Family Historian User Group

I exported TMG project as ged 5.5. Imported the resultant ged to FH (ensuring the check box "copy any linked multimedia files...." was unchecked) This worked swimmingly. Media files are displayed and under Tools > External File Links you see full path navigator showing the individual link path to me...

Tools > External File Links Larger Main project - Choosing not to check the box "copy any linked multi media files...." Step 9 does seem to hang but then import continues with step 10, 11 &12 apparently successfully "there no external links" Choosing to accept the default checked box "copy any linke...

the error in TMG backup is a red herring and relates to the max file size of the backup zip. Which leaves me happy I don't have a problem in TMG but disappointed I can't import my major project into FH. I can familiarise my self with it using smaller project though, which is what I will do. thanks t...

Yes, I think it's going to be laborious. I had thought of second site and rebuilt the site yesterday, this will take copies of every exhibit.....and it completed OK. The other thought I had was to enable thumbnails, this failed initially as the thumbnail database got to big. reduced the size of the ...

unfortunately there are 28,477 exhibits

I will see if there is an alternative method of tracking down the offending object(s)

Hi Mike, Tried importing some other smaller projects without the box unchecked. These worked and the external files were referenced in the FH project. Returned to the problem project and carried out routine maintenance which included a backup of the project. I rarely do an internal TMG back up of th...

Hi Mike, Thank you for response. Yes to the KB. No to data in media directory - its empty D:\Users\Me\Documents\Genealogy\Family Historian Projects\Test\Test.fh_data\Media Why external files? For TMG it's best to keep media files external to project for performance. Just tried again with option not ...

Hi all, As per subject. All my exhibits are files external to TMG. When importing if I leave the check box at the default copy (recommended option) the project does import although the process appears to hang during the importing of exhibits phase. If you leave it alone it does eventually finish how...