On Wed, 15 Feb 2012 16:48:04 -0500, John Engle <johnengle@mac.com> wrote: >I find myself with two locations of data (C:\BK6\DATA\, and D:\). They >seem to be identical, and I don't understand if I have done something >wrong. My operating system is Windows 7 Home Premium. > >Where is the preferred location for my data. when the databases are generated you can see by the date of the bk....dt6 files If they are equal you can see by selecting one of those files and make that "as your masterdatabase" and use the facilities of comparing databases to see if there are any differences and then copy the data to your main database, and keep that safe for the future. -- Otto Jørgensen http://www.bkwin.info/ All email is checked by NORTON

In message <7.0.1.0.2.20120215131205.03af68a0@plymouthcolony.net>, Dale H. Cook <radiotest@plymouthcolony.net> writes: >At 12:45 PM 2/15/2012, John Bibby wrote: > >>I have several people called Hartas in my database, but when I search for >>? Hartas >>I only get 3 of them. >> >>However, when I search >>? Harta >>I get many more of them. >> >>Can anyone please explain what is happening? > >The BK6 help file says: > >"You may type the first five letters of the first name then a space >and the first five letters of the last name to find anyone. If there >are a lot of people with similar names you may type the first 10 >letters of the first and last name." > >The "?" wildcard in Windows matches only one character. For multiple >characters use the "*" wildcard. A search for "* harta" or "* >hartas*" should each find all of them. [] However, in BK - as opposed to Windows - I think ? can match a whole forename or surname, _if_ you're using the five-letter short form. Would I be right that the only three people "? Hartas" finds are ones where you have actually entered ? as the forename, whereas "? Harta" finds anyone (probably including the first three) where the surname is or begins with Harta, including ones where you have entered a forename other than just "?"? -- J. P. Gilliver. UMRA: 1960/<1985 MB++G.5AL-IS-P--Ch++(p)Ar@T0H+Sh0!:`)DNAf All humanity is divided into three classes: those who are immovable, those who are movable, and those who move! - Benjamin Franklin

On Wed, 15 Feb 2012 14:20:47 -0500 (EST), greenways6@aol.com wrote: >Hi John, > >I have Windows 7 and had already formatted the CD and it did not work. So then I tried a different CD and have succeeded. > >Thanks for advice, John. > >Also thanks to Jim for input. > >Rita what subject is "[BK] BK Digest, Vol 7, Issue 37" ??? -- Otto Jørgensen http://www.bkwin.info/ All email is checked by NORTON

On Wed, 15 Feb 2012 17:48:56 +0000, John Bibby <johnbibbyjohnbibby@gmail.com> wrote: >(1) When I do a search, I would like the two spellings Bielby and Beilby > to be regarded as the same i.e. if I search for Bielby I'd like to get the >Beilbys too. > >Is there any way of doing this? Use alternatikv name >(2) Also, I have several individuals who use both spellings - how should I >deal with this? (I currently put Beilby/Bielby as their surname - does this >present problems?) Use allternative names BTW. What version are you using. Always nice to know, se Help. About BK to have the correct version -- Otto Jørgensen http://www.bkwin.info/ All email is checked by NORTON

On Wed, 15 Feb 2012 17:45:07 +0000, John Bibby <johnbibbyjohnbibby@gmail.com> wrote: >I have several people called Hartas in my database, but when I search for >? Hartas >I only get 3 of them. > >However, when I search >? Harta >I get many more of them. > >Can anyone please explain what is happening? > >Also, can I be sure that I have all of them in the second list? Why not use ? Hartas* ? Harta* Are you sure that the distanse between ? and H is the same all over in all names. etc etc -- Otto Jørgensen http://www.bkwin.info/ All email is checked by NORTON

To John Engle When you start BK6, does the bottom of the main screen say C:\BK6\DATA That would be better than just D:\ If you have a copy at D:\ perhaps you did a Backup to that drive at one time. John Steed ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Engle" <johnengle@mac.com> To: <bk@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2012 4:48 PM Subject: [BK] Question about location of database in BK 6.5 >I find myself with two locations of data (C:\BK6\DATA\, and D:\). They seem >to be identical, and I don't understand if I have done something wrong. My >operating system is Windows 7 Home Premium. > > Where is the preferred location for my data. > > John Engle > Remember - Use the Archives at > http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/search > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > BK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in > the subject and the body of the message >

(1) When I do a search, I would like the two spellings Bielby and Beilby to be regarded as the same i.e. if I search for Bielby I'd like to get the Beilbys too. Is there any way of doing this? (2) Also, I have several individuals who use both spellings - how should I deal with this? (I currently put Beilby/Bielby as their surname - does this present problems?) Thanks for any advice you can give. JOHN BIBBY

