Why, o why!!! Surely the only reason for the comma/space is so that a location can be read in the Geolocator. Well, a TBD will ensure that it won't be. And I'm sure that when it is on the web or in a report/book that the whole world will know what it means.
I never use the four field convention anyhow - no good in the UK. --- Ron Ferguson http://www.fergys.co.uk/ GOONS #5307 "Pat Hickin" <[email protected]> wrote: >I like that idea too. > >Pat > >On Mon, Dec 3, 2012 at 4:23 PM, Louise <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I like the idea of using TBD as a possible way to mark "investigate >> further". Any drawbacks you've found? >> >> >> On 3 December 2012 10:16, [email protected] <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> Location search and replace: >>> Open location master and edit the location. It will take effect >>> everywhere it is used. Use a space char before the first comma for the >>> missing city. Assume ypu are using city,county,state,country format. >>> >>> Or you use TBD (to be determined) for missing values, might look better >>> than a comma and is a visual todo item, get the value >>> >>> Sent from my phone, please excuse typos >>> >>> Bob >>> >>> Pat Hickin <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> >A question: >>> > >>> >In my placenames, I frequently use a comma when I don't know the precise >>> >location, e.g. >>> >", Surrey Co., VA, USA". >>> > >>> >When I'm creating a report is there any way to get Legacy to drop the >>> comma? >>> > >>> >I could make the *short* location name read >>> >"Surrey Co., VA". >>> > >>> >But that's a lot of trouble! Unless there's some way to do a Search & >>> >Replace that I don't know about. >>> > >>> >Thanks for your ideas, >>> >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
