similar sets of accounts

[Tarlika Elisabeth Schmitz]

On Tue, 06 May 2008 10:10:28 -0400
Derek Atkins <warlord at MIT.EDU> wrote:

> "Maf. King" <maf at chilwell.net> writes:
> 
> >> 2) Custom reports are shared. I am not sure whether this is
> >> desirable in all situations but seeing as they are shared it would
> >> be convenient in my scenario if a report could be run on both
> >> accounts. However, this does not work, presumably because the
> >> internal account ids are different.
> 
> Yes, this is the case.  It's... unfortunate, but it's the way
> it was originally done.  Not trying to knock the developer
> who implemented "saved reports", but it is sort of a hack
> instead of a well-designed feature.

I absolutely agree that custom/saved reports should relate to the
accounts.

> I'm 99% sure that when you "export" the account tree you'll
> end up with new Account GUIDs.   So yes, you'd need a new
> set of reports.

That makes sense. It is just a bit untidy at the moment as all reports
for all accounts will appear in the Custom menu; that necessitates
different names indicating which set of accounts a report relates to.

Combine this with the "similarly named reports bug"
http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=447339 and the menu will look
like a pig's breakfast! 

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Best Regards,

Tarlika Elisabeth Schmitz


A: Because it breaks the logical sequence of discussion
Q: Why is top posting bad?