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==Abstract== | ==Abstract== | ||
− | This '''Gramps [[Gramps_Glossary#wiki|Wiki]] Manual''' for version | + | This '''Gramps [[Gramps_Glossary#wiki|Wiki]] Manual''' for version 5.1 is the online user's guide, detailing most aspects of the Gramps application, a database for the collection of genealogical information. As of {{CURRENTDAYNAME}}, {{CURRENTDAY}} {{CURRENTMONTHNAMEGEN}} {{CURRENTYEAR}}, the [[Download|most current Gramps release]] is the {{TEMPLATE:version}} version. Both Gramps and the accompanying Wiki Manual [[User_manual_translations|have been translated into multiple languages]]. |
− | For older Wiki Manuals, see the [[User_manual_translations#superseded|archival versions]] made for [[Previous_releases_of_Gramps|previous releases | + | You can also download the [[Media:Gramps5.1UserManual.pdf|Complete English 5.1 Offline Manual]] (20 MiB) last updated 27 Aug 2023. |
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+ | For older Wiki Manuals, see the [[User_manual_translations#superseded|archival versions]] made for [[Previous_releases_of_Gramps|previous releases of Gramps]]. | ||
To explore other sources of information about using Gramps, see the [[:Portal:Using_Gramps|Information Portal]]. | To explore other sources of information about using Gramps, see the [[:Portal:Using_Gramps|Information Portal]]. | ||
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:[[Gramps 5.1 Wiki Manual - Preface|Preface]] | :[[Gramps 5.1 Wiki Manual - Preface|Preface]] | ||
::[[Gramps 5.1 Wiki Manual - Preface#Why use Gramps.3F|Why use Gramps?]] | ::[[Gramps 5.1 Wiki Manual - Preface#Why use Gramps.3F|Why use Gramps?]] | ||
− | ::[[Gramps 5.1 Wiki Manual - Preface# | + | ::[[Gramps 5.1 Wiki Manual - Preface#Typographical_conventions_in_the_Gramps_Wiki_Manual|Typographical conventions in the Gramps Wiki Manual]] |
<hr> | <hr> | ||
:[[Gramps 5.1 Wiki Manual - Main Window|A Visual Guide to the Gramps Interface]] | :[[Gramps 5.1 Wiki Manual - Main Window|A Visual Guide to the Gramps Interface]] | ||
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START CHAPTER 4 : Categories | START CHAPTER 4 : Categories | ||
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6.2 Fan Chart View | 6.2 Fan Chart View | ||
6.2.1 Configure the active view | 6.2.1 Configure the active view | ||
+ | 6.2.2 See also | ||
6.3 Descendant Fan View | 6.3 Descendant Fan View | ||
6.3.1 Configure the active view | 6.3.1 Configure the active view | ||
+ | 6.3.2 See also | ||
6.4 2-Way Fan View | 6.4 2-Way Fan View | ||
6.4.1 Configure the active view | 6.4.1 Configure the active view | ||
+ | 6.4.2 See also | ||
6.5 Charts Category Bottombar tabs | 6.5 Charts Category Bottombar tabs | ||
6.6 Charts Category Sidebar tabs | 6.6 Charts Category Sidebar tabs | ||
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7 Events Category | 7 Events Category | ||
7.1 Events View | 7.1 Events View | ||
+ | 7.1.1 ⚙ Configuration Options | ||
7.2 Events Category Bottombar tabs | 7.2 Events Category Bottombar tabs | ||
7.2.1 Gallery | 7.2.1 Gallery | ||
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8.6.1 Filter | 8.6.1 Filter | ||
