I don't know if this helps, but, if you don't want ANY of the "Baptism" events, edit the event from the master lists and change the event name to "Christening". Would that help?
On Dec 8, 2007 2:38 PM, Hope Bagot Bees <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Thanks to all for all the replies - at least I shall now go back to the > manual replacements without wondering if there's an easier way! > Elizabeth > > > ronald ferguson wrote: > > Elizabeth, > > > > Thank you for the clarification - got it in 2 :-) > > > > I've had a close look at this and I am afraid I cannot see a way of doing > > what you wish, not even bulk deleting the records after the transfer have > > been made. Sorry. > > > > Ron Ferguson > > > > > > _____________________________________________________________________ > > > > For Genealogy, Software and Social visit: > > http://www.fergys.co.uk > > *New Blog* Protect Your PC > > View the Grimshaw Family Tree at: > > http://www.fergys.co.uk/Grimshaw/ > > For The Fergusons of N.W. England See: > > http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/fergys/ > > _____________________________________________________________________ > > > > > >> Date: Sat, 8 Dec 2007 18:06:24 +0000 > >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com > >> Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Baptism events in wrong field > >> > >> Sorry, after I wrote it I wondered if I would confuse people! On the > >> Individual's Information page if there is a blank field for Chr but in > >> the events/facts field there is a baptism event, it is possible, by > >> right clicking the options tab to be given the suggestion to swap the > >> baptism event to the chr field. If you do that, the details move to the > >> Chr field below the born field, but the event/fact designator is still > >> there as baptism but with no further information. It is then necessary > >> to delete the event. > >> > >> I think all this started when I originally moved all data from an old > >> Reunion file to Legacy and, for some reason, the baptism event wasn't > >> merged at the outset with the Christening field - leaving a lot of > >> baptisms in the events field. > >> > >> Does this now make sense? > >> Elizabeth H. > >> > >> ronald ferguson wrote: > >> > >>> Elizabeth, > >>> > >>> I'm sorry but I may be having an aged persons day today but I cannot work > >>> out what you are trying to do. Please see below.: > >>> > > > > > > > >>>> Date: Sat, 8 Dec 2007 14:54:10 +0000 > >>>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>>> To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com > >>>> Subject: [LegacyUG] Baptism events in wrong field > >>>> > >>>> I have a large number of Baptisms in the Events field. > >>>> > >>>> > >>> Understood > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>> When dealing with each individual I can swap the information for the > >>>> Christening > >>>> field, but this involves a lot of mouse work as I then have to delete > >>>> the baptism event. > >>>> > >>>> > >>> What sort of information and where is it, and if you are swapping from > >>> the Christening Event to the Baptism Event why are you deleting the > >>> latter? > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>> I have a long list where there is a baptism in the > >>>> events field, but is there any way I can swap all of them with one > >>>> action rather than each one individually, please? > >>>> > >>>> > >>> Swap what from what to what ( eg. the field name, the information)? > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>> Elizabeth > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > Get free emoticon packs and customisation from Windows Live. > > http://www.pimpmylive.co.uk > > > > > > Give Legacy as a Gift for 25% Off. Visit http://tinyurl.com/2b49et > > > > 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Give Legacy as a Gift for 25% Off. Visit http://tinyurl.com/2b49et > > 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 > > > > Give Legacy as a Gift for 25% Off. Visit http://tinyurl.com/2b49et 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
