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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">
@@ -65,29 +61,23 @@
<title>Opening a Database</title> <title>Opening a Database</title>
<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
@@ -97,12 +87,12 @@
</para><para> </para><para>
GRAMPS allows you to open certain databases that have not been GRAMPS allows you to open certain databases that have not been
saved in GRAMPS' own file format. These include XML and GEDCOM saved in GRAMPS' own file format. These include XML and GEDCOM
databases. But you should be aware that if the XML or GEDCOM databases. But you should be aware that if the XML or GEDCOM
database is relatively large, you may encounter some performance database is relatively large, you may encounter some performance
problems. These can be avoided by creating a new GRAMPS database problems. These can be avoided by creating a new GRAMPS database
and importing your XML/GEDCOM data into it. and importing your XML/GEDCOM data into it.
</para> </para>
@@ -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>
@@ -207,25 +198,25 @@
</itemizedlist> </itemizedlist>
<note id="import-note"> <note id="import-note">
<title>Importing vs. opening</title> <title>Importing vs. opening</title>
<para> <para>
Please recognize that importing a database is different from Please recognize that importing a database is different from
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
@@ -254,51 +244,51 @@
but not generally portable across computers with but not generally portable across computers with
different binary architecture (e.g. i386 vs alpha). different binary architecture (e.g. i386 vs alpha).
</para> </para>
</listitem> </listitem>
</varlistentry> </varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>&app; XML</term>
<listitem>
<para>
The &app; XML file was the default format for the <varlistentry>
previous stable version of &app;. Unlike the grdb <term>&app; XML</term>
format, it is architecture independent and <listitem>
human-readable. The database may also have references to <para>
non-local (external) media objects, therefore it is not
guaranteed to be completely portable. The &app; XML The &app; XML file was the default format for the
database is created by saving ( previous stable version of &app;. Unlike the grdb
format, it is architecture independent and
human-readable. The database may also have references to
non-local (external) media objects, therefore it is not
guaranteed to be completely portable. The &app; XML
database is created by saving (
<menuchoice> <menuchoice>
<guimenu>File</guimenu> <guimenu>File</guimenu>
<guimenuitem>Save As...</guimenuitem> <guimenuitem>Save As...</guimenuitem>
</menuchoice> </menuchoice>
) or exporting ( ) or exporting (
<menuchoice> <menuchoice>
<guimenu>File</guimenu> <guimenu>File</guimenu>
<guimenuitem>Export...</guimenuitem> <guimenuitem>Export...</guimenuitem>
</menuchoice> </menuchoice>
) data in that format ) data in that format
</para> </para>
</listitem> </listitem>
</varlistentry> </varlistentry>
<varlistentry> <varlistentry>
<term>&app; package</term> <term>&app; package</term>
<listitem> <listitem>
<para> <para>
The package is a compressed archive containing the &app; The package is a compressed archive containing the &app;
XML file and all media objects (images, sound files, XML file and all media objects (images, sound files,
etc.) to which the database refers. The &app; package is etc.) to which the database refers. The &app; package is
created by exporting ( created by exporting (
<menuchoice> <menuchoice>
<guimenu>File</guimenu> <guimenu>File</guimenu>
<guimenuitem>Export...</guimenuitem> <guimenuitem>Export...</guimenuitem>
</menuchoice> </menuchoice>
) data in that format. ) data in that format.
</para> </para>
</listitem> </listitem>
</varlistentry> </varlistentry>
</variablelist> </variablelist>
</para>
<para> <para>