no .csv export

[70147persson at telia.com]

There is no need for an xml export since this is the normal format when 
saving files. However before saving, the file is also gzip compressed 
and gets the extension .gnucash.

Now I know that you primarily want the file in csv  and not xml, but 
none the less, to get the file in xml you just gunzip (gzip -d) the 
normal saved file (you are maybe curious to see the internal data 
structure). To make gunzip work, you have to rename the file: set/add 
extension .gz. Do not forget the -k option if you want to keep the 
original compressed file.

/Kaj


On 2017-01-01 at 17:30, Mike Evans wrote:
> On Sat, 31 Dec 2016 22:23:31 -0600
> "geo.inbox.ignored" <geo.inbox.ignored at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>>
>> with gnucash 2.4.15, export file is limited to 'xml' type.
>>
>> how does one save as 'csv'?
>>
>> have need to load files of previous years into 1 large file.
>>
>> how does one merge many files to 1 file?
>>
>> tia.
>>
>>
> Hi tia
>
> Are you hoping to export several previous accounts as CSV, merge them and re-import them? If so, be aware that currently (let alone back in 2.4.15) the CSV import and output are not compatible so exporting as CSV's may not be of help anyway. This is being worked on apparently.
>
> I don't think there is any way to merge many files to 1 file automatically.
>
> Mike E
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>
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