Re: [LegacyUG] Switching fields in an event
Kirsty, Importing data from another program into Legacy and downloading data from FamilySearch into Legacy will have nearly the same problems. The tool I use to see what is going on is Dennis Kowallek’s Zipper Software – Ltools Deluxe version. See web address zippersoftware.com/wp/ltools/what-is-ltools/ for information. Dennis provided strong support through Legacy ver 7.5 and viewing Legacy’s tables still works well. Programming changes to Legacy8’s Event Tables will require learning SQL programming language – not trivial. The work around for you may be to get a new gedcom file from FTM and edit out, with a word processing program, all individuals except those with troublesome events. Then edit the events to have field names that will transfer into Legacy Note fields, and then use legacy’s merge individuals feature. None of this is worth the effort unless you have lots of events with problems. If you only have a small number of troubling events then use Windows split screen feature and display FTM on one side and Legacy on the other. Get the problem event displayed with both programs and use Windows clipboard (ctrl-c/ctrl-v) to put the offending information into Legacy’s Notes, or use FreeClips to do the same thing. Delete anything in Legacy’s Event Description field if you plan to access FamilySearch with an individual using this event. Howard Cady From: Kirsty M. Haining Sent: Wednesday, March 4, 2015 1:47 PM To: legacyusergroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Switching fields in an event Hi, Howard — Thanks for taking a stab at answering my question. The issue you faced sounds quite frustrating, and I’m glad you found a solution. Unfortunately, my issue has to do solely with Legacy, and not with its integration with FamilySearch’s tree. I actually had data that came from a FamilyTreeMaker file that was imported into Legacy — the import is already completed and there’s been too much work to go back to the importing step. But that’s how the information ended up in the wrong fields. Once I try to merge this temporary Legacy tree with my main tree (which I haven’t done yet, since I’m trying to clean up and standardize things), I will have a problem with this particular event because the format is so different from my regular Legacy event. There are two possible solutions that I can see — one is to create a new event, and rework all the sentence definitions so that these particular ones use the description field in a different way. The other solution would be to standardize the input of the data by switching the information that is in the Legacy event fields. My preference is for the latter. If there’s a way to do this from within Legacy, that would be terrific. If I need to use Access to switch the field information, I’m open to doing that (although I hope it would be fairly simple to do since I haven’t really used Access to modify my Legacy database before). cheers, Kirsty J 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
RE: [LegacyUG] Switching fields in an event
Hi, Howard — Thanks for taking a stab at answering my question. The issue you faced sounds quite frustrating, and I’m glad you found a solution. Unfortunately, my issue has to do solely with Legacy, and not with its integration with FamilySearch’s tree. I actually had data that came from a FamilyTreeMaker file that was imported into Legacy — the import is already completed and there’s been too much work to go back to the importing step. But that’s how the information ended up in the wrong fields. Once I try to merge this temporary Legacy tree with my main tree (which I haven’t done yet, since I’m trying to clean up and standardize things), I will have a problem with this particular event because the format is so different from my regular Legacy event. There are two possible solutions that I can see — one is to create a new event, and rework all the sentence definitions so that these particular ones use the description field in a different way. The other solution would be to standardize the input of the data by switching the information that is in the Legacy event fields. My preference is for the latter. If there’s a way to do this from within Legacy, that would be terrific. If I need to use Access to switch the field information, I’m open to doing that (although I hope it would be fairly simple to do since I haven’t really used Access to modify my Legacy database before). cheers, Kirsty J From: Howard Cady [mailto:howardc...