Re: [LegacyUG] Finding differences in databases

2008-08-13 Thread aplebary
Sorry, I meant to say, "now which one" ;-) (Legacy of Course) Pati Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/

RE: [LegacyUG] Finding differences in databases

2008-08-13 Thread Pam Sim
Many thanks re all the helpful replies re co-ordinating databases Pam From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bruce Jones Sent: 12 August 2008 18:26 To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Finding differences in databases I keep my database

Re: [LegacyUG] Finding differences in databases

2008-08-13 Thread Leon Chapman
I agree - use Legacy - no comparison. Chap On Wed, Aug 13, 2008 at 2:18 AM, Jenny M Benson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > aplebary wrote >> >> Thanks Leon, I always seem to do things the hard way! I guess I will >> just have to only input into one program, now the really hard part, which >> one! >

Re: [LegacyUG] Finding differences in databases

2008-08-13 Thread Jenny M Benson
aplebary wrote Thanks Leon, I always seem to do things the hard way! I guess I will just have to only input into one program, now the really hard part, which one! That's not hard - Legacy is far and away the best choice! -- Jenny M Benson Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.Legacy

Re: [LegacyUG] Finding differences in databases

2008-08-12 Thread aplebary
Thanks Leon, I always seem to do things the hard way! I guess I will just have to only input into one program, now the really hard part, which one! Pati Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legac

Re: [LegacyUG] Finding differences in databases

2008-08-12 Thread Leon Chapman
Pati: You are basically going to have to chose one or the other or live with conversion losses between the two programs; but, given you are a Mac user running Windows using Parallels, you are used to doing things the hard way. I use Legacy for all my inputs and formal database updating. In the pa

Re: [LegacyUG] Finding differences in databases

2008-08-12 Thread aplebary
I have a little different situation. I use Legacy as I prefer the way everything is arranged for viewing, I also use FTM for the online searching and attaching documents to people. I know that I have some information in and attached to FTM that is not in my Legacy database and vice vers

Re: [LegacyUG] Finding differences in databases

2008-08-12 Thread Bruce Jones
I keep my database (and multimedia) on a USB drive so when taking my laptop on a trip I also take the USB drive. So I never need to worry about keeping two databases synced as there is only the one database on the USB drive. Works great. On Tue, Aug 12, 2008 at 7:46 AM, Pam Sim <[EMAIL PROTECTED]

RE: [LegacyUG] Finding differences in databases

2008-08-12 Thread ronald ferguson
rom: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: [LegacyUG] Finding differences in databases Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2008 15:46:11 +0100 Is there an easy way of finding the differences between two databases? We live part of the time away from home and I then use a laptop to study

Re: [LegacyUG] Finding differences in databases

2008-08-12 Thread TK Sand
Can't you just use Intellishare for that? I'm a new user so I'm not sure, but it seems like that would work... I hope a more experienced user can verify that, because that's what I'm expecting to do... On Tue, Aug 12, 2008 at 7:56 AM, Leon Chapman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > You might try GenMat

Re: [LegacyUG] Finding differences in databases

2008-08-12 Thread Mary Fowler Leek
Group@legacyfamilytree.com Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2008 9:46 AM Subject: [LegacyUG] Finding differences in databases Is there an easy way of finding the differences between two databases? We live part of the time away from home and I then use a laptop to study my family history. The original database was the

Re: [LegacyUG] Finding differences in databases

2008-08-12 Thread Leon Chapman
You might try GenMatcher & GenViewer, see Legacy products at bottom of their home page. You can download a trial version and try them. Chap On Tue, Aug 12, 2008 at 7:46 AM, Pam Sim <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Is there an easy way of finding the differences between two databases? We > live part of

[LegacyUG] Finding differences in databases

2008-08-12 Thread Pam Sim
Is there an easy way of finding the differences between two databases? We live part of the time away from home and I then use a laptop to study my family history. The original database was the same as on my PC. I need a way to record which files have been altered on the laptop and copy that alter