I have been researching and setting up a tree at Ancestry for a friend. I don't know about others but I find it near impossible to get a satisfactory output within Ancestry to get an overall view (tree with details) of what has been achieved. For this reason over a month ago I set up a new database in BK and imported a gedcom there from Ancestry. The present problem is that I have progressed the findings in Ancestry and want to see how it now looks. I am thinking, can I delete the contents of the existing BK database and import a new gedcom into it? Or would I best completely delete that database and create a replacement? Bill

Bill, Off the top of my head -- I would rename your database (rename the folder) thus deleting it from BK, then import a new gedcom, giving it the same name as the previous one. That way you'll have a good backup with the re-named database if something goes wrong. You'll also be able to use BK's compare feature to check records, again if something goes wrong. Chas. Dobie. At 06:26 PM 2019-01-01, you wrote: >I have been researching and setting up a tree at Ancestry for a friend. >I don't know about others but I find it near impossible to get a >satisfactory output within Ancestry to get an overall view (tree with >details) of what has been achieved. >For this reason over a month ago I set up a new database in BK and imported >a gedcom there from Ancestry. >The present problem is that I have progressed the findings in Ancestry and >want to see how it now looks. I am thinking, can I delete the contents of >the existing BK database and import a new gedcom into it? Or would I best >completely delete that database and create a replacement? >Bill > >_______________________________________________ > Remember - Use the Archives at http://archiver.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/search >_______________________________________________ >Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref >Unsubscribe https://lists.rootsweb.com/postorius/lists/bk@rootsweb.com >Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: >https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 >Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog >RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal >RootsWeb community

Chas is right, but rather than rename your existing BK database create a new one with the newest gedcom from Ancestry.  Then compare them if needed. Fran On 01/01/19 7:34 p.m., Charles Dobie wrote: > Bill, > > Off the top of my head -- I would rename your database (rename the > folder) thus deleting it from BK, then import a new gedcom, giving it > the same name as the previous one. That way you'll have a good backup > with the re-named database if something goes wrong. You'll also be > able to use BK's compare feature to check records, again if something > goes wrong. > > Chas. Dobie. > > At 06:26 PM 2019-01-01, you wrote: >> I have been researching and setting up a tree at Ancestry for a friend. >> I don't know about others but I find it near impossible to get a >> satisfactory output within Ancestry to get an overall view (tree with >> details) of what has been achieved. >> For this reason over a month ago I set up a new database in BK and >> imported >> a gedcom there from Ancestry. >> The present problem is that I have progressed the findings in >> Ancestry and >> want to see how it now looks.  I am thinking, can I delete the >> contents of >> the existing BK database and import a new gedcom into it?  Or would I >> best >> completely delete that database and create a replacement? >> Bill >> >> _______________________________________________ >>  Remember - Use the Archives at >> http://archiver.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/search >> _______________________________________________ >> Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref >> Unsubscribe https://lists.rootsweb.com/postorius/lists/bk@rootsweb.com >> Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY  Terms and Conditions: >> https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 >> Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog >> RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal >> RootsWeb community > > _______________________________________________ > Remember - Use the Archives at > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/search > _______________________________________________ > Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref > Unsubscribe https://lists.rootsweb.com/postorius/lists/bk@rootsweb.com > Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY  Terms and Conditions: > https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 > Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog > RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal > RootsWeb community

I like it (but don't understand why it gets deleted from BK). I can create a new folder (same name 2). What is the regime to compare these, or any, database folders? -----Original Message----- From: Charles Dobie [mailto:cdobie@superaje.com] Sent: Wednesday, 2 January 2019 11:35 AM To: bk@rootsweb.com Subject: [BK] Re: Emptying or deleting a database Bill, Off the top of my head -- I would rename your database (rename the folder) thus deleting it from BK, then import a new gedcom, giving it the same name as the previous one. That way you'll have a good backup with the re-named database if something goes wrong. You'll also be able to use BK's compare feature to check records, again if something goes wrong. Chas. Dobie. At 06:26 PM 2019-01-01, you wrote: >I have been researching and setting up a tree at Ancestry for a friend. >I don't know about others but I find it near impossible to get a >satisfactory output within Ancestry to get an overall view (tree with >details) of what has been achieved. >For this reason over a month ago I set up a new database in BK and imported >a gedcom there from Ancestry. >The present problem is that I have progressed the findings in Ancestry and >want to see how it now looks. I am thinking, can I delete the contents of >the existing BK database and import a new gedcom into it? Or would I best >completely delete that database and create a replacement? >Bill > >_______________________________________________ > Remember - Use the Archives at http://archiver.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/search >_______________________________________________ >Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref >Unsubscribe https://lists.rootsweb.com/postorius/lists/bk@rootsweb.com >Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: >https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 >Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog >RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal >RootsWeb community _______________________________________________ Remember - Use the Archives at http://archiver.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/search _______________________________________________ Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref Unsubscribe https://lists.rootsweb.com/postorius/lists/bk@rootsweb.com Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb community

