Re: [LegacyUG] A question about FAG numbers {user ID]

2024-02-07 Thread Ian Macaulay
t; > So I guess what I am saying is that I can see advantages to both sides of > the argument. > > > > Kind Regards > > Henry > > > > > > *From:* LegacyUserGroup *On > Behalf Of *Ian Macaulay > *Sent:* Tuesday, February 6, 2024 6:04 PM > *To:* Legacy User Group

Re: [LegacyUG] A question about FAG numbers {user ID]

2024-02-06 Thread hpeterjr47
To: Legacy User Group Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] A question about FAG numbers {user ID] This is not the same as the FAG number as the Fag number is a direct link to Find a Grave whereas the user ID is connected to naught. Ian On Tue, Feb 6, 2024 at 1:50 PM Ms Mary K. Lund via

Re: [LegacyUG] A question about FAG numbers {user ID]

2024-02-06 Thread Ian Macaulay
This is not the same as the FAG number as the Fag number is a direct link to Find a Grave whereas the user ID is connected to naught. Ian On Tue, Feb 6, 2024 at 1:50 PM Ms Mary K. Lund via LegacyUserGroup < legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com> wrote: > To answer the question of "to RIN' or not to

Re: [LegacyUG] A question about FAG numbers {user ID]

2024-02-06 Thread Ms Mary K. Lund via LegacyUserGroup
To answer the question of "to RIN' or not to "RIN": Copied from Legacy file Help User ID This field is for any reference number you want to record for this individual.  You can use any combination of letters, numbers and punctuation marks.  There is a tool on the Options > Customize > Other

Re: [LegacyUG] A question about FAG numbers

2024-02-03 Thread Ian Macaulay
Check repair fails to run when the system has crashed. It first stops at the indexing and then second round at check 46. then the third time round it completes and pops out the error report. FAG numbers are unique in FAG, They do not repeat nor reuse the numbers. I can see no reason that Legacy

Re: [LegacyUG] A question about FAG numbers

2024-02-02 Thread Cathy Pinner
Dave, Don't you use File > File Maintenance > Check/Repair regularly to keep your database healthy? All databases need maintenance just like cars need servicing. Isn't it picking up your 0's as duplicates? It's highly unlikely that Legacy will add code to check whether you are entering a

Re: [LegacyUG] A question about FAG numbers

2024-02-02 Thread jclinx
: Friday, February 2, 2024 5:19 PM To: Legacy User Group Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] A question about FAG numbers The FAG number actually can link to FAG. It is an important part of my research. The problem is when Ruth white who married Joe blow is registered as Ruth Blowin one set and Ruth

Re: [LegacyUG] A question about FAG numbers

2024-02-02 Thread Ian Macaulay
--- > From: Jenny M Benson > Date: 2/2/24 6:24 AM (GMT-05:00) > To: legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] A question about FAG numbers > > On 02/02/2024 01:12, Ian Macaulay wrote: > > Do any of you see why Find a grave numbers should not be made a unique > >

Re: [LegacyUG] A question about FAG numbers

2024-02-02 Thread hpeterjr
Of TheyBrokeTheMold Sent: Friday, February 2, 2024 12:40 PM To: Legacy User Group Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] A question about FAG numbers I design databases, and you can never satisfy everyone. So, in my designs, I usually provide a few "User Defined" fields for Text/Number/Date/Bina

Re: [LegacyUG] A question about FAG numbers

2024-02-02 Thread Dave Naylor
Hello fellow Leggers, I have been placing a zero in the FAG field when I know there's a grave but don't know the cemetery.  So YES I have duplicates but they haven't been any problem to me or to running Legacy. If the FAG field is made unique I will come up with some other method to suit my

Re: [LegacyUG] A question about FAG numbers

2024-02-02 Thread Ms Mary K. Lund via LegacyUserGroup
ers.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] A question about FAG numbers On 02/02/2024 01:12, Ian Macaulay wrote: > Do any of you see why Find a grave numbers should not be made a unique > field. > In order to not allow a duplicate entry.  I have for a second time > requ

Re: [LegacyUG] A question about FAG numbers

2024-02-02 Thread TheyBrokeTheMold
- Original message From: Jenny M Benson Date: 2/2/24 6:24 AM (GMT-05:00) To: legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] A question about FAG numbers On 02/02/2024 01:12, Ian Macaulay wrote:> Do any of you see why Find a grave numbers should not be made a unique >

Re: [LegacyUG] A question about FAG numbers

2024-02-02 Thread Jenny M Benson
On 02/02/2024 01:12, Ian Macaulay wrote: Do any of you see why Find a grave numbers should not be made a unique field. In order to not allow a duplicate entry.  I have for a second time requested this feature and am hoping that there is not a problem somewhere else that I have not considered.

Re: [LegacyUG] A question about FAG numbers

2024-02-01 Thread Robin McCarthy
Crystal, Ian is requesting that the Find-a-Grave number entered in the field you mention be unique, meaning that it cannot be used again in another person's Find-a-Grave ID field. Robin > On 02/01/2024 6:01 PM PST Crystal Emory wrote: > > > Hi Ian, I'm a little confused. There is a

Re: [LegacyUG] A question about FAG numbers

2024-02-01 Thread Crystal Emory
Hi Ian, I'm a little confused. There is a Findagrave ID Field under the events at the bottom of the screen. I just recently found that you can go into the options/customize and turn the option to put the ID number after the name so it shows up on the main screen. Where would you like to see the

[LegacyUG] A question about FAG numbers

2024-02-01 Thread Ian Macaulay
Do any of you see why Find a grave numbers should not be made a unique field. In order to not allow a duplicate entry. I have for a second time requested this feature and am hoping that there is not a problem somewhere else that I have not considered. My program crashes often and always has a