I have a field set up using 'REFN' - when I go in to edit the contents and save it looks fine but when I go back to the record it has kept the original record and added the new, correct one. I have to then edit the GEDcom record and delete the extra REFN field
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I tried changing an REFN field in an individual record on a PGV 4.2.0 installation. I did this with the "edit raw GEDCOM record" window. The change was accepted even though it confilcted with the 0 @IXX@ INDI header. No extra field was created.
Perhaps I've misunderstood your problem or you are using a different version.
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Sorry I didn't make myself clear - I went in and clicked on the REFN field - in this database it's set up to be called BFS Reg - see this record http://www.merrylegsfalabellas.com/phpnew/individual.php?pid=I309&ged=theFalabellaDatabase
I changed the contents of the field and saved it and it simply duplicated it. If I go and edit the raw Gedcom record it does change …but I don't want everyone to be able to do this…. just change the REFN
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Sharon
So, did you change the code in all locations where it calls REFN? If not, then as far as the code is concerned, you have no REFN and when you edit the pseudo-REFN (BFS Reg), then you are asking it to create an REFN tag.
To do as you wish, you would have to change all calls to REFN in the code (probably a great deal of effort), or use a custtom tag and call it BFS Registration. You can export your GEDCOM to a good text editor and change all your BFS tags to the custom tag using GREP search and replace.
-Stephen
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Oh Dear.. I changed it in the places I was told to when I first set it up.. , probably only about 3 places including extra.en.. so that could be why I have problems. Thanks for explaining this, I didn't appreciate that I should do a search and replace and change it everywhere! ooops!
Thanks again
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I have a field set up using 'REFN' - when I go in to edit the contents and save it looks fine but when I go back to the record it has kept the original record and added the new, correct one. I have to then edit the GEDcom record and delete the extra REFN field
I tried changing an REFN field in an individual record on a PGV 4.2.0 installation. I did this with the "edit raw GEDCOM record" window. The change was accepted even though it confilcted with the 0 @IXX@ INDI header. No extra field was created.
Perhaps I've misunderstood your problem or you are using a different version.
Sorry I didn't make myself clear - I went in and clicked on the REFN field - in this database it's set up to be called BFS Reg - see this record http://www.merrylegsfalabellas.com/phpnew/individual.php?pid=I309&ged=theFalabellaDatabase
I changed the contents of the field and saved it and it simply duplicated it. If I go and edit the raw Gedcom record it does change …but I don't want everyone to be able to do this…. just change the REFN
and its version 4.2.3 sorry.. forgot
Sharon
So, did you change the code in all locations where it calls REFN? If not, then as far as the code is concerned, you have no REFN and when you edit the pseudo-REFN (BFS Reg), then you are asking it to create an REFN tag.
To do as you wish, you would have to change all calls to REFN in the code (probably a great deal of effort), or use a custtom tag and call it BFS Registration. You can export your GEDCOM to a good text editor and change all your BFS tags to the custom tag using GREP search and replace.
-Stephen
Oh Dear.. I changed it in the places I was told to when I first set it up.. , probably only about 3 places including extra.en.. so that could be why I have problems. Thanks for explaining this, I didn't appreciate that I should do a search and replace and change it everywhere! ooops!
Thanks again