Thanks Jenny, but how would that method handle each record's source detail? ...Jerry / MerriamFamilyTree.com
Jenny M Benson <[email protected]> wrote: >On 17/08/2011 22:19, Jerry wrote: >> Hello again. Is anyone aware of any shortcut keys (other than the >> source clipboard) that might help me out with my project? What I wish >> to do is to transfer a source that was input under NAME to the >> UNSPECIFIED source item. for over a thousand records. I'm doing this >> for consistency and because I don't want to populate multiple sources >> which would increase our website bandwidth until there are new sources >> to add to the individual fields. There is detail to go with each source >> record (page numbers from our large book), so I can't just change >> everything over without cutting and pasting the detail. I'm plugging >> along fairly fast, but just wondering if anyone knows of an even more >> stream-lined approach. > >Other than using Access, I can only think of one thing which would speed >up the process a little, but is not of any use to you because you have >already started to move the Source from Name to Unspecified. However, >FWIW I'll mention it. > >First make a copy of the Source and give the copy a different name. >Using Copy (once) and Paste (many, many times!) add the re-named version >of the Source to the Unspecified field for each individual. Then delete >the original version of the Source. > >(Note, this assumes you want to delete ALL instances of the original >Source.) > >You still need to visit every record to paste the Source into the >Unspecified field, but you don't have to spend extra time removing the >old Source from each record. > >-- >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 > > 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