9 Geography Category | 9 Geography Category | ||
− | 9.1 The different views | + | 9.1 Prerequisites |
− | + | 9.1.1 The different views | |
− | + | 9.1.1.1 All known places | |
− | + | 9.1.1.2 All known places for one Family | |
− | + | 9.1.1.3 Have they been able to meet ? | |
− | + | 9.1.1.4 All places related to Events | |
− | + | 9.1.1.5 All known places for one Person | |
− | + | 9.1.1.5.1 All known places for one person with graphical information (KML files) | |
− | + | 9.1.1.6 Every residence or move for a person and any descendants | |
+ | 9.1.1.7 Have these two families been able to meet ? | ||
9.2 Usage | 9.2 Usage | ||
9.2.1 The configuration | 9.2.1 The configuration | ||
9.2.1.1 All views | 9.2.1.1 All views | ||
9.2.1.2 Specific views | 9.2.1.2 Specific views | ||
− | 9.2.2 How to zoom and move around the map ? | + | 9.2.2 Print or save the Map |
− | 9.2. | + | 9.2.3 How to zoom and move around the map ? |
− | 9.2. | + | 9.2.3.1 Zoom in and Zoom out the map |
− | 9.2. | + | 9.2.3.2 Move around the map |
− | 9.2. | + | 9.2.4 The mouse actions on the map |
− | 9.2. | + | 9.2.4.1 button 1 ( left button ) |
− | 9.2. | + | 9.2.4.2 button 2 ( middle button ) |
− | 9.2. | + | 9.2.4.3 button 3 ( right button ) |
− | 9.2. | + | 9.2.4.4 The mouse over a marker |
− | 9.2. | + | 9.2.5 The menu popup |
− | 9.2. | + | 9.2.6 Click on a marker |
− | 9.2. | + | 9.2.7 Adding or Linking to a place |
− | 9.2. | + | 9.2.8 Adding places from KML files |
− | 9.2. | + | 9.2.9 How to change the map provider ? |
− | 9.2. | + | 9.2.10 Can we change the marker's color ? |
− | 9.2. | + | 9.2.11 How to get/remove the crosshair ? |
+ | 9.2.12 How to lock/unlock the map ? | ||
9.3 Prerequisites to see the geography view | 9.3 Prerequisites to see the geography view | ||
9.4 Possible problems | 9.4 Possible problems | ||
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14.3 Notes Category Sidebar tabs | 14.3 Notes Category Sidebar tabs | ||
14.3.1 Filter | 14.3.1 Filter | ||
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#####[[Gramps_5.1_Wiki_Manual_-_Categories#All views|All views]] | #####[[Gramps_5.1_Wiki_Manual_-_Categories#All views|All views]] | ||
#####[[Gramps_5.1_Wiki_Manual_-_Categories#Specific views|Specific views]] | #####[[Gramps_5.1_Wiki_Manual_-_Categories#Specific views|Specific views]] | ||
+ | ####[[Gramps_5.1_Wiki_Manual_-_Categories#Print_or_save_the_Map|Print or save the Map]] | ||
####[[Gramps_5.1_Wiki_Manual_-_Categories#How to zoom and move around the map ?|How to zoom and move around the map ?]] | ####[[Gramps_5.1_Wiki_Manual_-_Categories#How to zoom and move around the map ?|How to zoom and move around the map ?]] | ||
#####[[Gramps_5.1_Wiki_Manual_-_Categories#Zoom in and Zoom out the map|Zoom in and Zoom out the map]] | #####[[Gramps_5.1_Wiki_Manual_-_Categories#Zoom in and Zoom out the map|Zoom in and Zoom out the map]] | ||
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− | 1 What is a Gramplet | + | 1 What is a Gramplet? |
− | 1.1 General Usage and Configuration | + | 1.1 Aren't all Plugins also Gramplets? |
− | + | 1.2 Starting with Gramplets | |
