Hi Bill,
Some settings in Legacy affect every Family File that you open.
This includes the Labels in Family View.
Customise them when one Family File is open and they'll stay that way
when you open another Family File.
Similarly, if you choose options for a report and then open another
Family File, those same options will be chosen until you change or
reset the Report Options.
These settings are saved in the .usr files, not the Family File database.
Some things on Family View are part of the particular database. These
include the Husband/Wife labels which can be changed for a particular
couple to whatever you like - eg Partner/Partner
The relationships that show above the main couple are also obviously
part of the database.
The particular tags that are set are part of the database. Which tag
numbers are showing is part of the general settings.
So no manipulation of the Sample Database will change your own
database - but changing Legacy general settings like the layout of
the different View Tabs while the Sample Database is open will also
change those settings for all Family Files.
Does that help?
Cheers,
Cathy
At 09:16 PM 2/09/2007, you wrote:
Thanks to all those that responded, but I think you
are missing the point because of my inability to use
the correct terms. When I said family file, I meant my
main data-base. This I closed. I then opened the
Sample data-base that came with Legacy. Why would any
manipulation of the Sample data-base effect my main
data-base?
This would be the same as saving a test data-base and
manipulating that and having it affect my main
data-base files.
I know that changing the field names in one persons
view will effect all the field names in a data-base.
I've done this before and have not had any problems.
I am running the latest update of Legacy and Vista. I
really don't know if the problem started with Vista or
the latest update of Legacy.
Bill
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