* Create Source Definition

[NE researcher]

Mike,

I think my problem is much more fundamental than a single problem but I understand your response.

I started by selecting tools/source template definitions. I tried starting from scratch but that did not work so I cloned an existing source definition and then renamed it and modified it.

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This is the property box/events screen.

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I now add a citation and get this screen.

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I first noticed that the right hand portion of the screen has not been filled in for footnote, etc.. Also What I think should have been showing up in the citation specific details does not. i.e page and volume.

I don’t understand what I have done wrong so I really need to go back and learn this process.

Also on other attempts I have been able to get items to add to the citation details but other time my added items just never show up.

Hope this worked

Edward

[tatewise]

Edward, there appear to be a number of issues evident from your screenshots.

1) Synchronisation of source definition with Project record
Your Citation Window screenshot is not only missing the Citation-specific fields but also the Event_Type field is in a different position. Therefore, I suspect over time you have made a number of changes to the Source Template Definition.
So after using the View/Edit... button, does its Used column entry have a green tick, or say mod which requires the Compare/Sync with Source Template Record... button to migrate the new definition into the Project.

2) Parish Records fact
Do you intend to have a Parish Records fact in the long term or is it just to test & demonstrate your source templates?
Normally, each parish record source citation would be attached directly to the event they proved.
i.e. Baptism Event would cite a baptism record, Marriage Event cite a marriage record, Burial Event cite a burial record, etc.

3) Fundamentals
Why is the supplied Essentials > Church Register template not suitable?

Why have you made Page and Volume fields Citation-specific and kept all other specific details in the Source record?
The Date and Principal fields are as unique to the entry as the Page and Volume so should be the same type.
i.e.
A Method 1 'splitter' source citation would have all four fields in the Source record and not the Citation, so a new Source record gets created for every separate church register entry.
A Method 2 'lumper' source citation would have all four fields in the Citation, so only one Source record would get created for the entries of a certain type at a particular church.

There should not be both a Register_Type and an Event_Type because the church register entry may prove several types of event, e.g. a Baptism entry may give both Birth Event and Baptism Event details as well prove the names of the parents.