− | + | 1.3 General Usage and Configuration | |
− | + | 1.3.1 The Dashboard Category View | |
− | + | 1.3.1.1 ⚙ Configurable Options | |
− | + | 1.3.2 The split-screen Sidebar & Bottombar | |
− | + | 1.3.2.1 ⚙ Configurable Options | |
− | + | 2 Summary of Gramplets | |
− | + | 2.1 Gramplet List | |
− | + | 3 Gramplets | |
− | + | 3.1 2-Way Fan Chart | |
− | + | 3.2 Age on Date | |
− | + | 3.3 Age Stats | |
− | + | 3.3.1 ⚙ Configurable Options | |
− | + | 3.3.2 See also | |
− | + | 3.4 Ancestors | |
− | + | 3.5 Attributes | |
− | + | 3.5.1 Person Attributes | |
− | + | 3.5.2 Family Attributes | |
− | + | 3.5.3 Event Attributes | |
− | + | 3.5.4 Source Attributes | |
− | + | 3.5.5 Citation Attributes | |
− | + | 3.5.6 Media Attributes | |
− | + | 3.6 Calendar | |
− | + | 3.7 Children | |
− | + | 3.7.1 Person Children | |
− | + | 3.7.2 Family Children | |
− | + | 3.8 Citations | |
− | + | 3.8.1 Person Citations | |
− | + | 3.8.2 Family Citations | |
− | + | 3.8.3 Event Citations | |
− | + | 3.8.4 Place Citations | |
− | + | 3.8.5 Media Citations | |
− | + | 3.9 Descendant Fan Chart | |
− | + | 3.10 Descendants | |
− | + | 3.11 Details | |
− | + | 3.11.1 Person Details | |
− | + | 3.11.2 Place Details | |
− | + | 3.11.3 Repository Details | |
− | + | 3.12 Encloses | |
− | + | 3.12.1 Encloses Place Locations | |
− | + | 3.13 Enclosed By | |
− | + | 3.13.1 Enclosed By Place Locations | |
− | + | 3.14 Events | |
− | + | 3.14.1 Person Events | |
− | + | 3.14.2 Family Events | |
− | + | 3.15 Events Coordinates | |
− | + | 3.16 Fan Chart | |
− | + | 3.17 FAQ | |
− | + | 3.17.1 See Also | |
− | + | 3.18 Filter | |
− | + | 3.18.1 Person Filter | |
− | + | 3.18.2 Family Filter | |
− | + | 3.18.3 Event Filter | |
− | + | 3.18.4 Place Filter | |
− | + | 3.18.5 Source Filter | |
− | + | 3.18.6 Citation Filter | |
− | + | 3.18.7 Repository Filter | |
− | + | 3.18.8 Media Filter | |
− | + | 3.18.9 Notes Filter | |
− | + | 3.19 Gallery | |
− | + | 3.19.1 Person Gallery | |
− | + | 3.19.2 Family Gallery | |
− | + | 3.19.3 Event Gallery | |
− | + | 3.19.4 Place Gallery | |
− | + | 3.19.5 Source Gallery | |
− | + | 3.19.6 Citation Gallery | |
− | + | 3.20 Given Name Cloud | |
− | + | 3.21 Image Metadata | |
− | + | 3.21.1 Prerequisites | |
− | + | 3.21.2 Usage scenario | |
− | + | 3.22 Media Preview | |
− | + | 3.23 Notes | |
− | + | 3.23.1 Person Notes | |
− | + | 3.23.2 Family Notes | |
− | + | 3.23.3 Event Notes | |
− | + | 3.23.4 Place Notes | |
− | + | 3.23.5 Source Notes | |
− | + | 3.23.6 Citation Notes | |
− | + | 3.23.7 Repository Notes | |
− | + | 3.23.8 Media Notes | |
− | + | 3.24 Pedigree | |
− | + | 3.24.1 ⚙ Configurable Options | |
− | + | 3.25 Quick View | |
− | + | 3.26 Records | |
− | + | 3.27 References | |
− | + | 3.27.1 Person References | |
− | + | 3.27.2 Family References | |
− | + | 3.27.3 Event References | |
− | + | 3.27.4 Place References | |
− | + | 3.27.5 Source References | |
− | + | 3.27.6 Citation References | |
− | + | 3.27.7 Repository References | |
− | + | 3.27.8 Media References | |
− | + | 3.27.9 Note References | |
− | + | 3.28 Relatives | |
− | + | 3.29 Residence | |
− | + | 3.29.1 Person Residence | |
