Thanks for the information, everyone! --Jerry On 11/13/2010 11:16 AM, Tim Rosenlof wrote: > Mantis Tracking System. > Issue 2609 "Bug" Status "Open" > Reported by Boyd Miller > > Example included. > > Regards, > Tim Rosenlof > > On 11/12/2010 11:23 PM, Boyd Miller wrote: >> Jerry, >> Just be a wee bit careful with the missing sources search - I don't think it >> is working reliably. >> If you have a file where every entry is sourced, and you check the "ANYTHING >> meaning that one or more items do not have a source", you may get a whole >> list of names, all of which are already fully sourced. If you search using >> a group of the individual boxes, some combinations especially when the Name >> box is checked, will hide people with missing sources. >> >> If any one of the boxes for Child Status, Relationship to Father, or >> Relationship to Mother, is checked (and with no other boxes checked) the >> search brings up a list of ALL the children in the file. This is regardless >> of whether or not there is data in those fields, and regardless of whether >> or not any data that is there already has a source. >> >> Has anyone else had problems with this search? >> >> The only safe way I know to find all the items with missing sources is to >> search with the only one of the individual boxes checked at a time. >> The unreliability of various parts of the Missing Sources search was >> reported as a bug in 2009 - Acknowledged in Dec 2009 [150-12AE17CE-23EA], >> March 2010 [320-132ECF1E-A9F6], and others. It has not been corrected in the >> several upgrades since version 7.4.1.19 when I first reported it. >> Boyd >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Jerry [mailto:[email protected]] >> Sent: Saturday, 13 November 2010 4:51 p.m. >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Query on Missing Sources >> >> >> Thanks Jennifer. I'm using Legacy 7.4 Deluxe. I did figure out how >> to do the individual field selections by un-checking both the EVERYTHING >> and ANYTHING boxes. I can get close to what I'm trying to do, but not >> quite. I'm trying to get a list of all the individuals who have no >> sources listed of any kind. I think I mentioned to you that some of my >> individuals only have the UNSPECIFIED SOURCE until I can get more >> complete information. But the query still brings those up - but that's >> not too bad. I think that field must be ignored by the query. I can >> get close to what I what anyway. Thanks! --Jerry >> >> On 11/12/2010 10:40 PM, Jennifer Crockett wrote: >>> Jerry, which version of Legacy are you using? If the free download, it >>> may not have this feature fully available. >>> >>> Regards, >>> >>> Jennifer >>> http://colston-wenck.com >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Jerry [mailto:[email protected]] >>> Sent: Saturday, 13 November 2010 2:24 PM >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: [LegacyUG] Query on Missing Sources >>> >>> I am getting into the nitty-gritty of Legacy more and more and >>> realizing how powerful it is - a tremendously good product. >>> >>> Can someone tell me how to run a query on all my individuals who have no >>> sources yet of any kind? I thought I was in the right module to do >>> that, but the results were not correct, plus none of the individual >>> fields below the MISSING SOURCES tab were selectable (greyed out). >>> Only the two boxes at the top EVERYTHING and ANYTHING were selectable, >>> but neither seemed to give me the desired results. Do you know what I >>> might be missing? Thanks much, --Jerry in Michigan >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> 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 >> >> >> >> >> >> >> 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 > > > >
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