Got it - thanks! Jerry - MerriamFamilyTree.org
On 11/11/2011 5:01 PM, Brian/Support wrote: > Yes, Legacy does handle up to nine comma separated levels but there are > certain routines, and the expand contract is one of them, that assume > that only four levels are used. With the levels being city, county, > state and country. > > By the way I did not say it is better to use four levels only that the > expand contract routine will only work correctly if the four levels are > used. I do not always use them myself since I live in Canada and most of > my locations are from Canada and the UK. I do use four levels for USA > locations but those are the only ones where I do. > > Brian > Customer Support > Millennia Corporation > [email protected] > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com > > We are changing the world of genealogy! > When replying to this message, please include all previous correspondence. > Thanks. > > > On 11/11/2011 4:46 PM, Jerry wrote: >> Hi Brian. I'm in agreement with you that it is better to use the four >> divisions that Legacy recommends. However, is it not true that a person >> (if so desired) can use up to nine divisions in the place names, >> separated by commas and still perform proper sorting by using the RIGHT >> to LEFT sort? (and clicking on the GENERIC sort button instead of the USA)? >> >> As I say, I'm not a fan of that method, but many users on this list seem >> to do that successfully, but I think the key is to be very consistent >> and always use each position for the same thing or its equivalent. Is >> that a fair understanding? Thanks. >> >> Jerry - MerriamFamilyTree.org >> >> On 11/11/2011 4:26 PM, Brian/Support wrote: >>> In the upper left of the expand/contract location parts screen you have >>> to tell Legacy what action to take. The default is to expand the long >>> location name parts and contract the short location name parts. Also >>> check which records are to be affected. The default is all locations but >>> if only tagged locations were selected and no locations were tagged >>> there would be no changes made. >>> >>> This is one of the areas in Legacy where adherence to the four levels of >>> locations is needed. Do you have the address portion of your locations >>> separated from the city by a comma? If so then Legacy may not have been >>> able to identify the state and country level since your levels would be >>> address, city, county, state, country instead of city, county, state, >>> country. >>> >>> Brian >>> Customer Support >>> Millennia Corporation >>> [email protected] >>> http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com >>> >>> We are changing the world of genealogy! >>> When replying to this message, please include all previous correspondence. >>> Thanks. >>> >>> On 10/11/2011 4:57 PM, [email protected] wrote: >>>> 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. 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