I'm trying to understand that thinking, Mary. But how could that work if, for example, you had the following?
Detroit, Michigan, United States Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States Michigan, United States 123 Apple Street, Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States Wayne County, Michigan, United States Roosevelt Cemetery, 195 Sunset Blvd, London, England You would be ok with United States and England as COUNTRIES, but then moving left, it looks like you would have dissimilar entities together like: SECOND DIVISION FROM RIGHT: Michigan Michigan Michigan Michigan Michigan London THIRD DIVISION FROM RIGHT: Detroit Wayne County (blank) Wayne County Wayne County 195 Sunset Blvd FOURTH DIVISION FROM RIGHT: (blank) Detroit (blank) Detroit Roosevelt Cemetery FIFTH DIVISION FROM RIGHT: (blank) (blank) (blank) 123 Apple Street (blank) So, what part of this am I not understanding, if so? Thanks, Jerry Boor - http://www.MerriamFamilyTree.org On 03/11/2012 11:56 AM, M. Brenzel wrote: > If you sort your location list right to left, they will sort properly, > even with different numbers of fields. > > Mary > > *From:*John Magyari [mailto:jmagy...@gmail.com] > *Sent:* Sunday, March 11, 2012 8:08 AM > *To:* LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com > *Subject:* Re: [LegacyUG] How to document Locations in Europe 5 Fields > vs 4 Fields > > Thanks for everyone's ideas. > Some of my Polish time periods use 4 some 5 positions > > I decided to force all 5 location positions into 4. Having same number > of fields helps with sorting. > > Ideally if would be nice to specify Number of locations field MAX. Then > if entered with less fields specify which fields to become null. > ie. MaxPositions = 5, LessPositionOrder if less 2,3if less than MAX > ie For Me for Poland > city, administration, county, state, country (1,2,3,4,5) > If less fields entered enter Nulls > city, county, state, country (Null 1 field - admin) > city, state, country (Null other 2 fields -admin, county) > city, state (Null other 3 fields) > state (Null other 4 fields) > > > I will use 4 fields, and in the process converted all locations with > fewer positions to 4 position system. > > john > > > > > > > > On 3/11/2012 4:04 AM, Ron Ferguson wrote: > > John, > >  > > By all means use the American four field standard for American > locations, but for other countries use their own formats, normally the > way in which they are written. > >  > > Ron Ferguson > > http://www.fergys.co.uk/ > >  > >  > > *From:*John Magyari <mailto:jmagy...@gmail.com> > > *Sent:*Thursday, March 08, 2012 7:35 PM > > *To:*LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com > <mailto:LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com> > > *Subject:*[LegacyUG] How to document Locations in Europe 5 Fields vs 4 > Fields > >  > > Typically for US locations i have ****4 FIELDS > City, County, State, Country > > How do others handle European Countries? > > For example I have a village in Poland Area > > 1900's part of Austria Hungary > > Village, District, Province, Country ****4 FIELDS > Lipowiec, Sanok District, Galicia Province, Austria-Hungary > > Same place in 1940's ****4 FIELDS > Lipowiec, Sanok District, Krosno Voivodeship, Poland > > Almost all places in Current Day Poland 1950's through today *****5 FIELDS > City, Gmina, County, Voivodeship, COUNTRY > Lipowiec, Dukla Gmina, Krosno County <wlmailhtml://wiki/Krosno_County>, > Subcarpathian Voivodeship <wlmailhtml://wiki/Subcarpathian_Voivodeship>, > Poland > > and since 2012 *****5 Fields > Lipowiec, Jasliska Gmina, Krosno County > <wlmailhtml://wiki/Krosno_County>, Subcarpathian Voivodeship > <wlmailhtml://wiki/Subcarpathian_Voivodeship>, Poland > > When some locations ideally be 5 FIELDS, do you go back and update those > with 4 Fields? > > With some having 4 some having 5 it's also harder sorting and then > viewing similar towns over time periods. > > thanks, > john magyari > > > > 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 > > > > 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 > > > > 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 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). 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