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#392 Export complete GEDCOM file
Hello,
I'm working with multiple people in phpgedview. i'm
looking for a function to export the complete mysql
database to a new gedcom file (to work on it at home
and to have the possibility to migrate to a new site), not
just record for record. Is this possible? if not can
someone make this?
Jule
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Jule,
The feature is already available.
Admin > Manage GEDCOMs and edit Privacy > Download
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does the exsisting functionality do what you expect it to do?
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It works, but the changes are difficult to view, the Individiuals
and Families are not in order any more. My original Gedcom
was sorted by numbers..... (I-...) and (F....), the lines are also
mixed.
Mixed gedcom file
Original file
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If you download the file using FTP, the items won't be in
grouped together, but if you download them using the
download link from the manage gedcoms page, they will be
grouped together though they may not be in numerical order
by their ID.
Traditionally the INDIs and FAMS are all grouped together,
but it is not a requirement of GEDCOM and any program
should be able to import it if they are not grouped together.
--John
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Well I downloaded the file using the option as described
below. And then the file is mixed up, the gedcom records are
correct.
But I do not use any gedcom capable program to read the
results back (offline). Let me explain why: My father did a lot
of research, but he died recently. I noticed that he made a lot
of errors in naming convention of places, names, surnames
etc etc. I solve this to look at the total gedcom file, with
some manual and macro I clean the file with a normal text
editor program. I like to do this by hand because of the fact
that many programs do not have the possibility to keep track
and overview, and Gedcom is not that hard to understand.
But, in the meantime some people are changing the
phpgedview file (online). At some point I need to merge the
online changes with the offline changes. When I import the
gedcom file to phpgedview the online changes are lost (and
links to pictures), when I download the gedcom file using
Phpgedview the order is lost, so comparing gets a nasty job
to do.
I guess that there is nothing elso to do then to do a manual
time consuming check. I do not want to buy another
programm for my genealogy.....
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PhpGedView doesn't use MySQL to house the genealogical
database. MySQL is used just for keeping track of users and
user configuration options.
PhpGedView uses a true sequential GEDCOM file for everything
having to do with genealogy. The only trouble with this
file is that it's recorded in UTF-8 encoding instead of ASCII.
Look for a file index/yourname.ged There's your entire
genealogy database.
If your external genealogy program doesn't accept UTF-8
encoded input, you'll have to find a way of doing the
required conversion outside PhpGedView. I use a freeware
programmer's editor Crimson Editor for all my programming.
It can do that for you.
http://www.crimsoneditor.com/
Regards,
Gerry Kroll (canajun2eh)
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Thanks for the help, unfortunately the old .ged file is
overwritten and the .ged.bak file is also overwritten. Now I
have to find a way to merge the home made changed to the
online made changes..
Why does the Mysql databse have also all the gedcom
entries in it?
The editor is good, did someone allready developed a
GEDCOM language file for the crimson editor? Shall I make
one?
Regards,
Jule
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Hello Jule,
I have to make a correction here. Gerry said:
"PhpGedView doesn't use MySQL to house the genealogical
database. MySQL is used just for keeping track of users and
user configuration options."
This is not correct. When you use indexmode, PGV does use
the gedcom file but if you use the MySQL version it
certainly uses the DB to store all genealogical data. Any
information displayed will be retrieved from the DB. Any
changes made to the data in the DB will be also applied to
the GEDCOM file in de index folder.
I am certainly interested in a GEDCOM language file for CE.
I do know more people use it. We can put it up in the
patches section for download.
Regards,
Roland
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Thanks Roland,
I noticed that the gedcom changes are also in the database, i
will find out sometime how to get these changes out there.
As for the CE gedcom language file, i'm expirimenting. What
kind of colours or settings would be usefull? If one likes to
edit a GEDCOM file like I do, what colours could be easy
readable and trigger for an individual or family or source?
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Roland:
Thank you for the correction and clarification. As you can
plainly see, I'm still learning.
I'll have to go through the Help text to make appropriate
corrections. There's some ambiguity there.
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Hello Jule,
Ok, now I see your problem. The gedcom file in the index
directory is "corrupt" and now you want to export the
gedcom. Is this correct?
As for the colors, besides being a personal thing, I do
prefer the softer colors because too many hard colors will
distract you from looking at the text itself.
Regards,
Roland
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Hello Roland,
I changed the gedcom file offline and some people changed
the phpgedview online. I wanted to merge the differences. (I
thought it would do this)
I allready imported the offline gedcom in the online site. I
noticed that all online changes are gone (the gedcom file is
overwritten, the database is filled...... It is too late to change
that :-(
I like to use as little colors as possible, for example only
color for an individual or family.
I can only attach one file at a time, where can I put the
crimson files?
Jule
I will send them to the crimson site if you like them