2.6.16 windows 10. On Tue, Nov 2, 2021, at 6:39 PM, David Carlson wrote: > John asked "What version of > > GnuCash and what operating system/distro?" > > On Tue, Nov 2, 2021, 1:24 PM Mike Stillingfleet > <mikestillingfl...@fastmail.co.uk> wrote: >> Yes. >> >> On Tue, Nov 2, 2021, at 6:18 PM, John Ralls wrote: >> > 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 >> >> -- >> 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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