Introduction
The Result Set lists Input Address/Place fields versus Output Address/Place fields, but only an example instance of each unique pair of fields is listed, in order to minimise the set for large Projects.
Use Tools > Work with Data > Addresses…/Places… or the actual Place records to make any further changes, such as deleting Place records with 0 links.
Details
With Place records, some Output Place names need explanation and are best listed by sorting on the Output Place names.
Divergent Cloned Place Names
With mappings that insert or change Place parts, it is possible for one Input Place name to diverge into several Output Place names. The plugin creates a cloned copy from the Input Place record for each Output Place record and adds a prefix to each Place name, e.g.
{E0}Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland
{E1}Ayre Road, Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland
{E2}Palace Road, Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland
{E3}St Magnus Cathedral, Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland
The prefix numbered zero such as {E0} identifies the original Place record that will often have 0 links, and may need to be deleted.
The others are the cloned copies, that need to be ratified by hand, and the prefix removed.
Convergent Merged Place Names
With mappings that delete or tidy Place parts, it is possible for several Input Place names to converge into one Output Place name. The plugin cannot reliably perform the Merge of the Place records, so it adds a suffix to each convergent Place name, e.g.
Orlando, Florida, USA{H1}
Orlando, Florida, USA{H2}
Orlando, Florida, USA{H3}
These must be Merged by hand to ratify the Place record field values, and remove the suffix.
Divergent and Convergent Names
It is possible for a Place record to be both a clone to be ratified, and also need merging with other records. These will have both a prefix and a suffix. It is advisable to ratify the clones and remove the prefix before performing the merge, because then all the records needing to be merged will sort together.
Removing Prefix & Suffix Text
The easiest way to bulk remove the prefix or suffix text is to use the Search and Replace plugin, select the LUA Pattern Mode and use the following Search patterns.
The Search pattern to match every prefix is: ^{%u+ -%d+}
The Search pattern to match every suffix is: {%u+ -%d+}$
The Search pattern to match them both is: {%u+ -%d+}
Leave the Replace box clear.
You may need those repeatedly, and initialising them is tedious, so a download file is provided with pre-configured Presets.
Download the RAPP-Delete.fhdata file to your Project’s Public folder or somewhere easy to find such as the Desktop.
Run the Search and Replace plugin, click Manage Presets at the bottom, and then Import. Navigate to and Open the RAPP-Delete.fhdata downloaded file, and the Presets will be imported, and are Locked to prevent accidental changes. Select all the new Presets and click >> Save >> to preserve them. Click Finished.
Now select each Preset as required and:
- Click the Search & Replace button, and click the Replace button to confirm each change.
- When satisfied the changes are OK, untick Confirm every item found and click Replace once.
- When complete a Result Set of changes is listed.
- Double-click any new Place to open its Property Box.
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