On Wed, 27 Feb 2013 19:16:22 -0600, Charlie Hoffpauir <invalid@invalid.com> wrote: >On Wed, 27 Feb 2013 19:50:34 -0500, singhals <singhals@erols.com> >wrote: > ><Much snipped> >>>> It's hard to see how anything can actually adhere to the >>>> spec, because it several places it contradicts itself, but >>>> OK; still, I'd think it would let me SAY whether I wished to >>>> include ALL spouses or only direct-line ancestors. I did >>>> managed to pick a few to export, but for something larger >>>> than a 5-man sample, way too much manual effort. >>>> >>>> >>> Well, there is a bit of a learning cruve with using the selection >>> criteria, but it does work quite well and is really quite flexible. >>> >> >>Learning curbes are one thing, but I didn't see anything >>/to/ be learned ... >> > >File/Export >(People to export)Click then select and click on "Select from list" >In the window that opens, browse or type in the name of the person you >want to start the gedcom on, for me that's usually myself. >With that person highlighted , click on the tab that says "Mark Group" >Select one of the options, say descendants, then select whether you >want spouses, direct only, etc and for how many generations and click >OK > >Now, those people are all marked for export.... but don't stop there. >You can repeat those steps and continue marking additional people >again clicking the "Mark group" tab and selecting different options >until you get everyone you want included. >As I said, it's a bit complicated, but enables a very selective >export, and once familiar withthe process, it goes very fast. > >That's the basic process. There's also an "UNMARK GROUP" tab where I >think you could first select everyone, and then selectively "exclude" >people, but I've never used that. As an interesting aside, using Hugh's database, one could export ONLY those people for which he had put a given name in quote marks. After the select from a list choice, then mark Group, Select people by data fields, then in the search box put Given or Nickname contains ". (I'll bet you can't do that with PAF)