OK so the option export transactions is what the help is referring to? On Tue, Nov 2, 2021, at 3:48 PM, john wrote: > No, Help is correct. As David pointed out that item is presented only if the > current active tab is a register. > > Regards, > John Ralls > > >> On Nov 2, 2021, at 1:28 AM, Mike Stillingfleet >> <mikestillingfl...@fastmail.co.uk> wrote: >> >> Thank you Michael. This works. So the help files for GNUcash which show the >> fourth option no longer apply. >> >> On Tue, Nov 2, 2021, at 8:24 AM, Michael Hendry wrote: >>> On 2 Nov 2021, at 07:31, Mike Stillingfleet >>> <mikestillingfl...@fastmail.co.uk> wrote: >>>> >>>> Dear GNUCash Forum, >>>> >>>> Firstly I how that I have posted this correctly. >>>> >>>> I have read in the GNU Cash help that if I have focus on the current >>>> search I should see 4 export options and one of those will be >>>> File->Export->Export Active Register to CSV. >>>> >>>> I do not have that option. >>>> >>>> Is this something that has been removed? >>>> >>>> How else could I export the current search? >>>> >>>> TIA >>> >>> After you have run the search, you will have a “Search Results” tab open. >>> >>> From the “Reports” menu, choose “Account Report”. >>> >>> Click the “Export” button, and save the file to HTML. >>> >>> Before the Export stage, you can adjust the contents of the report >>> using the “Options” button. >>> >>> I’m using LibreOffice for the next stage, but presumably other office >>> suites will do the same. >>> >>> Open the HTML file in LibreOffice. >>> >>> Select All, and Copy to clipboard. >>> >>> Open a new Spreadsheet file. >>> >>> Paste. >>> >>> Save As CSV. >>> >>> >>> This is a very roundabout route, but if this is a one-off job probably >>> worthwhile, >>> >>> Michael >>> >>> PS Curses! As I was about to send this, David Cousens beat me to it >>> with a proper solution! The feature that misled me (and presumably >>> Mike) is that the Export button that appears once the Register tab is >>> selected implies that this is the only way to export from a register, >>> and blinded me to that alternative route. >> >> -- >> Mike Stillingfleet >> mikestillingfl...@fastmail.co.uk >> _______________________________________________ >> 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.
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