# Custom detailed descendant report **URL:** \ **Category:** Development\ **Created:** [February 2, 2025, 7:32pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/custom-detailed-descendant-report/6901 "2025-02-02T19:32:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![dtsal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e480ec/32.png) [@dtsal](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/dtsal)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2025, 7:32pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/custom-detailed-descendant-report/6901/1 "2025-02-02T19:32:39Z")
Hi everybody, I am totally new to Gramps and I am trying to figure a way to customize some fields in the detailed descendant report since my tree is quite large and I want to make the final report as short and comprehensive as possible. For example, I would like to change fields such as the word “born” into “\*”, or another example, when showing a spouse, to show his/her name, parents name and dates (just data, not full sentences). Is there any file I can edit for such type of tweaking? P.S. I just have a very basic knowledge of programming or editing Gramps. Thanks! (V.5.2.4 - Windows 11) ---
**Author:** ![emyoulation](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/gramps.discourse.group/emyoulation/32/67_2.png) [@emyoulation](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/emyoulation)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2025, 9:29pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/custom-detailed-descendant-report/6901/2 "2025-02-02T21:29:32Z")
There’s a wiki page about how to “[Adapt a builtin Report](https://www.gramps-project.org/wiki/index.php/Adapt_a_builtin_Report)”. This is a starting point for what you want to do. The article really needs a lot of improvement to be useful for a basic user wanting to begin tweaking a Report. ---
**Author:** ![TJB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a8b319/32.png) [@TJB](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/TJB)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2025, 10:02pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/custom-detailed-descendant-report/6901/3 "2025-02-02T22:02:12Z")
> [@dtsal](#): > > show his/her name, parents name and dates (just data, not full sentences) You can at least get that far by de-selecting the “Use complete sentences” option in the Content tab of the Detailed Descendant Report. ---
**Author:** ![DaveSch](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/gramps.discourse.group/davesch/32/40_2.png) [@DaveSch](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/DaveSch)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2025, 10:07pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/custom-detailed-descendant-report/6901/4 "2025-02-02T22:07:10Z")
> [@dtsal](#): > > Is there any file I can edit for such type of tweaking? Welcome! The [Detailed Descendant Report](https://gramps-project.org/wiki/index.php/Gramps_5.2_Wiki_Manual_-_Reports_-_part_6#Detailed_Descendant_Report) is built into the Gramps core code. It can be found here. `gramps\plugins\textreport\detdescendantreport.py` If you know a little about coding, you can make your modifications to code into a stand alone addon report. You would need to rename it and its class and then create the `.gpr.py` file to load it. If your modifications work and feel other users may like its results, you can then submit it as a addon for others to download and install. Good luck. PS: To find where others reports and tools are located and the names of their files, use the [Plugin Manager](https://gramps-project.org/wiki/index.php/Gramps_5.2_Wiki_Manual_-_Plugin_Manager) or the enchased [Plugin Manager addon](https://gramps-project.org/wiki/index.php/Addon:Plugin_Manager) if you installed it. Its Info section will tell you the details. ---
**Author:** ![dtsal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e480ec/32.png) [@dtsal](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/dtsal)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2025, 4:23pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/custom-detailed-descendant-report/6901/5 "2025-02-03T16:23:53Z")
Thanks for your suggestions everyone! Most helpful! ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/gramps/original/1X/2ac1e712b7adf612e31ca08a55419f4cf37c0158.png) [@system](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/system)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2025, 4:24pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/custom-detailed-descendant-report/6901/6 "2025-03-05T16:24:47Z")
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