Just for completeness, it would only export the transactions currently included in that register view, so if the view is filtered, only the selected transactions are exported. That can be a very useful tool.
On Tue, Nov 2, 2021, 12:33 PM John Ralls <jra...@ceridwen.us> 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 > > _______________________________________________ > 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.
