# The lookup string needs to match your account path exactly.
sp1.SetAccount(lookup_account(root, "Expenses:Some Expense Account"))
# amount is an int (no $ or .), so $5.23 becomes amount=523
sp1.SetValue(GncNumeric(amount, 100)) # Assuming you only have one split
# For multiple splits, you need to make sure the totals all balance out.
sp1.SetAmount(GncNumeric(amount, 100))
sp1.SetMemo("Split Memo!") # optional
sp2 = Split(book) # Need a balancing split
sp2.SetParent(tx)
sp2.SetAccount(lookup_account(root, "Assets:Current Assets:Checking"))
sp2.SetValue(sp1.GetValue().neg())
sp2.SetAmount(sp1.GetValue().neg())
sp2.SetMemo("Other Split Memo!") # optional
tx.CommitEdit() # Finish editing transaction
session.save()
session.end()
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if True:
with create_book("../gnucash_books/example.gnucash", overwrite=True) as mybook:
mybook.root_account.children = [
Account(name="Expenses",
type="EXPENSE",
commodity=mybook.currencies(mnemonic="USD"),
placeholder=True,
children=[
Account(name="Some Expense Account",
