Re: [Gramps-devel] Question reg. "Replace missing places/dates...

[Peter L. <pet...@te...>]

> 2009/2/9 Gary Burton <bur...@ya...>
>
> > >In the detailed descendant report I can check two boxes about Replace
> >
> > missing places/dates...
> >
> > >This leads to that I get text like " He died in _____________ in
> >
> >  _____________."
> >
> > I am not familiar with this option, but I would have thought there is no
> > need for it. The report should only present the data actually in the
> > database and adapt the event text to fit the available data.
> >
> > e.g.
> >
> > 1) He died in London
> > 2) He died on 9 February 2009 in London
> > 3) He died on 9 February 2009
> > If there is no event then output nothing.
>
> No, this option has a specific reason for it's existence: going to people
> for an interview. You quickly see what is missing and what you must ask.
> So what Peter notices is perfectly normal.
>
> This option is not meant to be used in a report to actually read or
> distribute to people, although some people use this output to give to far
> family members with the question to fill in as many blank ____________
> lines as possible. It is the easiest way to get info out of
> non-genealogist. It can also serve to prepare an interview. You first give
> this detailed descendant report to the people, ask them to fill it in, then
> go back some days later.
>

Yes, I understand the purpose of it, specifically if the death information was printed 
only for people you know were dead. But I know it's hard to know that.
Maybe some more info could be added to the tool tip for these two check boxes.
Like "Not to be used for reports being distributed"?

/Peter