Just for the record - HRE does not have a concept of Source Element Groups. It has an unlimited set of user nameable Source Elements. The user can order those elements in the GUI. The user can assign a behavior for any Source Element so that it acts in the way that you expect. Such as only allowing the correct format of data in its field, e.g. a non-date value can not be accepted in a date behavior field. [All TMG Source Type definitions will migrate to HRE with no problem.] RobinL On 17-Nov-17 05:28 PM, Brian Gross wrote: > It's important to keep in mind that you cannot have the same Source Element > in two Source Element Groups. This can lead to real difficulties if you > want to use the same Source Element in different custom source templates. > > The Source Element "Volume", for example, is part of the [VOLUMES] Source > Group. If you want to use "Volume" in a custom source template, all the > other Source Elements in that template need to be from other Source Groups. > It's really easy to get confused or to design yourself into a corner if > you're not careful (I know, I have). > > I've found that using a spreadsheet that lists all my custom sources and the > source elements is essential to keeping track of my custom elements. I > strongly suggest your uni student do the same. I've listed three entries > below so you can see how the spreadsheet idea works. > > Brian > > "Federal Census, 1900+, > Household" "Book, > authored, multivolume" "Book, compilers, et al., authored chapter" > > GROUP ELEMENT ELEMENT > ELEMENT > > [TITLE] Title Title > Title > [SHORT TITLE] Short Title > Short Title > [SUBTITLE] Subtitle > Subtitle > [SHORT SUBTITLE] > Chapter > [RECORD TYPE] County > [AUTHOR] Author > Chapter Author > [SUBJECT] Household > [COMPILER] > Compilers > [EDITOR] > [SECOND PERSON] > Short Compilers > [DATE] Publish Date > Publish Date > [SECOND DATE] > [LOCATION] Location > [SECOND LOCATION] State > [PUBLISHER] Publisher > Publisher > [PUBLISHER LOCATION] Publisher > Address Publisher Address > [SERIES] Enumeration District > [EDITION] Edition > Edition > [VERSION] Roll Num Volumes > [VOLUMES] Page (stamped) Volume > [PAGES] Page (penned) Page > Page > [REPOSITORY] > [REPOSITORY INFO] > [REPOSITORY REFERENCE] > [FILE REFERENCE] Dwelling OCoLC Number > OCoLC Number > [RECORD NUMBER] Family OCLC Number > OCLC Number > [FILM NUMBER] Film Number > [COMMENTS] M1 - M3 : Online source M1 - M3 : Online > source M1 - M3 : Online source > M4 - M7 : Not used M4 - M7 : > Not used M4 - M7 : Not used > M8 : Comments M8 : > Comments M8 : Comments > [CITATION DETAILS] CD > CD > [CITATION REFERENCE] > [CITATION MEMO] > [REPOSITORY MEMO] RM1: Repository Name RM1: > Repository Name RM1: Repository Name > RM2: Repository Location RM2: > Repository Location RM2: Repository Location > RM4: Repository State RM4: > Repository State RM4: Repository State > > > > The TMG archive is found here: http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/index/TMG/ > Instructions on how to subscribe to TMG: http://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/index/other/Software/TMG.html > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > -- Robin Lamacraft, Adelaide, Australia