Understand.have the same problem. You probably used: File>Import From and then the Merge "thingy"?
Legacy has become too big the remember everything you do over the years. The thing that helps is the "Help" button. All software has become so complex that you can't keep "all" the "features" in you head for a long time. So, help is my best friend. Carol _____ From: RICHARD SCHULTHIES [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, March 24, 2010 4:42 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Compare two files for duplicates This happened before 2005, I no longer remember details, but I don't think they existed then. I just merged my files into one big one.What are you actually asking? Which tool are you asking about. Rich in LA CA --- On Wed, 3/24/10, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: From: [email protected] <[email protected]> Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Compare two files for duplicates To: [email protected] Date: Wednesday, March 24, 2010, 2:40 PM Dis you use the Import tools? _____ From: RICHARD SCHULTHIES [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2010 6:51 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Compare two files for duplicates When I combined 3 backups of the same file after computer fried disk, each file size was about 20K people, so I merged the three flles. Some prep I did to all three seperately. On each A B and C I used the tool to move RIN numbers into User ID, I then merged B into A, using make all numbers of B starting with 100001,which kept the three important parts of the RIN with a one in front, and the 200001 for C. Then use the tool match using only User IDs, which each person has the same one 3 times. You get asked each time for you to decide, but it is a lot faster than retyping thousands of pages. It took a couple days, but I was relieved. Rich in LA CA --- On Tue, 3/23/10, Debbie Byers <[email protected]> wrote: From: Debbie Byers <[email protected]> Subject: [LegacyUG] Compare two files for duplicates To: [email protected] Date: Tuesday, March 23, 2010, 9:32 AM I would like some advice on how to use this tool to the best of it's ability. I have two family files I'd like to merge - both contain over 14,000 people, how do I accomplish this the fastest way? Thanks for any help! 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 <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 <http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/LegacyLists.asp> No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.437 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2766 - Release Date: 03/23/10 19:33:00 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 <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 <http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/LegacyLists.asp> No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.437 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2766 - Release Date: 03/23/10 19:33:00 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
