Richard, Thank you for the detailed instructions. At this late hour, they seem a bit daunting, but I will definitely hang onto them. --Paula in Texas
--- On Tue, 6/9/09, Richard Van Wasshnova <rfvanwasshn...@gmail.com> wrote: > From: Richard Van Wasshnova <rfvanwasshn...@gmail.com> > Subject: [LegacyUG] How to merge a basic source into ESM template source > using Access > To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com > Date: Tuesday, June 9, 2009, 9:29 PM > In L7 after vers. 55 sources to be > merged must have the same source > templateID, (tblSR TemplateID). Basic TemplateID = 0 and > ESM source > template IDs are positive integers. Using Access we can > manually > change a basic TemplateID to match that of the ESM source > we want to > merge it to. > > In Legacy: Tag the 2 sources you want to be merged (1 ESM > & 1 basic). > From the source list check "show only tagged sources" to > verify you > have only 1 basic & 1 ESM. > Also: For the basic source: Show List > Clear all tag1 > > Tag everyone > in List.This will help to fill in the citation template > later. From > File > Save Family File as: BasicSource > > Close Legacy. Open Access with your main file.fdb. > Add the following select query to view tagged sources: > > SELECT tblSR.IDSR, tblSR.SrcName, tblSR.Contents, > tblSR.UseStandard, > tblSR.TemplateID, tblSR.SrcTag > FROM tblSR > WHERE (((tblSR.SrcTag)=1)); > > Manually make following changes on the select query: > Change “TemplateID” of the basic from 0 to equal the > positive ID of the ESM. > Change “UseStandard” on the basic from 1 to 0. > Notice “Contents” of ESM record contains a template but > the basic remains blank. > > Close Access. Open Legacy. > > Your 2 tagged sources now have the same templateID so they > can now be > merged or you can wait till you've filled in the source > Detail > templates. > > Go through your tagged individuals to fill in citation > detail > templates, untag Individuals as templates are filled in > until all are > untagged. > Your multimedia will be there, Text/Comments will be there > and > Recorded date also. If you can't fill in the citation > detail template > from viewing multimedia or Text/Comments go back to your > old > BasicSource file. > > -- > Richard Van Wasshnova > http://www.gencircles.com/users/vanwasshnova > http://gw.geneanet.org/vanwasshnova Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
