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From: "Paul J. Harris" <>
Subject: RE: [GENBOX] Places (again)
Date: Tue, 2 Mar 2004 13:54:01 -0500
In-Reply-To: <4044D1B6.5030202@comcast.net>


Don, our messages crossed in cyberspace.

Don Zochert wrote:
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(b) I combined variant names using the procedure above and the
preferred variant name appears to have been written to the
sub-records previously linked to the unwanted variant
name. Desired result.
formerly linked to the variant?
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You're doing great, so far.

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As for writing the preferred name back to the linked records, I seem to
have had mixed results.
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Don, Genbox does not 'write' the name to the event record, it merely links
the name to the event record. The name is only written in one place, the
Place record.

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(a) I deleted a name variant, which redirected its linked records
to the standard name. When I then went to one of the linked
records, the place field was now empty. The contents were
deleted? I entered the name as I wanted it to appear, which
was neither as the standard name for this place nor any of
the variants. No cigar; it autofilled to the standard name. In
the place field of this record I then deleted the part of the
standard name I didn't want (all the high place info) and was
obliged to go through a confusing confirm dialogue. ("Add
marked places?" it asked. "What do you mean 'marked places'?"
I asked.) I finally answered "Yes" and the place field was
autofilled to the standard name. Not wanted.
I'm not sure I underrrrrrrstand it.
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Don, the only way we got Cheri on track with this was a phone call. If you
want, send me a private e-mail with your phone number and a backup of all or
part of your database. I will call and we can work off of the same page.

Paul

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