RootsMagic 8:Editing a Person - Revision history

Renee: /* Option Form */

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Option Form

Renee: /* The Edit Person Screen */

2021-11-18T22:27:23Z

The Edit Person Screen

Renee at 23:27, 10 November 2021

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Renee at 02:42, 28 August 2021

2021-08-28T02:42:55Z

Bruce: /* The Edit Panel */

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The Edit Panel

Renee: /* The Edit Panel */

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The Edit Panel

Renee: /* Option Form */

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Option Form

Renee: /* The Edit Person Screen */

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The Edit Person Screen

Bruce: /* The Edit Panel */

2021-08-26T01:01:03Z

The Edit Panel

Bruce: /* The Edit Panel */

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The Edit Panel

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 *'''Display description / relation on separate row in cell''' - Check this to have RootsMagic use 2 rows per fact.  Otherwise facts will each be displayed in a single row.
-The following options let you choose which events to display when you have checked the "Show relative events" checkbox above the fact list.
+The following options let you choose which events to display when you have checked the "Show relative events" checkbox above the fact list. It will include relative events that happened within the main person's lifetime.
-*'''Show parent events''' - Show birth and death fact for the main person's parents.
+*'''Show parent events''' - Show birth, marriage and death facts for the main person's parents.
-*'''Show sibling events''' - Show birth and death fact for the main person's siblings.
+*'''Show sibling events''' - Show birth, marriage and death facts for the main person's siblings.
-*'''Show child events''' - Show birth and death fact for the main person's children.
+*'''Show child events''' - Show birth, marriage and death facts for the main person's children.
-*'''Show spouse events''' - Show birth and death fact for the main person's spouses.
+*'''Show spouse events''' - Show birth, marriage and death facts for the main person's spouses.
 ===Other Options===

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 #Edit Panel - The right side of the form is an edit panel where you can make changes to whatever item is highlighted in the Fact List on the left
-[[File:RM8_EditPerson-1a.jpg|Edit Person]]
+[[File:RM8_EditPerson-1b.jpg|Edit Person]]
 ==The Header==

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 #Edit Panel - The right side of the form is an edit panel where you can make changes to whatever item is highlighted in the Fact List on the left
-[[File:RM8_EditPerson-1.jpg|Edit Person]]
+[[File:RM8_EditPerson-1a.jpg|Edit Person]]
 ==The Header==

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-Navigation: [[RootsMagic_8:RootsMagic_8|RootsMagic 8]] > [[RootsMagic_8:Working_With_People|Working With People]] >
+Navigation: <u>[[RootsMagic_8:RootsMagic_8|RootsMagic 8]]</u> > <u>[[RootsMagic_8:Working_With_People|Working With People]]</u> >
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 ==Adding a Fact==
-To add a new fact, click the + button above the fact list.  Simply select the fact type you want to add from the [[RootsMagic_8:Fact_Types|fact type list]] and click OK.  RootsMagic will add the new blank fact to the fact list for you to edit.
+To add a new fact, click the + button above the fact list.  Simply select the fact type you want to add from the <u>[[RootsMagic_8:Fact_Types|fact type list]]</u> and click OK.  RootsMagic will add the new blank fact to the fact list for you to edit.
-[[RM8:Adding_Facts|Adding facts]]
+<u>[[RM8:Adding_Facts|Adding facts]]</u>
 ==Editing a Fact==
 To edit an existing fact, simply select the fact in the fact list and begin editing the information on the right in the edit panel.
-[[RM8:Editing_a_Fact|Editing a fact]]
+<u>[[RM8:Editing_a_Fact|Editing a fact]]</u>
 ==Deleting a Fact==
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 Selecting Options from the option menu will display the Options form.
-[[File:RM8_EditPerson-Options-1.jpg|Edit Person Options]]
+<u>[[File:RM8_EditPerson-Options-1.jpg|Edit Person Options]]</u>
 *'''Reverse place names''' - Check this to display place names in reverse (Country, State, County, City).  This is useful to see the events grouped geographically.
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 #*'''Private''' – Check this box to denote that the parent child relationships are private, and would not appear in reports and charts, unless you specifically select the option to include the private data. The default values would be used instead of the values selected and marked private.
 #'''Groups'''
-#*A list of all the groups you have created. Mark checkboxes for groups the person is in, remove checkboxes for groups the person is not in.  More information on [[RootsMagic_8:Groups|groups]].
+#*A list of all the groups you have created. Mark checkboxes for groups the person is in, remove checkboxes for groups the person is not in.  More information on <u>[[RootsMagic_8:Groups|groups]]</u>.
 #'''WebTags'''
-#*A list of WebTags for the person.  More information on [[RootsMagic_8:List_Reports#WebTags_List|WebTags]].
+#*A list of WebTags for the person.  More information on <u>[[RootsMagic_8:List_Reports#WebTags_List|WebTags]]</u>.
 #'''Facts'''
 #*The following are fields which ''may'' be present for a fact.  Not all field types are available for every fact type.
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 RootsMagic will allow you to open up to 3 Edit Person forms at the same time.  When an edit screen is open, RootsMagic will display the person's name on the status bar at the bottom of the main window.  You can click any of the names to bring that person's edit form back to the front.  When you close an edit person form, RootsMagic will remove the person's name from the status bar.
-[[File:RM8_StatusLine-FamilyView.jpg|Status Line]]
+<u>[[File:RM8_StatusLine-FamilyView.jpg|Status Line]]</u>
 The status bar (and edit form names) are visible regardless of which page (people, places, sources, etc) is open, so you can easily work with a person's edit form no matter what you are doing within the program.