− | + | 3.30 Session Log | |
− | + | 3.31 SoundEx | |
− | + | 3.31.1 Soundex what is this? | |
− | + | 3.32 Statistics | |
− | + | 3.33 Surname Cloud | |
+ | 3.34 To Do | ||
+ | 3.34.1 Person To Do | ||
+ | 3.34.2 Family To Do | ||
+ | 3.34.3 Event To Do | ||
+ | 3.34.4 Place To Do | ||
+ | 3.34.5 Source To Do | ||
+ | 3.34.6 Citation To Do | ||
+ | 3.34.7 Repository To Do | ||
+ | 3.34.8 Media To Do | ||
+ | 3.35 Top Surnames | ||
+ | 3.36 Uncollected Objects | ||
+ | 3.37 Welcome | ||
+ | 3.38 What's Next | ||
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###[[Gramps_5.1_Wiki_Manual_-_Gramplets#General_Usage_and_Configuration|General Usage and Configuration]] | ###[[Gramps_5.1_Wiki_Manual_-_Gramplets#General_Usage_and_Configuration|General Usage and Configuration]] | ||
###[[Gramps_5.1_Wiki_Manual_-_Gramplets#Summary_of_Gramplets|Summary of Gramplets]] | ###[[Gramps_5.1_Wiki_Manual_-_Gramplets#Summary_of_Gramplets|Summary of Gramplets]] | ||
+ | ####[[Gramps_5.1_Wiki_Manual_-_Gramplets#Gramplet_List|Gramplet List]] | ||
##[[Gramps_5.1_Wiki_Manual_-_Gramplets#Gramplets|Gramplets]] | ##[[Gramps_5.1_Wiki_Manual_-_Gramplets#Gramplets|Gramplets]] | ||
###[[Gramps_5.1_Wiki_Manual_-_Gramplets#2-Way_Fan_Chart|2-Way Fan Chart]] | ###[[Gramps_5.1_Wiki_Manual_-_Gramplets#2-Way_Fan_Chart|2-Way Fan Chart]] | ||
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####[[Gramps 5.1 Wiki Manual - Reports_-_part_7#Example Web Site output|Example Web Site output]]<hr> | ####[[Gramps 5.1 Wiki Manual - Reports_-_part_7#Example Web Site output|Example Web Site output]]<hr> | ||
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− | Quick Views | + | |
− | 1 Making your own Quick view | + | 1 Quick Views |
+ | 1.1 All Events | ||
+ | 1.2 All Family Events | ||
+ | 1.3 On This Day | ||
+ | 1.4 Father linage | ||
+ | 1.5 Mother linage | ||
+ | 1.6 Siblings | ||
+ | 1.7 Relation to Home Person | ||
+ | 1.8 Same Given Names | ||
+ | 1.9 Same Surnames | ||
+ | 1.10 Person References | ||
+ | 1.11 Family References | ||
+ | 1.12 Event References | ||
+ | 1.13 Place References | ||
+ | 1.14 Source References | ||
+ | 1.15 Citation References | ||
+ | 1.16 Repository References | ||
+ | 1.17 Media References | ||
+ | 1.18 Link References | ||
+ | 1.19 Note References | ||
+ | 2 Quick View Gramplet | ||
+ | 3 Making your own Quick view | ||
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##[[Gramps_5.1_Wiki_Manual_-_Reports_-_part_8#Quick_Views|Quick Views]] | ##[[Gramps_5.1_Wiki_Manual_-_Reports_-_part_8#Quick_Views|Quick Views]] | ||
− | ###[[Gramps_5.1_Wiki_Manual_-_Reports_-_part_8#Making your own Quick view|Making your own Quick view]]<hr> | + | ###[[Gramps_5.1_Wiki_Manual_-_Reports_-_part_8#All_Events|All Events]] |
+ | ###[[Gramps_5.1_Wiki_Manual_-_Reports_-_part_8#All_Family_Events|All Family Events]] | ||
+ | ###[[Gramps_5.1_Wiki_Manual_-_Reports_-_part_8#On_This_Day|On This Day]] | ||
+ | ###[[Gramps_5.1_Wiki_Manual_-_Reports_-_part_8#Father_linage|Father linage]] | ||
+ | ###[[Gramps_5.1_Wiki_Manual_-_Reports_-_part_8#Mother_linage|Mother linage]] | ||
+ | ###[[Gramps_5.1_Wiki_Manual_-_Reports_-_part_8#Siblings|Siblings]] | ||
