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editing sources creates two sources with same name but different content
bonjedward
Posted Monday, October 5, 2020
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One of the most time-consuming tasks in GenoPro over the
years
is fixing duplicate
sources
.
Using the Edit Source / Citation in editing a source reference for an
individual
, it often creates a new source with the same source name. It can happen when I edit for example Text Quoted from Source / Citation or
Publisher Name
or I add a
picture
.
That it has created an extra source with the same name only becomes apparent when I later try to select that source - it displays the source internal IDs to distinguish them
I then have to
find
these sources under
Table layout
and decide which one to keep (for example the one with the added picture). I usually give it a new name - e.g add OK to the end. I then have to find all the individuals referring the other copy (its name is now unique), and change all references to the one ending in OK. When i have done that for all of them, and saved it, the original source name should not be in the list. I can then remove OK from the name of the new one, and save it.
It doesn't do it consistently, but perhaps half of the time. It shouldn't be possible to create two or more sources with identical names - when you edit a source and choose not to give it a new name, than those edits should be saved in the existing source.
I'm on 3.1.0.1, but this has been a problem for several years.
Edited:
Tuesday, October 6, 2020 by
genome
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duplicate sources
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bonjedward
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Monday, October 5, 2020
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As you are aware GenoPro objects such as sources, occupations,...
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genome
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Tuesday, October 6, 2020
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Thanks, now at least I know, though it's quite counterintuitive. I'm...
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bonjedward
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Wednesday, October 7, 2020
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