Probably because the File ID identifies the specific Legacy file (and there is only one of each) and is not designed as the identifier of a hard copy.
Ron Ferguson _____________________________________________________________________ For Genealogy, Software and Social visit: http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/fergys/ *Use Legacy Search - see My Blogs* Includes the family tree for Alan J Grimshaw http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/fergys/Grimshaw/ ______________________________________________________________________ ---------------------------------------- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com > Subject: [LegacyUG] File IDs > Date: Thu, 4 Jan 2007 19:26:41 -0500 > > I have been reading the messages about organizing files and using the File > ID field in Legacy. I have been using the File ID field but I have noticed > something that I have been curious about for awhile. If I have a document > that has more than one person's name (which many do), I enter the file id as > something like SMITH001 for the first person I use it for. When I get to the > next person, I find that same ID in the list and use it, but then when I > look again later, I see SMITH001 in the list twice. Why doesn't it display > like master sources and only show up once regardless of how many times it is > used? > > Thank you, > Nancy > > _________________________________________________________________ > Get FREE Web site and company branded e-mail from Microsoft Office Live > http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/mcrssaub0050001411mrt/direct/01/ > > > > Have you unlocked the real power of Legacy? Legacy 6.0 Deluxe has 92 features > not found in the Standard Edition. Learn more about these features at > http://legacyfamilytree.com/DeluxeEdition.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@legacyfamilytree.com/ > > For online technical support, please visit > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp > > To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp > > _________________________________________________________________ Be one of the first to try Windows Live Mail. http://ideas.live.com/programpage.aspx?versionId=5d21c51a-b161-4314-9b0e-4911fb2b2e6d Have you unlocked the real power of Legacy? Legacy 6.0 Deluxe has 92 features not found in the Standard Edition. Learn more about these features at http://legacyfamilytree.com/DeluxeEdition.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@legacyfamilytree.com/ For online technical support, please visit http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp