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From: Robin Lamacraft <>
Subject: RE: [TMG] VCF Problem - Birth ordering of children
Date: Fri, 03 Jan 2003 08:35:12 +1030
References: <5.1.1.6.2.20030102090051.01ae4e30@mail.internode.on.net>
In-Reply-To: <LOBBKOOEANNIIOJMJAELOEEAFEAA.beth.roots@verizon.net>


Beth,

I have confirmed that there is a problem in Birth Ordering on charts where
there are incomplete birth dates for some children. It is not exactly as
you described. It is also dependent on the order in which the children
were originally entered.

I have now posted an example using the Sample data set to the developers
for their examination.

Robin Lamacraft (Adelaide, Australia)

At 19:26 1/01/03 -0500, Beth wrote:
>Robin,
>
>I reported a similar problem back in November;
>
> >It seems that the descendant chart report is using actual birth date to
> >decide the order of siblings rather than sort date; children with a blank
> >actual date sort to the top. I don't see an option that lets me control
> >this.
>
>I have since seen the same thing with the ancestor chart report.
>
>beth
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Robin Lamacraft [mailto:]
> > Sent: Wednesday, January 01, 2003 05:34 PM
> > To:
> > Subject: Re: [TMG] VCF Problem
> >
> >
> > Thanks Eric for your data set.
> >
> > I have now repeated the effect using the sample data set. I can confirm
> > that marriages with blank dates but with sort dates set may not be placed
> > in the expected order on a VCF chart. I have logged this as a
> > problem with
> > the developers.
> >
> > Robin Lamacraft (Adelaide, Australia)
>
>
>
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