Re: [Gramps-users] Duplicate information

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There is a functional merging tool already available. See
http://www.gramps-project.org/wiki/index.php?title=Handle.bash

On 8/19/10, Raivo Kask <rai...@gm...> wrote:
> Duncan Lithgow <duncan.lithgow <at> gmail.com> writes:
>
>>
>> On 19 August 2010 15:38, Raivo Kask <raivo.kask <at> gmail.com> wrote:
>> > How can I merge them into one family tree ?
>>
>> You have several options:
>>
>> - Wait until the merging tools is finished, I think that it is getting
>> ready for release from what I've read.
>> - Import one database into the other, and then use the 'Find Duplicate
>> People' tool to merge people one at a time.
>> - Delete duplicate people from one database before importing it into
>> the other. Then rebuild the family connections.
>>
>> If you choose one of the last two options make sure you keep a good
>> set of XML backups in case it gets too messy. Both of those are a bit
>> tricky and time consuming - that's why the devs have been working on
>> the merge tool which will help solve all this when you import.
>>
>> Regards, Duncan
>>
>
> Guess I have to wait for the merging tools.
> Problem with the other options is that Event & Places are merged &
> over-written
> when importing since some of the Events & Places have the same ID for both
> fff
> and mmm
>
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