[Python] beancount not creating double entry transactions and postings to file

I am using beancount 2.3.5 and I am trying to write a proof of concept file that does the following:

1. Creates a simple chart of accounts
2. Posts sample transactions into ledgers using double entry

This is my code:

from datetime import datetime
from decimal import Decimal as D

import beancount.core.data as data

line_number = 42
metadata = data.new_metadata(filename='./myfile.beancount', lineno=line_number)

# define accounts
accounts = ["Assets:Bank", "Expenses:Groceries"]

# create postings
posting1 = data.Posting(accounts[0], data.Amount(D('1000'), 'USD'), None, None, None, meta=metadata)
posting2 = data.Posting(accounts[1], data.Amount(D('200'), 'USD'), None, None, None, meta=metadata)

# create transactions
transaction1 = data.Transaction(
meta = metadata,
date = datetime.strptime("2022-03-29", '%Y-%m-%d'),
flag = "*",
payee = "Bob's Grocery Store",
narration = "Groceries for the week",
tags = set(),
links = set(),
postings = [posting1, posting2]
)


After I run the code, I expect to see a newly created file myfile.beancount with the above transactions in it. However, no file is generated.

I suspect that I might have to mark the accounts as open first, but I can't see anywhere in the documentation (or a function/method in the source code) that provides a clean entrypoint to do that.

How do I modify this code so that it creates the file and correctly posts the transactions to the file?

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