IMPORTANT: RootsMagic 4 direct PAF import defective. Data loss. - Genealogy Wise2024-03-29T14:43:22Zhttp://www.genealogywise.com/forum/topics/important-rootsmagic-4-direct?groupUrl=rootsmagicfans&feed=yes&xn_auth=noGood news now: RootsMagic 4.0…tag:www.genealogywise.com,2009-08-22:3463583:Comment:1466602009-08-22T12:26:11.946ZTamura Joneshttp://www.genealogywise.com/profile/TamuraJones
Good news now: RootsMagic 4.0.5.0 fixes the defect.<br />
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The release notes were apparently written in haste; it says that RootsMagic now imports "user-defined divorce events", which is a contradiction in terms. Divorce is a standard GEDCOM event. The RootsMagic PAF import now imports divorces, vendor-defined events such as separation and user-defined events.<br />
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I've confirmed this by doing a PAF import and a consistency check; error involving inconsistent divorce dates show up now.<br />
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RootsMagic has…
Good news now: RootsMagic 4.0.5.0 fixes the defect.<br />
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The release notes were apparently written in haste; it says that RootsMagic now imports "user-defined divorce events", which is a contradiction in terms. Divorce is a standard GEDCOM event. The RootsMagic PAF import now imports divorces, vendor-defined events such as separation and user-defined events.<br />
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I've confirmed this by doing a PAF import and a consistency check; error involving inconsistent divorce dates show up now.<br />
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RootsMagic has not (yet?) released any tool to help those who imported their PAF database using an earlier version of RootsMagic 4. Bruce, I think we must agree…tag:www.genealogywise.com,2009-08-11:3463583:Comment:1312192009-08-11T01:30:16.653ZTamura Joneshttp://www.genealogywise.com/profile/TamuraJones
Bruce, I think we must agree to disagree on this point of definition?<br />
You seem to consider the internal implementation method defining, regardless of whether it is standard or not.<br />
I consider the fact that it is a vendor-defined part of the standard package defining, regardless of implementation method.
Bruce, I think we must agree to disagree on this point of definition?<br />
You seem to consider the internal implementation method defining, regardless of whether it is standard or not.<br />
I consider the fact that it is a vendor-defined part of the standard package defining, regardless of implementation method. When you are on that screen,…tag:www.genealogywise.com,2009-08-11:3463583:Comment:1311382009-08-11T00:36:43.060ZBruce Buzbeehttp://www.genealogywise.com/profile/BruceBuzbee
When you are on that screen, notice that PAF will let you delete the separation fact type. It won't let you delete the divorce or other built-in ones.
When you are on that screen, notice that PAF will let you delete the separation fact type. It won't let you delete the divorce or other built-in ones. I understood your previous co…tag:www.genealogywise.com,2009-08-10:3463583:Comment:1306742009-08-10T18:59:39.184ZTamura Joneshttp://www.genealogywise.com/profile/TamuraJones
I understood your previous comment as made by a busy programmer who took a moment to report he had identified the scope of the defect,<br />
and thus as a hurried reference to the PAF file format, and all PAF DB "user-defined" events,<br />
which, if I recall correctly, includes both standard PAF events and actual custom events.<br />
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So, I understand why you'd call separation a user-defined event, but I do not agree with that categorisation.<br />
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The PAF GEDCOM for a separation event sure looks different from a…
I understood your previous comment as made by a busy programmer who took a moment to report he had identified the scope of the defect,<br />
and thus as a hurried reference to the PAF file format, and all PAF DB "user-defined" events,<br />
which, if I recall correctly, includes both standard PAF events and actual custom events.<br />
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So, I understand why you'd call separation a user-defined event, but I do not agree with that categorisation.<br />
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The PAF GEDCOM for a separation event sure looks different from a divorce event,<br />
but PAF does not use GEDCOM "user-defined" tags for this event.<br />
The PAF GEDCOM uses standard GEDCOM tags for a so-called "generic event".<br />
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In PAF itself, separation is not a user-defined "custom event" as PAF calls it.<br />
It is part of the standard PAF package.<br />
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I therefore consider separation to be a standard PAF event. Separation *is* a user define…tag:www.genealogywise.com,2009-08-10:3463583:Comment:1306152009-08-10T17:49:23.408ZBruce Buzbeehttp://www.genealogywise.com/profile/BruceBuzbee
Separation *is* a user defined family fact in PAF 5.
Separation *is* a user defined family fact in PAF 5. Bruce,
Merely discovered tha…tag:www.genealogywise.com,2009-08-10:3463583:Comment:1304822009-08-10T16:20:34.411ZTamura Joneshttp://www.genealogywise.com/profile/TamuraJones
Bruce,<br />
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Merely discovered that several standard facts, such as divorces and separations are not imported.<br />
Did not bother to check user-defined facts.<br />
Thank you for admitting the additional extent of this defect, and most importantly, reassuring that it will be fixed soon.<br />
Wish all vendors were that quick address defects.<br />
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- Tamura
Bruce,<br />
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Merely discovered that several standard facts, such as divorces and separations are not imported.<br />
Did not bother to check user-defined facts.<br />
Thank you for admitting the additional extent of this defect, and most importantly, reassuring that it will be fixed soon.<br />
Wish all vendors were that quick address defects.<br />
<br />
- Tamura The item(s) that don't import…tag:www.genealogywise.com,2009-08-10:3463583:Comment:1304472009-08-10T15:45:20.186ZBruce Buzbeehttp://www.genealogywise.com/profile/BruceBuzbee
The item(s) that don't import are a couple of user defined family fact types. This will be fixed in the next update.
The item(s) that don't import are a couple of user defined family fact types. This will be fixed in the next update. A good alert, milady. You've…tag:www.genealogywise.com,2009-08-09:3463583:Comment:1296492009-08-09T22:12:47.914ZDae Powellhttp://www.genealogywise.com/profile/DaePowell
A good alert, milady. You've helped countless others in the past and continue in this effort. <b><i>Kudos!</i></b><br />
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A good alert, milady. You've helped countless others in the past and continue in this effort. <b><i>Kudos!</i></b><br />
<b><i>Happy Dae·</i></b><br />
<a href="http://ShoeStringGenealogy.com" target="_blank">ShoeString Genealogy</a>