Sherry, Based on my reading of the GenMatchers information on your web site, this add-on only looks for matches, it does not provide a report or tell you when there is a variance.
I'm drilling down all the way to spelling variances for people and place names, any changes that my co-workers have made to a foot-note or even a source. [I've already merged their files into mine. Now I'm just looking on what they've changed during the last three or so months.] So, it doesn't seem that GenMatchers will work for me. Please advise if my understanding *is* correct. ***** Otherwise, I am still looking for help (baby-step instructions) on how to dump these GedComs into Access (2000), then create a variance report. Thanks for any and all help. Becky --- LegacySupport <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Becky, > > FTM uses a PLAC tag for exporting Facts. When the > gedcom import is started > in Legacy, Legacy of course knows it's from FTM and > will ask you with each > occurrence of a PLAC tag what you want to do with > the information shown. > > Legacy will compare two Family Files but they both > must be fdb files. > GENMatcher will compare two files of any flavor - > PAF to Legacy, Ged to TMG, > etc. So with that add-on program, which you can > purchase directly from us, > you can easily & very quickly compare two gedcoms. > I received a PAF file > from a cousin and compared his data with my Legacy > file in a matter of > seconds. It took him the whole weekend to compare > the two files manually! > > Thanks for using Legacy. > > Sherry > Customer Support > Millennia Corporation > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com > > We are changing the world of genealogy! > > When replying to this message, please include all > previous correspondence. > Thanks. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of Rebecca > Sent: Sunday, January 15, 2006 10:55 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [LegacyUG] Comparing Databases > > My questions: > > 1) RootsMagic (RM) has two separate fields for > *place* and *description*. Based on my research, > Family Tree Maker (FTM) > combines these fields into *Place/Description*. As > a result, when I combine > (import/merge) a GedCom file from FTM ... into RM > ... > all place and description fields are merged. > > - For example, occupations, cause of death, > occupations ... appear in the > *place* field, not the > *description* field after the import into RM. > > Does anyone know why this is happening, what I (my > co-workers?) have done > wrong ... and most importantly, how to remedy the > situation? > > 2) Can I import two different GedComs into Legacy > and create a variance > report? A report that only lists the differences > between the two databases? > For example, compares each fact/event, field, note, > source? Just a list of > the variances ... so that I don't have to look at > everything, line by line? > > -Alternatively, is their a utility program available > that will do this? > > -Alternatively, can I import the databases in, say > Excel or Access and > create a report? If yes, on this, I'll need > baby-step instructions. > > Please help. Thank you, > > Becky > > Legacy User Group 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 > Legacy User Group 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
