# Report Ancestor tree **URL:** \ **Category:** Help\ **Tags:** prerequisite-mgmt, genealogytree\ **Created:** [June 2, 2020, 2:07pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/report-ancestor-tree/459 "2020-06-02T14:07:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![argu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/eb9ed0/32.png) [@argu](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/argu)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2020, 2:07pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/report-ancestor-tree/459/1 "2020-06-02T14:07:06Z")
When I create a report the Active person will stay at the left hand side. Is there a possibility the have the Active person stay at the right hand side? If I use Chart one can choose a horisontel left or right view. I wonder if there is something similar when working with Ancestor tree ---
**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:** [June 5, 2020, 1:11am UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/report-ancestor-tree/459/2 "2020-06-05T01:11:14Z")
Welcome Arne There is an Ancestor Tree, Menu \>\> Reports \>\> Tree \>\> Ancestor Tree It outputs to a LaTeX file and the report allows the user to switch the orientation of the tree. The problem, I have never gotten (or figured out) how to actually print or use the output file and I just checked that there are no wiki help files. The help button takes you to the graphical Ancestor Tree, not to the LaTeX version. Sorry if this is not much help. maybe someone else knows more about this report. ---
**Author:** ![anon9092048](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/bcef8e/32.png) [@anon9092048](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/anon9092048)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2020, 2:16am UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/report-ancestor-tree/459/3 "2020-06-05T02:16:47Z")
> [@DaveSch](#): > > Sorry if this is not much help. maybe someone else knows more about this report. Here you go myself and others updated the support page for it the other day. Direct link: > [Addon:GenealogyTree - Gramps](https://gramps-project.org/wiki/index.php/Addon:GenealogyTree) The **GenealogyTree** addon creates professional looking trees for the active person in the [LaTeX genealogytree (the Pedigree and genealogical tree diagrams package)](https://gramps-project.org/wiki/index.php/Addon:GenealogyTree#Prerequisites) file format. The following reports are available: - **[Ancestor Tree](https://gramps-project.org/wiki/index.php/Addon:GenealogyTree#Ancestor_tree)** - **[Descendant Tree](https://gramps-project.org/wiki/index.php/Addon:GenealogyTree#Descendant_tree)** - **[Grandparent Tree](https://gramps-project.org/wiki/index.php/Addon:GenealogyTree#Grandparent_tree)** - **[Sandclock Tree](https://gramps-project.org/wiki/index.php/Addon:GenealogyTree#Sandclock_tree)** - **[Sandclock Tree for a Family](https://gramps-project.org/wiki/index.php/Addon:GenealogyTree#Sandclock_Tree_for_a_Family)** See the [prerequisites](https://gramps-project.org/wiki/index.php/Addon:GenealogyTree#Prerequisites) to enable output to pdf and make sure you use a custom page size otherwise the report is cutoff. ---
**Author:** ![argu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/eb9ed0/32.png) [@argu](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/argu)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2020, 7:29am UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/report-ancestor-tree/459/4 "2020-06-05T07:29:07Z")
Thank you, I will at least try. Maybe you know if there is any way to make a full print out of the result of a Chart. Not only a Print screen ---
**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:** [June 5, 2020, 12:24pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/report-ancestor-tree/459/5 "2020-06-05T12:24:39Z")
> [@argu](#): > > If I use Chart one can choose a horisontel left or right view. What program were you using? ---
**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:** [June 5, 2020, 12:30pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/report-ancestor-tree/459/6 "2020-06-05T12:30:49Z")
> [@argu](#): > > Maybe you know if there is any way to make a full print out of the result of a Chart. With any printing, there is always the limitation of paper sizes. So there is always a trade off. This is why I prefer web based outputs when sharing information. Maybe if you tell us your ultimate goal and if this for yourself or others we can help with other options. ---
**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:** [June 5, 2020, 1:00pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/report-ancestor-tree/459/7 "2020-06-05T13:00:29Z")
Success! Now I have to explore the settings for the desired results For those that are unfamiliar with the old school command line there is a gui option. If you check the box to open the LaTeX file, a screen with all the generated code will open in MiKTeX. Clicking the Green arrow (upper left corner), will execute the code and open the results in the PDF. ![TeXworks](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/gramps/original/1X/e1f1ebf57dd3020b45713eeaff8772eadd8054c4.png) ---
