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<para> When exactly two people are selected, choose
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<menuchoice><guimenu>Edit</guimenu><guimenuitem>Merge</guimenuitem></menuchoice>
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<menuchoice><guimenu>Edit</guimenu><guimenuitem>Merge...</guimenuitem></menuchoice>
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to evoke <guilabel>Merge</guilabel> dialog. The dialog allows you to
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retain the data from either person as the primary data for the new
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(merged) person. The data from the other person can be kept as alternate
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<!-- ================ Usage Subsection ================================ -->
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<sect2 id="gramps-nav">
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<title>Navigation</title>
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<para> As long as any database is open,
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&app; is focused on a
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<para> As long as any database is open, &app; is focused on a
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single person usually referred to as an Active person. This
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allows you to view or modify the data concerning this person,
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his or her immediate family, etc. Navigating in the database (i.e.
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moving from person to person) is in fact nothing else but changing
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the Active person. This section describes many alternative ways
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to navigate through the database using both the complex and the convenient
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interfaces &app; provides. All these ways
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eventually accomplish the same thing, but some are more convenient
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than others, depending what you are doing in
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&app; at the moment. </para>
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to navigate through the database using both the complex and the
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convenient interfaces &app; provides. All these ways eventually
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accomplish the same thing, but some are more convenient than others,
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depending what you are doing in &app; at the moment. </para>
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<sect3 id="gramps-nav-people">
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<title>Using the People View</title>
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<title>Using the People View </title>
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<para> The most intuitive way to select an active person is
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to use the People View. When in the People View, just select the
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to use the People View (see <xref linkend="people-view"/>).
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When in the People View, just select the
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name of the desired person from the list by clicking that list
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entry. The person you have selected becomes active. The statusbar
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updates to reflect the change of the active person. </para>
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<!-- ================ Usage Sub-subsection ================ -->
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<sect3 id="gramps-nav-family">
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<title>Using the Family View</title>
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<para> When in the Family View, you can easily navigate between the
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members of the displayed family as follows: </para>
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<para> When in the Family View (see <xref linkend="family-view"/>),
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you can easily navigate between the members of the displayed family
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as follows: </para>
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<itemizedlist>
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<listitem><para>To make the currently selected spouse the active person,
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<!-- ================ Usage Sub-subsection ================ -->
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<sect3 id="gramps-nav-pedigree">
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<title>Using the Pedigree View</title>
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<para> The Pedigree View also allows you to move along the family tree.
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<para> The Pedigree View (see <xref linkend="pedigree-view"/>) also
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allows you to move along the family tree.
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The benefit of this method is that you can see more than one
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generation of the family tree. Also, you can jump directly from a
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great-grandson to a great-grandfather without going through the
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double-click the line that connects to the left side of the
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corresponding box. </para></listitem>
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<listitem><para>To make a child of currently active person (if any)
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<listitem><para>To make a child of the currently active person (if any)
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the active person, click the left arrow button to the left of the
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corresponding box. If there is more than one child, the button expands
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to the menu listing the children to choose from. </para></listitem>
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<!-- ================ Usage Sub-subsection ================ -->
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<sect3 id="gramps-nav-bookmk">
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<title>Bookmarking People</title>
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<para> Similarly to setting the default person, you can bookmark other people
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from the database to simplify further navigation. To bookmark a person,
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first navigate to that person, then choose
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<para> Similar to setting the default person, you can bookmark other
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people from the database to simplify further navigation. To bookmark
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a person, first navigate to that person, then choose
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<menuchoice><guimenu>Bookmarks</guimenu>
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<guimenuitem>Add bookmark</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. To move to that
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person from anywhere in the database, choose
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<para> You can manage your bookmarks by choosing
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<menuchoice><guimenu>Bookmarks</guimenu>
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<guimenuitem>Edit bookmarks</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. This opens
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<guimenuitem>Edit bookmarks...</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. This opens
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the following <guilabel>Edit Bookmarks</guilabel> dialog with the
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list of bookmarks and the controls to modify this list. </para>
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<title>Finding People</title>
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<para> To find a person in a database, choose
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<menuchoice><guimenu>Edit</guimenu><guimenuitem>Find...</guimenuitem></menuchoice>
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when in People View, Family View, or Pedigree View. This opens a
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when in the People View, Family View, or Pedigree View. This opens a
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<guilabel>Find Person</guilabel> dialog which can be used for searching
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forward and backward. </para>
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<para> If the search is successful, the found person becomes an active
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person and the display adjust according to the new active person and the
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person and the display adjusts according to the new active person and the
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current view. </para>
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</sect3>
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<title>Finding Sources</title>
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<para> To find a source in a database, choose
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<menuchoice><guimenu>Edit</guimenu><guimenuitem>Find...</guimenuitem></menuchoice>
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when in Sources View. This opens a <guilabel>Find Source</guilabel>
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when in the Sources View. This opens a <guilabel>Find Source</guilabel>
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dialog which can be used for searching forward and backward. If the
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search is successful, the found source becomes highlighted. </para>
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<title>Finding Places</title>
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<para> To find a place in a database, choose
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<menuchoice><guimenu>Edit</guimenu><guimenuitem>Find...</guimenuitem></menuchoice>
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when in Places View. This opens a <guilabel>Find Place</guilabel>
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when in the Places View. This opens a <guilabel>Find Place</guilabel>
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dialog which can be used for searching forward and backward. If the
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search is successful, the found place becomes highlighted. </para>
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<title>Finding Media Objects</title>
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<para> To find a media object in a database, choose
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<menuchoice><guimenu>Edit</guimenu><guimenuitem>Find...</guimenuitem></menuchoice>
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when in Media View. This opens a <guilabel>Find Media Objects</guilabel>
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when in the Media View. This opens a <guilabel>Find Media Objects</guilabel>
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dialog which can be used for searching forward and backward. If the
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search is successful, the found media object becomes highlighted. </para>
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</sect3>
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&app; can generate reports in a multitude of open formats, both
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text based and graphical. &app; can also produce screen based reports
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that are convenient for viewing a summary of your database.
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Finally, &app; can generate a web-site suitable for immediate
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Finally, &app; can generate a web site suitable for immediate
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posting on the Internet. All these are almost infinitely flexible:
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you get to design and choose the style for your reports. </para>
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if you wish to modify or extend the default format of &app; report
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you can design and choose the style for each of your reports. </para>
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<para> All reports can be accessed through the menu by choosing
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<guibutton>Reports</guibutton> icon on the toolbar.
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</para>
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<sect3 id="rep-graph">
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<title>Graphical Reports</title>
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<para> Graphical reports represent information in forms of charts
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and graphs. Most of the options are common among graphical reports,
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therefore they will be described only once, at the end of this
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section. The few options which are specific to a given report will be
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described directly in that report's entry.</para>
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<para>The following graphical reports are currently
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available in &app;: </para>
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<variablelist>
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<varlistentry><term>Ancestor Chart</term>
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<listitem><para>This report generates the chart of people who are
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ancestors of the Active person. Specific options include
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the number of generations considered and the format of the displayed
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entries. </para></listitem>
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</varlistentry>
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<varlistentry><term>Descendant Graph</term>
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<listitem><para>This report generates a graph of people who are
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descendants of the Active person. Specific options include
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the format of the displayed entries. </para></listitem>
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</varlistentry>
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<varlistentry><term>Relationship Graph</term>
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<listitem><para>This report creates a complex relationship graph in
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GraphViz format. The GraphViz <command>dot</command> tool can
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transform the graph into postscript, jpeg, png, vrml, svg, and many
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other formats. GraphViz tools are freely available from the
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<ulink url="http://www.graphviz.org" type="http">GraphViz
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site</ulink>. Specific options for this report
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include filter and number of generations considered, as well as
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several GraphViz-specific options related to pagination, color,
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and details of the graph. </para></listitem>
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</varlistentry>
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<varlistentry><term>Timeline Graph</term>
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<listitem><para>This report outputs the list of people with their
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lifetimes represented by intervals on a common chronological scale.
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Specific options include filter, sorting method, and the title of
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the report. </para></listitem>
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</varlistentry>
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</variablelist>
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<para>Common options for graphical reports are the filename of the
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output, the format of the output, selected style, page size and
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orientation. </para>
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</sect3>
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<sect3 id="rep-text">
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<title>Text Reports</title>
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<para> Text reports represent the desired information as formatted
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text. Most of the options are common among text reports,
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therefore they will be described only once, at the end of this
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section. The options which are specific to a given report will be
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described directly in that report's entry.</para>
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<para>The following text reports are currently
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available in &app;:</para>
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<variablelist>
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<varlistentry><term>Ahnentafel Report</term>
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<listitem><para>This report lists the active person and his or her
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ancestors along with their vital data. The people are numbered in a
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special way which is an established standard called Ahnentafel.
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The active person is given number 1. His or her father and mother
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have numbers 2 and 3, respectively. This rule holds for every person
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while going back in generations: father's parents are numbered 4 and 5,
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and mother's parents are numbered 6 and 7, fathers always numbered
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with even and mothers with odd numbers. Therefore, for any person
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having number N in this tree, the numbers of father and mother
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are 2N and 2N+1, respectively.
