* Changing a source citation
Changing a source citation
There is a useful plugin "Replace Selected Source Citations" for changing citations. However I only want to change the citation for a subset of all the citations for a particular source. The subset is based on the Fact type (e.g. Birth, Marriage, Death).
Is a small modification to the plugin possible to achieve this or is there another way, perhaps using a named list?
Thanks,
Graham
Is a small modification to the plugin possible to achieve this or is there another way, perhaps using a named list?
Thanks,
Graham
- tatewise
- Megastar
- Posts: 28410
- Joined: 25 May 2010 11:00
- Family Historian: V7
- Location: Torbay, Devon, UK
- Contact:
Re: Changing a source citation
That starts to get tricky, but could add a prompt for each potential change with a Yes/No option.
Then for the desired Facts you say Yes and the others you say No.
As long as there are not too many, it should be tolerable.
Could also add a Cancel option so when all desired changes completed the rest can be skipped.
Then for the desired Facts you say Yes and the others you say No.
As long as there are not too many, it should be tolerable.
Could also add a Cancel option so when all desired changes completed the rest can be skipped.
Mike Tate ~ researching the Tate and Scott family history ~ tatewise ancestry
Re: Changing a source citation
Checking each one is a viable option, particularly with the Cancel, that would get me there.
Thanks,
Graham
Thanks,
Graham
- tatewise
- Megastar
- Posts: 28410
- Joined: 25 May 2010 11:00
- Family Historian: V7
- Location: Torbay, Devon, UK
- Contact:
Re: Changing a source citation
OK, try this Replace Selected Source Citations attachment.
Last edited by tatewise on 31 Jan 2024 17:24, edited 1 time in total.
Reason: Attachment deleted as later version is in the Plugin Store.
Reason: Attachment deleted as later version is in the Plugin Store.
Mike Tate ~ researching the Tate and Scott family history ~ tatewise ancestry
- DavidNewton
- Superstar
- Posts: 464
- Joined: 25 Mar 2014 11:46
- Family Historian: V7
Re: Changing a source citation
Not sure whether or not this is relevant here but I found out recently (I have no idea how long it has been available) that changing a single source link is available via the All tab of the property box.
Select the name of the source and right-click, one of the options is "Replace Link With.." a new source record or an existing source record.
Not as convenient as a plug-in but for the occasional single change is useful.
David
Select the name of the source and right-click, one of the options is "Replace Link With.." a new source record or an existing source record.
Not as convenient as a plug-in but for the occasional single change is useful.
David
Re: Changing a source citation
Thank you Mike. I am all sorted with this modified plugin.
Graham
Graham
- tatewise
- Megastar
- Posts: 28410
- Joined: 25 May 2010 11:00
- Family Historian: V7
- Location: Torbay, Devon, UK
- Contact:
Re: Changing a source citation
Yes David, that option exists for any linked record such as Source, Media, Note, Family, etc.
It can usually be performed perhaps with a few more clicks via the more conventional dialogues.
e.g. In the Sources For pane, a Citation can be deleted using the X Delete Citation button and replaced by using the + Add Citation button.
It can usually be performed perhaps with a few more clicks via the more conventional dialogues.
e.g. In the Sources For pane, a Citation can be deleted using the X Delete Citation button and replaced by using the + Add Citation button.
Mike Tate ~ researching the Tate and Scott family history ~ tatewise ancestry
- DavidNewton
- Superstar
- Posts: 464
- Joined: 25 Mar 2014 11:46
- Family Historian: V7
Re: Changing a source citation
True, but that also removes all the citation details doesn't it? Whereas switching the linked source in the All tab retains the citation details and only switches the linked source.tatewise wrote:e.g. In the Sources For pane, a Citation can be deleted using the X Delete Citation button and replaced by using the + Add Citation button.
David
- tatewise
- Megastar
- Posts: 28410
- Joined: 25 May 2010 11:00
- Family Historian: V7
- Location: Torbay, Devon, UK
- Contact:
Re: Changing a source citation
Yes, good point.
Being a Method 1 'splitter' I rarely have anything in the Citation fields so overlooked that.
Being a Method 1 'splitter' I rarely have anything in the Citation fields so overlooked that.
Mike Tate ~ researching the Tate and Scott family history ~ tatewise ancestry