Reporting other than by a normal COA structure has always and continues to be in demand. The latest dev decision seems to be:
https://github.com/Gnucash/gnucash/pull/1623#issuecomment-1585771847 > ...if we take out the language about multidimensional analysis and... tags > and do it as a report option to filter entries based on a string match on > an arbitrary string or even a regular expression in a selected text > field—any of description, notes, memo, num, or action—then users...can > write custom reports around it to support your analysis, other users can > find other uses, and it doesn't constrain future development. Firstly, I'd support the community using the term *filter reports* because tags is too confusing with usage of the term as computer code, and it doesn't imply a more sophisticated implementation using separate fields. (I understand separate fields would be much more functional but also involve significantly more development and maintenance.) Unfortunately, there is a major failure with current report implementation, reports can only include transactions meeting the filter, not *all* transactions. Vince has presented this functionality as a powerful multidimensional tool for transactions and splits (either the QuickBooks class feature or endless sub accounts only offer a second dimension). The custom report at https://github.com/dawansv/gnucash-custom-reports?tab=readme-ov-file#examples demonstrates the issue by reporting both transactions matching the filter *and* those with no match. This is a hack for standard database *group by* functionality. Despite significant revision to standard reports, ultimately the functionality to report all transactions by filter (matched and unmatched) was not included in GnuCash and is only available as a custom report. Can the developers comment? Regards _______________________________________________ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user ----- Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All.
