[GNC] 8.1.1. Find Transaction

[Geoff]

Regardless of whether the search box disappears or not, GnuCash's 
"search within search results" feature is still pretty nifty.

I've attached a screenshot showing four consecutive searches illustrating:
New search (the other options are always disabled on the initial search)
Add results to current search
Refine current search
Delete results from current search

First search is to locate transactions with value less than 200.
Second search is to add in transactions with value more than 800.
Third search is to restrict to description containing "gnucash".
Fourth search is to remove transactions posted on 26th September.

(Harking back to our school days, I think we can say that GnuCash search 
provides the Set Theory equivalents of Union, Intersection, and 
Complement 
https://www.britannica.com/science/set-theory/Operations-on-sets.  But I 
digress.)

The trick is to invoke the second and subsequent searches from the 
"Search Results" tab and not the Chart of Accounts.

This is, of course, a simple example.  Any given search operation also 
lets you specify multiple criteria ("Add" button), and whether "all 
criteria" must be met or just "any criteria" ie AND or OR logic.

James, I hope this tip improves your search results.

Regards

Geoff
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Version: 4.1
Build ID: 4.1+(2020-07-25)
Finance::Quote: 1.49
Windows 10


On Sat, 26 Sep 2020 13:47:10 -0500 (CDT), Jamestk wrote:
Hello good folks,

I wanted to check if there was a simpler way when using the 'find
transaction'feature repeatedly.

When searching for transactions it normally involves a batch of invoices or
receipts which are not showing withing reports, most often this is due to me
selecting incorrect accounts or similar, easy way is to use find feature -

Searches are basic, Select find from edit menu then opt for 'value' setting
leaving all other criteria std, often this works but if it returns nil
results you have to start over, is there anyway of saving the search or to
edit and re-run the original without having to start from scratch?

8.1 help file is okay but a bit technical in parts.

Thanks,
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