+ | ###[[Gramps_5.1_Wiki_Manual_-_Reports_-_part_8#Relation_to_Home_Person|Relation to Home Person]] | ||
+ | ###[[Gramps_5.1_Wiki_Manual_-_Reports_-_part_8#Same_Given_Names|Same Given Names]] | ||
+ | ###[[Gramps_5.1_Wiki_Manual_-_Reports_-_part_8#Same_Surnames|Same Surnames]] | ||
+ | ###[[Gramps_5.1_Wiki_Manual_-_Reports_-_part_8#Person_References|Person References]] | ||
+ | ###[[Gramps_5.1_Wiki_Manual_-_Reports_-_part_8#Family_References|Family References]] | ||
+ | ###[[Gramps_5.1_Wiki_Manual_-_Reports_-_part_8#Event_References|Event References]] | ||
+ | ###[[Gramps_5.1_Wiki_Manual_-_Reports_-_part_8#Place_References|Place References]] | ||
+ | ###[[Gramps_5.1_Wiki_Manual_-_Reports_-_part_8#Source_References|Source References]] | ||
+ | ###[[Gramps_5.1_Wiki_Manual_-_Reports_-_part_8#Citation_References|Citation References]] | ||
+ | ###[[Gramps_5.1_Wiki_Manual_-_Reports_-_part_8#Repository_References|Repository References]] | ||
+ | ###[[Gramps_5.1_Wiki_Manual_-_Reports_-_part_8#Media_References|Media References]] | ||
+ | ###[[Gramps_5.1_Wiki_Manual_-_Reports_-_part_8#Link_References|Link References]] | ||
+ | ###[[Gramps_5.1_Wiki_Manual_-_Reports_-_part_8#Note_References|Note References]] | ||
+ | ##[[Gramps_5.1_Wiki_Manual_-_Reports_-_part_8#Quick_View_Gramplet|Quick View Gramplet]] | ||
+ | ##[[Gramps_5.1_Wiki_Manual_-_Reports_-_part_8#Making your own Quick view|Making your own Quick view]]<hr> | ||
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1.4 Family Tree Repair | 1.4 Family Tree Repair | ||
1.4.1 Check and Repair Database | 1.4.1 Check and Repair Database | ||
+ | 1.4.1.1 Gramps had a problem the last time it was run - dialog | ||
1.4.2 Rebuild Gender Statistics | 1.4.2 Rebuild Gender Statistics | ||
1.4.3 Rebuild Reference Maps | 1.4.3 Rebuild Reference Maps | ||
+ | 1.4.3.1 See also | ||
1.4.4 Rebuild Secondary Indexes | 1.4.4 Rebuild Secondary Indexes | ||
+ | 1.4.4.1 See also | ||
1.4.5 Remove Unused Objects | 1.4.5 Remove Unused Objects | ||
1.5 Utilities | 1.5 Utilities | ||
− | 1.5.1 Find database loop | + | 1.5.1 Clean input data |
− | 1.5. | + | 1.5.1.1 Remove leading and trailing spaces |
− | 1.5. | + | 1.5.2 Find database loop |
− | 1.5. | + | 1.5.3 Media Manager |
− | 1.5. | + | 1.5.3.1 Replace substrings in the path |
− | 1.5. | + | 1.5.3.2 Convert paths from relative to absolute |
− | 1.5. | + | 1.5.3.3 Convert paths from absolute to relative |
− | 1.5. | + | 1.5.3.4 Add images not included in database |
− | 1.5. | + | 1.5.4 Not Related |
− | 1.5. | + | 1.5.5 Relationship Calculator |
− | 1.5. | + | 1.5.5.1 See also: |
− | 1.5. | + | 1.5.6 Verify the Data |
− | 1.5. | + | 1.5.6.1 Verify the Data tab pages |
− | 1.5. | + | 1.5.6.1.1 General |
− | 1.5. | + | 1.5.6.1.2 Women |
− | 1.5. | + | 1.5.6.1.3 Men |
+ | 1.5.6.1.4 Families | ||
+ | 1.5.6.2 Data Verification Results window | ||
+ | 1.5.6.3 Examples | ||
1.6 Debug | 1.6 Debug | ||
1.6.1 Check Localized Date Displayer and Parser | 1.6.1 Check Localized Date Displayer and Parser | ||
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1.6.3 Generate Testcases for Persons and Families | 1.6.3 Generate Testcases for Persons and Families | ||
