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rogerdavies42
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Flag tab in Property box

Post by rogerdavies42 » 05 Apr 2017 09:01

The user help specifically says that you can create a tab in the Property Box for Flags, but when I create a new tab the flags are not listed among the options for adding. Any suggestions please?

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Re: Flag tab in Property box

Post by tatewise » 05 Apr 2017 12:07

Welcome to the FHUG.

As a newcomer I advise you study how_to:key_features_for_newcomers|> Key Features for Newcomers although that does not help with your specific question.

You are correct that the advice for adding those types of data to a custom tab is thin on the ground.
In the Customize Property Box dialogue you must untick Show most commonly-used item only.
Even then the list of predefined items does not include Flags nor many other data fields.
So add <Custom Item> (for advanced users) to obtain the New Custom Item dialogue.
Click its Help button for details of how to add items.
Use the <<Select button to open the Data Reference Assistant where Flags can be selected.
That whole process must be repeated for each Flag.
Mike Tate ~ researching the Tate and Scott family history ~ tatewise ancestry

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Re: Flag tab in Property box

Post by rogerdavies42 » 05 Apr 2017 15:57

Thanks Mike. I had tried the Newbies guide, but as you say it was no help on this point. Your suggestion worked perfectly of course.

Thanks again

Roger

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Re: Flag tab in Property box

Post by tatewise » 05 Apr 2017 17:28

I am glad that worked for you.
An excuse for it not being in the Newbies guide, is that it is an Advanced feature that most Newbies would not cope with.
Mike Tate ~ researching the Tate and Scott family history ~ tatewise ancestry

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