Thanks Sherry. When you wrote to be sure to check online instructions in addition to the manual. I couldn't find this, I thought I was looking at it & not seeing what you wrote to check or I was stupid & couldn't find it. Ann
----- Original Message ----- From: "LegacySupport" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2005 7:50 AM Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Defining the Event Sentence was Event Definition > Ann > > I'm not sure if it's in the help file anywhere, but a change in any Master > List always affects *all* instances of that item in the entire file. > > If you edit a surname from Smith to Smythe in the Master List, all Smith's > will be changed. > > If you edit a location, all instances of that location will be changed. > > The Master Event Definition list is unique in the fact that it as some > configuration to that event - and *all* instances of that event usage will > be changed to conform to the new definition. Unfortunately, the warning > box > isn't popping up if you make the changes from editing an event in the > Individual's Information window and I have brought that to Dave's > attention. > > It sounds like Dave needs to make it more clear in the Help files that any > changes to Master Lists will be a global change! > > Thanks for using Legacy. > > Sherry > Customer Support > Millennia Corporation > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com > > We are changing the world of genealogy! > > When replying to this message, please include all previous correspondence. > Thanks. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ann > Parsons > Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2005 4:30 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [LegacyUG] Defining the Event Sentence was Event Definition > > <snip> > > Thanks John for taking the time to follow Sherry's directions and not > having > > any better luck at finding a warning that changing the event sentence was > retroactive. I have always tried to be very careful when trying something > new to check the manual and the online help before doing it. I don't know > where Sherry found the mention of that this would happen, I sure couldn't > find it either place. > > <snip> > > Thank you, > Ann in New Mexico USA > > Legacy User Group Etiquette guidelines can be found at: > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > > To find past messages, please go to our searchable archives at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup%40mail.millenniacorp.com/ > > To unsubscribe please visit: > http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/LegacyLists.asp > Legacy User Group Etiquette guidelines can be found at: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp To find past messages, please go to our searchable archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup%40mail.millenniacorp.com/ To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/LegacyLists.asp
