Filter question

[RWells 0]

I am trying to create a filter for a focus group that will be used in selecting individuals for gedcom export.

 

I need the filter to select an individual using the id number [?] so that I can make the selection when I run the filter.

 

then select a wife then select all of the children for this couple along with the husband/wife of the children.

 

So far I am at a loss. I think I can use the id number = [?] or id number = [?] to get the husband and wife.

 

But how do I add just the children of this marriage and their spouse?

 

Thanks

[Jim Byram 0]

Why not use the Focus Group itself to do that?

 

Add one person by ID#.

Select the person and add the descendants to 1 generation.

Select all and add the spouses.

 

Look at the tools available on the Focus Group window.

[Virginia Blakelock 0]

You can add the people directly to the Focus Group. Just make sure at each step that the people whom you have selected and the option you are ticking gives the result you want.

 

With the Focus Group open: Click Add Individual - enter the ID number

 

Select (highlight) the individual

Tick Spouses and press Add Others

(You have husband and wife)

 

Select (highlight) both the individual and the spouse

Tick Descendants and 1 generation (for their children)

Press Add Others

(You have husband, wife, and 1 generation of their children)

 

Select all the children

Tick Spouses

Press Add Others

(You have husband, wife, their children and the spouses of the children)

 

You can give the Focus Group a name and save it for future use.

 

Virginia

[RWells 0]

Thanks it works

 

I keep getting focus groups and project explorer mixed up.

 

Roger

[Roy Sprunger 0]

You can add the people directly to the Focus Group. Just make sure at each step that the people whom you have selected and the option you are ticking gives the result you want.

 

With the Focus Group open: Click Add Individual - enter the ID number

 

Select (highlight) the individual

Tick Spouses and press Add Others

(You have husband and wife)

 

Select (highlight) both the individual and the spouse

Tick Descendants and 1 generation (for their children)

Press Add Others

(You have husband, wife, and 1 generation of their children)

 

Select all the children

Tick Spouses

Press Add Others

(You have husband, wife, their children and the spouses of the children)

 

You can give the Focus Group a name and save it for future use.

 

Virginia

How do I select just one individual, then tell TMG to go & find all the descendants & their spouses, and add them to the focus group in one operation?

 

Roy

[Jim Byram 0]

Open the Focus Group.

 

If it isn't empty, click [Remove All].

 

Click [Add Individual] and select and add the first person.

 

Click on the one name to select it. Select only 'Descendants' and set the generation count. If you want all descendants, the default 250 is fine. Click [Add Others] to add the descendants.

 

Click [select All] to select all names. Select only 'Spouses' and click [Add Others] to add the spouses.

 

The critical thing to understand is that the [Add Others] operation only applies to the names selected when you click the button to add others.

[Roy Sprunger 0]

Open the Focus Group.

 

If it isn't empty, click [Remove All].

 

Click [Add Individual] and select and add the first person.

 

Click on the one name to select it. Select only 'Descendants' and set the generation count. If you want all descendants, the default 250 is fine. Click [Add Others] to add the descendants.

 

Click [select All] to select all names. Select only 'Spouses' and click [Add Others] to add the spouses.

 

The critical thing to understand is that the [Add Others] operation only applies to the names selected when you click the button to add others.

 

Thank you, Jim. That will certainly work! The result was very much what I wanted.

 

Roy