* gedcom problems?

[laracroft]

I have a problem with either my family historian load or a problem with my Gedcom file. I have been using a rather old programme Softkey Family tree v1.5 originally, and exported it to FH.I have around 500 names on my file and have been checking the transfer of my data and I have noticed that sometimes I have a double up in the spouse family or parents field, a droppout of siblings to parents, OR when I right click on a name then choose properties the programme thinks for ages then comes up with (FH not responding) I have to then close which it struggles on, then the Microsoft error message comes up telling me to report a problem. I have updated this file too far before I noticed this is a real problem - so I don't want to loose my Gedcom file. I have FH 2.3.5 awaiting my V3, is there a patch I can load? Gutted really, please help. [frown][cry]

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[Jane]

I suspect the file you imported is corrupt in some way. As gedcom is just a text file, it should be possible to track down the problem and resolve it.

Have you run the validate file option over the file?

Did you remove all un-recognised data when you loaded it?

Have you tried re-sequencing / renumbering the records?

I have only ever seen FH misbehave when the imported file has errors in it.

[laracroft]

thanks i will try those idea's[wink]

[laracroft]

when it removes the problems where does it send it to and will i be able to get a list so i can fill in the bad bits of data again

[Jane]

From memory, it will detail all the errors to a file which you can print out.

I would make sure you have a safe copy of the file, just use save as to make a new copy of your file to work on.

[laracroft]

seems to be running much better just by validating the file, could of done that at the beginning but was a bit scary. Going through the data now. so thanks for that.
[smile]

[Johnande]

Have had a similar problem myself. Tried to merge file X into my main file A.  Went through the process of merging & selecting the fields and info.
Merge seemed to go OK but I ended up with A merged with X, + A, + X.
My 150 family datebase ended up with 450 families all linked. Trying to delete the extra families sometimes deleted the ones I wanted to keep. Solved the problem by doing it the hard way started with a copy of my original file A and typed in the info from file x.

[Jane]

When using the merge you do need to check and confirm exactly what you need to happen, FH does show you, but from experience I know you need to check the results, it can also be a good idea to split off from the merge from file down to just what you want to add.