3 - I spoke too soon. There is something weird going on there. I can select multiple accounts, and some will display, while others do not. Not sure what is going on there.
> On May 6, 2019, at 6:38 PM, David T. via gnucash-user > <gnucash-user@gnucash.org> wrote: > > 2 - Multicolumn reports are already part of GnuCash. > 3 - I just loaded 3.5, ran the G/L report, selected a random set of disjoint > accounts, and received sane results. Is it possible that when you attempted > to select multiple accounts, you actually selected only the last account you > clicked? Many’s the time that I have thought I had the Command key held down, > only to discover that I’d succeeded in picking only that last account… > > > David > >> On May 6, 2019, at 6:15 PM, Stephen C. Camidge <scami...@fastmail.fm> wrote: >> >> 1) OK >> >> 2) yes - this would be most useful >> >> 3) General Ledger - I can select multiple accounts, but for me (Mac, 3.5) >> only the first selected account appears in the General Ledger Report. >> >> -- >> Stephen C. Camidge scami...@fastmail.fm (519) 363-3912 >> >> On Mon, May 6, 2019, at 8:41 AM, David T. wrote: >>> 1 - As I mentioned, account codes will work for this. Assign each >>> account a numeric code, add the code column to the COA, and sort on it. >>> Done. >>> 2 - Multicolumn reports. >>> 3 - Are you talking about the “General Ledger” report, or the “General >>> Journal” report? My version of the former report (GC 3.4 under MacOX) >>> behaves exactly like the generic “Transaction Report” you mention >>> (indeed, I suspect that under the hood, that’s what it is). IOW, I am >>> able to select accounts for inclusion on the report. Can you explain >>> more specifically what you are doing and seeing, and what you expect to >>> find that you are not? >>> >>> David >>> >>>> On May 6, 2019, at 5:56 PM, Stephen C. Camidge <scami...@fastmail.fm> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> 1) different order to reflect what I am used to seeing in other accounting >>>> programs >>>> >>>> 2) I agree that comparative reports would be useful - other programs offer >>>> them as option, the program should too >>>> >>>> 3) multiple accounts in a G/L report are standard elsewhere - the >>>> transaction report can do this, but the G/L detail report should. >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Stephen C. Camidge scami...@fastmail.fm (519) 363-3912 >>>> >>>> On Mon, May 6, 2019, at 8:08 AM, Michael or Penny Novack wrote: >>>>> On 5/6/2019 7:13 AM, Stephen Camidge wrote: >>>>>> 1) I set up a new book on the Mac version of gnucash using "A Simple >>>>>> Checkbook". The Chart of Accounts places Income below Expenses - why? >>>>>> I added Top Level Accounts for Liabilities and it was put below >>>>>> Income. The Transaction Report shows Income below Expenses. How do I >>>>>> change the order? >>>>> Collating sequence ( L > I) Just curious, but why do you want a >>>>> different order? >>>>> >>>>>> 2) Income Statement show the selected period in the right order but >>>>>> cannot show columns by month. Same with Profit and Loss. Transaction >>>>>> report can, but in the wrong order (see 1). >>>>> You are asking for a series of "Income Statement" reports for >>>>> consecutive periods displayed side by side (each P&L aka Statement of >>>>> Revenues and Expenses < what called depends on entity, same report >. In >>>>> other words, EACH has a defined start and end date since this report is >>>>> for an interval. >>>>> >>>>> To produce such a (finished) report, use an editor capable of supporting >>>>> columns and export each, then bring into its proper column. WHY not >>>>> "within" gnucash? Stop a moment and think. Think of all the possible >>>>> variations that would be wanted (how many to show in parallel, somebody >>>>> else might want quarters or years, not months). Think about the after >>>>> editing required (the CoA might have had changes, not exactly the same >>>>> in each interval). >>>>> >>>>> BTW -- since I keep books for non-profits, usually doing two years in >>>>> parallel >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> 3) G/L report shows one account only, no matter how many I select. >>>>>> Transaction Report can select all. >>>>> Why would you expect different reports to be the same in this regard? >>>>> >>>>> Michael D Novack >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> 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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