diff --git a/build_json.xlsx b/build_json.xlsx
index 0117acb..a2f93fe 100644
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diff --git a/event_log.md b/event_log.md
index ef5ae6c..e05d212 100644
--- a/event_log.md
+++ b/event_log.md
@@ -3,4 +3,10 @@ event log
         collection of dissimilar items
         -> trigger based on insert adds to GL
             -> gl adds to balance based on GL trigger
-                ? how is fiscal period determined
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+                ? how is fiscal period determined
+
+
+log gl format
+* the gl array is an array of object
+    * each gl line is initially a full json object
+    * extract demanded fields (account, amount) and delete from the json but retain the rest as the supporting items
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diff --git a/new_format.pgsql b/new_format.pgsql
index 0b9f4a4..9cd33fd 100644
--- a/new_format.pgsql
+++ b/new_format.pgsql
@@ -1,5 +1,21 @@
 WITH j AS (
 SELECT
-    JSONB_PRETTY($${"vendor":"Drug Mart","date":"2017-08-20","instrument":"Discover Card","module":"MJE_O","offset":"dcard","total":18.25,"item":[{"item":"Green Chili","amount":1.49,"reason":"food"},{"item":"Black Beans","amount":1.6,"reason":"food"},{"item":"Distilled Water","amount":7.12,"reason":"food"},{"item":"Fruit Preservative","amount":3.99,"reason":"food"},{"item":"Watch Battery","amount":3.79,"reason":"supplies"},{"item":"Sales Tax","amount":"0.26","reason":"taxes"}],"gl":[{"gl":"food","amount":1.49,"reason":"food","item":"Green Chili"},{"gl":"food","amount":1.6,"reason":"food","item":"Black Beans"},{"gl":"food","amount":7.12,"reason":"food","item":"Distilled Water"},{"gl":"food","amount":3.99,"reason":"food","item":"Fruit Preservative"},{"gl":"supplies","amount":3.79,"reason":"supplies","item":"Watch Battery"},{"gl":"taxes","amount":"0.26","reason":"taxes","item":"Sales Tax"},{"gl":"dcard","amount":-1.49,"reason":"food","item":"Green Chili"},{"gl":"dcard","amount":-1.6,"reason":"food","item":"Black Beans"},{"gl":"dcard","amount":-7.12,"reason":"food","item":"Distilled Water"},{"gl":"dcard","amount":-3.99,"reason":"food","item":"Fruit Preservative"},{"gl":"dcard","amount":-3.79,"reason":"supplies","item":"Watch Battery"},{"gl":"dcard","amount":-0.26,"reason":"taxes","item":"Sales Tax"}]}$$::JSONB) as r
+    $${"vendor":"Acme","date":"9/19/2017","instrument":"Discover Card","module":"MJE_O","offset":"dcard","total":127.66,"item":[{"item":"sun chips","amt":3.29,"account":"food","reason":"chips","vendor":"Acme","date":"9/19/2017","instrument":"Discover Card"},{"item":"cheetos paws","amt":3.69,"account":"food","reason":"chips","vendor":"Acme","date":"9/19/2017","instrument":"Discover Card"},{"item":"jif","amt":4.99,"account":"food","reason":"peanut butter","vendor":"Acme","date":"9/19/2017","instrument":"Discover Card"},{"item":"jif whips","amt":3.99,"account":"food","reason":"peanut butter","vendor":"Acme","date":"9/19/2017","instrument":"Discover Card"},{"item":"jif","amt":4.99,"account":"food","reason":"peanut butter","vendor":"Acme","date":"9/19/2017","instrument":"Discover Card"},{"item":"goya chipotle pepp","amt":2.29,"account":"food","reason":"chili peppers","vendor":"Acme","date":"9/19/2017","instrument":"Discover Card"},{"item":"quick 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Card"},{"item":"asparagus","amt":5.14,"account":"food","reason":"asparagus","vendor":"Acme","date":"9/19/2017","instrument":"Discover Card"},{"item":"broccoli","amt":2.99,"account":"food","reason":"broccoli","vendor":"Acme","date":"9/19/2017","instrument":"Discover Card"},{"item":"hn fat free frank","amt":5.49,"account":"food","reason":"hot dogs","vendor":"Acme","date":"9/19/2017","instrument":"Discover Card"},{"item":"hn fat free frank","amt":5.49,"account":"food","reason":"hot dogs","vendor":"Acme","date":"9/19/2017","instrument":"Discover Card"},{"item":"butterscotch morsels","amt":3.49,"account":"food","reason":"chocolate chips","vendor":"Acme","date":"9/19/2017","instrument":"Discover Card"},{"item":"chocolate chips","amt":3.49,"account":"food","reason":"chocolate chips","vendor":"Acme","date":"9/19/2017","instrument":"Discover Card"},{"item":"chocolate chips","amt":3.49,"account":"food","reason":"chocolate chips","vendor":"Acme","date":"9/19/2017","instrument":"Discover Card"},{"item":"chocolate chips","amt":3.49,"account":"food","reason":"chocolate chips","vendor":"Acme","date":"9/19/2017","instrument":"Discover Card"},{"item":"chocolate chips","amt":3.49,"account":"food","reason":"chocolate chips","vendor":"Acme","date":"9/19/2017","instrument":"Discover Card"},{"item":"seedless grapes","amt":11.45,"account":"food","reason":"grapes","qty":2.87,"uom":"lbs","vendor":"Acme","date":"9/19/2017","instrument":"Discover Card"},{"item":"honecrisp apples","amt":14.76,"account":"food","reason":"apples","qty":3.7,"uom":"lbs","vendor":"Acme","date":"9/19/2017","instrument":"Discover