Hledger / Show Liquid Assets
Show Liquid Assets
Displays balances of liquid assets only, filtering out illiquid accounts.
hledger [bs|balancesheet] type:C hledger [bs|balancesheet] type:C #!/bin/bash
# Show Liquid Assets
hledger [bs|balancesheet] type:C import subprocess
# Show Liquid Assets
# Make sure to replace <placeholders> with actual values
def run_command():
cmd = [
"hledger",
"[bs|balancesheet]",
"type:C"
]
try:
print(f"Executing: {' '.join(cmd)}")
subprocess.run(cmd, check=True)
except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
print(f"Error: {e}")
except FileNotFoundError:
print("Error: hledger not found. Please install it first.")
if __name__ == "__main__":
run_command() When To Use
During financial assessments to evaluate liquidity position and short-term financial health.
Pro Tip
Ensure account types are appropriately defined to leverage this filter accurately and consistently.
Anatomy of Output
Understanding the result
Account: Checking, Balance: $2,400.00 Liquid Asset Account Only includes accounts defined as liquid.
Account: Savings, Balance: $8,050.25 Liquid Asset Account Summarizes liquid assets for financial overview.
Total Liquid Assets: $10,450.25 Summary Total value of all liquid assets available.
Power User Variants
Optimized versions
hledger bs type:C --include-zero Includes zero balances for liquid assets as well.
hledger bs type:C --monthly Shows liquid asset trends on a monthly basis.
Troubleshooting
Common pitfalls
Error: No liquid accounts configured
Solution: Check configuration settings for account types, ensuring liquid assets are marked.
Error: Invalid account type specified
Solution: Verify the account type against defined types in the system.
Error: Access denied when retrieving asset data
Solution: Ensure user permissions allow access to asset accounts.
Command Breakdown
What each part is doing
-
hledger - Base Command
- The executable that performs this operation. Here it runs Hledger before the shell applies any redirect operators.
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