Delete

This function deletes data elements from a genealogy.

Description

Your genealogy information is stored in a Gedcom file.

In this file, each piece of information is stored in a data element called a Property. Example: Name, date of birth, place of marriage, etc.

Each property is referenced by a tag. A tag is the name of the data element. See the page about the tags for more details.

The Delete function is a tool to delete a tag everywhere in your genealogy.

You can choose to delete any tag, for all categories of entity or only some of them, and you can also choose to only delete those that are empty,empty i.e.or thatwith havea nospecific value.

UnderneathYou yourcan choices,also choose to delete a specific sequence of tags, called a tag path. For instance, like shown in the picture above : FAM:MARR:HUSB:AGE.

In the window, you can see the list of existing tags in the genealogy on theethe left hand side, and the list of tag values that would be deleted if you continued and pressed Delete.

Usage

Start this tool using the Edit Menu > Delete.

The window shown above appears.

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The deletion takes place as soon as you press the Delete button. There is no alert.

If you want to go back, press the Undo button on the toolbar or hit Ctrl + Z.

For example, you can delete all empty dates in individual and families events, and keep the other ones.

You would then indicateselect "DATE" in the tag field,list (or enter DATE in the tag field), you would only check the "Individual" and "Family" boxes, and you would check the box "Delete emptyEmpty values only".

When you have pressed the Delete button, a message like the following should appear.

Customization

There is no customization of this function.