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Variants of Omega Transfers
Depending on the use case, one of the following variants applies to the transfer of Omega data. Transfer via data backup
To exchange a complete patient file between two Omega users, create a backup of the file to be transferred. The recipient can then restore it on their PC.
Transfer via user interface
To copy people from one database to another database, both of which are accessible on your PC, please proceed as described in the Omega Transfer section. You can also combine this method with data backup transfer. To export people, first create a new, empty record . Then, copy individual people or the contents of a people directory into the newly created record using the user interface . Next, share the record containing the copied people as a backup. To import people, first restore the received backup and then copy the " All People" directory into the desired record using the user interface.
Transfer via GEDCOM file
To transfer only some of the individuals from one database to another, or to add individuals from another database to an existing database, you can, in principle, also use GEDCOM export and import . However, this is the most cumbersome method of all, with the limitations in the accuracy of the data fields in the copy described below. To ensure optimal data transfer, specify DOS: OEM - United States (437) as the encoding in the Omega settings under Omega | Gedcom . The following information is not transferred during Gedcom transfers between records:
- A standalone question mark or "v" in a date entry, i.e., when neither date nor place is recorded, but a symbol indicating reliability is present.
- the documents that are recorded for locations (not fundamentally supported by the Gedcom data model)
- If necessary, the original order of children if children are not assigned to their respective parents according to the order of the parents' marriages.
- the order of children from extramarital relationships
- NN children (these are only possible in files that were processed with Omega Classic)
- the reliability of the assignment of children (?, v)