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</para></listitem>
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</varlistentry>
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<varlistentry><term>Ancestors Report</term>
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<listitem><para>This report produces a detailed description
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of ancestors of the active person. The highlights of this report
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include specific layout, images of children, present and former
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spouses, and source citations. Specific options: number
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of backward generations to consider, whether to cite sources,
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and whether to break pages between generations. </para></listitem>
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</varlistentry>
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<varlistentry><term>Complete Individual Report</term>
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<listitem><para>This report provides individual summaries similar to
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that of the Individual Summary report. The advantage of this report
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is the specific filter option. Depending on the filter choice (active
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person only, his or her descendants, his or her ancestors, or entire
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database), the report may contain from one to many individual
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summaries. Another option for this report is the inclusion of
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source information when listing events. </para></listitem>
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</varlistentry>
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<varlistentry><term>Descendant Report</term>
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<listitem><para>This report produces a brief description
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of descendants of the active person. Specific options: number
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of forward generations to consider. </para></listitem>
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</varlistentry>
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<varlistentry><term>Detailed Ancestral Report</term>
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<listitem><para>This report covers in detail the ancestors of the
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active person. It includes vital data (birth and death) as well as
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marriages. Specific options: number of backward generations
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to consider, as well as a variety of options regarding the exact
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contents to include. </para></listitem>
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</varlistentry>
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<varlistentry><term>Detailed Descendant Report</term>
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<listitem><para>This report covers in detail the descendants of the
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active person. It includes vital (birth and death) information as well as
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marriages. Specific options: number of forward generations
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to consider. </para></listitem>
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</varlistentry>
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<varlistentry><term>FTM Style Ancestral Report</term>
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<listitem><para>This report creates an ancestral report similar to
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that produced by the Family Tree Maker (tm) program. It covers in detail the
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active person and his/her ancestors It includes vital information
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as well as marriages, children, and notes. Specific options: number
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of backward generations to consider. </para></listitem>
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</varlistentry>
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<varlistentry><term>FTM Style Descendant Report</term>
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<listitem><para>This report creates a descendant report similar to
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that produced by the Family Tree Maker (tm) program. It covers in detail the
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active person and his/her descendants. It includes vital information
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as well as marriages, children, and notes. Specific options:
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number of forward generations to consider. </para></listitem>
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<listitem><para>This creates a family group report, showing
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information on a set of parents and their children. Specific
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options: the spouse (available only if the active person has more
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than one spouse). </para></listitem>
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<listitem><para>This report produces a detailed summary on the
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active person. The report includes all the facts known to the
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database about that person. </para></listitem>
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<para>Common options for text reports are the filename of the
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output, the format of the output, selected style, page size and
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orientation. For HTML reports, there is no page information.
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Instead, HTML options include the choice of the HTML template,
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either available in &app; or a custom template defined by you. </para>
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is the Book Report. </para>
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reports to be available book items. However, as of version &appversion;,
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only text reports are available for inclusion in books. Nevertheless,
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this allows for a very reach set of documents that &app; can produce.
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containing a collection of graphical and textual reports.
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for inclusion in books. Nevertheless, this allows for a very rich set
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of documents that &app; can produce.
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<sect3 id="rep-graph">
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<title>Graphical Reports</title>
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<para> Graphical reports represent information in forms of charts
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and graphs. Most of the options are common among graphical reports,
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therefore they will be described only once, at the end of this
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section. The few options specific to a given report will be
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described directly in that report's entry.</para>
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<para>The following graphical reports are currently
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available in &app;: </para>
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<variablelist>
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<varlistentry><term>Timeline Graph</term>
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<listitem><para>This report outputs the list of people with their
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lifetimes represented by intervals on a common chronological scale.
