# CSV file format

With HomeBank you can import/export some of the internal data's in the most common file format that is CSV.

Notice: meanwhile csv should uses comma as separator, HomeBank uses semi-colon as separator (this is most common than comma)

The format used for the different files is specific to HomeBank, so don't expect to import files your bank should offers you directly, you will need to arrange it a little in a spreadsheet like gnumeric before.

Below is a description with example of the CSV format that HomeBank uses.

## Transaction

            Column list:
            date ; mode ; info ; payee ; description ; amount ; category

            Values:
            date     => format should be DD-MM-YY
            mode     => from 0=none to 5=personal transfer
            info     => a string
            payee    => a payee name
            description  => a string
            amount   => a number with a '.' as decimal separator, ex: -24.12 or 36.75
            category => a full category name (category, or category:subcategory)

Example:

    15-02-04;0;;;Some cash;-40,00;Bill:Withdrawal of cash
    15-02-04;1;;;Internet DSL;-45,00;Inline service/Internet
     ...

## Payee

            Column list:
            payee_name

Example:

    payee_name1
    payee_name2
    ...

## Category

            Column list:
            level ; type ; category_name

            Values:
            level => 1:category, 2:subcategory
            type  => -:expense, +:income

Example:

    1;-;Food
    2; ;Grocer
    2; ;Restaurant
    1;+;Wage
    ...

## Budget

            Column list:
            type ; category_name ; value(s)

            Values:
            type     => *:monthly, blank:custom
            value(s) => a single if type is monthly, 12 ';' separated otherwise

Example:

    *;Fuel;45.00
     ;Domestic animals;1.00;2.00;3.00;4.00;...
     *;Food;17.00
    ...