[OSM-talk] OSM relation ID property in Wikidata

[malenki]

[Quoting repaired on an (as it seems) accidential PM]

yvecai at gmail.com wrote on Sun, 05 May 2013 08:53:04:
> malenki wrote
>>
>>On  04.05.2013 15:24, Paul Norman wrote:
>>
>>> When I get new imagery for the area and re-trace the
>>> building depending on what is easiest I may end up creating a new
>>> way.
>>
>>The tool "replace geometry" exists - at least for JOSM. It even works
>>on "replacing" an old (existing) Node for a new way.

>Josm is an editor, it's not concerned in affecting IDs at all. That's
>the API job.

When you delete any object using any editor, the IDs are insofar
affected as the object the ID points to is marked as deleted. Don't
know if you are happy with a valid ID pointing to nowhere. ;)

Using "replace geometry" you can re-trace your building, mark both old
and new way and apply the tool so the old way with its nodes gets the
shape of the new way but keeps its and the nodes old IDs.

Regards
malenki