Ron: I am using the most current Legacy 7 Ward: My file names are as you indicate.
I have not as yet saved all my Legacy file versions as backup files. I have been trying to use one set of files for transfer before I go about making a bigger mess than I have now. The one set of files that I transferred to a flash drive are not seen because Legacy is searching for .fdb files. Mine as you pointed out are .zip. I have tried saving them as a bulk transfer of all files to my hard drive. This seems to have given me more access to them. I have imported two and made them a separate name and will begin merging duplicates after inspecting the records to see if non duplicated information is now included. If this works I will bring the rest of the files over to one computer make changes and then restore that file on all machines with updated Legacy. I will report soon on whether I was successful. Stuart In a message dated 11/1/2010 3:35:53 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: Ron, I think the filename format is dependent on your local computer date/time setup. A good thing. You happen to be using 24 hour time. My files look like "walker 2010-10-27 3.12.06 PM.zip". Stuart, I haven't totally followed this thread, but if you have several different databases each saved in backup format, here is one way. Restore each backup into a separate Legacy database (.fdb Family File). Legacy should update old versions to the latest. You can edit these separately to fix up things, like pruning out branches, fixing locations, etc. Then choose one as the main file and start merging each of the others into it. (Import >From >> Legacy File...). Make lots of backups before major steps. Ward ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ron Ferguson" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, November 01, 2010 5:11 PM Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Exporting/Importing/Merging multi version files Stuart, Which version of Legacy are you using? Legacy7 uses the following format for its back-up: "Ferguson 2010-11-01 13.00.45.zip" All I can suggest, is, as I think I suggested before, to try and open it Using File>Restore Family File and follow the instructions. please let us know the outcome. Do not give it the same name as an existing file. Ron Ferguson http://www.fergys.co.uk/ -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] Sent: Monday, November 01, 2010 8:28 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Exporting/Importing/Merging multi version files After gnashing of teeth and now being really bald, I believe that the PM in my file names is the time of day that the file was backed up, since the files have the date and time saved. Still wondering how to merge these files with multiple versions of Legacy files into one that is the most current version file. Stuart In a message dated 11/1/2010 10:25:35 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: On Mon, 1 Nov 2010 12:57:50 -0400 (EDT), [email protected] wrote: >Can you tell me what the PM extension stands for? "PM" is the file name. "zip" is the file extension. -- Dennis Kowallek (LTools) http://zippersoftware.com/ltools http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ltools 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
