Version 5 - Strange 1st time load

dhj · Post by **dhj** » 26 Mar 2012 16:12

Just downloaded V5 and installed fine. Loaded my main project and was told about 20-30 errors in file which were flagged as 'info only'. Had a good look at the file but couldn't see any particular problems. Reloaded and all now seems as normal. The error message apparently refers to errors in the file which have been fixed but, as the file has been in use in V4 for some time I'm not sure why these should come to light now. Not complaining as all seems ok but would be interested to hear if anybody else has the same issue when upgrading.

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YouTube · Post by **Jane** » 26 Mar 2012 16:28

When ever you install a new version of FH, it does a validate over the file, so if you did not tidy up any problems when you installed V4 they will be flagged again in V5.

Post by **nsw** » 26 Mar 2012 17:38

FH v5 looks at the GEDCOM file and if for example it has:

0 HEAD
1 SOUR FAMILY_HISTORIAN
2 VERS 4.0

it then warns you about any uncategorised data. Once you've saved the file it will change it to:

0 HEAD
1 SOUR FAMILY_HISTORIAN
2 VERS 5.0

and then it doesn't warn you in the future (presumably until version 6!) unless you validate manually.

PatrickT · Post by **PatrickT** » 26 Mar 2012 18:14

It might be a bit more complicated than that. I loaded v.4, validated - no errors. Upgraded to v.5 - 3 errors on initial load automatically corrected - validated subsequently - no errors. Closed v.5 without making my project the default and reloaded - 3 errors as before. Did this twice more with the same result before saving project as default, then v.5 loads fine.

The errors were all field format errors where 2 TYPE was replaced by 2 NOTE in a 1 ASSO branch.

Post by **tatewise** » 26 Mar 2012 18:30

You will keep getting the same validation errors until you Save, because only then is the GEDCOM file updated as Nick explained above.

Setting the Project Default was probably just coincidental.

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