Card"},{"item":"garlic expressions","amt":4.99,"account":"food","reason":"salad dressing","vendor":"Acme","date":"9/19/2017","instrument":"Discover Card"},{"item":"olivegarden dressing","amt":3.49,"account":"food","reason":"salad dressing","vendor":"Acme","date":"9/19/2017","instrument":"Discover Card"},{"item":"garlic expressions","amt":4.99,"account":"food","reason":"salad dressing","vendor":"Acme","date":"9/19/2017","instrument":"Discover Card"},{"item":"thomas cinamon bagels","amt":4.69,"account":"food","reason":"bagels","vendor":"Acme","date":"9/19/2017","instrument":"Discover Card"},{"item":"stawberries","amt":1.25,"account":"food","reason":"strawberries","vendor":"Acme","date":"9/19/2017","instrument":"Discover Card"},{"item":"stawberries","amt":1.25,"account":"food","reason":"strawberries","vendor":"Acme","date":"9/19/2017","instrument":"Discover Card"},{"item":"provolone cheese","amt":6.99,"account":"food","reason":"cheese","vendor":"Acme","date":"9/19/2017","instrument":"Discover Card"},{"item":"lemon juice","amt":1.99,"account":"food","reason":"lemon juice","vendor":"Acme","date":"9/19/2017","instrument":"Discover Card"},{"item":"cucumbers","amt":1.99,"account":"food","reason":"cucumbers","vendor":"Acme","date":"9/19/2017","instrument":"Discover Card"},{"item":"cucumbers","amt":1.99,"account":"food","reason":"cucumbers","vendor":"Acme","date":"9/19/2017","instrument":"Discover Card"},{"item":"distilled water","amt":"0.89","account":"food","reason":"water","vendor":"Acme","date":"9/19/2017","instrument":"Discover Card"},{"item":"distilled water","amt":"0.89","account":"food","reason":"water","vendor":"Acme","date":"9/19/2017","instrument":"Discover Card"},{"item":"distilled water","amt":"0.89","account":"food","reason":"water","vendor":"Acme","date":"9/19/2017","instrument":"Discover Card"},{"item":"distilled water","amt":"0.89","account":"food","reason":"water","vendor":"Acme","date":"9/19/2017","instrument":"Discover Card"},{"item":"distilled water","amt":"0.89","account":"food","reason":"water","vendor":"Acme","date":"9/19/2017","instrument":"Discover Card"},{"item":"distilled water","amt":"0.89","account":"food","reason":"water","vendor":"Acme","date":"9/19/2017","instrument":"Discover Card"},{"item":"discount","amt":-1.7,"account":"food","reason":"chips","vendor":"Acme","date":"9/19/2017","instrument":"Discover Card"},{"item":"discount","amt":-0.99,"account":"food","reason":"broccoli","vendor":"Acme","date":"9/19/2017","instrument":"Discover Card"},{"item":"discount","amt":-1.5,"account":"food","reason":"chocolate chips","vendor":"Acme","date":"9/19/2017","instrument":"Discover Card"},{"item":"discount","amt":-1.5,"account":"food","reason":"chocolate chips","vendor":"Acme","date":"9/19/2017","instrument":"Discover Card"},{"item":"discount","amt":-1.5,"account":"food","reason":"chocolate chips","vendor":"Acme","date":"9/19/2017","instrument":"Discover Card"},{"item":"discount","amt":-1.5,"account":"food","reason":"chocolate chips","vendor":"Acme","date":"9/19/2017","instrument":"Discover Card"},{"item":"discount","amt":-1.5,"account":"food","reason":"chocolate chips","vendor":"Acme","date":"9/19/2017","instrument":"Discover Card"},{"item":"discount","amt":-8.03,"account":"food","reason":"grapes","qty":2.87,"uom":"lbs","vendor":"Acme","date":"9/19/2017","instrument":"Discover Card"},{"item":"discount","amt":-5.55,"account":"food","reason":"apples","qty":3.7,"uom":"lbs","vendor":"Acme","date":"9/19/2017","instrument":"Discover Card"}]}$$::JSONB as r
 )
-select j.r->'vendor' from j
\ No newline at end of file
+select 
+    a.i->>'amt',
+    a.i->>'account',
+    a.i->>'date',
+    a.i - '{amt,account,date}'::text[] as therest
+FROM
+    j
+    LEFT JOIN LATERAL JSONB_ARRAY_ELEMENTS(j.r->'item') a(i) ON TRUE
+
+/*
+SELECT
+jsonb_pretty(
+$$
+{"vendor":"Acme","date":"9/19/2017","instrument":"Discover Card","module":"MJE_O","offset":"dcard","total":127.66,"item":[{"item":"sun chips","amt":3.29,"account":"food","reason":"chips","vendor":"Acme","date":"9/19/2017","instrument":"Discover Card"},{"item":"cheetos paws","amt":3.69,"account":"food","reason":"chips","vendor":"Acme","date":"9/19/2017","instrument":"Discover Card"},{"item":"jif","amt":4.99,"account":"food","reason":"peanut butter","vendor":"Acme","date":"9/19/2017","instrument":"Discover Card"},{"item":"jif whips","amt":3.99,"account":"food","reason":"peanut butter","vendor":"Acme","date":"9/19/2017","instrument":"Discover Card"},{"item":"jif","amt":4.99,"account":"food","reason":"peanut butter","vendor":"Acme","date":"9/19/2017","instrument":"Discover Card"},{"item":"goya chipotle pepp","amt":2.29,"account":"food","reason":"chili peppers","vendor":"Acme","date":"9/19/2017","instrument":"Discover Card"},{"item":"quick 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+$$::jsonb
+)
+*/
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