Re: [GNC] edit --> find --> description contains fails to show accounts receivable items
Thanks Derek, I forgot about that part as well. Indeed, it tripped me up early on. Though in this case, if you are searching based on Memo, you should get all results, from multiple accounts, no? Regards, Adrien On 6/9/22 12:10 PM, Derek Atkins wrote: Another thing to consider is that the search is really searching on a SPLIT and not a TRANSACTION. If you're trying to search for something and using different accounts in your query, you could end up in an empty-set result because you cannot have a split where split->account == A **AND** split->account == B. ___ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user If you are using Nabble or Gmane, please see https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Mailing_Lists for more information. - Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All.
Re: [GNC] edit --> find --> description contains fails to show accounts receivable items
Another thing to consider is that the search is really searching on a SPLIT and not a TRANSACTION. If you're trying to search for something and using different accounts in your query, you could end up in an empty-set result because you cannot have a split where split->account == A **AND** split->account == B. -derek On Thu, June 9, 2022 1:02 pm, Adrien Monteleone wrote: > Hmmm... I just happened to need to do a Find and tried this out. > > I intentionally chose an account that I knew was definitely *not* > involved in the transaction I was looking for. (or any other > transactions that would match my criteria) > > Yet, the results were the same if I had this account 'selected' or not. > (which returned results when it shouldn't have, and as expected, none > involved that selected account.) > > Maybe this is a terminology problem concerning 'selected' and 'focus'? > > I'm doing the search from the Accounts Tab being in 'focus'. (that is, > it is the active tab which I am viewing) > > If I 'select' (highlight, but do not open) an account, and do a Find, > this has no effect. (I thought this is what the OP said they did, and > what I thought Liz was referring to) > > If I *open* a particular account (thus now viewing its register which is > now 'in focus' and the Accounts Tab is no longer the active tab) *now* > the search is filtered to that account. > > Which is exactly what I was warning about in my original comment. > > If the OP is not getting results they expect from *other* affected > accounts, either something is off with their criteria, or they are > getting filtered results by doing the search from a particular register > rather than the Accounts Tab. > > Regards, > Adrien > > On 6/9/22 3:46 AM, Adrien Monteleone wrote: >> Interesting, I've never noticed it work that way. >> >> Regards, >> Adrien >> >> On 6/8/22 10:12 PM, Liz Dodd wrote: >>> On Wed, 8 Jun 2022 21:25:54 -0500 >>> Adrien Monteleone wrote: >>> You don't need to 'select' an account before doing a search. (it has no bearing on the search at all) Always conduct searches when viewing the main accounts tab, and if you want to specify accounts, do that in your search criteria. Regards, >>> >>> Having an account "in focus" when starting a search restricts the >>> search to that tab/account. >>> >>> Either a neat trick or a trap for the unwary. > > ___ > gnucash-user mailing list > gnucash-user@gnucash.org > To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: > https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user > If you are using Nabble or Gmane, please see > https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Mailing_Lists for more information. > - > Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. > You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All. > -- Derek Atkins 617-623-3745 de...@ihtfp.com www.ihtfp.com Computer and Internet Security Consultant ___ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user If you are using Nabble or Gmane, please see https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Mailing_Lists for more information. - Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All.
