Robert Carneal wrote:
Given a legacy family data file where the first & middle names are all
capitals, but the last names are not, is there an easy way to change that to
proper title case? I.e., change:
JOHNATHON DAVID Smith to simply Johnathon David Smith?
I know you can change the upper/lower case of the surnames, but how about
the first/middle names?
Thank you.
Robert
On the Options, Customize Screen the option in the upper left of
the data format screen is for the Given Name and Locations below
that is the option for Surnames. Right beside both of those
options is an apply button that will tell Legacy to make the
changes to all entries. Just like a global search and replace but
for the proper case on the entires.
Note: You will then have to revisit any special cases where not
every word should have been initial Caps. Locations Like Costa
del Sol for example will end up Costa Del Sol. Legacy will apply
the initial caps rule to every word in the Given Name and
Location fields, I've also found that it applies to the Prefix
and Suffix fields for the name as well even though they are not
mentioned specifically, another area you may have to revisit.
Once you have made the global changes it might be better to
change the option to leave it the way I enter it and make sure
YOU apply the correct Capitalization to entries. If you leave the
option turned on Legacy WILL change each field to Initial Caps on
every word when you leave the field after editing.
If you elect to also apply the Inti ail Caps rule to surnames as
well I think it does know about some of the mixed case names like
MacDonald etc and will handle them correctly but I do not
remember where I read that. I just checked the Data format help
screen and it was not there.
Note that even though Surnames may be stored with Initial Caps
there is an option to have them Displayed in all uppercase for
ease of reading reports and screens. Alternatively you can have
the surname surrounded by slashes if that is your preference.
BE Kelly
Rockland, ON
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