Transaction reports documentation

[Derek Atkins]

Hi,

Rich Shepard <rshepard at appl-ecosys.com> writes:

>   I'm trying once again to try to like gnucash. However, I cannot find any
> documentation for report creation so I would greatly appreciate a pointer to
> some.

The report documentation is rather lacking.  Offers of help in
documenting the reports would be accepted (hint hint).  This is a
COMPLETELY volunteer effort afterall.

>   What I want to do includes: printing (to file, then the printer)
> transactions registers for specific accounts -- or, all of them if I choose
> and selecting the date range to be included in the reports and totals.

Sure, no problem.  Gnucash does this just fine.

>   From the checking account register window, for example, I select Reports
> -> Transactions. After a very long pause a window pops up telling me there
> are no transactions upon which to base a report. I am not asked for what
> accounts I want the report, for the dates to be included or anything. I
> assume that this is not the way it's supposed to work, but my searching for
> instructions has so far been futile.

First, try an Account Report rather than a Register Report.  A
Transaction Report from a register window will give you a report on
the specific transaction you have selected.  The Account report for a
register will show you all the transactions in the register/account.

If you want a real Transaction Report you should run it from the main
window, not a Register..  Then you can use the report options to select
the accounts, dates, etc.

>   All suggestions appreciated.
>
> Rich

-derek

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