Hope this helps. Jane — I am in Surprise, AZ Leon Chapman chap...@gmail.com
> On Jul 27, 2017, at 1:14 PM, Jane Linkswiler <jcl...@cox.net> wrote: > > Oh! I was going to say that's no so on v8 but then in looking further, I see > that the button with the 3 horizontal lines is on the Individual Information > screen. I pretty much use the individual's Sources screen where there is no > button with the 3 horizontal lines. > > Jane in Phoenix > > -----Original Message----- > From: LegacyUserGroup [mailto:legacyusergroup-boun...@legacyusers.com > <mailto:legacyusergroup-boun...@legacyusers.com>] On Behalf Of Brian Kelly > Sent: Thursday, July 27, 2017 1:01 PM > To: Legacy User Group <LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com > <mailto:LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com>> > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Citing a Source > > There are two buttons with horizontal bars, one has a single bar and that one > will only assign the clipboard source to the currently selected field. the > one with three bars is below that single bar button, it will assign the > clipboard source to all date, including any entered events. > > The button with the solid square will assign the clipboard source to the > "unspecified" field. This is a general assignment to the person not a > specific piece of data. > > Are you sure you are clicking on the button with three bars when you only get > the source assigned to a single piece of data? > > Brian Kelly > > On 27-Jul-17 10:41 AM, Dennis Birke wrote: >> Leon, regarding your first option, you say that “1 click on triple bar on >> left side of data entry screen assigns the clipboard source to all the >> fields for that person.” > >> When I try this, the clipboard source is copied into only one field – the >> field where the arrow is then located. I understood you to be saying that >> if I proceeded in the manner you suggested, the clipboard source would be >> copied into every field where data had been entered for that person. Is >> that correct? If so, what do you think I’m doing wrong? >> >> From: LegacyUserGroup [mailto:legacyusergroup-boun...@legacyusers.com] >> On Behalf Of Leon Chapman >> Sent: Wednesday, July 26, 2017 11:03 AM >> To: Legacy User Group <legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com> >> Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Citing a Source >> >> You MUST cite each piece of data for every person. >> >> You can do the sourcing in a few different ways. >> >> 1. Source each person and their data as you enter them using 1 master source >> & clipboard - this is what I would do. This is pretty easy - create the >> master source and copy it to the clipboard. Enter each person’s data and 1 >> click on triple bar on left side of data entry screen assigns the clipboard >> source to all the fields for that person. So, basically, it is 1 more click >> on data entry to assign the source to that persons data. >> >> 2. Create a blank Legacy database and enter all the new people and then >> create 1 master source >> A. Then, source everyone and all their data using advanced sourcing. >> B. Import these people into your main database (Note: you will need one >> common person in both databases to aid with the import/merging of people. >> >> 3. You can enter all the new people without any sourcing >> A. Create 1 master source for these people >> B. Tag all Descendants from the oldest person (sister) that gave you the >> information (Tag all of the new people with Tag 1) >> C. Use Advanced Sourcing (From Tools) and assign the new source to >> everyone with a Tag 1 and all their data fields. >> >> Any of these options work, but Options 2 and 3 require a little more >> knowledge of importing / merging / Tagging / Sourcing. If you have less >> that about 15-20 people, I would use option 1. When you more than 20 >> people, then option 2 or 3 will be much easier to accomplish the sourcing of >> everyone’s information. >> >> Good luck. >> >> Leon Chapman > > --- > This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. > http://www.avg.com <http://www.avg.com/> > > > > -- > > LegacyUserGroup mailing list > LegacyUserGroup@legacyusers.com > To manage your subscription and unsubscribe > http://legacyusers.com/mailman/listinfo/legacyusergroup_legacyusers.com > Archives at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ > > > -- > > LegacyUserGroup mailing list > LegacyUserGroup@legacyusers.com > To manage your subscription and unsubscribe > http://legacyusers.com/mailman/listinfo/legacyusergroup_legacyusers.com > Archives at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/
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