I have several people called Hartas in my database, but when I search for ? Hartas I only get 3 of them. However, when I search ? Harta I get many more of them. Can anyone please explain what is happening? Also, can I be sure that I have all of them in the second list? JOHN BIBBY

To John Bibby 1. When you search for that name use ?? for the two letters. Search for John B??lby That will match ie and ei and any other two letters. 2. In the top Name field put the name you want it printed on reports. Then click the Names tab in the middle of the screen, and Add Name at the bottom and add the second name there as Also Known As type. John Steed ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Bibby" <johnbibbyjohnbibby@gmail.com> To: <BK@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2012 12:48 PM Subject: [BK] Bielby and Beilby - Equivalent names > (1) When I do a search, I would like the two spellings Bielby and Beilby > to be regarded as the same i.e. if I search for Bielby I'd like to get the > Beilbys too. > > Is there any way of doing this? > > (2) Also, I have several individuals who use both spellings - how should I > deal with this? (I currently put Beilby/Bielby as their surname - does > this > present problems?) > > Thanks for any advice you can give. > > JOHN BIBBY > Remember - Use the Archives at > http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/search > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > BK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in > the subject and the body of the message >

Try doing a soundex search Jack On Wed, Feb 15, 2012 at 12:52 PM, Otto Jørgensen <otjoerge@online.no> wrote: > On Wed, 15 Feb 2012 17:48:56 +0000, John Bibby > <johnbibbyjohnbibby@gmail.com> wrote: > > >(1) When I do a search, I would like the two spellings Bielby and Beilby > > to be regarded as the same i.e. if I search for Bielby I'd like to get > the > >Beilbys too. > > > >Is there any way of doing this? > > Use alternatikv name > > >(2) Also, I have several individuals who use both spellings - how should I > >deal with this? (I currently put Beilby/Bielby as their surname - does > this > >present problems?) > > Use allternative names > > > BTW. What version are you using. Always nice to know, se Help. About > BK to have the correct version > -- > Otto Jørgensen > http://www.bkwin.info/ > All email is checked by NORTON > > > Remember - Use the Archives at > http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/search > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > BK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in > the subject and the body of the message >

The default location, in my Win 7, is "C:/Brother's Keeper 6/Data" Jack in Ohio On Wed, Feb 15, 2012 at 4:55 PM, Otto Jørgensen <otjoerge@online.no> wrote: > On Wed, 15 Feb 2012 16:48:04 -0500, John Engle <johnengle@mac.com> > wrote: > > >I find myself with two locations of data (C:\BK6\DATA\, and D:\). They > >seem to be identical, and I don't understand if I have done something > >wrong. My operating system is Windows 7 Home Premium. > > > >Where is the preferred location for my data. > > when the databases are generated you can see by the date of the > bk....dt6 files > > If they are equal you can see by selecting one of those files and make > that "as your masterdatabase" and use the facilities of comparing > databases to see if there are any differences and then copy the data > to your main database, and keep that safe for the future. > -- > Otto Jørgensen > http://www.bkwin.info/ > All email is checked by NORTON > > > Remember - Use the Archives at > http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/search > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > BK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in > the subject and the body of the message >

I find myself with two locations of data (C:\BK6\DATA\, and D:\). They seem to be identical, and I don't understand if I have done something wrong. My operating system is Windows 7 Home Premium. Where is the preferred location for my data. John Engle

Hi John, I have Windows 7 and had already formatted the CD and it did not work. So then I tried a different CD and have succeeded. Thanks for advice, John. Also thanks to Jim for input. Rita To Rita (greenways6) If you are backing up to a CD-R then there are different requirements depending on your version of Windows If you have Windows XP then do not click "copy to D:" but instead click the bottom button "Copy to CD-R with Win XP" If you have Windows 7 then before you try to backup to the CD have Windows format the CD. Go to Start, Computer, and Right click the CD drive and pick the option to format the CD. After that, then have BK backup to the D drive. John Steed

At 12:45 PM 2/15/2012, John Bibby wrote: >I have several people called Hartas in my database, but when I search for >? Hartas >I only get 3 of them. > >However, when I search >? Harta >I get many more of them. > >Can anyone please explain what is happening? The BK6 help file says: "You may type the first five letters of the first name then a space and the first five letters of the last name to find anyone. If there are a lot of people with similar names you may type the first 10 letters of the first and last name." The "?" wildcard in Windows matches only one character. For multiple characters use the "*" wildcard. A search for "* harta" or "* hartas*" should each find all of them. Dale H. Cook, Member, NEHGS and MA Society of Mayflower Descendants; Plymouth Co. MA Coordinator for the USGenWeb Project Administrator of http://plymouthcolony.net

