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From: "wim prange" <>
Subject: RE: [GENBOX] Genbox FAQs - Queries
Date: Sat, 24 Jan 2004 19:04:36 +0100
In-Reply-To: <400FC24C.90203@comcast.net>


Hi Don,

I'll see what I can do.

Gr. Wim

> -----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
> Van: Don Zochert [mailto:]
> Verzonden: donderdag 22 januari 2004 13:30
> Aan:
> Onderwerp: Re: [GENBOX] Genbox FAQs - Queries
>
>
>
> > If I could get a couple of examples for queries, that would be a
> great help.
> > The helpfile has some examples so I could use those too probably.
>
>
>
> Hi, Wim,
>
> If you're really writing a FAQ, here are a couple queries I could use
> help on:
>
> * How would you identify all members of a single line--i.e., all
> ancestors and all descendants of a single target individual? Can you
> limit the query to a specified number of generations? Can you manipulate
> the resulting list? For instance, can you set a flag on all list
> members? Can you extract the results of this query to a new Genbox dataset?
>
> * How would you identify all persons in your database who lived in a
> specific place and who are not related to a target individual? This
> query would involve querying on multiple events (Birth, Residence,
> Census, etc.) to meet the first condition and a negative test to meet
> the second.
>
> * How would you identify all persons who were witnesses at baptisms in
> a specific country? How would you then create a report sorting the
> results by name of baptized child and by date? Could you create a report
> showing the frequency with which each baptismal witness associated (as a
> witness to a baptism event) with each other baptismal witness?
>
> * How would you identify each occurance of a place name or a textual
> reference to a specific source or person within ANY research note?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Don
>
>
>
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