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ENGLISH / Ancestris Behavior When Attaching Sources? Confused
« on: February 02, 2021, 19:30:11 »
Hello!
New user here. Thank you for such a fantastic program.
I am having a bit of difficulty attaching sources, and am wondering if I'm "doing it wrong."
I have created a repository, according to the directions in the Ancestris Help Guide. To populate the repository, I've attached sources that I'd already created.
Now, if I want to use those sources again for another individual, or again on the same individual...how do I do this? What I have been doing is clicking on the "Add a Source" button (plus sign), and then searching for the source in the pop-up box, and choosing it. However, this seems cumbersome. The window only shows 2 or 3 sources at most (because of the media image), so I find myself typing long strings into the search filter box. With many sources, it's a lot to scroll through 2 or 3 at a time. I can see this problem growing as time moves on.
So.. questions:
1 - is there an easier way to add sources?
2 - Also: how does one attach additional sources? For example, I may have a birth certificate as well as a marriage certificate, both of which verify date of birth. How do I attach both?
And this is the strange behavior I'm observing. (This behavior did not begin until I created a repository and added the source I'm attaching.)
a - I create a new person in the genealogy, example, a daughter, using the Cygnus editor. The entity table is showing individuals.
b - I click the 'Add a Source Button' - the pop up window appears. I search for a source which happens to be inside a repository
c - I select the source. the pop up window closes. I'm returned to the individual Cygnus window.
d - Click OK.
Once "OK" is clicked, the Cygnus window for the individual disappears and is replaced by a Cygnus window for the Source Entity. (Attached)
3 - What do I do with this window? I can close it. But then I have to go back to the Individuals in the Entity Table and re-select my ancestor to get back to where I started before attaching the source. Is this the correct behavior?
Regrettably: This behavior is now happening whenever I enter any source, whether it's inside a repository or not.
Editing Sources
I've learned that I need to use the GEDCOM editor if I need to edit a source.
4 - What is the difference between the "TITL" and "TEXT" tags? Should both be populated? Are they used differently in different reports (thereby making it important to complete both fields?)
5 - Regarding repositories: How are they used by Ancestris, other than by adding an additional container for data?
Thank you very much for your help!
Kay
New user here. Thank you for such a fantastic program.
I am having a bit of difficulty attaching sources, and am wondering if I'm "doing it wrong."
I have created a repository, according to the directions in the Ancestris Help Guide. To populate the repository, I've attached sources that I'd already created.
Now, if I want to use those sources again for another individual, or again on the same individual...how do I do this? What I have been doing is clicking on the "Add a Source" button (plus sign), and then searching for the source in the pop-up box, and choosing it. However, this seems cumbersome. The window only shows 2 or 3 sources at most (because of the media image), so I find myself typing long strings into the search filter box. With many sources, it's a lot to scroll through 2 or 3 at a time. I can see this problem growing as time moves on.
So.. questions:
1 - is there an easier way to add sources?
2 - Also: how does one attach additional sources? For example, I may have a birth certificate as well as a marriage certificate, both of which verify date of birth. How do I attach both?
And this is the strange behavior I'm observing. (This behavior did not begin until I created a repository and added the source I'm attaching.)
a - I create a new person in the genealogy, example, a daughter, using the Cygnus editor. The entity table is showing individuals.
b - I click the 'Add a Source Button' - the pop up window appears. I search for a source which happens to be inside a repository
c - I select the source. the pop up window closes. I'm returned to the individual Cygnus window.
d - Click OK.
Once "OK" is clicked, the Cygnus window for the individual disappears and is replaced by a Cygnus window for the Source Entity. (Attached)
3 - What do I do with this window? I can close it. But then I have to go back to the Individuals in the Entity Table and re-select my ancestor to get back to where I started before attaching the source. Is this the correct behavior?
Regrettably: This behavior is now happening whenever I enter any source, whether it's inside a repository or not.
Editing Sources
I've learned that I need to use the GEDCOM editor if I need to edit a source.
4 - What is the difference between the "TITL" and "TEXT" tags? Should both be populated? Are they used differently in different reports (thereby making it important to complete both fields?)
5 - Regarding repositories: How are they used by Ancestris, other than by adding an additional container for data?
Thank you very much for your help!
Kay