@q.com] Sent: Tuesday, March 3, 2015 10:05 AM To: legacyusergroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Switching fields in an event Kirsty, There is a work around for this error in LegacyFamilyTree, but first I will re-report the error and then give a work around example. My OS Windows 8.1, 32 and 64 bit computers, Legacy version 8.0.0.473 setup to connect to FamilySearch (FSFT) with remembered name and password. Some individuals in FSFT have under “Facts and Events” an entry “Life Sketch” e.g. William Scott b. 25 Sep 1801, d. 1 Jun 1880, FS ID# LWQM-F3Q. The Life Sketch Event’s description can be quite long and far exceeding 255 characters. When I try to share this type of event by downloading (sharing) from FS to Legacy on my computer Legacy stores the information in Table tblER and tries to store the description in a 255 character field tblER.Description rather than the proper MEMO field tblER.Desc (What a confusing choice of field names!). When the Description field overflows (255 characters) a message is sent to FS that causes it to instantly drop my internet connection and generate an OS Error on my computer. Until I have deleted the offending event I am not allowed to reconnect to FS with that person active. This error was reported to Legacy in September 2014 and a ticket for repair generated, but the error was not fixed thru version 473. I do not know anything about uploading a LifeSketch Event from Legacy to FS, but I have my doubts. THE WORK AROUND – BABY STEPS USING A COPY OF LEGACY’S SAMPLE FILE 1.Create an unattached male - William Scott b. 25 Sep 1801, d. 1 Jun 1880, FS ID# LWQM-F3Q. and select him in Legacy’s Individual Information Screen. 2.Connect to FamilySearch by clicking the FamilySearch tool in Legacy – should display 15 possible duplicates 3.Select the Share Tab – should display William Scott’s information - Legacy on the left and FamilySearch info on the right. 4.Find the “LifeSketch” event on the right (FSFT) side and click the share arrow to start the download to your file. This will bring up a screen “Select action to perform” with the right side showing “Legacy” information and the left showing “FamilySearch” with more than a screen full of information. 5.Use the Windows select feature to highlight the FSFT information and ctrl-c to copy the information to Windows clip board. 6.Close the FSFT window, return to the Legacy’s Individual Information Screen, and open the Individual Information Screen to add an event to William Scott’s information. 7.Add a “LifeSketch” event to William Scott. Select the Notes field and use ctrl-v to transfer windows clip board to the Notes field. 8.Enter anything you want into the Date and Place fields, but DO NOT enter anything in the Description field of this event. (Anything in the Description field will prevent connection of this individual for further sharing with FSFT) I do not know which event caused you trouble, but I suspect the same difficulty with any event that has lots of information in the FSFT description field. Howard Cady From: Kirsty M. Haining mailto:khain...@comcast.net Sent: Tuesday, March 3, 2015 5:00 AM To: legacyusergroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: [LegacyUG] Switching fields in an event Hi, everyone — I’m hoping someone has already solved this problem and knows what to do. I have imported data that has information in the description field that I want
[LegacyUG] Switching fields in an event
Hi, everyone - I'm hoping someone has already solved this problem and knows what to do. I have imported data that has information in the description field that I want to be in my event notes field. How can I get the data from these fields to be switched automatically (and, obviously, quickly and efficiently)? Thanks for your help. cheers, Kirsty Haining Seattle, Washington J 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
Re: [LegacyUG] Switching fields in an event
Hi I keep trying to join this forum but it won't let me in. Would you let me know if you get this. Margaret On Tue, Mar 3, 2015 at 7:00 AM, Kirsty M. Haining khain...@comcast.net wrote: Hi, everyone — I’m hoping someone has already solved this problem and knows what to do. I have imported data that has information in the description field that I want to be in my event notes field. How can I get the data from these fields to be switched automatically (and, obviously, quickly and efficiently)? Thanks for your help. cheers, Kirsty Haining Seattle, Washington J 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 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
Re: [LegacyUG] Switching fields in an event
It just sends me back my message On Tue, Mar 3, 2015 at 7:32 AM, M Ross margnormr...@gmail.com wrote: Hi I keep trying to join this forum but it won't let me in. Would you let me know if you get this. Margaret On Tue, Mar 3, 2015 at 7:00 AM, Kirsty M. Haining khain...@comcast.net wrote: Hi, everyone — I’m hoping someone has already solved this problem and knows what to do. I have imported data that has information in the description field that I want to be in my event notes field. How can I get the data from these fields to be switched automatically (and, obviously, quickly and efficiently)? Thanks for your help. cheers, Kirsty Haining Seattle, Washington J 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 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 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
Re: [LegacyUG] Switching fields in an event