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 #*'''Living''' – Mark this checkbox if the person is living, or uncheck it if the person is deceased.
 #'''Spouse'''
-#*'''Husband label''' – select the label (Husband/Father/Partner) you want used to reflect the couple's situation.
+#*'''Husband label''' – select the label (Husband/Father/Partner) you want used to reflect the couple's situation.  You can also choose "Other" and RootsMagic will let you enter your own label.
-#*'''Wife label''' – select the label (Wife/Mother/Partner) you want used to reflect the couple's situation.
+#*'''Wife label''' – select the label (Wife/Mother/Partner) you want used to reflect the couple's situation.  You can also choose "Other" and RootsMagic will let you enter your own label.
 #*'''Proof''' – You can assign (optionally) a proof value to indicate whether you feel the labels like father, mother, husband, wife, or partner has been proven, disproven, or disputed
 #*'''Private''' – Check this box to denote that the label is private, and would not appear in reports and charts, unless you specifically select the option to include the private data. The default values would be used instead of the values selected and marked private.

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 #'''Facts'''
 #*The following are fields which ''may'' be present for a fact.  Not all field types are available for every fact type.
-#*'''Fact type'''
+#*'''Fact type''' - Click the Fact type field to open a form to change the fact type.  Be aware that you can't change an individual fact type (birth, death, etc) to a family fact type (marriage, divorce, etc) or vice versa.
-#*'''Date'''
+#*'''Date''' - Enter the date for the fact.  There are also 2 buttons to bring up a calendar or a date calculator.  If you enter a date that RootsMagic does not recognize as a date, it will be displayed with a yellow tinge.
-#*'''Place/Temple'''
+#*'''Place/Temple''' - Enter the place and/or temple.  RootsMagic will display matches as you type.  You can either complete typing, or select one of the matches from the list.  There are also 2 buttons to bring up the place list or the gazetteer.
-#*'''Place details'''
+#*'''Place details''' - Enter the place details.  While the place is usually city, state, country, the place details are more specific, like an address, or name of a cemetery, etc.
-#*'''Status'''
+#*'''Status''' - The status field is only available on LDS facts.  Simply select the desired status from the drop list.
-#*'''Description'''
+#*'''Description''' - The description is a brief description of the fact.  For example, an occupation fact you would enter the actual occupation here.  For a death you might enter the cause of death.
-#*'''Parents'''
+#*'''Parents''' - This field is only available for Adoption and Sealing to Parents.  It allows you to select which set of parents the adoption or sealing pertains to.
-#*'''Proof'''
+#*'''Proof''' - This is an optional field you can use to tell how sure you are of the fact (proven, disputed, or disproven).
-#*'''Primary'''
+#*'''Primary''' - Mark this checkbox to make the fact the primary fact of that type.  For example, if you have multiple birth facts due to varying sources, you can mark this checkbox for the one you want to show on pedigree charts, etc.
-#*'''Private'''
+#*'''Private''' - Mark this checkbox to make this fact private.
-#*'''Sort date'''
+#*'''Sort date''' - The sort date lets you choose the order that facts will appear in.  It is not displayed in reports, etc, but is used to determine the order facts are sorted.
 ==Opening Multiple Edit Person Forms==