I use mine for MRIN's and it would be a couple of clicks to put them back there again. Perhaps not in your case, in which case don't try this at home. --- JL Beeken JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists http://www.jgen.ws/jlog/
On 6/19/2012 9:49 PM, Brett McL Robinson wrote: > As long as you don't mind losing all your UserIDs - which you may have > used for file names and filing references!! > > Cheers, Brett > B McL Robinson, Hamilton, New Zealand > > > On 20/06/2012 12:42 p.m., JLB wrote: >> Good one, Ron. I couldn't for the life of me figure out how to do it >> with just Legacy. >> >> JL Beeken >> JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists >> http://www.jgen.ws/jlog/ >> >> On 6/19/2012 5:11 PM, Ron Taylor wrote: >>> First, in Legacy, click Options>Customize>Other>Clear All User IDs >>> because they will be used in the next step. >>> >>> Use Ltools and then "Set Special User IDs. Enter the RIN for the person >>> for which you hope to count descendants. Click "Fill descendant's User >>> IDs with Text + Henry Number". Put "HN" in the Text field. Check >>> "Exclude Non-Biological Relationships" if you only want the blood line >>> descendants and not spouses, adoptions, etc. Click "Run". Now back in >>> Legacy, search for UserID containing "HN" under Search>Detailed >>> Search...and note the number of records found. >>> >>> Similar method can be used for ancestor counts by selecting "Fill >>> ancestor's User IDs with Text + Ahnentafel number". >>> >>> Ltools may be acquired at >>> http://zippersoftware.com/wp/ltools/download-ltools/ >>> and then you will have to get the deluxe version (step 3) to use the >>> above User IDs tools. >>> >>> A by-product of the above that I have used is to identify all >>> individuals in the Legacy database who married a blood relative. Quite a >>> few of them did not know they were so closely related. Makes for >>> interesting conversation at the family reunion. >>> Ron Taylor >>> >>> --- On *Tue, 6/19/12, Sébastien Comeau /<[email protected]>/* wrote: >>> >>> >>> From: Sébastien Comeau<[email protected]> >>> Subject: [LegacyUG] Report or listing of total descendants >>> To:[email protected] >>> Date: Tuesday, June 19, 2012, 5:38 PM >>> >>> Hello, >>> I am trying to find where in Legacy I can get the number of >>> descendants for an individual. >>> The only place I see (through tagging) adds the spouses to the >>> number which I don’t want. >>> Is it possible? >>> Sebastien >>> >>> >>> 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 <http://www.avg.com> >>> Version: 2012.0.2178 / Virus Database: 2437/5080 - Release Date: 06/19/12 >>> >> >> >> 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 <http://www.avg.com> > Version: 2012.0.2178 / Virus Database: 2437/5080 - Release Date: 06/19/12 > > > > 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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