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From: "wim prange" <>
Subject: RE: [GENBOX] Help please & thanks
Date: Tue, 5 Oct 2004 02:05:17 +0200
In-Reply-To: <HLENKFAGJBOMJKOMBBPJMELGDEAA.paulharris@nc.rr.com>


Hi Nancy

The "son of Joseph Edward and Mary (Brown) Thomas" part is hard-coded but is
to some extent controlled with the options for parents on the Content-tab
for reports (Select All, Primary, Preferred Spouse etc. first, and then set
the option beneath this. That setting will only have effect on your choice
above)
Unfortunately, there isn't an option to get the parents' names as you want
them right now, only "omit, names, names with years and names with dates".
It would be my preference too to show couples as Genbox does with partners.
Maybe we should as for such a choice on the beta-list?

Gr. Wim



> -----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
> Van: Paul J. Harris [mailto:]
> Verzonden: dinsdag 5 oktober 2004 0:30
> Aan:
> Onderwerp: RE: [GENBOX] Help please & thanks
>
> Hi Nancy,
>
> Welcome to Genbox.
>
> I do not believe there is any way to 'automatically' turn
> this on or off in
> a Descendant Narrative Report. However, having said that, it
> is possible to
> inhibit this behavior by defining a 'couple' as Partners, rather than
> Spouses. If you go to the Family Tab of one of the parents,
> near the top,
> left is a check box labeled "Partners." If you check this box for this
> couple, they will not be presumed to be married, and Genbox
> will refer to
> them as Partners and use their preferred names as parents of
> their children
> in reports. You should get, "Albert Thomas, son of Joseph
> Edward Thomas and
> Mary Brown."
>
> While this can be accomplished on a case-by-case basis, I am
> not aware of a
> report option to cause this behavior on a global basis.
> Perhaps someone more
> knowledgeable will have some additional input.
>
> Regards,
>
> Paul
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: this one [mailto:]
> Sent: Monday, October 04, 2004 5:28 PM
> To:
> Subject: Re: [GENBOX] Help please & thanks
>
>
> Kathy - thanks very much for replying !
>
> I get how the // works, thanks much for that.
>
> I cannot rid of the auto adding of last names though ! I did carefully
> recheck every record, there is no entry, tick or reference in any to
> married name nor including married name.
>
> The reports automatically produce them though, as in,
>
> Albert Thomas, son of Joseph Edward and Mary (Brown) Thomas
>
> Any other ideas as to why this is happening and how to rid?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Nancy
>
>
>
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