history</phrase> + </textobject> + </mediaobject> +</screenshot> +</para> +</sect1> +</chapter> |