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Don Allingham
2005-12-17 05:26:38 +00:00
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<para> <para>
To start a new database, choose To start a new database, choose
<menuchoice><guimenu>File</guimenu><guimenuitem>New</guimenuitem>
</menuchoice>.You will then be asked to give the new database a name.
<menuchoice>
<guimenu>File</guimenu>
<guimenuitem>New</guimenuitem>
</menuchoice>.
You will then be asked to give the new database a name.
</para> </para>
<note id="new-db-notdir-note"> <note id="new-db-notdir-note">
@@ -66,28 +62,22 @@
<para> <para>
To open a database, either choose To open a database, either choose
<menuchoice><guimenu>File</guimenu>
<menuchoice> <guimenuitem>Open</guimenuitem></menuchoice> or click the
<guimenu>File</guimenu> <guibutton>Open</guibutton> button on the Toolbar. The
<guimenuitem>Open</guimenuitem> <guilabel>Open database</guilabel> dialog will appear and you'll
</menuchoice> see a list of files. If you don't see the file you're looking
for, make sure the All files filter is selected. (This dialog
or click the <guibutton>Open</guibutton> button on the Toolbar. has a &quot;filetype&quot; filter, meaning it may only be
The <guilabel>Open database</guilabel> dialog will appear and
you'll see a list of files. If you don't see the file you're
looking for, make sure the All files filter is selected. (This
dialog has a &quot;filetype&quot; filter, meaning it may only be
showing files that have a certain extension.) showing files that have a certain extension.)
</para> </para><para>
<para>
To open a recently accessed database, choose <menuchoice> To open a recently accessed database, choose <menuchoice>
<guimenu>File</guimenu> <guimenuitem>Open Recent</guimenuitem> <guimenu>File</guimenu><guimenuitem>Open Recent</guimenuitem>
</menuchoice> and select the filename from the list. </menuchoice> and select the filename from the list.
</para> </para><para>
<para>
If you do not have &quot;write permissions&quot; for the selected database, If you do not have &quot;write permissions&quot; for the selected database,
it will be opened in a Read Only mode. In this mode, the data it will be opened in a Read Only mode. In this mode, the data
@@ -144,23 +134,23 @@
&quot;save&quot; command (although there is a &quot;save &quot;save&quot; command (although there is a &quot;save
as&quot; command that we'll discuss below.) as&quot; command that we'll discuss below.)
</para> </para><para>
<para>
You can undo changes you've made by selecting You can undo changes you've made by selecting
<menuchoice><guimenu>Edit</guimenu> <menuchoice><guimenu>Edit</guimenu>
<guimenuitem>Undo</guimenuitem> </menuchoice>. If you select <guimenuitem>Undo</guimenuitem> </menuchoice>. If you select
this command repeatedly, your most recent changes will be undone this command repeatedly, your most recent changes will be undone
one at a time. </para> one at a time.
<para></para>
If you have made changes to your data, and would like to return If you have made changes to your data, and would like to return
your database to the way it was when you opened it, select your database to the way it was when you opened it, select
<menuchoice><guimenu>File</guimenu><guimenuitem>Abandon changes <menuchoice><guimenu>File</guimenu><guimenuitem>Abandon changes
and quit</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. This just like quitting and quit</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. This just like quitting
without saving in other programs. without saving in other programs.
</para>
<para> </para><para>
If you would like to save your database under a different name, If you would like to save your database under a different name,
you can do so by choosing <menuchoice><guimenu>File</guimenu> you can do so by choosing <menuchoice><guimenu>File</guimenu>
@@ -180,9 +170,10 @@
<title>Importing Data</title> <title>Importing Data</title>
<para> <para>
Importing allows you to bring data from other Importing allows you to bring data from other genealogy programs
genealogy programs into a &app; database Currently, into a &app; database Currently, &app; can import data from the
&app; can import data from the following formats: following formats:
</para> </para>
<itemizedlist> <itemizedlist>
@@ -213,19 +204,19 @@
opening a database. When you import, you are actually bringing opening a database. When you import, you are actually bringing
data from one database into a GRAMPS database. When you open a data from one database into a GRAMPS database. When you open a
file, you editing your original file. file, you editing your original file.
<para> </para>
</note> </note>
<para> <para>
To import data, select <menuchoice> <guimenu>File</guimenu> To import data, select <menuchoice><guimenu>File</guimenu>
<guisubmenu>Import</guisubmenu> </menuchoice>. The <guisubmenu>Import</guisubmenu></menuchoice>. The <guilabel>Import
<guilabel>Import database</guilabel> dialog will open, asking you database</guilabel> dialog will open, asking you to specify the
to specify the file you wish to import. file you wish to import.
</para> </para>
<warn id="import-dataloss"> <warning id="import-dataloss">
<title>Data loss with some formats</title> <title>Data loss with some formats</title>
<para> <para>
It is important to note that the importing process is not It is important to note that the importing process is not
@@ -233,8 +224,7 @@
that some of the data in these databases will not be imported that some of the data in these databases will not be imported
into &app;. into &app;.
</para> </para>
</warn> </warning>
<para> <para>
The &app; database (grdb), &app; XML, and &app; package are all The &app; database (grdb), &app; XML, and &app; package are all
@@ -256,6 +246,7 @@
</para> </para>
</listitem> </listitem>
</varlistentry> </varlistentry>
<varlistentry> <varlistentry>
<term>&app; XML</term> <term>&app; XML</term>
<listitem> <listitem>
@@ -298,7 +289,6 @@
</listitem> </listitem>
</varlistentry> </varlistentry>
</variablelist> </variablelist>
</para>
<para> <para>