Why does this just go around in a circle, I can neither post on the forum or get off it. All the messages come to me but I can't ask anything. How do I get to Legacy. On Tue, Mar 3, 2015 at 7:38 AM, M Ross margnormr...@gmail.com wrote: It just sends me back my message On Tue, Mar 3, 2015 at 7:32 AM, M Ross margnormr...@gmail.com wrote: Hi I keep trying to join this forum but it won't let me in. Would you let me know if you get this. Margaret On Tue, Mar 3, 2015 at 7:00 AM, Kirsty M. Haining khain...@comcast.net wrote: Hi, everyone — I’m hoping someone has already solved this problem and knows what to do. I have imported data that has information in the description field that I want to be in my event notes field. How can I get the data from these fields to be switched automatically (and, obviously, quickly and efficiently)? Thanks for your help. cheers, Kirsty Haining Seattle, Washington J 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 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 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 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
Re: [LegacyUG] Switching fields in an event
M Ross You have posted three messages. They go to the group and include going to you. Joan Sent from my iPad On Mar 3, 2015, at 5:46 AM, M Ross margnormr...@gmail.com wrote: Why does this just go around in a circle, I can neither post on the forum or get off it. All the messages come to me but I can't ask anything. How do I get to Legacy. On Tue, Mar 3, 2015 at 7:38 AM, M Ross margnormr...@gmail.com wrote: It just sends me back my message On Tue, Mar 3, 2015 at 7:32 AM, M Ross margnormr...@gmail.com wrote: Hi I keep trying to join this forum but it won't let me in. Would you let me know if you get this. Margaret On Tue, Mar 3, 2015 at 7:00 AM, Kirsty M. Haining khain...@comcast.net wrote: Hi, everyone — I’m hoping someone has already solved this problem and knows what to do. I have imported data that has information in the description field that I want to be in my event notes field. How can I get the data from these fields to be switched automatically (and, obviously, quickly and efficiently)? Thanks for your help. cheers, Kirsty Haining Seattle, Washington J 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 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 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 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 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
Re: [LegacyUG] Switching fields in an event
So legacyusergroup is the address not the subject line. Where is the subject line so I can ask a proper question On Tue, Mar 3, 2015 at 8:02 AM, M Ross margnormr...@gmail.com wrote: So maybe it is working thanks On Tue, Mar 3, 2015 at 7:53 AM, Joan Henshaw jehens...@hotmail.com wrote: M Ross You have posted three messages. They go to the group and include going to you. Joan Sent from my iPad On Mar 3, 2015, at 5:46 AM, M Ross margnormr...@gmail.com wrote: Why does this just go around in a circle, I can neither post on the forum or get off it. All the messages come to me but I can't ask anything. How do I get to Legacy. On Tue, Mar 3, 2015 at 7:38 AM, M Ross margnormr...@gmail.com wrote: It just sends me back my message On Tue, Mar 3, 2015 at 7:32 AM, M Ross margnormr...@gmail.com wrote: Hi I keep trying to join this forum but it won't let me in. Would you let me know if you get this. Margaret On Tue, Mar 3, 2015 at 7:00 AM, Kirsty M. Haining khain...@comcast.net wrote: Hi, everyone — I’m hoping someone has already solved this problem and knows what to do. I have imported data that has information in the description field that I want to be in my event notes field. How can I get the data from these fields to be switched automatically (and, obviously, quickly and efficiently)? Thanks for your help. cheers, Kirsty Haining Seattle, Washington J 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 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 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 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 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 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 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
Re: [LegacyUG] Switching fields in an event
sorry to bother you but I will try posting a questions. On Tue, Mar 3, 2015 at 7:45 AM, M Ross margnormr...@gmail.com wrote: Why does this just go around in a circle, I can neither post on the forum or get off it. All the messages come to me but I can't ask anything. How do I get to Legacy. On Tue, Mar 3, 2015 at 7:38 AM, M Ross margnormr...@gmail.com wrote: It just sends me back my message On Tue, Mar 3, 2015 at 7:32 AM, M Ross margnormr...@gmail.com wrote: Hi I keep trying to join this forum but it won't let me in. Would you let me know if you get this. Margaret On Tue, Mar 3, 2015 at 7:00 AM, Kirsty M. Haining khain...@comcast.net wrote: Hi, everyone — I’m hoping someone has already solved this problem and knows what to do. I have imported data that has information in the description field that I want to be in my event notes field. How can I get the data from these fields to be switched automatically (and, obviously, quickly and efficiently)? Thanks for your help. cheers, Kirsty Haining Seattle, Washington J 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 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 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 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 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
