Addon:SQLite Export Import
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A Gramps SQLite exporter and SQLite importer has been developed in master/Sqlite.
SQL stands for "Structured Query Language" and is pronounced "sequel" (it is a joke: as it came after QUEL, it is its sequel). SQLite is a common local database format
Contents
Installation
Install both the SQLite Export & Import addon.
Usage
Export SQL
You can export most of the Gramps genealogical data through an SQL Export using the Export Assistant. This does not export other Gramps data, such as bookmarks, researcher information, etc.
- From the menu select: Family Trees > Export..
- From the Saving your data wizard dialog select Next
Import SQL
You can also import via SQL import.
From the menu select: Family Trees > Import..
Using export with external programs
After you use the SQL Exporter to export your Gramps data into a file such as Untitled_1.sql
, you can then use SQL queries like:
$ sqlite3 Untitled_1.sql SQLite version 3.5.9 Enter ".help" for instructions sqlite> .tables dates family names people repository events media notes places sources sqlite> .headers on .headers on sqlite> select * from people; handle|gramps_id|gender|death_ref_index|birth_ref_index|change|marker0|marker1|private b247d7186567ff472ef|I0000|1|-1|-1|1225135132|-1||0 sqlite> select * from names where surname like "%Smith%"; private|first_name|surname|suffix|title|name_type0|name_type1|prefix|patronymic|group_as|sort_as|display_as|call 0|Test|Smith|||2|||||0|0| sqlite> .exit $