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From: this one <>
Subject: Re: [GENBOX] Help please & thanks
Date: Mon, 04 Oct 2004 20:39:02 -0400
References: <20041005000521.CHXN4924.amsfep13-int.chello.nl@KANTOOR>
In-Reply-To: <20041005000521.CHXN4924.amsfep13-int.chello.nl@KANTOOR>


Hi and thanks,

Understand about the report options, was just using that as an example.

I think it is a beta idea to fix this asap, if needed a trial run
through beta. Just not proper to be having these assigned/presumed last
names.

Cheri, glad you got a way around it. How do you do it though? I'm not
advanced enough to figure it out. <g> I gather it is creating a special
"partner" tag someway, and then how do you link that up with marriage
and how does that work in the normal way, linking auto with kids and so on?

I hope I won't have to do this though, would have to redo everyone...

Thanks,

Nancy

wim prange wrote:

> 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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