It gets hidden from BK because you've renamed it. BK looks at an internal list of databases named BKPATH.TXT, and if the entry isn't there then it doesn't see it. And yes, of course you can name the new database anything you like. Add the new name to BKPATH.TXT (File-->Open list of databases-->Edit). You compare two databases by going to File-->Utilities-->Compare two databases. Good luck! Chas. Dobie. At 10:05 PM 2019-01-01, you wrote: >I like it (but don't understand why it gets deleted from BK). I can create >a new folder (same name 2). > >What is the regime to compare these, or any, database folders? > >-----Original Message----- >From: Charles Dobie [mailto:cdobie@superaje.com] >Sent: Wednesday, 2 January 2019 11:35 AM >To: bk@rootsweb.com >Subject: [BK] Re: Emptying or deleting a database > >Bill, > >Off the top of my head -- I would rename your database (rename the >folder) thus deleting it from BK, then import a new gedcom, giving it >the same name as the previous one. That way you'll have a good backup >with the re-named database if something goes wrong. You'll also be >able to use BK's compare feature to check records, again if something >goes wrong. > >Chas. Dobie. > >At 06:26 PM 2019-01-01, you wrote: > >I have been researching and setting up a tree at Ancestry for a friend. > >I don't know about others but I find it near impossible to get a > >satisfactory output within Ancestry to get an overall view (tree with > >details) of what has been achieved. > >For this reason over a month ago I set up a new database in BK and imported > >a gedcom there from Ancestry. > >The present problem is that I have progressed the findings in Ancestry and > >want to see how it now looks. I am thinking, can I delete the contents of > >the existing BK database and import a new gedcom into it? Or would I best > >completely delete that database and create a replacement? > >Bill > > > >_______________________________________________ > > Remember - Use the Archives at >http://archiver.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/search > >_______________________________________________ > >Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref > >Unsubscribe https://lists.rootsweb.com/postorius/lists/bk@rootsweb.com > >Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: > >https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 > >Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog > >RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal > >RootsWeb community > >_______________________________________________ > Remember - Use the Archives at http://archiver.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/search >_______________________________________________ >Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref >Unsubscribe https://lists.rootsweb.com/postorius/lists/bk@rootsweb.com >Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: >https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 >Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog >RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb >community > >_______________________________________________ > Remember - Use the Archives at http://archiver.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/search >_______________________________________________ >Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref >Unsubscribe https://lists.rootsweb.com/postorius/lists/bk@rootsweb.com >Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: >https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 >Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog >RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal >RootsWeb community

Create a new folder name it like Bill-1-1-2019Open bk there and import the Ancestry gedcom Jim Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android On Tue, Jan 1, 2019 at 6:26 PM, Bill Webster<wbwebster@internode.on.net> wrote: I have been researching and setting up a tree at Ancestry for a friend.  I don't know about others but I find it near impossible to get a satisfactory output within Ancestry to get an overall view (tree with details) of what has been achieved. For this reason over a month ago I set up a new database in BK and imported a gedcom there from Ancestry.  The present problem is that I have progressed the findings in Ancestry and want to see how it now looks.  I am thinking, can I delete the contents of the existing BK database and import a new gedcom into it?  Or would I best completely delete that database and create a replacement? Bill _______________________________________________ Remember - Use the Archives at http://archiver.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/search _______________________________________________ Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref Unsubscribe https://lists.rootsweb.com/postorius/lists/bk@rootsweb.com Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb community