I misspoke. Yes, an individual record, not a family file. Many thanks for the guidance on a number of matters today. Cathy
------ Original Message ------ From: "Ron Ferguson" <ronfergy....@tiscali.co.uk> To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyusers.com Sent: 2/15/2013 5:21:51 PM Subject: Re: Re[4]: [LegacyUG] Manual Merge >For the avoidance of doubt what has been copied across is one or more >record(s) not a file. >--- >Ron Ferguson >http://www.fergys.co.uk/ >GOONS #5307 > >"Sentz" <ro...@nycap.rr.com> wrote: > >> >>Thanks Brian and Ron. T >>he drag and drop technique works and then moves into the merge >>process. >>I did see the Help directions for D and D now that I know what to look >>for. Yesterday I was also getting a message that said one can't copy a >>file over. Legacy continues to amaze me with all of its terrific >>features. >> >> >>------ Original Message ------ >>From: "Ron Ferguson" <ronfergy....@tiscali.co.uk> >>To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyusers.com >>Sent: 2/15/2013 3:49:54 PM >>Subject: Re: Re[2]: [LegacyUG] Manual Merge >>>Cathy, >>> >>>If you don't have that, then what do you have? Have you looked at the >>>Help files? I suggest that you go to Family View and try as Brian >>>indicates. You are given a number of selection options >>>--- >>>Ron Ferguson >>>http://www.fergys.co.uk/ >>>GOONS #5307 >>> >>>"Sentz" <ro...@nycap.rr.com> wrote: >>> >>>>No I haven't. I am assuming that one would have to have a split >>>>screen >>>>with one family file in each screen view to do this. >>>> >>>>------ Original Message ------ >>>>From: "Brian/Support" <br...@legacyfamilytree.com> >>>>To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyusers.com >>>>Sent: 2/15/2013 3:09:55 PM >>>>Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Manual Merge >>>>>Have you dragged and dropped the individuals into your primary >>>>>file? >>>>>You >>>>>cannot merge them until both copies are in the same file. >>>>> >>>>>Brian >>>>>Customer Support >>>>>Millennia Corporation >>>>>br...@legacyfamilytree.com >>>>>http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com >>>>>-- >>>>> >>>>>On 15-Feb-13 14:26, Sentz wrote: >>>>>> Hello All >>>>>> >>>>>> What I want to do is get the info from about 6 individuals in >>>>>>family >>>>>> file B moved and merged into the records for the same >>>>>>individuals >>>>>>in >>>>>>my >>>>>> primary family file A. >>>>>> >>>>>> Is it possible to use the manual merge to merge individual >>>>>>records >>>>>>from >>>>>> two family files. I tried this and it didn't work. Kept getting >>>>>>a >>>>>> message that I couldn't select the same person for the right >>>>>>hand >>>>>>side >>>>>> of the screen. I had split screen up and both of the individual >>>>>>record >>>>>> names highlighted. >>>>>> >>>>>> If there isn't a way to do the manual merge for the situation >>>>>>above, >>>>>>is >>>>>> there any other way besides tagging them and separating them >>>>>>from >>>>>>Fam >>>>>> File B then merging them into Fam File A as explained in "Help" >>>>>>Merge >>>>>> best practices? >>>>>> >>>>>> Cathy >>>>>> >>>>>> >>> >>> > >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
