Jenny, I am not on my PC so cannot check, is there an option to print this report to CSV? If so this could be exported to a spreadsheet and sorted there.
Otherwise Access, OpenOffice etc. Would be the only option. --- Ron Ferguson http://www.fergys.co.uk/ GOONS #5307 "Jenny M Benson" <[email protected]> wrote: >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 > > 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
