Generating a Transaction or General Ledger Report

[Michael Hendry]

On 5 Jun 2013, at 21:17, Theresa <TRost at ontera.net> wrote:

> I've tried and tried to generate a Transaction Report and a General Ledger
> Report to no avail - usually just a report with 0.00 as the total.  Perhaps
> someone can spot what I'm doing wrong.  Here's one scenario I've tried for
> the Transaction Report:
> 
> I make sure I'm using the correct GnuCash file then I click on Report and
> select Transaction Report. From there, I click the Options button and, in
> each of the following tabs select the following:
> 
> 1.  Accounts tab - Accounts - Select All; Show Hidden Accounts (no check);
> Filter By - Clear All; Show Hidden Accounts (no check); Filter type - None;
> Void Transactions: Both.

I think you need to "Select Children" for all the accounts you're interested in ("Select All" selects the parents).

Michael

> 
> 2.  Display tab - checked the following:  Date, Num, Description, Memo, Use
> Full Account Name, Totals;  Amt: Single; Sign Reverses: Credit Accounts.
> 
> 3.  General tab - Style Sheet: Easy; Start Date: May 1, 2012; End Date:
> April 30, 2013; Style: Single; Common Currency: CAD; Table for Exporting (no
> Check).
> 
> 4.  Sorting tab - Primary key: Account Name; Primary subtotal (checked);
> Primary sort order: Ascending; Secondary key: Register Order; Secondary
> subtotal for date key: Monthly; Secondary sort order: Ascending.
> 
> Thanks in advance for all your help.
> T
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Derek Atkins [mailto:warlord at MIT.EDU]
> Sent: Wednesday, June 05, 2013 10:54 AM
> To: Theresa
> Cc: gnucash-user at gnucash.org
> Subject: Re: General Ledger Listing
> 
> 
> "Theresa" <TRost at ontera.net> writes:
> 
>> What do accountants mean by General Ledger Listing?  Do my accountants
> want
>> a report of some sort?
> 
> Probably either a full Transaction Report or a GL Report.
> 
>> Theresa R
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