The problems with GEDCOMs usually arise when transferring data from one created by one piece of software to that of a different software. I have not come across any problems when transferring from one Legacy file to another Legacy file using a GEDCOM, in fact I would be very surprised if I did!
The other problems with a GEDCOM arises from the fact that they do not recognise Source Writer files, but since the Sources will not be exported that problem does not arise. If I wished to get rid of all my Sources globally I would have no hesitation in using the method described by Jenny. Ron Ferguson http://www.fergys.co.uk/ From: CE Wood Sent: Friday, May 27, 2011 8:37 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] delete all my sources You can delete a source even if it is in use (has links). Once you display the list of people using the source, you click Delete this Master Source and All Citations to it. It would involve doing that for each source, but at least there is no need to unlink each person! As recent messages here have attested using GEDCOMs is to be avoided because you lose so much that way. CE -----Original Message----- From: Jenny M Benson [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, May 27, 2011 12:19 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] delete all my sources On 27/05/2011 19:29, Kevin Schmitt wrote: > Is there a bulk way to delete all my sources and start over? I have > over 1000 garbage ones from other gedcoms, I have download over the > past 10 years. I stand to be corrected, but I think your best way of doing this is to export your file to a gedcom *excluding* Sources, and then import back into a new Legacy file. (I looked at exporting straight to a new Legacy file but there doesn't seem to be the option to exclude Sources.) As you cannot delete a Source which is linked to anyone, it would be one heck of a long job to unlink and delete them all, I think. -- 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 Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
