Re: [Gramps-users] Not hopeful but thought I'd ask anyway....

[Michael L. <mic...@pc...>]

On Sat, 21 Jan 2012 08:35:05 AM Michael C Tiernan wrote:
> Probably a foolish question....
> 
> I used the "Reorder Gramps ID" tool and now I'm sorry. I didn't expect it
> to really just renumber everything, I kinda expect it to use .... logic?
> Y'know, home person first, etc.
> 
> I sit here writing this knowing full well that it's too hard to do too. :(
> 
> Anyone have suggestions on the best way to reorder all IDs in a way that
> makes them increase from the home person on out?
> 
> (And no, that's not a disparaging comment about the tool, it was my fault
> for not being more careful and doing things like having a backup first to
> roll back from.)

The Gramps ID is just a database record number.  It has no other usefulness.  
To do what you suggest would be difficult to program and what would it do with 
disconnected lines or individuals (of which I have several)?

The only useful nuimbering schemes are those attached to the various reports 
which show the relationship to the origin person in that report.

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Michael Lightfoot
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