Correction: at least in some older releases the option was still visible in the menu but it didn't do anything.
On Tue, Nov 2, 2021, 1:12 PM David Carlson <david.carlson....@gmail.com> wrote: > If you are in the Accounts window or an editor window or some other > non-register window that option is not available. > > On Tue, Nov 2, 2021, 1:07 PM Mike Stillingfleet < > mikestillingfl...@fastmail.co.uk> wrote: > >> OK well I am afraid that I do not see that on my GNUCASH. >> >> On Tue, Nov 2, 2021, at 5:32 PM, John Ralls wrote: >> > 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 >> >> -- >> 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. >> > _______________________________________________ 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.
