Cheers for posting the bug, do we need to provide any further input (perhaps a link to this thread) or is the description as posted enough?
David Carlson-4 wrote > There you are, I graduated college in 1968. > > Anyway I just created *Bug 797965* > <https://bugs.gnucash.org/show_bug.cgi?id=797965> which is a RFE to > a path > that would resolve the core problem of this thread, and I invite comments > there. > > On Fri, Oct 2, 2020 at 10:02 PM Derek Atkins < > derek@ > > wrote: > >> You must be in your 60s or 70s (or older) if you think you were around >> before the term regex was created. >> The term regex (REGular EXpression) has been around at least since the >> 80s >> if not earlier. It is a way to search for, well, a regular expression. >> There are several resources for regex examples, and regex has been >> standardized for many decades. >> Happy hacking. >> >> -derek >> Sent using my mobile device. Please excuse any typos. >> >> On October 2, 2020 10:50:45 PM David Carlson < > david.carlson.417@ > > >> wrote: >> >> Geoff, >>> >>> Thank you for the very nice description of how to implement the >>> mechanics >>> of an iterative search. Now all we need is an easy to understand >>> description of how each of the search criteria work, including >>> (especially, >>> with examples) exactly what regex means to those of us that went to >>> school >>> before that term existed, how to know exactly which split lines are >>> searched and which split lines just come along for the ride into the >>> results, and perhaps why the search dialog disappears, which was the >>> original problem that started this thread. >>> >>> I can't seem to make the help for that dialog appear from the help >>> button >>> in that dialog. I finally found the actual help in the F1 Help manual >>> under Tools and Assistants > Find which completely glosses over the >>> subjects in the previous paragraph. >>> >>> On Fri, Oct 2, 2020 at 7:49 PM Geoff < > cleanoutmyshed@ > > wrote: >>> >>> Regardless of whether the search box disappears or not, GnuCash's >>>> "search within search results" feature is still pretty nifty. >>>> >>>> I've attached a screenshot showing four consecutive searches >>>> illustrating: >>>> New search (the other options are always disabled on the initial >>>> search) >>>> Add results to current search >>>> Refine current search >>>> Delete results from current search >>>> >>>> First search is to locate transactions with value less than 200. >>>> Second search is to add in transactions with value more than 800. >>>> Third search is to restrict to description containing "gnucash". >>>> Fourth search is to remove transactions posted on 26th September. >>>> >>>> (Harking back to our school days, I think we can say that GnuCash >>>> search >>>> provides the Set Theory equivalents of Union, Intersection, and >>>> Complement >>>> https://www.britannica.com/science/set-theory/Operations-on-sets. But >>>> I >>>> digress.) >>>> >>>> The trick is to invoke the second and subsequent searches from the >>>> "Search Results" tab and not the Chart of Accounts. >>>> >>>> This is, of course, a simple example. Any given search operation also >>>> lets you specify multiple criteria ("Add" button), and whether "all >>>> criteria" must be met or just "any criteria" ie AND or OR logic. >>>> >>>> James, I hope this tip improves your search results. >>>> >>>> Regards >>>> >>>> Geoff >>>> ===== >>>> Version: 4.1 >>>> Build ID: 4.1+(2020-07-25) >>>> Finance::Quote: 1.49 >>>> Windows 10 >>>> >>>> >>>> On Sat, 26 Sep 2020 13:47:10 -0500 (CDT), Jamestk wrote: >>>> Hello good folks, >>>> >>>> I wanted to check if there was a simpler way when using the 'find >>>> transaction'feature repeatedly. >>>> >>>> When searching for transactions it normally involves a batch of >>>> invoices >>>> or >>>> receipts which are not showing withing reports, most often this is due >>>> to >>>> me >>>> selecting incorrect accounts or similar, easy way is to use find >>>> feature >>>> - >>>> >>>> Searches are basic, Select find from edit menu then opt for 'value' >>>> setting >>>> leaving all other criteria std, often this works but if it returns nil >>>> results you have to start over, is there anyway of saving the search or >>>> to >>>> edit and re-run the original without having to start from scratch? >>>> >>>> 8.1 help file is okay but a bit technical in parts. >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> gnucash-user mailing list >>>> > gnucash-user@ >>>> To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: >>>> https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user >>>> If you are using Nabble or Gmane, please see >>>> https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Mailing_Lists for more information. >>>> ----- >>>> Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. >>>> You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All. >>>> >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> David Carlson >>> _______________________________________________ >>> gnucash-user mailing list >>> > gnucash-user@ >>> To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: >>> https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user >>> If you are using Nabble or Gmane, please see >>> https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Mailing_Lists for more information. >>> ----- >>> Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. >>> You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All. >>> >> >> > > -- > David Carlson > _______________________________________________ > gnucash-user mailing list > gnucash-user@ > To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: > https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user > If you are using Nabble or Gmane, please see > https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Mailing_Lists for more information. > ----- > Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. > You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All. -- Sent from: http://gnucash.1415818.n4.nabble.com/GnuCash-User-f1415819.html _______________________________________________ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user If you are using Nabble or Gmane, please see https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Mailing_Lists for more information. ----- Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. 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