Hi Jane. I'm not sure, off the top of my head, why those boxes are greyed out for you. However, I think you might have great success with the SEARCH and REPLACE module in Legacy. You can go there and select:
FIND WHERE: Lists - Location ________________________ REPLACEMENT TEXT: ________________________ For example, let's say that you had records where you used: Michigan, United States but you wished to use MI, USA If you put Michigan, United States in your search term and MI, USA in your replacement text term, the system would be able to change both things at once. However, this also means that you would have to make several passes through your database because you would need to look for MI, USA Michigan, USA etc. But once you get the hang of it, you will be able to make lots of global changes in this manner. BUT LIKE EVERYONE SAID, BE SURE YOU ARE WORKING WITH A BACKUP COPY ONLY AND TAKE IT ONE STEP AT A TIME. Anyway, if you provide about 5 to 10 ACTUAL examples of WHAT you want to change to WHAT, perhaps it would become clearer for the users on this list to help you. Jerry - MerriamFamilyTree.org On 11/10/2011 5:27 PM, [email protected] wrote: > That box is greyed out unless the USA state names is checked. > > Jane > > > On , [email protected] wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Not USA state names. On the right side there is a box that has > > > > > > > > Add USA > > > > Add United States > > > > Remove USA and United States > > > > > > > > Check the top one, Add USA and then click CONTINUE in the upper right > > corner. > > > > > > > > michele > > > > > > > > > > > > > > From: [email protected] > > > > Sent: Thursday, November 10, 2011 4:57 PM > > > > To: [email protected] > > > > > > Subject: Re: Re: [LegacyUG] Master Location list > > revision > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I > > created a copy of my data file and went to the Master Location list, > check the > > "expand/contract lcation parts" in "Options". In the next screen, I > checked I > > checked "add USA state names" and clicked on "Add USA". Nothing > happened. The > > location names did not change. On the Location list screen, the > "select" button > > is greyed out. I'm afraid I need very simple instructions. > > > > Jane > > > > > > On , Wendy Howard [email protected]> wrote: > > > Why > > don't you make a copy of your Legacy file and test it out there? > > > > > > > > Working with your own file (albeit a copy in case you don't like > > the > > > > > > results) is the best way to see what the effect will be on > > your own data. > > > > > > > > > > > > File > Save Family File > > As > > > > > > > > > > > > Kind Regards, > > > > > > > > Wendy > > > > > > > > > > > > [email protected] said the > > following on 11/11/2011 9:47 a.m.: > > > > > > > And when I do that, > > what happens to the detail I put in the @1 > > > > > > > position (town > > or cemetery name, etc.) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Jane > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 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 > > > > > > > > No virus found in this > > message. > > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > > Version: 10.0.1411 / Virus > > Database: 2092/4007 - Release Date: 11/09/11 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 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 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). 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