Your plan sounds OK to me. If I was doing it I would probably merge both the files to make sure I don't miss anyone. Otherwise, do a search for Modified After (date) on one file, export and merge that into the other. ----- JL Beeken JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists http://jlog.jgen.ws/
On 1/7/2013 10:51 AM, DimJim wrote: > Hi group, > Several months ago I messed up my family file when changing a *State* > location field to a *City, County, State* location. Somehow, I managed > to change EVERYONE with that *State* only location to the *City, County, > State*. This goof involved nearly 600 persons and multiple Event locations. > Not to worry..., rather than try to correct all of the errors, I just > restored a recent backup into a NEW family file with a slightly > different name. Then, another mistake -- I left the old, messed up file, > in my Legacy folder, rather than deleting it. > Then I went merrily on my way entering new people, additional events, > sources, etc. Problem is, sometimes I would be using the NEW file and > sometimes using the OLD messed up file. So now I have two family files > with different record changes, deletions and additions made over the > past several months. > The OLD file with the corrupted locations, has 161 changes that the NEW > file does not have. > The NEW file has 312 changes that the OLD file does not have. > I’m thinking that the easiest and most accurate way to bring the changes > from the OLD file into the NEW file is to just Import the OLD file into > the NEW file, then do a Merge. > There are nearly 17,000 individuals in each file (48mg), but “probably†> about 16,500 should merge automatically. > ----- OR ------ > Maybe I should make a list of those changes made in the OLD file, then > do a Manual Merge on ONLY those items? > Anybody have any thoughts on how best to solve my problem?..... traps or > problems that I should look out for? > Just thought I’d check for suggestions before I make matters worse. > Thanks, Jim > > > 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
