Unfortunately, that is not the GnuCash data structure. Quite a bit has been written in the past about how GnuCash is not a database app.
On February 19, 2026 1:44:53 PM GMT+05:30, Peter West <[email protected]> wrote: >In an SQL version of the file, it is possible that payee names appear only >once, and that changing the name while leaving the id intact would change all >instances. But the SQL may not be designed that way. > >— >Peter West >[email protected] >`“Can you make wedding guests fast while the bridegroom is with them? The days >will come when the bridegroom is taken away from them, and then they will fast >in those days.”` > >> On 19 Feb 2026, at 5:17 PM, David T. via gnucash-user >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> I don't believe there's such a function directly. >> >> Two options: >> >> 1) Open the data file in an app that has find and replace (text editor for >> XML, SQL app for db files). Be sure to have a backup or work on a copy of >> your file, in case of accidents. >> >> 2) From the chart of accounts, search for the bad string. In the results >> register, edit the first transaction found to have the proper string, >> highlight and copy this string before committing the transaction. Then, >> press enter to commit the new transaction, whereupon it will disappear from >> the results register. Highlight the description of the next transaction, >> paste the right term again, and press enter. Repeat until the search >> register is empty. >> >> HTH, >> David T. >> >> On February 19, 2026 11:23:18 AM GMT+05:30, Peter via gnucash-user >> <[email protected]> wrote: >>> Yes, sometimes a "find and replace all instances of a piece of text" >>> facility would be handy. >>> >>> (Or is it there and I just haven't found it?) >>> >>> Peter >>> >>> On 19/02/2026 3:44 pm, Ram Vilas Gupta wrote: >>>> Is there any method to change / update the name of a payee in the entire >>>> file of the register? Id yes, please send the link. >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> gnucash-user mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: >>>> https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user >>>> ----- >>>> Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. >>>> You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All. >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> This message has been scanned by E.F.A. Project and is believed to be >>>> clean. >>>> >>>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> gnucash-user mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: >>> https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user >>> ----- >>> Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. >>> You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All. >> >> >> David T. >> _______________________________________________ >> gnucash-user mailing list >> [email protected] >> To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: >> https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user >> ----- >> Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. >> You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All. > _______________________________________________ gnucash-user mailing list [email protected] To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user ----- Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All.
