Re: [GNC] Export Current Search

2021-11-03 Thread davidcousens49
gt; > > > > > > > Alan A Holmes > > > > > > -Original Message- > > > From: gnucash-user < > > > gnucash-user-bounces+gnucash=alanaholmes.me...@gnucash.org > > > > On Behalf Of Mike Stillingfleet > > > Sent: 02 N

Re: [GNC] Export Current Search

2021-11-03 Thread john
om: gnucash-user >> >> On Behalf Of Mike Stillingfleet >> Sent: 02 November 2021 19:32 >> To: David Carlson >> Cc: Gnucash Users >> Subject: Re: [GNC] Export Current Search >> >> Ah OK. It would appear that I might be a little out of date. If I up

Re: [GNC] Export Current Search

2021-11-03 Thread davidcousens49
November 2021 19:32 > To: David Carlson > Cc: Gnucash Users > 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 It would appear that I might be a little out of date.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: > &

Re: [GNC] Export Current Search

2021-11-03 Thread Mike Stillingfleet
David Carlson > Cc: Gnucash Users > 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 It would appear that I might be a little out of date.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 e

Re: [GNC] Export Current Search

2021-11-03 Thread Alan A Holmes
point to it. Alan A Holmes -Original Message- From: gnucash-user On Behalf Of Mike Stillingfleet Sent: 02 November 2021 19:32 To: David Carlson Cc: Gnucash Users Subject: Re: [GNC] Export Current Search Ah OK. It would appear that I might be a little out of date. If I up date

Re: [GNC] Export Current Search

2021-11-02 Thread Fred Bone
On 02 November 2021 at 14:05, David Carlson said: > 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

Re: [GNC] Export Current Search

2021-11-02 Thread davidcousens49
Mike you might want to look at this recent thread re upgrading from GnuCashV2 to V4 https://lists.gnucash.org/pipermail/gnucash-user/2021-May/096480.html David Cousens On Tue, 2021-11-02 at 19:32 +, Mike Stillingfleet wrote: > Ah OK. It would appear that I might be a little out of date.

Re: [GNC] Export Current Search

2021-11-02 Thread Mike Stillingfleet
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 It would appear that I might be a little out of date.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

Re: [GNC] Export Current Search

2021-11-02 Thread David Carlson
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

Re: [GNC] Export Current Search

2021-11-02 Thread Mike Stillingfleet
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 > wrote: >> Yes. >> >> On Tue, Nov 2, 2021, at 6:18 PM, John Ralls wrote: >> > Is a

Re: [GNC] Export Current Search

2021-11-02 Thread David Carlson
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 >

Re: [GNC] Export Current Search

2021-11-02 Thread Mike Stillingfleet
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 >> wrote: >> >> OK well I am afraid that I do

Re: [GNC] Export Current Search

2021-11-02 Thread John Ralls
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 > 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

Re: [GNC] Export Current Search

2021-11-02 Thread David Carlson
Correction: at least in some older releases the option was still visible in the menu but it didn't do anything. On Tue, Nov 2, 2021, 1:12 PM David Carlson wrote: > If you are in the Accounts window or an editor window or some other > non-register window that option is not available. > > On

Re: [GNC] Export Current Search

2021-11-02 Thread David Carlson
If you are in the Accounts window or an editor window or some other non-register window that option is not available. On Tue, Nov 2, 2021, 1:07 PM 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

Re: [GNC] Export Current Search

2021-11-02 Thread David Carlson
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 wrote: > No, the Help is literally correct:

Re: [GNC] Export Current Search

2021-11-02 Thread Mike Stillingfleet
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,

Re: [GNC] Export Current Search

2021-11-02 Thread John Ralls
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 > wrote: > > OK so the option export transactions is what the help is referring to? >

Re: [GNC] Export Current Search

2021-11-02 Thread Mike Stillingfleet
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,

Re: [GNC] Export Current Search

2021-11-02 Thread john
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 > wrote: > > Thank you Michael. This works. So the help files for GNUcash which show the > fourth option no

Re: [GNC] Export Current Search

2021-11-02 Thread Mike Stillingfleet
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 > wrote: >> >> Dear GNUCash Forum, >> >> Firstly I how that I have posted this

Re: [GNC] Export Current Search

2021-11-02 Thread Michael Hendry
On 2 Nov 2021, at 07:31, Mike Stillingfleet 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 >

Re: [GNC] Export Current Search

2021-11-02 Thread davidcousens49
Mike, I have justed tested that on GnuCash 4.8 and it works exactly as described. I you left click/select the File menu item, then hover the mouse pointer over Export in the dropdownlist that appears that will bring up another drop down list to the right of the Export entryover Export then l.

[GNC] Export Current Search

2021-11-02 Thread Mike Stillingfleet
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