Don't use File Maintenance > Compact. All the missing RIN's will be filled and you will loose 10001, 10002, etc. and it will place them in order of the RIN's of DB1, 2018, 2019, etc
On 10/22/2012 6:26 PM, RICHARD SCHULTHIES wrote: > When you combine 2 databases together, the program will automatically add DB2 > Rins directly after last number DB1. What I do instead, is set it up so, if > the last number in DB1 is 2017, then instead of adding DB2 to default to > 2018, I have the number start from 10001, so RIN2 #1 becomes 10001, RIN 2 > becomes 10002, etc. This makes the person, have last 2 digits is similar to > its companion? Not required, but it keeps me semi sane. > Rich in LA CA > > --- On Sun, 10/21/12, <[email protected]> wrote: > >> From: MJ SA <[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] combine family trees >> To: [email protected] >> Date: Sunday, October 21, 2012, 4:04 PM >> LOL! Richard, I have no idea what you >> are talking about. As for >> combining the trees it is an entirely separate family tree, >> no >> matching surnames. I did this separate because i did not >> know how we >> are related, now I do, I can add them >> >> On Sun, Oct 21, 2012 at 5:32 PM, RICHARD SCHULTHIES >> <[email protected]> >> wrote: >>> For the Database being added into the other one, add >> the second batch starting with RIN 1001, 10001, 100001, etc. >> then the numbers should keep the important part of the RIN >> 'similar'. >>> Rich in LACA >>> >>> --- On Fri, 10/19/12, michsgen <[email protected]> >> wrote: >>> >>>> From: michsgen <[email protected]> >>>> Subject: [LegacyUG] combine family trees >>>> To: [email protected] >>>> Date: Friday, October 19, 2012, 6:35 PM >>>> I have to combine two family trees. >>>> How do I do this without creating >>>> another huge mess, lol!? 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