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Specific options include filter, sorting method, and the title of
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the report. </para></listitem>
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<varlistentry><term>Relationship Graph</term>
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<listitem><para>This report creates a complex relationship graph in
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GraphViz format. The GraphViz <command>dot</command> tool can
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transform the graph into postscript, jpeg, png, vrml, svg, and many
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other formats. GraphViz tools are freely available from
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<ulink url="http://www.graphviz.org" type="http">GraphViz
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site</ulink>. Specific options for this report
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include filter and number of generations considered, as well as
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several GraphViz specific options related to pagination, color,
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and details of the graph. </para></listitem>
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</varlistentry>
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<varlistentry><term>Descendant Graph</term>
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<listitem><para>This report generates the graph of people who are
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descendants of a currently active person. Specific options include
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the format of the displayed entries. </para></listitem>
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</varlistentry>
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<varlistentry><term>Ancestor Chart</term>
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<listitem><para>This report generates the chart of people who are
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ancestors of a currently active person. Specific options include
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the number of generations considered and the format of the displayed
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entries. </para></listitem>
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</varlistentry>
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</variablelist>
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<para>Common options for graphical reports are the filename of the
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output, the format of the output, selected style, and page size and
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orientation. </para>
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</sect3>
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<sect3 id="rep-text">
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<title>Text Reports</title>
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<para> Text reports represent the desired information as formatted
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text. Most of the options are common among text reports,
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therefore they will be described only once, at the end of this
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section. The options specific to a given report will be
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described directly in that report's entry.</para>
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<para>The following text reports are currently
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available in &app;:</para>
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<variablelist>
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<varlistentry><term>Individual Summary</term>
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<listitem><para>This report produces a detailed summary on the
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active person. The report includes all the facts known to the
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database about that person. </para></listitem>
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</varlistentry>
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<varlistentry><term>Family Group Report</term>
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<listitem><para>This creates a family group report, showing
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information on a set of parents and their children. Specific
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options: the spouse (available only if the active person has more
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than one spouse). </para></listitem>
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</varlistentry>
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<varlistentry><term>Detailed Descendant Report</term>
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<listitem><para>This report covers in detail the descendants of the
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active person. It includes vital (birth and death) information as well as
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marriages. Specific options: number of forward generations
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to consider. </para></listitem>
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</varlistentry>
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<varlistentry><term>Detailed Ancestral Report</term>
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<listitem><para>This report covers in detail the ancestors of the
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active person. It includes vital data (birth and death) as well as
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marriages. Specific options: number of backward generations
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to consider, as well as a variety of options on what exact
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contents to include. </para></listitem>
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</varlistentry>
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<varlistentry><term>FTM Style Descendant Report</term>
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<listitem><para>This report creates a descendant report similar to
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that produced by the Family Tree Maker (tm). It covers in detail the
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active person and his/her descendants. It includes vital information
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as well as marriages, children, and notes. Specific options:
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number of forward generations to consider. </para></listitem>
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</varlistentry>
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<varlistentry><term>FTM Style Ancestral Report</term>
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<listitem><para>This report creates an ancestral report similar to
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that produced by the Family Tree Maker (tm).It covers in detail the
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active person and his/her ancestors It includes vital information
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as well as marriages, children, and notes. Specific options: number
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of backward generations to consider, as well as a variety of options
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on what exact contents to include. </para></listitem>
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</varlistentry>
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<varlistentry><term>Descendant Report</term>
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<listitem><para>This report produces a brief description
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of descendants of the active person. Specific options: number
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of forward generations to consider. </para></listitem>
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</varlistentry>
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<varlistentry><term>Complete Individual Report</term>
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<listitem><para>This report provides individual summaries similar to
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that of the Individual Summary report. The advantage of this report
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is the specific filter option. Depending on the filter choice (active
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person only, his or her descendants, his or her ancestors, or entire
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database), the report may contain from one to many individual
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summaries. Another option for this report is the inclusion of
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source information when listing events. </para></listitem>
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</varlistentry>
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<varlistentry><term>Ahnentafel Report</term>
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<listitem><para>This report lists the active person and his or her
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ancestors along with their vital data. The people are numbered in a
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special way which is an established standard called Ahnentafel.
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The active person is given number 1. His or her father and mother
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have numbers 2 and 3, respectively. This rule holds for every person
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while going back in generations: father's parents are numbered 4 and 5,
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and mother's parents are numbered 6 and 7, fathers always numbered
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with even and mothers with odd numbers. Therefore, for any person
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having number N in this tree, the numbers of father and mother
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are 2N and 2N+1, respectively.
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</para></listitem>
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</varlistentry>
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</variablelist>
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<para>Common options for text reports are the filename of the
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output, the format of the output, selected style, and page size and
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orientation. For HTML reports, there is no page information.
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Instead, HTML options include the choice of the HTML template,
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either available in &app; or a custom template defined by you. </para>
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</sect3>
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<!-- =============== Usage Sub-subsection ================ -->
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<sect3 id="rep-view">
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<title>View</title>
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<title>View Reports</title>
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<para> View reports represent overall summaries of the database
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information available immediately for on-screen viewing.
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The following view reports are currently available in &app;:</para>
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scope of the database to consider), number of generations to consider,
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destination directory for the images, and a link to the index page.
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Privacy options allow you to omit private records, restrict
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information on living people, to skip images (either all or those of
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living people), and to omit comments and text in source information.
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Finally, the advanced options allow you to include the optional &app; ID,
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create a GENDEX index, and specify the extension of the resulting
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files. </para>
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information on living people, to skip images (either all or only
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those of living people), and to omit comments and text in source
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information. Finally, the advanced options allow you to include
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the optional &app; ID, create a GENDEX index, and specify the
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extension of the resulting files. </para>
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</sect3>
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<title>Settings</title>
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<para>To configure &app;, choose
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<menuchoice><guimenu>Settings</guimenu>
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<guimenuitem>Preferences</guimenuitem></menuchoice>.
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<guimenuitem>Preferences...</guimenuitem></menuchoice>.
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The <guilabel>Preferences</guilabel> dialog contains the following
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categories: </para>
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