Dennis wrote ...But you certainly need to have some familiarity with the concept of relational databases in order to join tables, etc.
True. My general point is that if you don't change any tables, fooling around with queries can't hurt. Access documentation is OK for simple ones. I found it particularly useful when slogging through one surname for the 1850-1880 censuses. Even if the learning curve is steep, the ability to operate on Legacy files with access is one of the reasons I treasure the program. Jonathan (and I am lucky enough to own Access via employer-supplied microsoft office). Enter the drawing for a FREE Legacy Cruise to Alaska or a FREE research trip to Salt Lake's Family History Library. Open to users of Legacy 6 Deluxe. Enter online at http://legacyfamilytree.com/FreeTrip.asp Legacy User Group 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/ For online technical support, please visit http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/LegacyLists.asp
