* Customising Research Notes - Records Window

[gsward]

I already have customised my Research Notes display to add specific columns for individual fields in the note.

I already have the link count with the simple =LinksTo() but that just gives me a number. Even if it was not a hyperlink, it would be helpful if I could display the title/name of the linked record(s).

Thanks.

[tatewise]

I suspect what you requested is not possible, but a few more details will help confirm that.

How many Individual records are linked to each Research Note?
Are the record links inside a rich text table?
Is there a keyword/label before the record link?

I am thinking that perhaps =GetLabelledText(%_RNOT.TEXT%,"Link:") might work but that function does NOT work on text inside a rich text table.

[gsward]

The links are typically to an individual record, most often only one, occasionally two if perhaps the research note relates to a couple.

Yes, the research note is rich text, but the link does not appear in the note per se. It is the Individual that has the Research Note linked to it. So we are looking for the parent or owning record. i.e. what record uses this Research Note?

[tatewise]

Ah! The links are from an Individual record to a Research Note record.
It is not possible to identify those links in the columns of the Research Note tab.

To discover such links, you must use the View > Record Links... command or the Where Used Record Links plugin.
See the FHUG Knowledge Base Finding Where Records are Used advice and the recent Wish List entry Ref 635 Better ways to find where records are used.

[gsward]

Thanks. Even a shortcut on the menu command would be an improvement. It would save a couple of tedious clicks!

[tatewise]

There is a keyboard shortcut for the View > Record Links... command (as there is for most commands).
It is ALT + V + L i.e. the underlined letters in the menu command preceded by the ALT key.

The Wish List requests similar quick methods.

[gsward]

So I have automated that with AutoHotkey so Ctrl+l runs Alt + v + l for me, slightly less cumbersome.