Hi all, I've been cleaning up my Legacy database from importing it
from FTM. As I update all my locations, etc, I am trying to build my
sentences for the events. I've read the help file but I'm missing
something. I've used:
1)Edit Event Sentence Definition
2)Sentence Override
I figured I should build the common sentence for the event under #1
and build exceptions under #2. However, when I go to a new person, the
sentence structure I built isn't there. What am I missing?
Elsie
Elsie Scharpf Saar
Genealogy research
American: Parks, Avann, Bulson, Soden, Menkens
German: Wienecke, Storz, Scharpf, Saar, Stelzer
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rebecca" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: January 16, 2006 1:55 AM
Subject: [LegacyUG] Comparing Databases
Hello All, my first posting:
I'm a RootsMagic user. I'm working on a 10,000 person
project with three other people, Family Tree Maker (3
different versions) users.
I received their databases (Gedcoms) in October 2005.
While we've been working on the project, they have
continued to update their databases.
I've posted similar questions on RootsMagic and
Familiy Tree Maker bulletin boards ... and this
evening someone suggested I post a message here. I
have never used Legacy software.
My questions:
1) RootsMagic (RM) has two separate fields for
*place* and *description*. Based on my research,
Family Tree Maker (FTM) combines these fields into
*Place/Description*. As a result, when I combine
(import/merge) a GedCom file from FTM ... into RM ...
all place and description fields are merged.
- For example, occupations, cause of death,
occupations ... appear in the *place* field, not the
*description* field after the import into RM.
Does anyone know why this is happening, what I (my
co-workers?) have done wrong ... and most importantly,
how to remedy the situation?
2) Can I import two different GedComs into Legacy and
create a variance report? A report that only lists
the differences between the two databases? For
example, compares each fact/event, field, note,
source? Just a list of the variances ... so that I
don't have to look at everything, line by line?
-Alternatively, is their a utility program available
that will do this?
-Alternatively, can I import the databases in, say
Excel or Access and create a report? If yes, on this,
I'll need baby-step instructions.
Please help. Thank you,
Becky
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