[GNC] macOS: Find... Functionality Not Present Beyond Description

[Adrien Monteleone]

Fair enough. I’m also using 3.4 on Mojave and that dialog is working fine, which is why I went that route. Sorry if I misunderstood.

Regards,
Adrien

> On Feb 18, 2019, at 8:16 PM, John Ralls <jralls at ceridwen.us> wrote:
> 
> Adrien,
> 
> He knows how to use the find dialog. It's broken on MacOS in GnuCash 3.4.
> 
> Regards,
> John Ralls
> 
>> On Feb 18, 2019, at 3:56 PM, Adrien Monteleone <adrien.monteleone at lusfiber.net> wrote:
>> 
>> How to use the Find assistant is covered in the Help Manual.
>> 
>> Chapter 8 Section 1 - Find.
>> 
>> Use the ‘Description’ drop down to choose which field you are searching. (defaults to ‘Description’ which is why the button is labeled as such)
>> 
>> Then choose your matching criteria. (defaults to ‘Contains’, but there are other options in the drop down)
>> 
>> Then enter the info you want to search for. (or exclude as the case may be)
>> 
>> As you complete each row of criteria, you can add more. So you can search for all transactions where both conditions of ‘Description’ that ‘Contains' ‘Wal-Mart’ and another line where ‘Account’ ‘Matches’ ‘Groceries’.
>> 
>> You can also choose to refine the search further if you like by using the ‘Refine Search’ radio button option and specifying additional criteria. This will narrow down the search rather than perform a new one.
>> 
>> Those drop downs should be all you need.
>> 
>> Note, you can also refine a view of a register with a filter.
>> 
>> If you are using the Business Features, be sure to read the pertinent sections on using Find within that context. (linked in the above basic section on Find in the Manual)
>> 
>> Regards,
>> Adrien
>> 
>>> On Feb 18, 2019, at 5:31 PM, Jeff Kletsky <gnucash at allycomm.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> I've downloaded the macOS release version of GnuCash 3.4, 3.4+ (2018-12-30) and installed on two different machines, one running High Sierra, the other running Mojave.
>>> 
>>> Neither machine seems to want to reveal anything in the search menu other than Description and Contains. Even if another row is added, there is no drop-down for any other options.
>>> 
>>> What are we missing here to get this needed functionality to work?
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Thanks,
>>> 
>>> Jeff
>> 
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