Some while ago Adrien Monteleone went through all the steps necessary to upgrade from a very old V2.x of GnuCash to the last V2.y, then to V3.x and then to V4.x. I've just had a quick look at the archives but can't find it. Perhaps someone can find it more easily, or perhaps Adrien himself can point to it.
Alan A Holmes -----Original Message----- From: gnucash-user <gnucash-user-bounces+gnucash=alanaholmes.me...@gnucash.org> On Behalf Of Mike Stillingfleet Sent: 02 November 2021 19:32 To: David Carlson <david.carlson....@gmail.com> Cc: Gnucash Users <gnucash-user@gnucash.org> Subject: Re: [GNC] Export Current Search Ah OK. It would appear that I might be a little out of date. If I up date will my data be safe?? On Tue, Nov 2, 2021, at 7:05 PM, David Carlson wrote: > You stumped the experts and the rest of us too. Nobody remembers whether > that option was available that long ago. You would have a rather long > migration path to the current release of 4.8 or so, depending on whether you > have data files and reports to update too. > > > On Tue, Nov 2, 2021, 1:44 PM Mike Stillingfleet > <mikestillingfl...@fastmail.co.uk> wrote: >> __ >> 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. >> >> -- >> 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. 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