Man, my head is really spinning now!!! I thought I was confused when I first asked my question about the clipboard, but I KNOW I am confused now!!
How many places are called 'Source? 'Detail'? 'Text/Comment'? Citation? Where are they all located and what does each one do? Which ones do I use if I want to enter 'identical' source and data for multiple people? Which ones do I use if I want to use the same source but different data for multiple people? How does a 'citation' differ from a 'source'? Is there a chart or something that lists them and explains all these differences? Believe me, I have tried reading the Help section and it is way too confusing when trying to figure out what I should use where. (I sure wish the makers of Legacy had used a completely different name for every one....) Elizabeth ============================================================== --- On Thu, 10/14/10, Kirsten Bowman <[email protected]> wrote: From: Kirsten Bowman <[email protected]> Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Using Clipboard? Clarification To: [email protected] Date: Thursday, October 14, 2010, 4:29 PM Jenny: You said it well, as usual. My main concern was to point out that there are two different fields called Text/Comments--one at the Master Source Level and one at the Source Detail level--and that their uses are very different. Hopefully that will now be clear to new users. Kirsten -----Original Message----- From: Jenny M Benson [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, October 14, 2010 2:19 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Using Clipboard? Clarification On 14/10/2010 03:51, Kirsten Bowman wrote: > Those who are just beginning to use the Source Clipboard may be a > little confounded by some confusing terminology. When creating a new > Master Source you're given the option to add Text/Comments via a tab > on the "Add A New Master Source" screen. This is*different* from > the Text/Comments tab offered on the Source Clipboard. If you wish > to have a Master Source that can be used, for example, for different > families living in the same area in the same census year then you > would enter the Text/Comments on the Source Clipboard rather than > with the Master Source. This maintains a generic Master Source that > can be used repeatedly for different families simply by changing the > Text/Details on the Clipboard. Rather than offering clarification I think you are confusing the issue. There are two places where you can add Text/Comments to a Source - either at the Master Source level or at the Source Detail level. When you copy a Source Citation with the Source Clipboard you copy every part of that Source, which may or may not include Text or Comments in the Master and/or the Detail. You cannot add data to individual fields directly to the Source Clipboard, which is what you imply. You have to copy the complete Citation and paste it in place and then add or delete any Text/Comments as required. Text or Comments added to a Master Source should be fairly generic and relate to *all* instances of that Master Source, whereas Text or Comments added to a Source Detail will be specific to the Individual(s) to which the Source is attached. -- Jenny M Benson 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
