Why not just select export as Legacy, use defaults and don't change back to gedcom? I think that might negate your changes??
Gene Wheeler <[email protected]> wrote: >Ron, > >I'm using the very same setup and file. GEDCOM 5.5 does not, by >default, include _PLAC _DEFN. You have to use the export to Legacy >type file to get that element. so I started the process by selecting >Legacy GEDCOM, then moved _PLAC _DEFN to the right column, then saved >the customized definition. Then went back and redid the process, >selecting GEDCOM 5.5, then loading the customized definition which >brought _PLAC _DEFN back, then created the GEDCOM. After searching >the resulting GEDCOM, there was no _PLAC _DEFN, nor LATI or LONG in >the results! > >Gene >============== > >At 07:03 PM 1/20/2011, you wrote: >>Gene, >> >>I have been keeping an eye on this thread all day but have been a bit too >>busy to check it out. I am running Legacy 7.5.0.40 on win7 64 bit PC and I >>have just exported to GED 5.5 using the defaults and the LATI and LONG are >>present in the _PLAC_DEFN records towards the end of the GEDCOM file. >> >>BTW. Mine are preceded with the #3 and not #4. >> >>Ron Ferguson >>http://www.fergys.co.uk/ >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: Gene Wheeler >>Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2011 11:41 PM >>To: [email protected] >>Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Cannot export Lat/Long >> >>Jerry, >> >>No joy yet. I'm importing into TNG; however, that is a moot >>point. When I inspect the GEDCOM created by Legacy, I'm not finding >>the LATI or the LONG statement, even though virtually every location >>in my database has been Geo-coded, even the Event locations. >> >>Gene >>================= >> >>At 06:31 PM 1/20/2011, you wrote: >> >Hi Gene. Did you resolve your issue? Lost in all the discussion, at >> >least for me, is what program you are transferring your Legacy gedcom >> >into? Just wondering if that might make any difference. I simply used >> >the defaults, but saved my export as a Legacy file, not a gedcom, >> >imported into TNG on my website and it worked fine. --Jerry >> > >> >On 01/20/2011 03:40 PM, Paul Gray wrote: >> > > I'm at 7.4.0.45. >> > > >> > > I cannot export LATI or LONG for locations, using Gedcom 5.5. In >> > fact, in customize, it's not even in the list of items available for >> > export. >> > > >> > > However, in the 'export these items', the tag _PLAC_DEFN is >> > there. However, although I have a record with lat/long, I do not >> > get a _PLAC_DEFN record (nor as I said, get a LATI or LONG record). >> > > >> > > >> > > Curious however, if I create an event address and put the >> > co-ordinates in that table, I do get a LATI and LONG in the exported >> > GEDCOM. >> > > >> > > Paul >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > -----Original Message----- >> > > From: James Cook [mailto:[email protected]] >> > > Sent: January-20-11 1:09 PM >> > > To: [email protected] >> > > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Cannot export Lat/Long >> > > >> > > I've exported LATI and LONG in 7.4 before. (I've not upgraded to 7.5 >> > > yet) To clarify, are you saying the LATI and LONG options do not >> > > appear in the "customize" options, or that the actual GEDCOM you've >> > > exported does not contain those tags? If it's just that they do not >> > > appear in the customize options (I don't remember if I've ever looked >> > > for these tags specifically), try adding a tag that might include >> > > them, or may sure you don't have one or more of the EXCLUDE options >> > > checked that would suppress them. >> > > >> > > I'm not in front of my data right now, but IIRC, Legacy does not >> > > support the 5.5.1 GEDCOM specs (which has a PLAC structure), only 5.5 >> > > (which does not). As such, Legacy produces their own custom tag, >> > > _PLAC_DEFN, and the LATI and LONG get nested inside of that structure. >> > > So turning on places (or not excluding them) may help. >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > 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 >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > >> >-- >> >Regards, >> >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
