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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
+##  @file
+#   @brief Some examples for qof queries
+#   @author Christoph Holtermann
+#   @date 2022-03-06
+#   @ingroup python_bindings_examples
+#   @note incomplete set of qof examples, to be extended
+
+import datetime
+from random import randint
+from gnucash import Session, SessionOpenMode, Account, Transaction, Split, GncNumeric, Query
+from gnucash import QOF_COMPARE_GTE, QOF_COMPARE_GT, QOF_QUERY_AND, QOF_QUERY_OR, QOF_STRING_MATCH_NORMAL
+from gnucash import gnucash_core_c
+from gnucash import gnucash_core
+
+# We need to tell GnuCash the data format to create the new file as (xml://)
+uri = "xml:///tmp/qof.gnucash"
+
+def createAccounts(book):
+    root_account = book.get_root_account()
+    commodtable = book.get_table()
+    currency = commodtable.lookup("CURRENCY", "EUR")
+    ses.save()
+
+    print('Create two accounts ("Account A", "Account B")')
+    accountA = Account(book)
+    accountA.SetCommodity(currency)
+    accountA.SetName("Account A")
+    root_account.append_child(accountA)
+
+    accountB = Account(book)
+    accountB.SetCommodity(currency)
+    accountB.SetName("Account B")
+    root_account.append_child(accountB)
+
+    #ses.save()
+
+    return accountA, accountB
+
+def createRandomTransactions(book, accountA, accountB):
+    split = Split(book)
+
+    currency = book.get_table().lookup("CURRENCY", "EUR")
+
+    print("Create 100 random transactions")
+    for i in range(100):
+
+        trans = Transaction(book)
+        trans.BeginEdit()
+        trans.SetCurrency(currency)	
+        trans.SetDate(randint(1,28), randint(1,12), randint(1900,2000))
+        trans.SetDescription("Transaction "+str(i))
+
+        value = randint(0,10000)
+
+        value1 = GncNumeric(value, 100)
+        value2 = GncNumeric(-value, 100)
+
+        split1 = Split(book)
+        split1.SetValue(value1)
+        split1.SetAccount(accountA)
+        split1.SetMemo("A" + str(i))
+        split1.SetParent(trans)
+       
+        split2 = Split(book)
+        split2.SetValue(value2)
+        split2.SetAccount(accountB)
+        split2.SetMemo("B" + str(i))
+        split2.SetParent(trans)
+
+        trans.CommitEdit()
+
+def query_transactions(book, terms=[]):
+
+    query = Query()
+    query.search_for('Trans')
+    query.set_book(book)
+
+    if terms:
+        for term in terms:
+            query.add_term(*term)
+
+    transactions = []
+
+    for transaction in query.run():
+        transaction = Transaction(instance=transaction) # ToDo: query.run() should return objects
+        transactions.append(transaction)	
+
+    query.destroy()
+    return transactions
+
+def query_splits(book, terms=[]):
+
+    query = Query()
+    query.search_for('Split')
+    query.set_book(book)
+
+    if terms:
+        for term in terms:
+            query.add_term(*term)
+
+    splits = []
+
+    for split in query.run():
+        split = Split(instance=split) # ToDo: query.run() should return objects
+        splits.append(split)	
+
+    query.destroy()
+    return splits
+
+with Session(uri, SessionOpenMode.SESSION_NEW_STORE) as ses:
+
+    book = ses.get_book()
+    accountA, accountB = createAccounts(book)
+    createRandomTransactions(book, accountA, accountB)
+
+    # TRANSACTIONS
+    #
+    # get all transactions
+    transactions_all = query_transactions(book)
+    print("Query all: " + str(len(transactions_all)) + " transactions.")
+
+    # query date
+    threshold = datetime.datetime(1950,1,1)
+    QOF_DATE_MATCH_NORMAL = 2
+    terms = [(['date-posted'], gnucash_core.QueryDatePredicate(QOF_COMPARE_GTE, QOF_DATE_MATCH_NORMAL, threshold), QOF_QUERY_AND)]
+    transactions_2 = query_transactions(book, terms)
+    print("Query transactions with date > 1950: " + str(len(transactions_2)) + " (Should be about 50).")
+
+    # query description
+    QOF_COMPARE_CONTAINS = 7
+    isRegex = False
+    terms = [(['desc'], gnucash_core.QueryStringPredicate(QOF_COMPARE_CONTAINS, "Transaction 5", QOF_STRING_MATCH_NORMAL, isRegex), QOF_QUERY_AND)]
+    transactions_3 = query_transactions(book, terms)
+    print("Query transaction with description containing 'Transaction 5': " + str(len(transactions_3)) + " (Should be 11).")
+
+    # SPLITS
+    #
+    # query memo
+    QOF_COMPARE_CONTAINS = 7
+    isRegex = False
+    terms = [(['memo'], gnucash_core.QueryStringPredicate(QOF_COMPARE_CONTAINS, "A22", QOF_STRING_MATCH_NORMAL, isRegex), QOF_QUERY_AND)]
+    splits_1 = query_splits(book, terms)
+    print("Query splits with memo containing 'A22': " + str(len(splits_1)) + " (Should be 1).")
+
+    # query description
+    QOF_COMPARE_CONTAINS = 7
+    isRegex = False
+    terms = [(['trans', 'desc'], gnucash_core.QueryStringPredicate(QOF_COMPARE_CONTAINS, "Transaction 5", QOF_STRING_MATCH_NORMAL, isRegex), QOF_QUERY_AND)]
+    splits_2 = query_splits(book, terms)
+    print("Query splits with transaction description containing 'Transaction 5': " + str(len(splits_2)) + " (Should be 22).")
+
+    # query memo and desc
+    QOF_COMPARE_CONTAINS = 7
+    isRegex = False
+    terms = [(['memo'], gnucash_core.QueryStringPredicate(QOF_COMPARE_CONTAINS, "A22", QOF_STRING_MATCH_NORMAL, isRegex), QOF_QUERY_AND)]
+    terms += [(['trans', 'desc'], gnucash_core.QueryStringPredicate(QOF_COMPARE_CONTAINS, "Transaction 55", QOF_STRING_MATCH_NORMAL, isRegex), QOF_QUERY_OR)]
+    splits_4 = query_splits(book, terms)
+    print("Query splits with memo containing 'A22' or transaction desc containing 'Transaction 55': " + str(len(splits_4)) + " (Should be 3).")
+
+    # query split value
+    threshold = GncNumeric(5000, 100)
+    QOF_NUMERIC_MATCH_ANY = 1
+    terms = [(["amount"], gnucash_core_c.qof_query_numeric_predicate(QOF_COMPARE_GT, QOF_NUMERIC_MATCH_ANY, threshold.instance), QOF_QUERY_AND)]
+    splits_3 = query_splits(book, terms)
+    print("Query splits with amount > " + str(threshold) + ": " + str(len(splits_3)) + " (Should be about 50).")