Can one export customers and vendors?

[Maf. King]

On Saturday, 3 December 2016 11:33:58 GMT Dr. David Kirkby (Kirkby Microwave 
Ltd) wrote:
> I'm in the "playing around" stage with GnuCash, having not decided for
> sure whether to use it or not. (My account has recommended other
> packages, and was unaware of GnuCash)
> 
> I'd like to start to enter some of my past transactions, and so enter
> details of vendors and customers. I'm a bit reluctant to spend much
> time entering these details if
> 
> a) I'm unable to export them, if I decide to use another program.
> b) I want to start afresh in GnuCash, having made a few mess-ups.
> 
> So is there any way to export the vendors and customers?
> 

Hi David,

I don't think there is an easy way to export all the vendor / customer 
details.  I'm sure it can be done by experts via SQL queries on a database, 
but I don't regard that as easy.

Why not just enter the bare minimum (Company name and possibly a couple of 
other bits) and if you decide to stick with GC, you'll have the job of editing 
each vendor to include all the other relevant bits of info?  Avoids too much 
duplication of work if you don't stick with GC, and if you do, you'll have to 
enter the full addresses etc. at some stage regardless!

HTH,
Maf.