Is a register page displayed in the main window? What version of GnuCash and what operating system/distro?
Regards, John Ralls > On Nov 2, 2021, at 11:06 AM, 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.
