John, Details as to how to open Legacy's Access files in OpenOffice are given in my website at http://www.fergys.co.uk/Blogs/OODB.php, there is also a video available from that page.
Ron Ferguson _____________________________________________________ *New* Tutorial: Add Location Pins to Google Earth http://www.fergys.co.uk Includes the family tree for Alan J Grimshaw And the Fergusons of N.W. England ____________________________________________________ Mike Fry wrote: > On 2010/06/22 05:34, John & Elizabeth Pethybridge wrote: > >> We are putting the issue to GenesReunited. > > Probably, but more likely to be a combination of GR and Legacy and the > differing interpretations of the so-called GEDCOM standard. > >> If I look at the Incoming GED it has the "1st Alternative Name" as >> NICK& the "2nd Alternative Name" as ALIA. > >> It appears that Legacy puts both in as GIVN of equal status, because >> when I delete either of the Alternative Names in Legacy the other >> assumes the Status& Position of "1st Alternative". Legacy exports >> them as GIVN& GIVN. > >> That means,& should be noted that, if there had been an intended >> Status difference in the Prog from which the GED originated it is >> lost in Legacy. Q1. Can these GED labels be "drafted" to specific >> labels in Legacy, especially ALIA which is likely to apply to a >> Surname rather than a GIVN or NICK name? > > When importing a GEDCOM file, Legacy will tell you when it doesn't > recognise a tag from the incoming file and allow you to map it a tag > that it does know. Even when it does recognise all the tags, you can > still customise how Legacy handles some tags. > >> Q2. How do you access Legacy Tables to view&/or Print? > > Since you obviously don't have Access, OpenOffice.org is a good place > to start. And it's free! Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
