Improved search for duplicates

Hello,

I regularly use the module to search for duplicates. However, I find that Gramps systematically suggests associations that I have checked and that are not duplicates. Is it possible to add the possibility of marking a proposal as already verified so that Gramps doesn’t suggest it the next time I search for duplicates? The “verified” status could be automatically removed if one of the individuals concerned is modified.

What do you think about this?

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If such a feature was implemented, could it NOT use an Attribute or Tag? Both those change the Last Changed timestamp. And that will mess with the Gramps Web Sync an Import and Merge Tool. (There a similar problem with Tagging Person Families to be ignored for the What’s Next gramplet.)

Tags and Attributes used to mark completeness make objects appear as though they’ve changed when it is only housekeeping.

Maybe there could be and alternative that avoids this complication? Something that could be cached for worklists (checklist, tick list, ToDo list) and very temporary (but high overhead) filters?

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Love the idea :+1:

Existing Feature request: 0001415: “Find possible duplicate people” - option to hide people verified to be distinct from 2007!

I haven’t really thought about the technical design. The attribute or tag would have to be attached to the association of the 2 individuals created during the search. With the new v6 base system, perhaps there’s a possibility of creating a new table that would store the results of the duplicate search and therefore also store the verification status?

Thanks for finding this old but still relevant request feature.

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