Reuse and reassign are two different functions. "Reuse RIN/MRIIN's" is for those who use RIN/MRIN to index/identify people. If you have a person you decide for whatever reason to delete, or merge into another, then that RIN becomes unused and available. leaving a hole in youre RIN index. If you have allow for reuse, the next person you enter will then use that RIN, instead of just continuing with last highest RIN used. Can be useful if you use RIN/MRIN to index to keep from having unused gaps.
"Reassign RIN/MRIN's" will renumber everyone on you're database that has a higher RIN/MRIN then the vacated one in order to fill the hole. Not a good thing to do if you relay on RIN/MRIN for indexing as you'll have to re-organize everyone. --- On Wed, 4/25/12, Tessa <[email protected]> wrote: From: Tessa <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Reuse abandoned RIN's To: [email protected] Date: Wednesday, April 25, 2012, 10:18 PM Off the top of my head Tony - if you do not use RINs and MRINs for any type of filing or assigning identification, then it doesn't matter if you reuse them. On the other hand, if you use RINS and MRINs (I do - I iidentify all my individuals by RIN and MRIN and I keep a list and reference their numbers in my digital filing) then don't reuse because it could mess up your filing/identification. How do you keep track of your people? Wed, Apr 25, 2012 at 8:05 PM, Tony Rolfe <[email protected]> wrote: Could someone please explain the advantages and disadvantages of setting the "Reuse abandoned RINs" option? Thanks Tony 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 -- Tessa Keough Guild No. 5089 Legacy Virtual Users Group Surnames - Keough, Murphy, Aylward, Kocevar, Lidman, Zagradisnik Places - Ireland, Newfoundland, Norway, Slovenia, Sweden, USA (New York, Illinois, Missouri, Nebraska, Washington)Blogs - The Keough Corner and Scandia Musings & More 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
