Getting started with your Joaktree component
The Joaktree component is designed with frequent synchronization in mind.
Keeping your data on your website up-to-date is as easy as installing it the first time.
There are some essential facts to know before you start updating your data.
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In order to synchronize the existing data in Joaktree with a newly generated GedCom file,
Joaktree needs something to match the two sets of data.
Joaktree uses the unique identifier of your source application for matching during synchronization.
This means that you always need to use the same source application for your genealogical data.
You cannot upload GedCom files which are generated by different applications, or are from different databases.
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When you synchronize a newly generated GedCom file with your existing Joaktree data,
all data is in that file is added or updated into your Joaktree data.
You have a choice (see section on parameters) to rebuild all relations from scratch or just update and add to the existing set.
If your GedCom file is a partial set of person - in other words: does not contain all persons, who are already in your database -
you should choose NO for this option Rebuild relations.
Otherwise you will loose data and your tree connections will be broke.
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When you take these two points in mind, synchronization is exactly the same as creating a family tree,
which is described in this manual.
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When you want to publish the descendants of different persons, you have to take the following steps.
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Create for every root person a published family tree.
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Decide whether you want to publish the faimly trees separate or as one set of data.
The last two parameters are meant for this situation.
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Number of family trees
Option: Single tree
All persons are shown under the one family tree which is selected in the second parameter.
You have to create just one index page and one person list page.
Option: Multiple trees
All persons are shown as part of the tree(s) they are related too.
Create for every family tree and root person a separate index page, person list page and person page.
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Single family tree
In case of the option Single tree you have to select which tree is the main tree for your viewer.
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Execute the function Assign family trees after updating these parameters.
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