1.6.4 Populate Sources and Citations | 1.6.4 Populate Sources and Citations | ||
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##[[Gramps 5.1 Wiki Manual - Tools#Family Tree Repair|Family Tree Repair]] | ##[[Gramps 5.1 Wiki Manual - Tools#Family Tree Repair|Family Tree Repair]] | ||
###[[Gramps 5.1 Wiki Manual - Tools#Check and Repair Database|Check and Repair Database]] | ###[[Gramps 5.1 Wiki Manual - Tools#Check and Repair Database|Check and Repair Database]] | ||
+ | ####[[Gramps_5.1_Wiki_Manual_-_Tools#Gramps_had_a_problem_the_last_time_it_was_run_-_dialog|Gramps had a problem the last time it was run - dialog]] | ||
###[[Gramps_5.1_Wiki_Manual_-_Tools#Rebuild Gender Statistics|Rebuild Gender Statistics]] | ###[[Gramps_5.1_Wiki_Manual_-_Tools#Rebuild Gender Statistics|Rebuild Gender Statistics]] | ||
###[[Gramps 5.1 Wiki Manual - Tools#Rebuild Reference Maps|Rebuild Reference Maps]] | ###[[Gramps 5.1 Wiki Manual - Tools#Rebuild Reference Maps|Rebuild Reference Maps]] | ||
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####[[Gramps_5.1_Wiki_Manual_-_Settings#Mac OS X|Mac OS X]] | ####[[Gramps_5.1_Wiki_Manual_-_Settings#Mac OS X|Mac OS X]] | ||
####[[Gramps_5.1_Wiki_Manual_-_Settings#MS Windows|MS Windows]] | ####[[Gramps_5.1_Wiki_Manual_-_Settings#MS Windows|MS Windows]] | ||
− | ###[[Gramps_5.1_Wiki_Manual_-_Settings#Advanced_manipulation_of_settings|Advanced manipulation of settings]]<hr> | + | ###[[Gramps_5.1_Wiki_Manual_-_Settings#Add_Windows_OS_Menu_Item|Add Windows OS Menu Item]] |
+ | ###[[Gramps_5.1_Wiki_Manual_-_Settings#Change_the_windows_LANG_variables|Change the windows LANG variables]] | ||
+ | ###[[Gramps_5.1_Wiki_Manual_-_Settings#Language_codes|Language codes]] | ||
+ | ###[[Gramps_5.1_Wiki_Manual_-_Settings#Advanced_manipulation_of_settings|Advanced manipulation of settings]] | ||
+ | ####[[Gramps_5.1_Wiki_Manual_-_Settings#Example_gramps.ini_file|Example gramps.ini file]] | ||
+ | ####[[Gramps_5.1_Wiki_Manual_-_Settings#Advanced_backup_filename_setting|Advanced backup filename setting]] | ||
+ | ###[[Gramps_5.1_Wiki_Manual_-_Settings#Theme|Theme]]<hr> | ||
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6.5 What does "portable" mean? | 6.5 What does "portable" mean? | ||
6.6 Why is the database format (GRDB) not portable? | 6.6 Why is the database format (GRDB) not portable? | ||
+ | 6.7 Does Gramps have an Example Tree? | ||
7 Bugs and requests | 7 Bugs and requests | ||
7.1 What do I do if I have found a bug? | 7.1 What do I do if I have found a bug? | ||
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::::[[Gramps_5.1_Wiki_Manual_-_FAQ#What_does_.22portable.22_mean.3F|What does "portable" mean?]] | ::::[[Gramps_5.1_Wiki_Manual_-_FAQ#What_does_.22portable.22_mean.3F|What does "portable" mean?]] | ||
::::[[Gramps_5.1_Wiki_Manual_-_FAQ#Why_is_the_database_format_.28GRDB.29_not_portable.3F|Why is the database format (GRDB) not portable?]] | ::::[[Gramps_5.1_Wiki_Manual_-_FAQ#Why_is_the_database_format_.28GRDB.29_not_portable.3F|Why is the database format (GRDB) not portable?]] | ||
