Sherry, no I haven't tried file maintenance, although I have rebooted, etc. I had changed about 100 people, so maybe the odds were in your favor.
On Sun, Feb 28, 2010 at 8:10 PM, S. Fry <[email protected]> wrote: > Judy, > > I don't often edit a person's information from the name list (View, Name > List), but thought I would try it to see what results I got. > > I entered AKAs for three people and added a surname to someone whose > surname > was blank. Then I went back to the family view, checked out the four people > I had changed information for, and all is well -- no quirky stuff. > > Have you tried file maintenance, closing Legacy, re-booting your computer? > That sometimes helps clear up odd behavior. > > Sherry > > > > > From: Judy [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Sunday, February 28, 2010 5:42 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Mixed up ppl after changing AKA's > > Judy wrote: > > I spent all day yesterday entering AKA changes in my file. I was working > > from the name list. I would find a name that needed an AKA, and then > > go over > > to the pop up window on the right and enter their AKA. > > > > Much to my horror, I later discovered that some ppl have the AKA's of > > other > > ppl and some indiv. got replaced in the file with someone else! For > > example, a Debbie Smith had an AKA "Rich" -- which belonged to Dick > > Senter. > > Also, my brother was replaced by another male of the same surname, but > > totally different family!! > > > > Fortunately I made backups, but what gives!!!! I don't want to have it > > happen again... > > > > Judy > > > > > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: > > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > > Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp > > To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp > > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
