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║ Information About RDF2GED - From File RDF2GED.INF ║
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║ PAF Review - Edition 93.2 - April 1993 ║
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Reads PAF's Research Data Filer (RDF) data and produces a GEDCOM
file suitable for reading into a genealogy system, a straight
ascii file, or a comma delimited file.
Version: 1.2
Author: John C. Barron
Address: 510 E. Braker Lane, Austin, TX 78753
Release Date: September 1991
BBS File Name: RDF2GE12.ZIP
Software Type: Shareware
Fee: $20
Read/Write: Read only of RDF database/writes new GEDCOM file
PAF is an extremely good, inexpensive way for genealogists to
organize their data. A utility program is included with PAF which
is used as an organizational tool. This program is entitled
Research Data Filer and allows the input of genealogical events
for a person. The events can be linked to related individuals and
can also be linked with an associated documentation file.
RDF can indeed help to organize a research effort. It is
especially helpful in identifying an ancestor from a list of
possible candidates. However, despite it's usefulness, it has one
glaring weakness: it is essentially a dead end data base with only
printed output possible. RDF2GED attempts to overcome this
problem by providing an outlet for RDF data to either a GEDCOM
file or to an ascii/comma delimited file.
RDF2GED reads PAF's RDF data and produces a GEDCOM file suitable
for reading into a genealogy system, a straight ASCII file, or a
comma delimited file. Information stored in RDF's files is
included in the GEDCOM file and information from an associated
RDF.DOC file can be included as notes, if desired. The GEDCOM file
is a series of one or two generation links which can then be
merged into multi-generation linkages with any genealogy program
supporting GEDCOM. The ASCII file is a series of 256 character
records which can be read into a word processing program and used
in a multitude of ways including printing. The comma delimited
file is a variable length file suitable for reading into a data
base or BASIC program.