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Account

Account DocType definition.

Attributes:
name: Unique identifier for this Account.

Source: doctype.py

Field Type Required Description Validators
name None Account Name -
account_type str Account Type (Asset, Liability, Equity, Income, Expense) -
parent_value Link Parent Account for tree structure -
company Link Company -
ledger_account_id None Linked m-ledger Account ID -
sync_status None Ledger sync status (Synced, Pending, Error) -
Setting Value
Submittable False
Track Changes True

Controller hooks are implemented in *_controller.py files. Available lifecycle hooks:

  • validate() - Called before save, raise exceptions for validation errors
  • before_insert() - Called before inserting a new document
  • after_insert() - Called after successfully inserting
  • before_save() - Called before saving (insert or update)
  • after_save() - Called after saving
  • before_delete() - Called before deleting
  • after_delete() - Called after deleting