Addon:TMGimporter
This is a Third-party Addon. Please use carefully on data that is backed up, and help make it better by reporting any comments or problems to the author, or issues to the bug tracker |
WIP - unreleased addon
Contents
Usage
- Create a new Family Tree.
- Select Family Trees > Import... from the menu and then find the location of your TMG Backup file (
*.SQZ
) select the Import button. - If your TMG project contains more than one Dataset the Select Dataset dialog will be shown for you to choose the Dataset to import then select the OK button to import your TMG Dataset.
- Repeat for any additional Datasets in the TMG Project if required.
Before Import From TMG Backup file
Before creating the TMG Backup file( *.SQZ ) please ensure you do the following steps in TMG |
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Convert Internal Images to External
Using John Cardinals TMG Utility follow the instructions on his website to:
Optimize - Validate File Integrity - Optimize
From TMG use File > Maintenance > Optimize and File > Maintenance > Validate File Integrity.
- Optimize: “Deleted records, including people, events, sources, repositories; unused media files in Slideshow; as well as duplicate place records, will be eliminated and the space reclaimed. Duplicate place records will be consolidated so that only one entry remains in the Master Place List.” (TMG Help system, “Optimize”) Also reindexes.
- Validate File Integrity: See TMG Help system, "Validate File Integrity" and "Missing Exhibits".
Create your TMG Backup file
- Then in TMG use File > Backup... to start the TMG Backup Wizard to create your Backup file
Unsupported formats
This addon only supports importing from an TMG Backup (*.SQZ
) and not directly from the file system eg: PJC / TMG / VER
Prerequisites
Before TMG importer can be used you will need the following installed:
- The dbf package by Ethan Furman (version 0.96.8 or greater). This reads TMG's Database(*.DBF) files
- From the command line installation for python3:
pip install dbf
- From the command line installation for python3:
See also
Issues
- Feature Request 7591: import from The Master Genealogist (TMG)