Reference numbers on diagrams

ganstey · Post by **ganstey** » 19 Apr 2005 13:08

I'm trying to display the FH reference numbers for each person on the All Relatives diagram. I have modified the templates for all the box types, and refreshed the diagram but the numbers only appear on some of the boxes.

For example I have Susannah [Ref no 34]. Her father has a reference [35] but not his wife. Susannah's brother Samuel has [37], but not her brother John. I've looked at the property pages for Samuel and John but can't see why they should appear differently.

I'd like to use the reference as a link into my paper files.

Any ideas as to what I'm doing wrong?

Graham

ID:894

YouTube · Post by **Jane** » 19 Apr 2005 13:53

What code are you using for the reference numbers?

=recordid()
or something like
%INDI.REFN[1]%

Refn is a custom ID and not all people have to have one.

Did you remember to change the default entry.

If you upload your text scheme I can try and spot the mistake

ganstey · Post by **ganstey** » 19 Apr 2005 14:26

I'm using this:

%INDI.REFN%
%INDI.NAME:PREFERRED%
{picture}
=LifeDates(%INDI%)

Tried changing to =recordid() but that just given the record number, not the custom ID, which is what I'm after (I've got a prefix that I want to retain). What determines whether someone gets a REFN?

Graham

YouTube · Post by **Jane** » 19 Apr 2005 14:51

They need a custom ID, check all the All Tab and ensure a custom ID is listed.

If it is then double check the default has the REFN field as its the default one which would be used for brothers.

ganstey · Post by **ganstey** » 19 Apr 2005 16:56

Thanks for that Jane.

Still don't understand why some people have them and other don't. If I've got to add them manually its going to take me a long time to check through everyone.[frown]

Graham

YouTube · Post by **Jane** » 19 Apr 2005 18:02

Where did they come from originally?

Fh by default does not use them

You can easily do a query to find all people with out a custom ID.

just add rows if field is null.

ganstey · Post by **ganstey** » 20 Apr 2005 14:06

I think I'm beginning to understand what's going on. I have on occassion imported my gedcom file into Family Tree Maker. I think at some point I must have exported back out to gedcom, and am now using that version. I think FTM has inserted them.

Sorry for the confusion. Looks like a session of text editting is in order to make the file consistent.

Graham

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