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Named list notes query

Post by vyh3 » 07 Jun 2020 20:08

I want to create a query that lists all members of a named list together with some other information. How do include the notes that I've entered in the named list in this query? I can't spot them anywhere in the columns and am not aware of a function that returns them. Any clues as to their whereabouts gratefully received.

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Re: Named list notes query

Post by tatewise » 07 Jun 2020 21:28

Unfortunately, I don't think that is possible.
The only related functions are: =HasNoteInList(%INDI%,"Bookmarks") and =IsInList(%INDI%,"Bookmarks")
But the actual content of any Note in the Named List does not have a Data Reference.

There is Publish > Miscellaenous Reports > List Report that lists the members and the Notes.
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Re: Named list notes query

Post by vyh3 » 07 Jun 2020 21:40

Thanks for highlighting the report, I hadn't noticed that. Better than nothing I suppose.

I'd spotted the HasNoteInList() function, which gave me hope that the actual note could be accessed in some way. It's frustrating have a query that tells me a note exists but I can't actually see what it says. :cry: Never mind.

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Re: Named list notes query

Post by tatewise » 08 Jun 2020 08:15

Yes, it is a strange anomaly.
In the GEDCOM file itself the data reference would be %HEAD._LIST[9]._IDS[9]._NOTE% where [9] identifies the instances, and _LIST[9] holds each Named List name, and _IDS[9] holds each Record Id.
But internally in FH there is no equivalent. Plugins have the same problem.
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