+ | ::::[[Gramps_5.1_Wiki_Manual_-_FAQ#Does_Gramps_have_an_Example_Tree.3F|Does Gramps have an Example Tree?]] | ||
:::[[Gramps_5.1_Wiki_Manual_-_FAQ#Bugs_and_requests|Bugs and requests]] | :::[[Gramps_5.1_Wiki_Manual_-_FAQ#Bugs_and_requests|Bugs and requests]] | ||
::::[[Gramps_5.1_Wiki_Manual_-_FAQ#What_do_I_do_if_I_have_found_a_bug.3F|What do I do if I have found a bug?]] | ::::[[Gramps_5.1_Wiki_Manual_-_FAQ#What_do_I_do_if_I_have_found_a_bug.3F|What do I do if I have found a bug?]] | ||
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Appendix E: Error and Warning Reference | Appendix E: Error and Warning Reference | ||
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1 When something goes wrong | 1 When something goes wrong | ||
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3.4 Other warnings | 3.4 Other warnings | ||
3.4.1 Cannot save person | 3.4.1 Cannot save person | ||
− | 3.4.2 Duplicate Family warning dialog | + | 3.4.2 Cannot merge <object> |
− | 3.4. | + | 3.4.3 Duplicate Family warning dialog |
− | 3.4. | + | 3.4.4 Suppress warning when adding parents to a child |
− | 3.4. | + | 3.4.4.1 Adding parents to a person dialog |
− | 3.4. | + | 3.4.5 Suppress warning when cancelling with changed data |
− | 3.4. | + | 3.4.5.1 Save Changes? dialog |
+ | 3.4.6 Suppress warning about missing researcher when exporting to GEDCOM | ||
+ | 3.4.7 Undo history warning | ||
4 Errors | 4 Errors | ||
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Latest revision as of 09:55, 3 September 2023
This is the Wiki Manual for Gramps version 5.1. All users are encouraged to edit this manual to help improve its readability and usability.
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Research, organize and share your family tree with Gramps.
Gramps is a free software project and community. We strive to produce a genealogy program that is both intuitive for hobbyists and feature-complete for professional genealogists. It is a community project, created, developed and governed by genealogists.
Abstract
This Gramps Wiki Manual for version 5.1 is the online user's guide, detailing most aspects of the Gramps application, a database for the collection of genealogical information. As of Friday, 19 April 2024, the most current Gramps release is the 5.2.2 version. Both Gramps and the accompanying Wiki Manual have been translated into multiple languages.
You can also download the Complete English 5.1 Offline Manual (20 MiB) last updated 27 Aug 2023.
For older Wiki Manuals, see the archival versions made for previous releases of Gramps.
To explore other sources of information about using Gramps, see the Information Portal.
Table of Contents
- What's new?
- Getting started
- Main Window
- Categories
- Categories of the Navigator
- Dashboard Category
- People Category
- Relationships Category
- Families Category
- Charts Category
- Events Category
- Places Category
- Geography Category
- The different views
- Usage
- The configuration
- Print or save the Map
- How to zoom and move around the map ?
- The mouse actions on the map
- The menu popup
- Click on a marker
- Adding or Linking to a place
- Adding places from KML files
- How to change the map provider ?
