[GNC] Ctrl-F (find) not finding transaction

[Patrick James]

It is not possible to directly search on amount instead of value, as "amount" is not a listed searchable field.

> On 01/16/2026 4:17 PM PST Derek Atkins <derek at ihtfp.com> wrote:
> 
>  
> Is the number you put in the "amount" or the "value"?
> The amount is in the account commodity
> The value is the transaction currency.
> 
> Try searching on amount instead of value?
> 
> -derek
> Sent using my mobile device. Please excuse any typos.
> On January 16, 2026 19:11:19 Fred Tydeman <tydeman.fred at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> > This is GnuCash 5.12 on Fedora Linux 41 on Intel x86_64
> >
> > "Accounts" is the current pane in view (so should search all accounts).
> > I do Ctrl-F to get the Find Transaction popup.
> > I click on the Description tab and change it to Value.
> > I enter the value I am looking for.
> > I click on Find.
> >
> > A transaction is found with that value.
> > But, another transaction with that same value is not found.
> > The one not found is a transfer from a Bank account to
> > a Cash account (in a different currency).
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