gc, I hear your frustration but Legacy is not a one-stop shop for all things genealogical. I've gone the whole nine yards IPTC-annotating all my image documents. If I want to narrow down what I'm looking at to include source documents with reports for other people and any other type of creative project, I can search the embedded tags. ----- JL JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists http://www.jgen.ws/jlog
On 5/13/2010 11:41 AM, Gary A Crull wrote: > Right now, I don't know if/why I might want to generate a report. But, as > a retired IT Sr Systems Analyst it never hurts to plan ahead and be > prepared! With several hundred documents already scanned and stored I'm > not much inclined to TYPE a transcript version into Legacy! > > Further, I don't see a way of including attached documents in any > reports...photos (and anything in the NOTES section) are the only thing > that shows (in the Family Group Report and Individual Report). Appears > that the only way attached documents are visible is when viewed/opened on > screen. Maybe I shouldn't even start attaching them to the Legacy > database, rather leaving them where they are and print if/when/as > needed!? > > gc > > > > > On Thu, 13 May 2010 10:43:27 -0700 JLB<[email protected]> writes: >> I thought that might be what you meant, but I'm not sure if that's >> possible within Legacy. >> >> Generally, though, I think the Picture Gallery is not the right place > to >> attach source documents, and that's how I regard obits, marriage >> licenses, etc. In the case of a marriage license, I would quote the >> >> Master Source, then attach the image to the Source Detail. In the case >> of an obit, I type out the contents using "Transcript", enter it in >> Death Notes for the individual, cite the Master Source (the newspaper >> name) then attach the image to Source Detail. >> >> Why would you want to create a report of everyone you've attached a >> document to? > ____________________________________________________________ > Penny Stock Jumping 2000% > Sign up to the #1 voted penny stock newsletter for free today! > http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4bec48111d5cb660f9m05vuc > > > > 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
