That would be very useful. On Wed, Nov 3, 2021, at 7:15 AM, Alan A Holmes wrote: > 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 It would appear that I might be a little out of date.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. > You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All.
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