Re: [LegacyUG] Switching fields in an event
So maybe it is working thanks On Tue, Mar 3, 2015 at 7:53 AM, Joan Henshaw jehens...@hotmail.com wrote: M Ross You have posted three messages. They go to the group and include going to you. Joan Sent from my iPad On Mar 3, 2015, at 5:46 AM, M Ross margnormr...@gmail.com wrote: Why does this just go around in a circle, I can neither post on the forum or get off it. All the messages come to me but I can't ask anything. How do I get to Legacy. On Tue, Mar 3, 2015 at 7:38 AM, M Ross margnormr...@gmail.com wrote: It just sends me back my message On Tue, Mar 3, 2015 at 7:32 AM, M Ross margnormr...@gmail.com wrote: Hi I keep trying to join this forum but it won't let me in. Would you let me know if you get this. Margaret On Tue, Mar 3, 2015 at 7:00 AM, Kirsty M. Haining khain...@comcast.net wrote: Hi, everyone — I’m hoping someone has already solved this problem and knows what to do. I have imported data that has information in the description field that I want to be in my event notes field. How can I get the data from these fields to be switched automatically (and, obviously, quickly and efficiently)? Thanks for your help. cheers, Kirsty Haining Seattle, Washington J 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 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 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 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 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 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
Re: [LegacyUG] Switching fields in an event
On 03/03/2015 15:48, M Ross wrote: So legacyusergroup is the address not the subject line. Where is the subject line so I can ask a proper question The subject line of *this* message is: Switching fields in an event That is not the subject line you need for YOUR question You need one that refers to YOUR question. Open Gmail and go into your account. Click on compose on the left That will open a box which has New Message at the top Under that is a box with To at the beginning which will disappear when you put in the address. You put legacyusergroup@LegacyUsers.com in that box Under that is another box which has Subject at the beginning which again will disappear when you put in the subject Next is a big box for your message You've nearly finished :) In the very bottom right hand corner you will see a little arrow. If you put your mouse over that, it says More Options. Click on the arrow. One of the options (choices) that appears in the menu is Plain text mode Click on that option. The box will disappear but don't worry about that. Gmail has done what you've chosen Last step: click on Send in the bottom left hand corner of the box you've composed your message. In a few minutes your message will appear on the list. I'm going to send you some pictures of the steps off list that may help you see what I've said above. -- Charani (UK) OPC for Walton, Ashcott, Shapwick, Greinton and Clutton, SOM http://wsom-opc.org.uk 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
Re: [LegacyUG] Switching fields in an event
On 03/03/2015 18:21, Jay Wilpolt wrote: GMail users should know that they will not see their messages appear in their own inbox because GMail 'holds back' displaying of your own emails. The more experienced Gmail users do know this but not all know Gmail /can/ be forced to return a sender's messages. It may only be for those who use an email client in which case adding sender's address to the cc or bcc field will do the same. I always see my messages both in webview and my email client. -- Charani (UK) OPC for Walton, Ashcott, Shapwick, Greinton and Clutton, SOM http://wsom-opc.org.uk 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
Re: [LegacyUG] Switching fields in an event
Kirsty, There is a work around for this error in LegacyFamilyTree, but first I will re-report the error and then give a work around example. My OS Windows 8.1, 32 and 64 bit computers, Legacy version 8.0.0.473 setup to connect to FamilySearch (FSFT) with remembered name and password. Some individuals in FSFT have under “Facts and Events” an entry “Life Sketch” e.g. William Scott b. 25 Sep 1801, d. 1 Jun 1880, FS ID# LWQM-F3Q. The Life Sketch Event’s description can be quite long and far exceeding 255 characters. When I try to share this type of event by downloading (sharing) from FS to Legacy on my computer Legacy stores the information in Table tblER and tries to store the description in a 255 character field tblER.Description rather than the proper MEMO field tblER.Desc (What a confusing choice of field names!). When the Description field overflows (255 characters) a message is sent to FS that causes it to instantly drop my internet connection and generate an OS Error on my computer. Until I have deleted the offending event I am not allowed to reconnect to FS with that person active. This error was reported to Legacy in September 2014 and a ticket for repair generated, but the error was not fixed thru version 473. I do not know anything about uploading a LifeSketch Event from Legacy to FS, but I have my doubts. THE WORK AROUND – BABY STEPS USING A COPY OF LEGACY’S SAMPLE FILE 1.Create an unattached male - William Scott b. 25 Sep 1801, d. 1 Jun 1880, FS ID# LWQM-F3Q. and select him in Legacy’s Individual Information Screen. 