Thanks Robert. This does work and a good use of Tags. I've used this before
for complex searches. However, in this particular case it is a workaround
for what appears to be a flawed search mechanism. The search mechanism is
for ...
1. Locating records you know you have.
2. Locating records you don't you have.
The idiosyncracies of the current search mechanism make it difficult in
option 1 in that you have to double check the results against what you
think you should get and truly misleading in option 2 since you don't know
what you don't know or remember, particularly with large files.
At 2005-08-26 08:17 AM, you wrote:
Almost. This works for me, a two step process. If I want to find the
individuals *without* an alternate name:
Step 1:
1. Search >> Detailed Search and set this:
a. Look for whom = Individual
b. Where to look = Alt. Given Names
c. How to look = Contains
d. What to look for = <blank>
Yes, this gives me a list of people with an alternate name. I am not done
yet.
Step 2:
1. In the Search list >> Options, click Advanced Tagging
a. Clear all tags to be safe
b. Click make changes on #1 (or whatever your favorite tag is)
c. Click Everyone in Search list.
d. Close, Close Search List
2. Now click Search >> Find (or just Ctrl F)
3. Search >> Detailed Search but this time set the fields to:
a. Look for whom = Individual
b. Where to look = Tag 1 (or whatever tag you chose above)
c. How to look = Equal to
d. What to look for = Untagged
Click Create list. Now I have a list of people for whom I have no AKA for.
Is that what you want?
Robert
C.G. Ouimet
Kingston, Ontario
Legacy User Group Etiquette guidelines can be found at:
http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp
To find past messages, please go to our searchable archives at:
http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup%40mail.millenniacorp.com/
To unsubscribe please visit:
http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/LegacyLists.asp
