Re: [SL] Output reports to csv

[Paul T. <pt...@wa...>]

C. Duncan Hudson schreef:
> david wrote:
>   
>> On Fri, 2007-03-02 at 12:18 +0200, Dr Eberhard Lisse wrote:
>>   
>>     
>>> It is almost trivial, to put this statement of mine into a perl script,
>>> and using the appropriate CPAN module, to generate Excell or OpenOffice
>>> spreadsheets.
>>>
>>>     
>>>       
>> It's NOT trivial. I'm sure I could manage it, and I'm sure you, being
>> the ultimate renaissance man, could manage it too.. but I have to say
>> that CSV export is a very sensible addition to the wish list. 
>>   
>>     
> I believe it is sensible, and I would say should be required - because 
> every other accounting package does it.  It has has been discussed many 
> times on the list before, and we always get the 'Just cut and paste' 
> responses.  And then eventually Dieter will chime in and say, "you have 
> the source add it".
>
> Dunc
>
>   
Being both a bookkeeper and a user I might be a bit prejudiced, but if 
your accountant or bookkeeper is not able to use the sql-reports that 
are built-in that should be reason for concern. The management can not 
read a trial balance or a profit and loss account, that is why they like 
to see it in excel or even better a pie-diagram or something equally simple.

If your accountant needs the same treatment, you probably hired a 
manager and not a person with bookkeeping skills?
Anyway, install a generic printer (yes, i am talking history) and print 
to file should do almost any trick.
If the copy paste to open office is too much of a hassle that is. Yes, 
it works, open office and firefox...

Greetings from Holland,
Paul Tammes