[moneydance] Tags

[Edward Reid]

At 11:32 11/19/08 -0600, Phil Scherzinger wrote:
>Can some one explain what a 'tag' is and what it can be used for?

A tag is an additional form of classification, independent of the Category 
and no constrained by double-entry rules.

If you've used Quicken, tags are intended as the replacement for Quicken 
classes.

I use tags in organizing business expenses. For example, my categories 
contain things like Travel Lodging, Transportation, and Cost of Operations. 
I need these categories for tax reporting. However, these expenses may be 
billable to various clients. Having a subcategory for each client is 
unwieldy (though some people used this method before tags were 
implemented). So I use a tag for each client. Then I can report by either 
category or tag, depending on the purpose of the report (at least within 
MD's limited reporting capabilities).

>Also, has anyone developed additional reports that can be used with
>Moneydance?

I think there are a few, but I'll leave that to those who've used them.

Edward
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