Added rudimentary target checking to reconcile.

1 files changed, 11 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/doc/ledger3.texi b/doc/ledger3.texi
index a8f1d4b1..55732ceb 100644
--- a/doc/ledger3.texi
+++ b/doc/ledger3.texi
@@ -2542,7 +2542,7 @@ all of the uncleared transactions.  The reconcile buffer has several functions:
 
 @table @code
   @item SPACE 
-  toggles the cleared status of a transaction, and show cleared balance inthe minibuffer
+  toggles the cleared status of a transaction, and shows pending balance in the mini-buffer
   @item RETURN
   moves the cursor to that transaction in the ledger.
   @item C-x C-s 
@@ -2555,6 +2555,8 @@ all of the uncleared transactions.  The reconcile buffer has several functions:
   add entry
   @item D
   delete entry
+  @item t
+  change target reconciliation amount
   @item g
   reconcile new account
   @item b     
@@ -2570,6 +2572,14 @@ show all transaction meeting the regex, cleared or not.  This behavior
 can be disabled by setting @code{ledger-fold-on-reconcile} to nil in the
 emacs customization menus.
 
+When you reconcile an account you nromally know the final balance you
+are aiming at. When you enter the reconciliation mode ledger will ask
+for a target balance.  Enter the amount you are aiming for (the default
+commodity can be chaged in the customization window).  Each time you
+toggle a posting to pending, ledger will calculate the new balance of
+the account and display the new balance and the difference to make the
+target.
+
 @node Generating Reports,  , Reconciling accounts, Using EMACS
 @subsection Generating Reports