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===<u>Calculate Estimated Dates</u>===
The {{man button|Calculate Estimated Dates}} is used to add and remove birth and
death events for people that are missing these events.
 
Click '''Tools-->Database Processing-->Calculate Estimated Dates...''' brings up a {{man label|Undo history warning}} window:
 
{{man warn|Undo history|Proceeding with this tool will erase the undo history for this session. In particular, you will not be able to revert the changes made by this tool or any changes made prior to it. If you think you may want to revert running this tool, please stop here and backup your database.}}
 
You then choose {{man button|Stop}} or {{man button|Proceed}}.
 
You will be presented with the {{man button|Calculate Estimated Dates}} window. This window has three tabs.
 
[[Image:Calcestdates_32.png|right|thumb|250px|Fig. 9.2 Calculate Estimated Dates]]
 
*Options:
 
**Filter: in the drop down menu you can select which portion of the database will be processed: you can also select the '''entire database''', '''Descendants''' of the Active Person, '''Descendant families''' of the Active Person, '''Ancestors''' of the Active Person, '''People with common ancestor''' with the Active Person, or any '''custom filter''' (see custom made filters).
 
**Filter Person: the Active Person is listed in this field, but click on the {{man button|Select a different person}} will bring up a {{man label|Select a person for the report}} window. This window shows a list of people you can choose from. Use the {{man button|down}} arrow or th {{man button|>}} to expand and collapse the nodes. In the table you will see for which persons no birth or death date is available.
 
In the left hand side lower corner there is a {{man label|Show all}} tick box. Clicking on this button will show all people in the database.
 
**Source text: in this {{man label|text field}} you can fill in the text that will be used in the source reference. Default value is: ''Calculated Date Estimates''.
 
Four tick boxes are available:
 
** Remove previously added dates
** Add estimated birth dates
** Add estimated death dates
 
*Config:
 
** Maximum age:
** Maximum sibling age difference:
** Average years between generations:
** Estimated Dates types
 
====To use====
 
[[Image:Calcestdates_tab.png|right|thumb|250px|Fig. Calculate Estimated Dates - User choice list]]
 
# Go to the {{man label|Options}} tab
# Check the [ ] Remove option to remove previous estimates
# Select the ''Add date options'' to date events with or without dates
# Click on {{man button|Execute}}
# Select the people with which to add events
# Click on {{man button|Add Selected Events}} button to create
 
{{man note|Note|If you decide to make an event permanent, remove it from the Source.
Otherwise, it will get removed the next time you automatically remove these events.}}
 
{{man note|Note|You may have to run the tool repeatedly (without removing previous events) to add all of the events possible.}}
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