Deb: If you open a file A in Legacy 7 or 8, any changes you make will not appear in a 2nd file B. If you want the changes to appear in both files A 7 B you can do one of two things: 1. Make changes to both files independently 2. Combine files A & B into a single file C and make all changes to file C. Note: File A & B will no longer be updated.
If you want a drop down list of recent edited Legacy files when using Legacy 8, Left Click on round Legacy Logo at top left of Legacy 8 window -- this displays a list of recently edited Legacy files similar to what Legacy 7 did you clicked on the File menu. In either Legacy 7 or 8, if you are editing separate files - changes you make in one file will not be applied to a second file. Chap ___ Leon Chapman [email protected] ----- On Tue, Jun 24, 2014 at 7:21 AM, David Abernathy <[email protected] > wrote: > Are you sure that you are opening the NEW copy of the files that are > updated to version 8? > > > > Thanks, > > David C Abernathy > > Email disclaimers > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > This message represents the official view of the voices in my head. > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > http://www.SchmeckAbernathy.com > > == All outgoing and incoming mail is scanned by F-Prot Antivirus == > > > > *From:* Deb Gilligan [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Tuesday, June 24, 2014 7:02 AM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* [LegacyUG] need help switching files/fdb > > > > Hello, > > I've been using Legacy 7 for years and now have version 8. > > > > I have two separate files on Legacy, let's say FamilyA.fdb and > FamilyB.fdb. They are completely separate. The problem I'm having is this. > When I am working on one family and want to switch over to work on the > other family, I have to re-load the fdb all over again, losing any data I > had entered into the first file! > > > > When I used version 7, all I had to do was click on the link in the upper > left-hand corner that said "File" and there would be a list of the > databases I had in the program. I would click on the name of whichever fdb > I wanted to go to and it would take me there. Now, if I do that, as stated > above, I have to reload the one I want to use, losing any information > previously entered. > > > > I hope this is clear enough so someone can help me with this! > > > > Thanks, > > Deb > > > > 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 > 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
