No, the Help is literally correct: There is a menu item "Export Current Register to CSV..." but *only* if a register tab has focus.
Regards, John Ralls > On Nov 2, 2021, at 10:25 AM, Mike Stillingfleet > <mikestillingfl...@fastmail.co.uk> wrote: > > 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. > > -- > 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.
