Greg: I have found it easier and you have better control to assign one master source to a completely new Legacy file that was created from just your Pedigree resouce file. Then, merge this file with your master working database and do not assign a source when you merge. The steps are summarized below, but assumes you know how to do some of the basic things along the way.
The basic process is outlined below: 1. Create a NEW Legacy file (say - PedFile) by importing from the GEDCOM or pedigree resource file that you have. 2. Make sure you edit all locations and sources within that file to your likiing. 3. Chose any person and use the surname field and add a new master source with all the details that refers to your pedigree resource file. 4. Click on Souces for this individual and Copy this master source to your clipboard 5. Tag everyone in your PedFile with Tag 1 6. Then go to Tools, Advanced Sourcing A. Choose all the option / locations for you master source to be assigned on "Where to Assign the Citations" Tab. B. Also chose your master source from the "source clipboard" button. C. Also chose "which records to use" Tab and select all records with Tag 1. This completed the assignment of your master souce to all the records in you PedFile database. IMPORTANT STEP HERE: Make a backup of your master database before you do any merging of the PedFile into your master database. 7. Now, just merge the PedFile with your Master database file and do not assign any master source -- you have already done that in steps 3-6 above. Good luck. Chap On 10/31/07, Greg McMurdie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Hi All: > > > > I have a question about how to get "detail" added to source citations when I > import a file. > > Specifically, I have downloaded from the Pedigree Resource File a person's > entire submission - ~1,000 individuals. I have gone through all the > instructions in Legacy's help system (e.g. Database Management Notes by > Joseph V. Leavitt) and am ready to do the merge. > > I want to add an assigned source to every individual in the file I am > merging. So I chose assign a master source. I then see that I get sent to > the list of master source citations I have in my master database – i.e. a > list that contains the master Pedigree Resource File source. Great so far. > > > > However, the dilemma is that I want to add source detail to every individual > identifying the CD and other information of the submitter. From what I can > tell, Legacy will only allow me to assign a "master source" and not add the > "detail" that is necessary to identify the specifics of the submission. > > Is there a way to do add this detail? Thanks, > > > Greg > > Legacy User Group guidelines: > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > Archived messages: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ > Online technical support: > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp > To unsubscribe: > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp -- Leon Chapman [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
