A link sounds like a good idea 💡 On Sat, Oct 3, 2020, 1:51 PM Jamestk <davidjame...@hotmail.co.uk> wrote:
> 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. > You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All. > _______________________________________________ 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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