I've used that some, but don't have it on my computer now. So I can use it with Legacy?
Pat On Sat, Oct 20, 2012 at 9:06 AM, Ron Ferguson <[email protected]>wrote: > Pat, > > I don't, nor do I have Word, I use the free OpenOffice rather than pay > Microsoft. > Ron Ferguson > http://www.fergys.co.uk/ > GOONS #5307 > > > "Pat Hickin" <[email protected]> wrote: > > >Well, suppose you don't have Access? > >Pat > > > >On Sat, Oct 20, 2012 at 7:47 AM, Ron Ferguson <[email protected] > >wrote: > > > >> And, Pat, since MJ SA was the original poster on this thread to ask for > >> clarification on a point which I had made is perfectly proper, not to > >> mention good practice. > >> > >> BTW. your suggested method, which requires the use of additional > software > >> thus introducing another potential source of error, only works if Legacy > >> returns *all the data*. If using search properly does not return data > known > >> to be there then it is quite probable that it will not be returned using > >> your method. In any case I would not use it, I would simply search the > >> appropriate table(s) in the Access DB. > >> > >> Ron Ferguson > >> http://www.fergys.co.uk/ > >> Ron Ferguson > >> http://www.fergys.co.uk/ > >> GOONS #5307 > >> > >> > >> "MJ SA" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > >> >Pat, I was responding to Ron, I know how to use Control F > >> > > >> >On Fri, Oct 19, 2012 at 10:00 PM, Pat Hickin <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> I don't know whom you're responding to, but when you search a word > >> >> processing file you just do controlF (for "find"), type into the > >> search box > >> >> the word you're looking for -- & that's all there is to it. > >> >> > >> >> On Fri, Oct 19, 2012 at 9:39 PM, michsgen <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> >>> > >> >>> Look For: Marriage Marriage Place -how to look? what do I do, equal > >> >>> to, contains? Than the last box I put Catania, than do I click Find > >> >>> First or Create List or Load? > >> >>> > >> >>> Oh God, help me, I am so confused. > >> >>> > >> >>> On Fri, Oct 19, 2012 at 6:15 PM, Pat Hickin <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> >>> > I don't know how large your family file is or whether you've been > >> >>> > following > >> >>> > the thread I started on creating a .pdf for everybody, but the > >> purpose > >> >>> > of > >> >>> > all this was to make searching a cinch. > >> >>> > > >> >>> > Incidentally, I have c 5500 people in my database but LOTS of > info & > >> >>> > extensive citations for many of them. > >> >>> > > >> >>> > What I ended up doing is this: > >> >>> > > >> >>> > Click on Reports>Report Menu>Family. > >> >>> > > >> >>> > At the bottom of the window there is a "Record Selection" button. > >> Click > >> >>> > on > >> >>> > it. > >> >>> > Select:All individuals in the entire family file (with spouses). > >> >>> > At the bottom of that window check both "Incl Single Males" and > >> "Incl > >> >>> > Single Females." > >> >>> > Click on Report Options, and Include all addresses,events, (and > >> sources > >> >>> > if > >> >>> > you want to search them as well). > >> >>> > Click Close. > >> >>> > > >> >>> > On the right-hand side of the "Family Group Records" window, > select > >> >>> > "Text > >> >>> > File," > >> >>> > in the upper right-hand corner, click on Create, > >> >>> > enter your file name & let Legacy go to work! > >> >>> > > >> >>> > After the file is created, perform your search. > >> >>> > > >> >>> > (Actually I opened or inserted the file into my word processor > >> because I > >> >>> > think it looks better!) > >> >>> > > >> >>> > Searching the new file is a snap! > >> >>> > > >> >>> > Let me know if you have any questions. > >> >>> > > >> >>> > Pat > >> >>> > > >> > > > 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
