>From what you say there could be a new 'bug'. When technical support comes on >line in the morning, I expect they will contact you directly, if you send a >message to them. (see below in the contacts). They may already know (someone >else sent first?), but you should get confirmation it exists. Good luck Rich in LA CA
--- On Sun, 2/28/10, Judy <[email protected]> wrote: > From: Judy <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Mixed up ppl after changing AKA's/Richard > To: [email protected] > Date: Sunday, February 28, 2010, 7:12 PM > Richard, actually what I was doing most of > the time was putting a person's nickname or alternate > first name in the AKA box. It was an individual thing. When, > say, Elizabeth Smith's name is highlighted in the name > list, you will see a box on the right for editing her > information. Let's say she was also known as > "Lizzie" Smith. Then I would click on the AKA > button and fill in the required fields in the popup, save it > and then go on to the next name. > > > > Somehow or other in that process, people got misplaced or > replaced with someone else. > > On Sun, Feb 28, 2010 at 7:29 PM, > RICHARD SCHULTHIES <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > I am trying to understand what you > are asking. If I guess correctly you are wanting to change > surnames for some people. Only if you want to change ALL > people having that spelling should you use View; Master > Lists; Surname. If you want to change one person at a time > you need to edit that name in the Individual Information > screen. The way to change a percentage of people go to > Search; Search and Replace; and scroll through each name > separately, choosing 'yes', 'stop' or > 'next'. If you need something different please > explain specifically what you are asking for. (Give > example?) > > > > Rich in LA CA > > > > --- On Sun, 2/28/10, Marvin & Angelique Welch <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > > From: Marvin & Angelique Welch <[email protected]> > > > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Mixed up ppl after changing > AKA's > > > To: [email protected] > > > Date: Sunday, February 28, 2010, 3:26 PM > > > Judy, > > > > > > This happens to me whenever I try to edit ANYTHING for > an > > > individual > > > using the Name List instead of just editing it from > their > > > Family View. > > > After hundreds of entries were screwed up by this in > my > > > file, I just > > > quit using the Name List to edit anything. It bugs me > to > > > death because > > > using the Name List is the easiest way to edit large > hunks > > > of people > > > with less clicking. Legacy, slowly loosing me here... > > > > > > Angelique > > > > > > 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 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
