[GNC] Is there a way to see a list of the invoice description field contents?

[Frank Miller]

I'm running version 5.14. The description auto-completes to match the last
similar entry.  I don't get a list to choose from. I have been hesitant to
upgrade to a newer version, since installing this version was such a mess
and I didn't have time or patience for another bout of the same. If
upgrading will get me what I need, then I will go for it.
Frank Miller, PE


On Sat, Aug 22, 2026 at 6:29 AM Wm Tarr <wm at ilipsis.net> wrote:

> What version are you using?  I ask because it sounds like you may have a
> version that pre-dates the current autocomplete list that provides a
> list to pick from as you type in the description.
>
> Wm
>
> On 2026-08-21 20:31, Frank Miller wrote:
> > I'm a one-man band, and my invoices are typically only 5-6 lines each,
> with
> > only a dozen or so service descriptions for the invoice line items. I
> know
> > that GNUCash retains the line item descriptions from previous invoices
> in a
> > file somewhere, because as soon as I start typing a description on a
> line,
> > the line fills in with the closest match. It would be very handy to pop
> > open a window with a list of descriptions and pick and choose from it.
> I've
> > searched through the documentation and can't find any mention of such a
> > feature. Any thoughts?
> >
> > Frank Miller, PE CFEI
> > Forensic Engineer
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