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Omega settings

Data collection

entry Meaning
Autocomplete Turns autocomplete on or off.
Permanent editing mode The record must first be switched to edit mode before a person's information can be edited. If this option is enabled , the record is automatically always in edit mode.
Automatic saving When this option is enabled , changes to the record do not require user confirmation. They are automatically saved before links are created, another person is displayed, or the record is closed. Only when creating a new record will a prompt appear before closing the record window, even with this option enabled, as the user in this ambiguous situation will either want to save or discard the new record.
Automatic plausibility check Turns automatic plausibility checks on the index card on or off before saving a person's information.
Automatic duplicate checking Turns automatic duplicate checking on the index card on or off before saving a person's information.
Field order Select the order in which the input fields on the record card are processed. In the default setting, occupation is entered after personal data; in the alternative setting, occupation is entered after religion.

Default settings

entry Meaning
Last names When creating a new person's profile, the default surname can be derived from the surname of the child or parent from whom the new person is being created. Possible settings are:
  • No pre-selection: none ,
  • Pre-assignment with the first surname that is not a leading name : first (without leading name) ,
  • Pre-assignment with first surname and all given names : first and given names ,
  • Predefined with all surnames except first names : all (excluding first names) , and
  • Predefined with all surnames including all first names : all .
Gender Default gender setting for a newly entered person, unless a gender is already evident from the input context.
religion Default setting for the religion of a newly registered person, unless a suggestion is provided by the input context.
Children's religion Default religion setting for a newly registered child: Default religion from setting Default | Religion , like the parent from whom the new entry is made when editing child , or like siblings of the newly registered child who are already registered.

Macros Resetting the Omega settings to default values does not change the entered macros.

This section contains the keyboard macros . There are [various options] for

Each set 1 to 9 offers the possibility to assign character strings to the 26 key combinations Alt-a to Alt-z .

Macros can also be edited directly on the tab using the macro editor .