2.Connect to FamilySearch by clicking the FamilySearch tool in Legacy – should display 15 possible duplicates 3.Select the Share Tab – should display William Scott’s information - Legacy on the left and FamilySearch info on the right. 4.Find the “LifeSketch” event on the right (FSFT) side and click the share arrow to start the download to your file. This will bring up a screen “Select action to perform” with the right side showing “Legacy” information and the left showing “FamilySearch” with more than a screen full of information. 5.Use the Windows select feature to highlight the FSFT information and ctrl-c to copy the information to Windows clip board. 6.Close the FSFT window, return to the Legacy’s Individual Information Screen, and open the Individual Information Screen to add an event to William Scott’s information. 7.Add a “LifeSketch” event to William Scott. Select the Notes field and use ctrl-v to transfer windows clip board to the Notes field. 8.Enter anything you want into the Date and Place fields, but DO NOT enter anything in the Description field of this event. (Anything in the Description field will prevent connection of this individual for further sharing with FSFT) I do not know which event caused you trouble, but I suspect the same difficulty with any event that has lots of information in the FSFT description field. Howard Cady From: Kirsty M. Haining Sent: Tuesday, March 3, 2015 5:00 AM To: legacyusergroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: [LegacyUG] Switching fields in an event Hi, everyone — I’m hoping someone has already solved this problem and knows what to do. I have imported data that has information in the description field that I want to be in my event notes field. How can I get the data from these fields to be switched automatically (and, obviously, quickly and efficiently)? Thanks for your help. cheers, Kirsty Haining Seattle, Washington J 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 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
Re: [LegacyUG] Switching fields in an event
GMail users should know that they will not see their messages appear in their own inbox because GMail 'holds back' displaying of your own emails. This is a standard GMail process for any List type mailing group and not anything to do with how Legacy handles their List email settings. Just an FYI On Tue, Mar 3, 2015 at 9:19 AM, Charani phoenixantis...@gmail.com wrote: On 03/03/2015 15:48, M Ross wrote: So legacyusergroup is the address not the subject line. Where is the subject line so I can ask a proper question The subject line of *this* message is: Switching fields in an event That is not the subject line you need for YOUR question You need one that refers to YOUR question. Open Gmail and go into your account. Click on compose on the left That will open a box which has New Message at the top Under that is a box with To at the beginning which will disappear when you put in the address. You put legacyusergroup@LegacyUsers.com in that box Under that is another box which has Subject at the beginning which again will disappear when you put in the subject Next is a big box for your message You've nearly finished :) In the very bottom right hand corner you will see a little arrow. If you put your mouse over that, it says More Options. Click on the arrow. One of the options (choices) that appears in the menu is Plain text mode Click on that option. The box will disappear but don't worry about that. Gmail has done what you've chosen Last step: click on Send in the bottom left hand corner of the box you've composed your message. In a few minutes your message will appear on the list. I'm going to send you some pictures of the steps off list that may help you see what I've said above. -- Charani (UK) OPC for Walton, Ashcott, Shapwick, Greinton and Clutton, SOM http://wsom-opc.org.uk 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 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
Re: [LegacyUG] Switching fields in an event
Kirsty, PS I switched the left and right information on the “Shared information” screen for Legacy and FamilySearch. Sorry. Howard Cady From: Kirsty M. Haining Sent: Tuesday, March 3, 2015 5:00 AM To: legacyusergroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: [LegacyUG] Switching fields in an event Hi, everyone — I’m hoping someone has already solved this problem and knows what to do. I have imported data that has information in the description field that I want to be in my event notes field. How can I get the data from these fields to be switched automatically (and, obviously, quickly and efficiently)? Thanks for your help. cheers, Kirsty Haining Seattle, Washington J 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
