Carol, It puzzles me why Legacy even has this feature. Since Legacy is a relational database, an RIN is nothing more than a Record Identification Number instructing the database where to find a specific record and what records to relate it to. Changing an RIN is not something that should be done - period.
Just my 2ยข worth John Valencic On 9/26/08, ronald ferguson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Carol, > > I do not know what you mean by "the pedigree numbering system", something > I'm afraid I've never heard of. RINs are allocated in the order in which > individuals are added to the database and I have mine set not to reuse epmty > numbers. I have never changed a RIN and have no intention of doing so since > the RINs are used as the file names for pedigree web pages which happen to > be my main interest. In any event any order which might be set will soon be > messed up as other names are added. > > I think what you mean by muddled/duplicate numbers in the Index View is > because you have it set to show alternate names and alternate married names, > these have the same RIN as the main name for the individual, as they are one > and the same persons. > > > Ron Ferguson > > _____________________________________________________________________ > > *New* Insert Pictures Into your Web Pages - Blogs > http://www.fergys.co.uk > 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/ > _____________________________________________________________________ > > > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com > > Subject: [LegacyUG] Problem Changing RINs > > Date: Fri, 26 Sep 2008 16:35:54 -0700 > > > > Hi, > > > > Just started to change the RINs so they match the pedigree numbering > system, > > and found a problem getting other individuals with the changed number. > > Several persons who RIN was change has other names with the same number > as > > seen in the Index view. When you high-light the bogus name and try to > view > > its Family view, it doesn't go to that name but the person I assigned to > > number. The bogus name starts with a double S symbol, but lists the vital > > data of the person I assigned the number to. > > > > I tried all the file maintenance, but didn't fix the problem. I have the > > latest version of the program, and use XP. > > > > Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. > > > > Carol > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Make a mini you and download it into Windows Live Messenger > http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/111354029/direct/01/ > > > 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 > > > > -- Talk to you soon Johnny V 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
