[GNC] Saved report configurations not saving selected hidden accounts

[Bill D]

Thanks for pointing me there - I read the comments so I now see what is happening.

After further experimentation I can see that yes the Saved Report does appear to be maintaining the selected hidden accounts ... provided one, after loading the Saved Report, does not re-open (and apply) the selections displayed by default via the Options->Accounts setting (because that dialogue always defaults without "show hidden accounts" setting and will clear any selected hidden entries if you show them).

Not exactly optimal behaviour (to not show the saved set of selected accounts from the Saved Report config) ... I think it means there is no way to see the complete set of selected accounts that are currently stored in a "Saved Report" if that set includes any or all hidden accounts.


From: john <jralls at ceridwen.us>
Sent: Saturday, 15 January 2022 3:51 PM
To: Bill D <dullege at hotmail.com>
Cc: gnucash-user at gnucash.org
Subject: Re: [GNC] Saved report configurations not saving selected hidden accounts




On Jan 14, 2022, at 1:29 PM, Bill D <dullege at hotmail.com<mailto:dullege at hotmail.com>> wrote:

I'm modifying "Net Worth Linechart" and saving as custom report.

When modifying the config using Options->Accounts,  I also choose "Show hidden accounts" (because I want the history to show all asset values in the past, even if accounts are no longer used)  ... then "Select Children"  under "Asset" top level (so that selects all asset sub-accounts, even hidden ones).

I apply this and Save Config.

But when I return to my "Saved Report Configurations" and selecting this saved report ... and then to Options->Accounts ... I see  the "Show hidden account" is not checked, and the hidden accounts have been de-selected.

I am thinking this behaviour is a bug?

Ideally when I "save config" for a report ... it should save all the accounts exactly as selected including hidden accounts if I had selected that?  I should not have to re-select hidden accounts each time I open a Saved Report Configuration.

You're not the only one to think it a bug: https://bugs.gnucash.org/show_bug.cgi?id=798348

Regardsm
John Ralls