I suspected something like that. So, the total is 4 places and if you have the state and the country, you need two commas, with 1 space between.
Thanks. Jane On , Brian/Support <[email protected]> wrote: > Jane, > The Expand/Contract locations insists that the format be four levels > city, county, state, country > If any part is missing that part must be replaced with a comma > Your examples below are correct but you should also use > city, , state, country if the county is missing and > city, , , country if the county and state are missing. > The country can be missing without a replacement comma and, if the > location is in the United states Legacy will recognize the state name > and know that the place is in the USA. > In your earlier email the problem places were not in the correct format > Guilford Co., NC was missing the comma for the missing city > , , , Alabama has too many commas before the state name > , , Fluvanna County, Virginia, also has too many commas before the > county there should only be one. > 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 22/03/2012 3:03 PM, [email protected] wrote: > > Is this the recommended format for locations? I have tried and failed to > > find exactly the correct way to input locations when various parts are > > known. > > > > , , Virginia, United States > > , Albemarle County, Virginia, United States > > Anytown, Albemarle County, Virginia, United States > > > > I am working toward getting the automatic fill-in thing to work in my > > Legacy program. It does not now work. > > > > Jane Sarles > 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
