There's already some of that at https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/FAQ#Using_Different_Versions.2C_Up_And_Downgrade, but the instructions aren't as clear as Geert's post.
Regards, John Ralls > On Nov 3, 2021, at 2:02 AM, davidcousen...@gmail.com wrote: > > Upgrade 2.6 to 3.5 > https://www.mail-archive.com/gnucash-user@gnucash.org/msg13291.html > I think Geert's post which was the in thread (scroll down)I posted earlier is > a > bit more complete as it discusses reports and preferences as well as changes > to > the data file. > > Possibly worth putting a summary in the Wiki re upgrades from earlier version. > > David Cousens > On Wed, 2021-11-03 at 07:15 +0000, 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 It would appear that I might be a little out of date.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. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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. _______________________________________________ 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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