* Keeping record number the same.

[ELM]

Migrating from UFT I am merging several GEDCOM files produced by UFT. I find that the first file keeps the record number given by UFT. When subsequent files are merged a new record number is generated in the merged file. The original number is kept in the permanent record Id. There is a task to change the record ids to renumber starting at 1, a task to change the record ids to the Custom Id values or the Automated record ids but not one to change to the permanent record ids.
How can I retain the record numbers given by UFT as the record ids in FH?

I tried to write a custom query to print a table of the various ids but I am unable to find the record id to print out. This would be very useful to use the record id find on the records page.
Can the record ids be put into a custom query report?


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[Jane]

For the second part of your Query try
=recordid()
as the expresion for the column.

Obviously recordids need to be unique hence the problem when merging files.

I suggest using FH to copy the record id to the automated ID in the files prior to the merge, you can then continue to access the orginal numbers, via the automated ID's.