- Can we change the marker's color ?
- How to get/remove the crosshair ?
- How to lock/unlock the map ?
- Prerequisites to see the geography view
- Possible problems
- Geography Category Bottombar tabs
- Geography Category Sidebar tabs
- Filter
- Sources Category
- Citations Category
- Repositories Category
- Media Category
- Notes Category
- Manage Family Trees
- Starting a new Family Tree
- Opening a Family Tree
- Saving changes to your Family Tree
- Opening a GEDCOM or XML database
- Deleting a Family Tree
- Renaming a Family Tree
- Backing up a Family Tree
- Archiving a Family Tree
- Extracting a Family Tree Archive
- Unlocking a Family Tree
- Repairing a damaged Family Tree
- Converting a BSDDB Family Tree to SQLite
- Importing data
- Exporting data
- CSV Import and Export
- Probably Alive
- Entering and editing data: brief
- Entering and editing data: detailed
- Entering and editing data: detailed - part 1
- Entering and editing data: detailed - part 2
- Entering and editing data: detailed - part 3
- Navigation
- Plugin Manager
- Gramplets
- What is a Gramplet
- Gramplets
- 2-Way Fan Chart
- Age on Date
- Age Stats
- Ancestors
- Attributes
- Calendar
- Children
- Citations
- Descendant Fan Chart
- Descendants
- Details
- Events
- Fan Chart
- FAQ
- Filter
- Gallery
- Given Name Cloud
- Image Metadata
- Locations
- Notes
- Pedigree
- Preview
- Quick View
- Records
- References
- Relatives
- Residence
- Session Log
- SoundEx
- Statistics
- Surname Cloud
- To Do
- Top Surnames
- Uncollected Objects
- Welcome
- What's Next
- Reports - Index and Summary.
- Generating Reports
- Substitution Values
- Books
- Graphical Reports
- Graphs
- Text Reports
- Common options
- Ahnentafel Report
- Birthday and Anniversary Report
- Complete Individual Report
- Database Summary Report
- Descendant Report
- Detailed Ancestral Report
- Detailed Descendant Report
- End of Line Report
- Family Group Report
- Kinship Report
- Note Link Report
- Number of Ancestors Report
- Place Report
- Records Report
- Tag Report
- Web Pages
- Quick Views
- All Events
- All Family Events
- On This Day
- Father linage
- Mother linage
- Siblings
- Relation to Home Person
- Same Given Names
- Same Surnames
- Person References
- Family References
- Event References
- Place References
- Source References
- Citation References
- Repository References
- Media References
- Link References
- Note References
- Quick View Gramplet
- Making your own Quick view
- Tools
- Settings
- Filters
- Appendix A: Frequently Asked Questions
- Installation
- Preferences
- Collaboration-Portability
- Is Gramps compatible with other genealogical software?
- Can Gramps read files created by other genealogy programs?
- Can Gramps write files readable by other genealogy programs?
- What standards does Gramps support?
- How do I import data from another genealogy program into Gramps?
- Can I install Gramps on a Linux Web Server and use it via a web browser?
- Reports
- Can Gramps print a genealogical tree for my family?
- In what formats can Gramps output its reports?
- How can I change the default language in reports?
- Is Gramps compatible with the Internet?
- Can I create custom reports/filters/whatever?
- Why are non-Latin characters displayed as garbage in PDF/PS reports?
- I would like to contribute to Gramps by writing my favorite report. How do I do that?
- Database - Gramps file formats
- What is the maximum database size (bytes) Gramps can handle?
- How many people can Gramps database handle?
- My database is really big. Is there a way around loading all the data into memory?
- Can I run Gramps from a database on a NFS share?
- What does "portable" mean?
- Why is the database format (GRDB) not portable?
- Does Gramps have an Example Tree?
- Bugs and requests
- Adding to and editing my database
- Appendix B: Keybindings reference
- Appendix C: Command line reference
- Appendix D: User Directory
- Appendix E: Error and Warning Reference
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