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− | = | + | Note: Commencing with Gramps 3.1.2 all official versions of Gramps XML files can be imported. However, a warning will be given on import of 1.0.0 xml.[http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/message.php?msg_id=23262334] |
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− | + | If you have an old [[Gramps XML]] database generated '''some years ago''', then you may have some difficulties to import it into last stable release. | |
− | There was some [[Database_Formats# | + | '''Gramps-1''' did not store '''[[Events_in_Gramps|event]]''' as primary object and did not use bsddb references. |
+ | |||
+ | There was some [[Database_Formats#Gramps_1.0_and_earlier|limitations]] (''size, informations, encoding''), '''new Gramps versions''' tried to fix them. | ||
==Solutions== | ==Solutions== | ||
− | * The safety way is to import it into '''[http://sourceforge.net/ | + | * The safety way is to import it into '''[http://sourceforge.net/projects/gramps/files/Stable/2.2.10/ Gramps-2]''' and to export this updated database. This will generate a new Gramps XML more compatible for an import into '''Gramps-3'''. |
− | **If your operating system does not support '''Gramps-2''' any more as some | + | **If your operating system does not support '''Gramps-2''' any more as some dependencies has been removed since '''Gramps-2''' (''GCONF, gnome-doc-utils, yelp, python-reportlab, libglade, etc...'') or updated like python libs and related, then you could have a look at [[Linux_Genealogy_CD|Linux Genealogy Live CD]] archives. |
* Also, you may [[Using_the_bug_tracker|submit your old database on bug-tracker]], mark this report as '''private''' (''will be hidden for non-developers'') and a developer will try to help you for updating your database. | * Also, you may [[Using_the_bug_tracker|submit your old database on bug-tracker]], mark this report as '''private''' (''will be hidden for non-developers'') and a developer will try to help you for updating your database. | ||
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+ | * related to bug {{bug|6129}} : I downloaded the gramps 2.2.10 on my ubuntu 11.10 and did the following : | ||
+ | $ tar xzvf gramps-2.2.10.tar.gz | ||
+ | $ ./autogen.sh | ||
+ | $ make | ||
+ | $ python src/gramps.py | ||
+ | then | ||
+ | * import the 20060115.grdb ( your grdb file ) | ||
+ | * export in gramps xml | ||
+ | |||
+ | You can now load the new created file in your last gramps version. I hope it will work for everybody. | ||
+ | |||
+ | I choose 2.2.10 because the original file was 20060115 : at this period, gramps was 2.2. or 2.0. | ||
+ | |||
+ | So I used the last 2.2 available version. | ||
+ | |||
+ | If this had not worked, I think I would have tried the last 2.0.11 available version. | ||
==Experimental== | ==Experimental== | ||
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If a XML/XSL wizard planned to generate a script, [[Media:123xsl.gz|here]] an experimental and partial test, which try to migrate a part of data to an other Gramps XML file, according to last [http://gramps-project.org/xml/ XML DTD]. | If a XML/XSL wizard planned to generate a script, [[Media:123xsl.gz|here]] an experimental and partial test, which try to migrate a part of data to an other Gramps XML file, according to last [http://gramps-project.org/xml/ XML DTD]. | ||
− | Event, Repository and Note references are broken because they was not primary objects on '''Gramps-1'''. If someone knows how to handle this, then feel free to do changes. | + | Old Note:''Event, Repository and Note references are broken because they was not primary objects on '''Gramps-1'''. If someone knows how to handle this, then feel free to do changes.'' |
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+ | ==See also== | ||
+ | * [[Generate XML]] | ||
+ | * [[GEDCOM]] | ||
+ | * [[Gramps and GEDCOM]] | ||
+ | * [[Database_Formats]] | ||
[[Category:Documentation]] | [[Category:Documentation]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Developers/Reference]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Developers/General]] |
Revision as of 13:50, 28 September 2014
Note: Commencing with Gramps 3.1.2 all official versions of Gramps XML files can be imported. However, a warning will be given on import of 1.0.0 xml.[1]
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If you have an old Gramps XML database generated some years ago, then you may have some difficulties to import it into last stable release.
Gramps-1 did not store event as primary object and did not use bsddb references.
There was some limitations (size, informations, encoding), new Gramps versions tried to fix them.
Solutions
- The safety way is to import it into Gramps-2 and to export this updated database. This will generate a new Gramps XML more compatible for an import into Gramps-3.
- If your operating system does not support Gramps-2 any more as some dependencies has been removed since Gramps-2 (GCONF, gnome-doc-utils, yelp, python-reportlab, libglade, etc...) or updated like python libs and related, then you could have a look at Linux Genealogy Live CD archives.
- Also, you may submit your old database on bug-tracker, mark this report as private (will be hidden for non-developers) and a developer will try to help you for updating your database.
- related to bug 6129 : I downloaded the gramps 2.2.10 on my ubuntu 11.10 and did the following :
$ tar xzvf gramps-2.2.10.tar.gz $ ./autogen.sh $ make $ python src/gramps.py then * import the 20060115.grdb ( your grdb file ) * export in gramps xml
You can now load the new created file in your last gramps version. I hope it will work for everybody.
I choose 2.2.10 because the original file was 20060115 : at this period, gramps was 2.2. or 2.0.
So I used the last 2.2 available version.
If this had not worked, I think I would have tried the last 2.0.11 available version.
Experimental
XML databases generated by Gramps-1 are not lost as they are written into a documented open format.
If a XML/XSL wizard planned to generate a script, here an experimental and partial test, which try to migrate a part of data to an other Gramps XML file, according to last XML DTD.
Old Note:Event, Repository and Note references are broken because they was not primary objects on Gramps-1. If someone knows how to handle this, then feel free to do changes.