**Author:** ![Mattkmmr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/gramps.discourse.group/mattkmmr/32/410_2.png) [@Mattkmmr](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/Mattkmmr)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2020, 7:20pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/report-ancestor-tree/459/8 "2020-06-05T19:20:03Z")
If you want to change the latex file you should read the genalogytree latex documentation which has plenty of information about options and also templates so you can create a much better result. Using the `standalone` package is recommended there if you are interested into the whole tree as a file or image. [Genalogytree documentation](http://mirror.kumi.systems/ctan/macros/latex/contrib/genealogytree/genealogytree.pdf) ---
**Author:** ![zebulon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/f04885/32.png) [@zebulon](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/zebulon)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2020, 1:33pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/report-ancestor-tree/459/9 "2020-08-24T13:33:57Z")
> [@anon9092048](#): > > See the [prerequisites](https://gramps-project.org/wiki/index.php/Addon:GenealogyTree#Prerequisites) to enable output to pdf and make sure you use a custom page size otherwise the report is cutoff. Prequisites for Windows omit to say that you must install **geometry** package through MikTex console before using lualatex : ![Gramps_Latex](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/gramps/original/1X/546625d7081d23d6f9d7cfb3f394a3ad4483d245.png) Best regards. ---
**Author:** ![Wildkat](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/gramps.discourse.group/wildkat/32/1143_2.png) [@Wildkat](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/Wildkat)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2020, 3:13am UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/report-ancestor-tree/459/10 "2020-08-27T03:13:06Z")
I have been reading this thread for several days and yesterday decided to install Texlive. Well, I did, it went well. but then, when I try to run the report, It gives me an error trying to create a PDF file (it creates the latex file just fine). I have attached a picture of the error (it is trying to save to a file that does not exist, a tmp file and I cannot create it because each time I get this error, the folder name is different) ![Screenshot from 2020-08-26 01-47-36](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/gramps/original/1X/1291e17706c9b34301cafa556105540f69da42d1.png) I have read the suggested pages multiple times and just cannot figure out how to fix this. Does anyone have any ideas on how to correct this issue? ---
**Author:** ![anon9092048](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/bcef8e/32.png) [@anon9092048](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/anon9092048)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2020, 3:30am UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/report-ancestor-tree/459/11 "2020-08-27T03:30:29Z")
> for internal PDF output file format needs LaTex support (e.g., ‘ **texlive-latex-base** ’ package) > > [Addon:GenealogyTree - Gramps](https://gramps-project.org/wiki/index.php/Addon:GenealogyTree#Linux) Do you have the ‘ **texlive-latex-base** ’ package installed? ---
**Author:** ![Wildkat](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/gramps.discourse.group/wildkat/32/1143_2.png) [@Wildkat](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/Wildkat)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2020, 3:32am UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/report-ancestor-tree/459/12 "2020-08-27T03:32:17Z")
well I installed texlive-full, so I think that has everything in it. I used this page as my guide to install [https://linuxconfig.org/how-to-install-latex-on-ubuntu-20-04-focal-fossa-linux](https://linuxconfig.org/how-to-install-latex-on-ubuntu-20-04-focal-fossa-linux) ---
**Author:** ![Wildkat](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/gramps.discourse.group/wildkat/32/1143_2.png) [@Wildkat](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/Wildkat)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2020, 3:51am UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/report-ancestor-tree/459/14 "2020-08-27T03:51:29Z")
well, the page you sent me to says that full includes everything, but I tried to install **texlive-latex-base** separately and my system gave me this ![Screenshot from 2020-08-26 23-48-52](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/gramps/original/1X/7f96e52bb3c0246f1a054abee2b4990e4716e966.png) ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/gramps/original/1X/2ac1e712b7adf612e31ca08a55419f4cf37c0158.png) [@system](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/system)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2020, 6:49am UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/report-ancestor-tree/459/15 "2020-10-11T06:49:09Z")
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