A tag is an actual field in the individual or marriage record which can be used in a search to locate those records with the tag on or off.
A focus group is a collection of criteria that can be used as the logic to filter a sub-set of the database dynamically and is not the actual records. The results of a search for records in the focus group could be tagged but as more records are added to the database, the new ones will not be automatically tagged when they satisfy the criteria in the focus group. A fresh search for the focus group would identify every record in that filter. One function of the focus group is to export a portion of the database. Records filtered by the focus group can easily be pushed out to a separate file which can then be sent to another researcher with only those records that are of interest for him/her. I find it very useful in Legacy to execute a detailed search for the focus group, tag the search results, and then in the Legacy Export...check the radio button "All records with an individual tag of:", set the tag number, and then check the three boxes under that selection. Those boxes are labelled: "Export all Spouses of Tagged Individuals", "Export all Children of Tagged Individuals", and "Export all Parents of Tagged Individuals". By checking those three optional boxes, not only are all the records in the focus group exported but also the individuals connected to them which essentially exports complete group sheets that include the tagged set. In summary...a tag is temporary data and a focus group is a collection criteria used to filter records. Focus groups can be saved and re-loaded for various purposes. You could have a focus group for collaboration with Aunt Margaret and another for data sharing with Grandma Johnson. I'm sure others have even more imaginative uses for these tools. Ron Taylor Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
