Hi again Ludie. I'm glad you were finally able to get on the list. There's another topic taking everyone's attention right now. But the master source names are separate from the details which are attached to the individual person's records. In other words, if you were to COMBINE two master source names together, you should not loose any detail that is attached to the individual persons' records. The details should still be there, but the two sources you just combined would then point to all the records using the new source name. It's always a good idea, however, to work with a COPY of your file until you find out exactly how this is going to work for you.
There is a new system with Legacy version 7 which is called SOURCE WRITER. It is a sophisticated way of making sure you incorporate everything a source should normally contain, but it isn't always easy to get the desired result, so you do have to experiment with it some. You can also use the BASIC FORMAT, which is the older method before SOURCE WRITER was introduced. If you need to combine a BASIC source with a SOURCE WRITER source, you can't do it in Legacy. However, there is a product called LTools, which is an add-on product that was produced by a Legacy user, Dennis Kowalleck, that will allow you to combinee a BASIC source with a SOURCE WRITER source. Here's the link for that: http://zippersoftware.com/ LTools does a bunch of things, but I'm just a new user. The deluxe features are available for only $10.95. Often you can incorporate the information into your master source record. So, in those cases the detail which you attach to an individual's record might be completely BLANK, because no further explanation is needed. Just remember to incorporate the information in the master source name that will not change for that particular source. The detail part of the record should be with the person's individual record. This will also avoid too many sources, which makes the database messy and harder to navigate. I have not always had success yet combining one SOURCE WRITER source with another, and I'm not sure why it won't always work. But the combining features are available, when they work, if you go to VIEW / MASTER LISTS / SOURCE from the MENU Bar. Maybe someone else can chime in here. Welcome to Legacy. It's a great product and I'm sure you will enjoy it. --Jerry in Michigan On 11/5/2010 9:11 AM, Ludie wrote: > > Just a newbie here so I wanted to know myself how to get a list of the > sources. > > Go to the VIEW tab, choose MASTER LIST> SOURCE>OPTIONS. It'll bring up > two sections with choices like Print on first and All Sources on 2nd. > > I'm still in the dark if there is a way to merge two or more sources > without losing the verification it's attached to. Is there a way?? > > Wishing us both good luck with learning how to use Legacy. > > Ludie Tollar > > > > 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
