[GNC] Export Current Search

[David Carlson]

Just for completeness, it would only export the transactions currently
included in that register view, so if the view is filtered, only the
selected transactions are exported.   That can be a very useful tool.

On Tue, Nov 2, 2021, 12:33 PM John Ralls <jralls at ceridwen.us> 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.
> >>>
> >>> --
> >>>  Mike Stillingfleet
> >>>  mikestillingfleet at fastmail.co.uk
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