Louise, Try: Search>Find/Replace, and then adjust the search parameters to suit your system Ron Ferguson http://www.fergys.co.uk/ GOONS #5307
"Louise" <[email protected]> wrote: >I take it there's not an easy way to change all references to a country, eg >Canada, and make all the short forms unified to CA at the same time. Same >with provinces, states, shires, etc. Do you have to go through each >reference, check the short forms and do them one at a time? > >On 22 October 2012 05:41, Marli Yoder <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Thanks for the help-as usual operator error. Combined locations and all is >> well!!!! >> Marli >> >> ------------------------------ >> *From:* Pat Hickin <[email protected]> >> *To:* [email protected] >> *Sent:* Sun, October 21, 2012 2:38:30 PM >> *Subject:* Re: [LegacyUG] Short bs long location names >> >> Have you checked (i.e., edited) the individual locations to be sure you >> have what you want in the "Short Location Name" field? >> >> Pat >> >> On Sat, Oct 20, 2012 at 11:46 PM, Carl Cox <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> View (top line)>Master lists > Location. >>> >>> It sounds like you need to merge duplicate locations. On the bottom you >>> will find Combine, and when you click on it the command will change to >>> combine With. >>> >>> Carl >>> >>> >>> > 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