Re: [GNC] edit --> find --> description contains fails to show accounts receivable items
Hmmm... I just happened to need to do a Find and tried this out. I intentionally chose an account that I knew was definitely *not* involved in the transaction I was looking for. (or any other transactions that would match my criteria) Yet, the results were the same if I had this account 'selected' or not. (which returned results when it shouldn't have, and as expected, none involved that selected account.) Maybe this is a terminology problem concerning 'selected' and 'focus'? I'm doing the search from the Accounts Tab being in 'focus'. (that is, it is the active tab which I am viewing) If I 'select' (highlight, but do not open) an account, and do a Find, this has no effect. (I thought this is what the OP said they did, and what I thought Liz was referring to) If I *open* a particular account (thus now viewing its register which is now 'in focus' and the Accounts Tab is no longer the active tab) *now* the search is filtered to that account. Which is exactly what I was warning about in my original comment. If the OP is not getting results they expect from *other* affected accounts, either something is off with their criteria, or they are getting filtered results by doing the search from a particular register rather than the Accounts Tab. Regards, Adrien On 6/9/22 3:46 AM, Adrien Monteleone wrote: Interesting, I've never noticed it work that way. Regards, Adrien On 6/8/22 10:12 PM, Liz Dodd wrote: On Wed, 8 Jun 2022 21:25:54 -0500 Adrien Monteleone wrote: You don't need to 'select' an account before doing a search. (it has no bearing on the search at all) Always conduct searches when viewing the main accounts tab, and if you want to specify accounts, do that in your search criteria. Regards, Having an account "in focus" when starting a search restricts the search to that tab/account. Either a neat trick or a trap for the unwary. ___ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user If you are using Nabble or Gmane, please see https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Mailing_Lists for more information. - Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All.
Re: [GNC] edit --> find --> description contains fails to show accounts receivable items
On 09 June 2022 at 13:12, Liz Dodd said: [...] > Having an account "in focus" when starting a search restricts the > search to that tab/account. > > Either a neat trick or a trap for the unwary. Trap for the unwary? I would have called it entirely obvious. ___ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user If you are using Nabble or Gmane, please see https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Mailing_Lists for more information. - Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All.
Re: [GNC] edit --> find --> description contains fails to show accounts receivable items
Interesting, I've never noticed it work that way. Regards, Adrien On 6/8/22 10:12 PM, Liz Dodd wrote: On Wed, 8 Jun 2022 21:25:54 -0500 Adrien Monteleone wrote: You don't need to 'select' an account before doing a search. (it has no bearing on the search at all) Always conduct searches when viewing the main accounts tab, and if you want to specify accounts, do that in your search criteria. Regards, Having an account "in focus" when starting a search restricts the search to that tab/account. Either a neat trick or a trap for the unwary. ___ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user If you are using Nabble or Gmane, please see https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Mailing_Lists for more information. - Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All.
Re: [GNC] edit --> find --> description contains fails to show accounts receivable items
On Wed, 8 Jun 2022 21:25:54 -0500 Adrien Monteleone wrote: > You don't need to 'select' an account before doing a search. (it has > no bearing on the search at all) > > Always conduct searches when viewing the main accounts tab, and if > you want to specify accounts, do that in your search criteria. > > Regards, Having an account "in focus" when starting a search restricts the search to that tab/account. Either a neat trick or a trap for the unwary. Liz ___ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user If you are using Nabble or Gmane, please see https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Mailing_Lists for more information. - Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All.
Re: [GNC] edit --> find --> description contains fails to show accounts receivable items
You don't need to 'select' an account before doing a search. (it has no bearing on the search at all) Always conduct searches when viewing the main accounts tab, and if you want to specify accounts, do that in your search criteria. Regards, Adrien On 6/6/22 10:30 AM, John Griessen wrote: Is this a feature, or a bug? When I select assets then do a find search, I can find an item, "cart, poly strapping", being bought, and the cost of goods sold entry when it leaves inventory, but the AR account is also a sub account of assets and has the description on the invoice line item and the payment line item and they do not show. ___ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user If you are using Nabble or Gmane, please see https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Mailing_Lists for more information. - Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All.
[GNC] edit --> find --> description contains fails to show accounts receivable items
Is this a feature, or a bug? When I select assets then do a find search, I can find an item, "cart, poly strapping", being bought, and the cost of goods sold entry when it leaves inventory, but the AR account is also a sub account of assets and has the description on the invoice line item and the payment line item and they do not show. ___ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user If you are using Nabble or Gmane, please see https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Mailing_Lists for more information. - Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All.
