Emacs Error : Paring with null amounts account may be misspelled ??? [pls help!]

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Kev Lau

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May 16, 2015, 3:09:09 PM5/16/15
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Hi,
I am getting an error as shown below:-
Could someone tell me why is it not parsing?
Thanks!


While parsing file "/Users/kev/kev_book.ledger", line 28:
Error: Posting with null amount's account may be misspelled:
  "EXPENSES:COGS:SUPPLIER:E30 US$3,900.00"

My post below, Why is it giving me an error ?


13-03-2014 REMITTANCE TO SUPPLIER INV#
  EXPENSES:COGS:SUPPLIER:E30 US$3,900.00
  ASSETS:CASH:CITIBANK

Gwenhael Le Moine

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May 16, 2015, 3:13:34 PM5/16/15
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Single space between account name and amount?

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Craig Earls

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May 16, 2015, 3:16:11 PM5/16/15
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That is a ledger error. It looks like you only have a single space between the account name and the amount. 
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Kev Lau

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May 16, 2015, 3:37:42 PM5/16/15
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How do i do multiple spaces with amount and name? I tried tab and does not work. Any advise please?
Thanks
Kevin

Craig Earls

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May 16, 2015, 3:38:48 PM5/16/15
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Hit the space bar twice. 


On Saturday, May 16, 2015, Kev Lau <superint...@gmail.com> wrote:
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Kev Lau

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May 16, 2015, 3:56:35 PM5/16/15
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Dear Craig,
Thanks ! Got it



On Sunday, May 17, 2015 at 2:38:48 AM UTC+7, Craig Earls wrote:
Hit the space bar twice. 

On Saturday, May 16, 2015, Kev Lau <superint...@gmail.com> wrote:
How do i do multiple spaces with amount and name? I tried tab and does not work. Any advise please?
Thanks
Kevin

On Sunday, May 17, 2015 at 2:09:09 AM UTC+7, Kev Lau wrote:
Hi,
I am getting an error as shown below:-
Could someone tell me why is it not parsing?
Thanks!


While parsing file "/Users/kev/kev_book.ledger", line 28:
Error: Posting with null amount's account may be misspelled:
  "EXPENSES:COGS:SUPPLIER:E30 US$3,900.00"

My post below, Why is it giving me an error ?


13-03-2014 REMITTANCE TO SUPPLIER INV#
  EXPENSES:COGS:SUPPLIER:E30 US$3,900.00
  ASSETS:CASH:CITIBANK

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Martin Blais

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May 16, 2015, 4:02:42 PM5/16/15
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Which one? The one on the left or the one on the right?

Craig Earls

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May 16, 2015, 7:05:07 PM5/16/15
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During even months use the left one, during odd months use the right.  On leap year Februaries you must use both. 
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