Rdb: Ruby-Nachbau der MWC /rdb-Werkzeuge

man/close.man

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+.TH close "" "" "/act/gl Command"
+.PC "Close accounting period creating journal for next"
+.B close
+.PP
+.II "accounting period^close"
+.II ledger^close
+The command
+.B close
+is part of the accounting/general-ledger system that is included with
+.BR /rdb .
+It closes an accounting period, such as a month, quarter, or year, and
+creates the next period's journal, the table
+.BR journalnext .
+When you start the next period, carry the
+.B journalnext
+forward by \fBmv\fRing it to file
+.BR journallast .
+.SH Example
+The command
+.B close
+creates a file whose output resembles the following:
+.DM
+Account Date    Debit   Credit  Ref     Description
+------- ------- -----   ------  ------- ---------------
+1010    850101  11178           jl      brought forward
+1110    850101  22130           jl      brought forward
+1310    850101      0           jl      brought forward
+1330    850101      0           jl      brought forward
+1420    850101      0           jl      brought forward
+4997    850101           33308  jl      brought forward
+.DE
+.SH "See Also"
+.B
+act
+.R
+.SO close