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Guide C txns: explain reconcilation state "cleared"
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transaction.</para>

<para><application>&app;</application> keeps track of the reconciliation status of each
transaction. The reconciliation status of a transaction is shown by the
reconciliation <guilabel>R</guilabel> field in a register:
<emphasis>y</emphasis> indicates that a transaction has been
reconciled, <emphasis>n</emphasis> indicates that it has not, and <emphasis>c</emphasis> indicates that it has
been cleared, but not reconciled. You can toggle the reconciliation status
between <emphasis>n</emphasis> and <emphasis>c</emphasis> by clicking in the <guilabel>R</guilabel> field; you can set
it to <emphasis>y</emphasis> by using <xref linkend="txns-reconcile-window2" />.</para>
transaction. The reconciliation status of a transaction is shown by the
reconciliation <guilabel>R</guilabel> field in a register:
<emphasis>y</emphasis> indicates that a transaction has been
reconciled, <emphasis>n</emphasis> indicates that it has not, and <emphasis>c</emphasis> indicates that it has
been cleared, but not reconciled. A split marked cleared signifies that you got some kind of confirmation
that the institution accepted the order (e.g. you have the restaurant's receipt for your credit card purchase).
You can toggle the reconciliation status
between <emphasis>n</emphasis> and <emphasis>c</emphasis> by clicking in the <guilabel>R</guilabel> field; you can set
it to <emphasis>y</emphasis> by using <xref linkend="txns-reconcile-window2" />.</para>

<para>At the bottom of the account window, there are (among others) two running
balances (the <guilabel>cleared</guilabel> and <guilabel>reconciled</guilabel> balance), and the
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