On 24/04/2013 08:22, Malcolm Williams wrote: > I one of my databases I have many source citations from my local > newspaper - the *"Sunraysia Daily"* and this is *Source List Name* that > I have used. In the *Source Detail* I have entered the date and > page/column numbers, for example, *21 Jun 1978 p7c1*, with intention of > visiting the local library and copying the *actual Source Text* in the > newspaper from the microfilm record, under the *Text/Comments* tab. > > I can create a list of individuals which use the Source List Name > *"Sunraysia Daily"*(all 2273 of them!) as a source, but can then only > view the dates in the *Source Detail* by clicking on each individual in > the list. I was hoping that it might be possible to create a list of > these dates using the Search function?? I now fear that this is not the > case. I notice that the results can be printed to a CSV file, but there > is no*Field Option* in the *List Report Options* which includes the > *Source Detail*. I guess that I will need to create a /date and > page/column number/ list outside of my Legacy database. Any suggestions > on wherelse, and in what format, the date and page/column numbers could > be entered in Legacy which would allow a list to be created, will be > much appreciated. > > Note: The main reason for wanting to create a date sortable list is > to make sure that I get all the entries from a particular microfilm > roll, at the one time. Using a microfilm reader is quite time consuming! > > A Source Citation Listing (Reports>All Reports (Books and others...) will give you a printout of all Citations (including Source Detail if you select for that). First of all Tag the Master Source (in the Master Source List) and when setting up the Report opt to print tagged Sources only.
The snag is that this Report won't produce the list in the date order of the newspaper's publication. > -- Jenny M Benson 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
