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Try the =Relationship(...) function or =RelationCode(...) function but I'm not sure how they can be used to identify direct versus indirect relationships.

Unfortunately the %INDI% data reference does not work in the Sentence Template context and %CUR_PRIN% must be used. Also, the function needs to be enclosed in { curly brackets } . i.e. {=Relationship( Record(9999,"I"), %CUR_PRIN%, TEXT, 1 )} The full Sentence Template would then be: {%CUR_PRIN%} is ...

Tom, I cannot see much wrong with what is shown in your screenshots. I suspect you have been investigating folders that you have not inspected before! C:\Users\...\Documents\Family Historian Projects\ correctly holds your Project folders (and maybe some other stuff). The only entry that is a little ...

IMO, you should consider two forms of Simple Citation Template for FH. The current template is very much a Simple Citations Lumper Template because so many details are in the Citation. In FH if there are multiple identical Citations derived from one Source there will be multiple copies of a lot of d...

OK, what confused me was you said that it "worked to get an icon for anyone that had a note".
So at some stage, you must have entered a valid expression and I thought that was the one with a missing comma.

I'd be interested to know how you managed to omit that comma.
If I do that and then click OK FH automatically inserts a comma.
I've tried all sorts of edits and either FH corrects the typo or says 'Expression not valid'.

Jim, it really helps us if you can provide the expression that does not work for you, otherwise we are working in the dark. You know what you used but we don't! Your original posting says you used the Expression =ContainsText( %INDI.BURI.NOTE%, "GPS", STD ) That is perfect except that the data refer...

They are called 'ribbons' that link two boxes which represent the same person. i.e. The content of those two boxes is exactly the same person but with two different relationships in your tree. It has two possible causes; either a valid marriage between 'cousins' means that some people have shared co...

Sorry, I don't think that is possible because the table header text is defined by the {CENSUSGRID} keyword.

The << Insert Data Ref... button is a feature of the << Add Condition > Expression dialogue. They are not mutually exclusive. For example, the button lets you insert a Data Reference into a Function parameter in the Expression . You will discover throughout FH that Expressions are used in many dialo...

To cater for the presumably rare case of holding a document copy where the original no longer exists, could another field convey the fact that it is a copy? Then there only need be one Repository . e.g. the Source Description or perhaps Misc. Ref. Num. could say Copy of ... You claim that "The Simpl...

To tidy up an old Project I suggest you open the Project, perform a File > Backup/Restore > Full Backup and then in the Project Window use More Tasks... to Delete Project...
Later on, you can delete the backup file when happy it is no longer needed.

I think the answer to both those questions is 'no'.

I thought it relevant as PP is converting from V6 Generic Sources to V7 Templated Sources, has problems using Jane's plugin, is " spending an awful lot of time reformatting and trying to represent my current data in a better format " and requests pointers. However, I accept that the process may have...

I hope you consulted the FHUG Knowledge Base Sources and Citations in Version 7 (for Upgraders) , especially Should I Use Source Templates? the explains the pros & cons of converting to Templated Sources versus sticking with Generic Sources. Is there a way of automatically generating the Text from S...

Teresa, I don't know if this will help, but this is my interpretation/explanation for Jeff's two fields. Repository (Unique Item) is optional plain text that is prefixed before Primary Repository in the Footnote. Primary Repository is the linked Repository record and appears in the Footnote. Your So...

Klaus, the parish names probably appear in your Place records. So to find those parish names we need to know your Place record naming format. What are the comma-separated parts in your Place names? e.g. town, parish, county, country where Parish is in the 2nd comma-separated part. Use Tools > Work w...

That is a nice idea but there are more than two options. For example, when I add new media from a file the Copy File(s) to: drop-list options are: <Don't copy - link only> <Default Location within Project Folder> i.e. \Media\ Census i.e. \Media\Census\ Certificates i.e. \Media\Certificates\ Places i...

Bev, perhaps an explanation is necessary of why it is not currently possible. Each field in a Property Box custom tab is currently restricted to a Data Reference that is local to the current record. That is fine for Record Flags that are a sub-field of an Individual Record, i.e. %INDI._FLGS.__...% H...

Jeff, maybe I'm missing something, but why not name your personal private collection Repository record such as: Private collection of Jeffry La Marca The Family Historian Sample Project has a similar Repository called Collection of Nigel Munro Then there is no need for a Repository (Unique Item) whi...

Sorry, despite its name, there is no 'automation' available within Autotext. It only automates the insertion of plain text.
To perform any 'automation' such as inserting a Date will require a Plugin to be written.

Deirdre, could you possibly let us know how you did that for the benefit of other users who might need to do the same?
Don't keep the secret to yourself!

e.g. Did you copy the ...fh_data\Books\ folder or what?

Welcome to the FHUG Frederica. Yes, the fonts used in FH support most foreign language characters and accents including the German umlaut. See the FH Help > Family Historian Help > How to... > Enter Accent Characters https://www.family-historian.co.uk/help/fh7/hh_start.htm#howto_enteraccentcharacter...

The choice of how to record history sometimes comes down to choosing between standard facts and custom facts. So to record where people resided may be a choice between the standard Residence fact and alternative custom facts. However, a feature of FH/GEDCOM is the fact Descriptor / TYPE subsidiary f...

Welcome to the FHUG Jim. Reading between the lines, I guess you are using the Diagram > Options > Boxes tab to set a Condition Expression for an Icon feature. When you use the << Insert Data Ref button the Individual + Events + Burial + Note option will provide the Expression for %INDI.BURI[1].NOTE2...