Configuration - Edit Options

Part of: GEDCOM Configuration

Enable Online Editing

This option enables online editing features for this database so that users with Edit privileges may update data online.

Individual Add Facts

This is the list of GEDCOM facts that your users can add to individuals. You can modify this list by removing or adding fact names, even custom ones, as necessary. Fact names that appear in this list must not also appear in the Unique Individual Facts list.

Unique Individual Facts

This is the list of GEDCOM facts that your users can only add once to individuals. For example, if BIRT is in this list, users will not be able to add more than one BIRT record to an individual. Fact names that appear in this list must not also appear in the Individual Add Facts list.

Family Add Facts

This is the list of GEDCOM facts that your users can add to families. You can modify this list by removing or adding fact names, even custom ones, as necessary. Fact names that appear in this list must not also appear in the Unique Family Facts list.

Unique Family Facts

This is the list of GEDCOM facts that your users can only add once to families. For example, if MARR is in this list, users will not be able to add more than one MARR record to a family. Fact names that appear in this list must not also appear in the Family Add Facts list.

Source Add Facts

This is the list of GEDCOM facts that your users can add to sources. You can modify this list by removing or adding fact names, even custom ones, as necessary. Fact names that appear in this list must not also appear in the Unique Source Facts list.

Unique Source Facts

This is the list of GEDCOM facts that your users can only add once to sources. For example, if TITL is in this list, users will not be able to add more than one TITL record to a source. Fact names that appear in this list must not also appear in the Source Add Facts list.

Autoclose Edit Window

This option controls wether or not to automatically close the Edit window after a successful update.

Split Places in Edit Mode

Set this to Yes to split each place name by commas into subfields for easier editing. Example :

1. Default mode

Place: Half Moon Bay, San Mateo, California, USA

2. Split mode

Country: USA

State: California

County: San Mateo

City: Half Moon Bay

It is also possible to place maps within the Place Heirachy. Instructions on how to do this can be found here.

See Also:- Entering Place Data, Place Hierarchy List

Use Quick Update Form

This option allows logged in users to submit changes through the Quick Update form.

This sets $USE_QUICK_UPDATE in xxx.GED_conf.php

Show Privacy Fields on Quick Update Form

This option allows you to turn on or off the privacy fields on the Quick Update form. Privacy fields allow a user who is adding information through the form to override the default privacy for the fact they are entering.

This sets $SHOW_QUICK_RESN in xxx.GED_conf.php.

Facts To Show on Quick Update

This is a comma separated list of GEDCOM fact tags that will be shown on the Quick Update form. Only the facts in this list will be shown on the form or made available for selection in the area where you add new facts on the form.

Facts To Always Show On Quick Update

This is a comma separated list of GEDCOM fact tags that will always be shown on the Quick Update form whether or not they already exist in the individual's record. For example, if BIRT is in the list, fields for birth date and birth place will always be shown on the form.

Facts For Families To Show On Quick Update

This is a comma separated list of GEDCOM fact tags that will be shown on the Family tabs of the Quick Update form. Only the facts in this list will be shown on the form or made available for selection in the area where you add new facts on the form.

Facts For Families To Always Show on Quick Update

This is a comma separated list of GEDCOM fact tags that will always be shown on the Family tabs of the Quick Update form whether or not they already exist in the individual's record. For example, if MARR is in the list, then fields for marriage date and marriage place will always be shown on the form.