See the extracts from the GEDCOM below - these are taken directly from what RootsMagic produced, and as there's no difference in format between the PLAC and ADDR pairs of lines, I can only assume it was Legacy that made the change.
Arthur On 16/01/2015 17:57, ronfergy....@tiscali.co.uk wrote: > Have you checked the GEDCOM, you can open it in any text editor. You can then > see if the change is on export from whatever program, or on import into > Legacy. > > Ron Ferguson > http://www.fergys.co.uk/ > > > Arthur & Pauline Kennedy <ken...@paxnet.co.uk> wrote: > >> I've have some help on this, but nothing really got to the bottom of how >> or why "n/a" gets inserted into some of the event addresses when I do a >> GEDCOM import, and whether there is anything I can do about it, before, >> during or after the import. >> >> As I said in a different message, it makes we wonder (and worry) whether >> there were any other unwanted changes to my data when I imported it. >> >> Can anyone help further, please? >> >> Arthur >> >> >> On 12/01/2015 19:30, Arthur & Pauline Kennedy wrote: >>> No replies to my query below yet, so here's a bit more information in >>> case that inspires a response. >>> >>> In relation to point 2, I've inspected the .ged file that I imported, >>> and just don't understand why this happened. >>> >>> This event imported with the address intact: >>> 1 DEAT >>> 2 DATE 22 FEB 1952 >>> 2 PLAC Harrogate, WRY >>> 2 ADDR Alexandra Nursing Home >>> 2 SOUR @S171@ >>> 3 _TMPLT >>> 4 FIELD >>> 5 NAME Page >>> >>> but with this one the address went into the list as "n/a - 41 Carey Street": >>> 1 CENS >>> 2 DATE 6 APR 1891 >>> 2 PLAC Middlesbrough, NRY >>> 2 ADDR 41 Carey Street >>> 2 NOTE Age 7, born Middlesbrough; Scholar. >>> 2 SOUR @S12@ >>> 3 PAGE RG12/4014 fo27 p5 >>> 3 _TMPLT >>> 4 FIELD >>> 5 NAME Page >>> 5 VALUE RG12/4014 fo27 p5 >>> >>> Any thoughts welcome - and also on points 1 and 3 of my original query. >>> >>> Arthur >>> >>> >>> On 10/01/2015 20:27, Arthur & Pauline Kennedy wrote: >>>> I'm thinking of returning to Legacy after an 8-9 year absence and have >>>> been looking at the Standard version (8.0.0.459). I'm trying to work out >>>> how I would deal with Event Addresses, which appear to be handled a bit >>>> differently from the program I am currently using. >>>> >>>> <snip> >>>> >>>> 2. Some of the imported addresses show "n/a - " before the address. What >>>> does this mean, and is there a way to prevent it? >>>> >>>> <snip> 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://support.legacyfamilytree.com 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
