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From: "Jim Byram" <>
Subject: Re: [TMG] Spouses even though no marriage shown?
Date: Thu, 1 Jul 2004 20:44:08 -0400
References: <6.0.3.0.0.20040629164306.01b3a718@pop-server.bigpond.net.au> <006301c45ddd$ce800af0$6401a8c0@charliexv> <8db19fc74c.tim@south-frm.demon.co.uk>


Tim Powys-Lybbe wrote:

> In Generations it is possible to inspect the Marriage Status flag by
> running a report either on individuals or on couples. For these blank
> marriages with no marriage place or date and no children, nevertheless
> the Marriage Status is set to "Marriage".
>
> My conclusion is that Gen Bridge is in fact not correctly (or at all?)
> picking up the value to the Marriage Status flag from Generations.

I did extensive testing with this when the Married flag came up some time
ago.

The Married flag was added rather late in Generations development. What I
found is that the Married flag was not updated globally for pre-existing
data. The Married flag is only set for new entries to Family cards or if the
Edit Family screened is opened for an existing couple.

To demonstrate that, I opened an older Generations database in Gen8 to
update to Gen8. I then imported to TMG. A couple with no marriage data was
not imported.

I then opened and immediately closed the Edit Family screen for that couple
in Generations. When the screen was displayed, I could see that the Married
flag was set. I imported again to TMG. This time the couple was imported.

That shows that the Married flag is set on opening the Edit Family screen
for pre-existing couples and once the flag is set, TMG will import the
couples.

I could not find any way to globally update the Married flag for all couples
on Family Cards. I made several inquiries about this issue and received no
responses. If you know how to accomplish this, please share the method.

Jim


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