[GNC] Export Current Search

[Mike Stillingfleet]

OK well I am afraid that I do not see that on my GNUCASH.  

On Tue, Nov 2, 2021, at 5:32 PM, John Ralls wrote:
> No, the Help is literally correct: There is a menu item "Export Current 
> Register to CSV..." but *only* if a register tab has focus.
>
> Regards,
> John Ralls
>
>
>> On Nov 2, 2021, at 10:25 AM, Mike Stillingfleet <mikestillingfleet at fastmail.co.uk> wrote:
>> 
>> OK so the option  export transactions is what the help is referring to? 
>> 
>> On Tue, Nov 2, 2021, at 3:48 PM, john wrote:
>>> No, Help is correct. As David pointed out that item is presented only if the current active tab is a register.
>>> 
>>> Regards,
>>> John Ralls
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> On Nov 2, 2021, at 1:28 AM, Mike Stillingfleet <mikestillingfleet at fastmail.co.uk> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Thank you Michael.  This works. So the help files for GNUcash which show the fourth option no longer apply.
>>>> 
>>>> On Tue, Nov 2, 2021, at 8:24 AM, Michael Hendry wrote:
>>>>> On 2 Nov 2021, at 07:31, Mike Stillingfleet 
>>>>> <mikestillingfleet at fastmail.co.uk> wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Dear GNUCash Forum,
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Firstly I how that I have posted this correctly.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> I have read in the GNU Cash help that if I have focus on the current search I should see 4 export options and one of those will be File->Export->Export Active Register to CSV.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> I do not have that option.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Is this something that has been removed?
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> How else could I export the current search?
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> TIA
>>>>> 
>>>>> After you have run the search, you will have a “Search Results” tab open.
>>>>> 
>>>>> From the “Reports” menu, choose “Account Report”.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Click the “Export” button, and save the file to HTML.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Before the Export stage, you can adjust the contents of the report 
>>>>> using the “Options” button.
>>>>> 
>>>>> I’m using LibreOffice for the next stage, but presumably other office 
>>>>> suites will do the same.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Open the HTML file in LibreOffice.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Select All, and Copy to clipboard.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Open a new Spreadsheet file.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Paste.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Save As CSV.
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> This is a very roundabout route, but if this is a one-off job probably 
>>>>> worthwhile,
>>>>> 
>>>>> Michael
>>>>> 
>>>>> PS Curses! As I was about to send this, David Cousens beat me to it 
>>>>> with a proper solution! The feature that misled me (and presumably 
>>>>> Mike) is that the Export button that appears once the Register tab is 
>>>>> selected implies that this is the only way to export from a register, 
>>>>> and blinded me to that alternative route.
>>>> 
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>>>>  Mike Stillingfleet
>>>>  mikestillingfleet at fastmail.co.uk
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