Bill, YES YES YES You understand.
But I think what I need to do is drag out my old pc and reinstall my Legacy v.5 to see if what Sherry wrote below is true. I don't remember it that way, but then my memory has never been sharp. I don't remember being required to go to Options > Customize > Data Format before Legacy would allow me to import my data file. JimS On 12/18/2013 12:06 PM, William Anderson wrote: > Sherry, > > Whilst not having the same concern as Jim, I think I see where he is coming > from. > > As I understand his emails, he wishes that the default behaviour for an > existing data file imported into a new/updated installation of Legacy will be > that no spelling changes will be made without explicit approval from the > user. Thus forgetting to set particular options at the time of installation > of Legacy will not result in unforeseen changes to the data in that file. > > Bill > > -----Original Message----- > From: Sherry/Support [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Wednesday, December 18, 2013 4:32 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Lack of Trust > > Legacy has already asked your permission to change what you enter > based on the selection you have in Options > Customize > Data Format. > > There are also options for date formatting in the Dates section > > Nothing is corrupted. You just need to go to Options and set the way > you want it then you can make corrections in the Master Lists if you > forgot to set the options your way. > > > Sincerely, > Sherry > Technical Support > Legacy Family Tree > > > > --- > This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus > protection is active. > http://www.avast.com > > > > > 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
