Re: [LegacyUG] Number of digits in RINs

2009-02-04 Thread Gene Young
Elizabeth wrote: I have all my user IDs linked to my RINs with a prefix letter. However, using this method the numbers don't sort correctly. For example, they sort H1 followed by H10, followed by H100, then etc. I would like to change the number format to read H0001, H0002, etc., but I

Re: [LegacyUG] Number of digits in RINs

2009-02-04 Thread Bert van Kootwijk
To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2009 1:27 PM Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Number of digits in RINs Elizabeth wrote: I have all my user IDs linked to my RINs with a prefix letter. However, using this method the numbers don't sort correctly. For example, they sort H1

[LegacyUG] Number of digits in RINs

2009-02-04 Thread Elizabeth
I have all my user IDs linked to my RINs with a prefix letter. However, using this method the numbers don't sort correctly. For example, they sort H1 followed by H10, followed by H100, then etc. I would like to change the number format to read H0001, H0002, etc., but I can't find out how to

Re: [LegacyUG] Number of digits in RINs

2009-02-04 Thread Dennis M . Kowallek
Elizabeth wrote: I have all my user IDs linked to my RINs with a prefix letter. However, using this method the numbers don't sort correctly. For example, they sort H1 followed by H10, followed by H100, then etc. I would like to change the number format to read H0001, H0002, etc., but I

Re: [LegacyUG] Number of digits in RINs

2009-02-04 Thread Gene Young
Bert van Kootwijk wrote: And if you use only numbers in the User ID field they will always sorted as text. The User ID field is a text field, independed from the contents. The RIN-field is a number field and therefore sorted as numbers. Bert As I said, I simplified it. A number in a text

Re: [LegacyUG] Number of digits in RINs

2009-02-04 Thread Elizabeth
Sorry for not using plain text - I have just got a gmail address and didn't realise it wasn't using plain text. I trust this message is all right? Now I understand why it sorts like that - but it would be helpful if you could do this. We are expecting more snow tonight (the English Midlands).

Re: [LegacyUG] Number of digits in RINs

2009-02-04 Thread RICHARD SCHULTHIES
--- On Wed, 2/4/09, Elizabeth roobee...@googlemail.com wrote: From: Elizabeth roobee...@googlemail.com Subject: [LegacyUG] Number of digits in RINs To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Date: Wednesday, February 4, 2009, 3:58 AM I have all my user IDs linked to my RINs with a prefix letter

Re: [LegacyUG] Number of digits in RINs

2009-02-04 Thread Dennis M . Kowallek
On Wed, 4 Feb 2009 17:49:20 +, Elizabeth roobee...@googlemail.com wrote: I trust this message is all right? This one is in plain text. it would be helpful if you could do this. See the private email I just sent to you regarding LTools. -- Dennis Kowallek