* Negative Age Display

[DerekAth]

I'm trying to clean up my gedcom and would like to change all the negative dates shown in my FH programme.

Currently, if a person is born and dies in the same Quarter the resultant age is shown in brackets e.g. "(aged -1-0)" - I would prefer this to be shown as "(0)" is this possible with the plug-in - Search and Replace - or is there an alternative?

[LornaCraig]

When the age is shown in brackets it has been calculated by FH, so can't be changed with Search and Replace. However you could enter the age 0 in the Age field of the Death event and it will then be displayed as 0, without brackets.

[DerekAth]

Lorna,

Yes thanks - I'm aware of that - but I've got 33,000+ in my FH programme - I want (if possible) a quick way to do it?

[LornaCraig]

I think you would need a plugin to do that.

Oddly, I notice that the standard Query 'Age at Death' displays the age as 0 in these cases even though the Property Box shows (-1-0). So the Query can't be used to identify the records you are looking for because it doesn't distinguish between these and other cases of death within the first year.

[DerekAth]

Ah well - wish list it is !

Many thanks

[tatewise]

Give me a few days Derek and I could knock up a Plugin for you.

I guess it would need to simply find Death Events whose =AgeAt() is 0 (or perhaps 1) and set the Age field to one of the following 0 or Infant or Child whichever you prefer.

[PeterR]

As I'm sure you're aware, GEDCOM 5.5 Standard includes:

CHILD = age < 8 years
INFANT = age < 1 year
STILLBORN = died just prior, at, or near birth, 0 years

[DerekAth]

That would be marvellous - I think "0" would be best as it is then in line with the other ages?

[tatewise]

The ATTACHMENTS Fix Infant Death Events Versiom 0.2 Date 26 Jan 2016 should detect those Death Events with Facts tab age (-1-0) (!) and set the Age to Infant (or 0 yrs is an alternative).

Just click on the orange link to install into FH.

As a precaution use File > Backup/Restore > Small Backup before running the Plugin.

[DerekAth]

Mike,

Excellent!

263 adjustments made - saved an awful lot of time - Thank you!