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From: "s.lloyd9" <>
Subject: Re: [GENBOX] How do I do this?
Date: Fri, 8 Oct 2004 22:57:07 +0100
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I do agree with you Kathy and I can't quite understand why anyone wouldn't
expect to be able to find all events linked to a Book and not just to the
chapters in the Book. I've always assumed that this is how the Higher
Source/Lower Source was designed to be used, rather than it's secondary
benefit of adding additional data entry fields.
One of the good things about GB is that Bill listens to user's wishes and
I'm sure he's taking note of everyone's comments.
Come on Cheri, think of how many new features you and I have requested (and
got!) since GB first came out and I have _never_ considered for one moment
turning to another program. So Peace folks, lets agree to disagree <vbg>
I'm off to see my new granddaughter for the first time tomorrow and I
have to finish getting ready, but thought I would just like to add my
comments to the Discussion.

Sally

----- Original Message -----
From: "Kathy Lenerz" <>
To: <>
Sent: Friday, October 08, 2004 8:12 PM
Subject: Re: [GENBOX] How do I do this?


> wrote:
> > I simply make each obit entry its own source.
>
> I would prefer not to.
> Bartleby
>
> > I think your interpretation versus the interpretation that
> > Paul and I have is one of mere semantics.
>
> I don't think so. It's one of organization of thinking and of data. I
> *think* of the newspaper as the source, not the obit. I organize my data
> accordingly. Using higher level sources also allows reducing the size of
> the source list by filtering for higher level sources, although that's
> certainly not a primary reason for using them.
>
> > The Help file has this to say:
> > This reflects the underlying data structure: A Document Level
> > source record does not link to a higher source. . .
>
> I thought I had left knee-jerk apologists for the status quo behind when I
> left my former program and its list.
>
> What is <> what can be.
> Descriptive <> prescriptive.
>
> Think outside the box for just a moment.
>
> > To simply add a higher level source for The Deseret News just
> > to have all obits linked to it, just adds clutter to my source list when
> > I can just as easly create each obit as a separate source without a
> > higher link.
>
> That's your opinion.
>
> Stop trying to persuade me that your way is the right way. Your way is
> your way. Period.
>
> > Each person has to decide how to best use these features to his/her
> > advantage.
>
> Yes!
>
> None of this has anything to do with my original observation: it is not
> possible to search for individuals by higher level source
> (Search-Notes-Citations-Source). For that particular function, using only
> document level sources imparts no advantage whatsoever over using
> multi-level sources-- either way, you still have to search for each and
> every obit.
>
> I *WANT* to search for the newspaper, not for 100 separate obits. You're
> trying to tell me I shouldn't want that. What sense does that make?
>
> KQL
>
>
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