Because, as Howard says, "est" and "abt" are slightly different in implication. There's "ca" which would be a lot more specific than "abt" which is more specific than "est". "Cal" is just what it says -- if you subtract this number from that or add that number to this, you get a 'cal' date -- and using cal flags it that it is simple arithmetic, not a deduction.
Cheryl C.G. Ouimet wrote: > Why not use “Abt” or “a” for short data entry? > > C.G. Ouimet > > Kingston ON > > *From:*Howard Cady [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* July 10, 2014 05:12 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [LegacyUG] Legacy Family Tree - Virtual > User's Group Meeting this Friday, July 11 (Dates, Searching > and Tagging) > > Sherry, Perhaps I was not clear enough about my concern for > “Est” as a prefix for dates. Legacy version 7 was clear that > “Est” is an allowed prefix in addition to “Abt”, “Cir”, and > “Cal” for indicating uncertainty. However, Legacy 8 is > unclear. “Est” is no longer a listed option under > Options>Customize>Dates, nor is it mentioned as a prefix > under Help>Index>Dates Approximated>Prefixes, nor is it > mentioned under Help>Index>Dates Entering an allowed prefix. > It is true that it still works as a distinct prefix from > “Abt” etc., but I, for one, want it retained as one of the > shades of uncertainty. > > Howard > > *From:*Sherry/Support <mailto:[email protected]> > > *Sent:*Thursday, July 10, 2014 12:50 PM > > *To:*[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]> > > *Subject:*Re: [LegacyUG] Legacy Family Tree - Virtual User's > Group Meeting this Friday, July 11 (Dates, Searching and > Tagging) > > Why do you both think that Est isn't accepted? I'm using it > just fine and it shows in the Help file as acceptable. > > I don't get any Potential Problem warning, nor an error with > Options > Customize 5.5 selected. > > In the Dates topic under "Approximating Dates" it says > > When entering an estimated date, use an appropriate prefix, > such as: > > Estimated or Est > > About or Abt > > Before or Bef > > After or Aft > > It could be that Geoff just accidentally left it out of the > syllabus. > > > Sincerely, > Sherry > Technical Support > Legacy Family Tree > > On Thu, Jul 10, 2014 at 11:18 AM, Jay 1FamilyTree > <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > Howard, > > I have had no problems with using Cir, or Abt. instead of est. > > I have now replaced EVERY date that is not complete with > some sort of descriptor like abt, aft, bef, bet, cir, cal. > > and I am extremely pleased with the results as it make all > the sorting so much better (I have a rather large database > with many similar names. ) > > I try stick to some patterns, like using Cir for a birth of > a spouse based only upon the birth of their spouse. > > I use aft YYYY in a marriage date as 18 yrs after the > youngest spouse. > > I use bef YYYY in a marriage date when I know the birth year > of a child > > I use aft YYYY in a birth date when I know the marriage year > of the parents > > I use bef YYYY in a death date when I see their spouse is > widowed on a census > > and I use abt YYYY when using a census date as a birth date. > > Since may other software programs do not recognize EST. I > look forward to fewer errors in exchanging ged files. > > Jay > > On Thu, Jul 10, 2014 at 9:33 AM, Howard Cady > <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > Goeff, I note in your Webinar notes that “Est = Estimated” > has been dropped from allowed dates. One of the main reasons > for my switching to Legacy was this descriptor. I use it > especially when I know the birth dates of one or more > children and only the names of parents, grand parents, > gg-parents etc. This allows for keeping people in the > correct order and century (or better). I hope it is not > planned to drop this feature. > > Howard Cady 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