To John Steed I am on the Media tab on edit screen and the files are .Doc word files. I have always been able to open these files, this is new problem. Also I had not done an update when this started. Stafford MacSwain -----Original Message----- From: John Steed [mailto:brothers_keeper@msn.com] Sent: February-15-12 11:54 AM To: bk@rootsweb.com Cc: staffordmacswain@gmail.com Subject: Re: [BK] Word Problems in BK To Stafford MacSwain Can you give me some more information. Are you on the Notes tab on Edit or are you on the Media tab on Edit when you try to open the file? Are you trying to open a .DOC file or .DOCX file? If you are on the Media tab, and if BK can open RTF files from there but not .DOC or .DOCX files then go to the place in Windows where you can tell Windows which program to use to open each file type, and see what program is set to open RTF files and which program is set to open .DOC or .DOCX files. John Steed ----- Original Message ----- From: "Stafford MacSwain" <staffordmacswain@gmail.com> To: <bk@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2012 8:13 AM Subject: [BK] Word Problems in BK >I believe someone else had this problem recently but I could not find it. > > I have a problem opening Word documents in BK version 6.5.6, Word works > fine > with all files outside BK. Option setting for editor are > "c:\progra~2\micros~1\office11\winword.exe" (Office 2003, sp3) > > BK works fine with other file types, rtf. pdf. jpeg. etc. > > > Stafford MacSwain > > Remember - Use the Archives at > http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/search > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > BK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in > the subject and the body of the message >

Can't answer the first part but to be sure you're getting all of them search ? harta* and see what comes up. Fran The Future is as Great as the Promises of God On 15/02/2012 12:45 PM, John Bibby wrote: > I have several people called Hartas in my database, but when I search for > ? Hartas > I only get 3 of them. > > However, when I search > ? Harta > I get many more of them. > > Can anyone please explain what is happening? > > Also, can I be sure that I have all of them in the second list? > > JOHN BIBBY > Remember - Use the Archives at http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/search > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >

To Stafford MacSwain Can you give me some more information. Are you on the Notes tab on Edit or are you on the Media tab on Edit when you try to open the file? Are you trying to open a .DOC file or .DOCX file? If you are on the Media tab, and if BK can open RTF files from there but not .DOC or .DOCX files then go to the place in Windows where you can tell Windows which program to use to open each file type, and see what program is set to open RTF files and which program is set to open .DOC or .DOCX files. John Steed ----- Original Message ----- From: "Stafford MacSwain" <staffordmacswain@gmail.com> To: <bk@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2012 8:13 AM Subject: [BK] Word Problems in BK >I believe someone else had this problem recently but I could not find it. > > I have a problem opening Word documents in BK version 6.5.6, Word works > fine > with all files outside BK. Option setting for editor are > "c:\progra~2\micros~1\office11\winword.exe" (Office 2003, sp3) > > BK works fine with other file types, rtf. pdf. jpeg. etc. > > > Stafford MacSwain > > Remember - Use the Archives at > http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/search > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > BK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in > the subject and the body of the message >

I believe someone else had this problem recently but I could not find it. I have a problem opening Word documents in BK version 6.5.6, Word works fine with all files outside BK. Option setting for editor are "c:\progra~2\micros~1\office11\winword.exe" (Office 2003, sp3) BK works fine with other file types, rtf. pdf. jpeg. etc. Stafford MacSwain

In message <1329144698.40730.YahooMailNeo@web120106.mail.ne1.yahoo.com>, R L Brown <wiseguy_wv@yahoo.com> writes: >Attach the information (or a reference to it) as a note for each of the >3 or 4 possibilities.  Cross-reference the notes to each other, and set >them to "Do not print."  When you return to those individuals in the >future, you may have acquired the additional clue you needed to solve >the mystery, and all of the other information will be right there. [] By "cross-reference", do you mean just mention in each that the others exist, or do you know a way in BK of actually linking them? I've often found this to be a problem: I make a note under person 123 "see notes under 567", but unless I do the reverse, I have no way of making sure that should I fix one of the questions, the other note gets fixed too. I suppose linking both to an external text file ... no, that still doesn't solve the problem of ensuring all notes are updated. So if there is any way of actually linking, I'd be interested! -- J. P. Gilliver. UMRA: 1960/<1985 MB++G.5AL-IS-P--Ch++(p)Ar@T0H+Sh0!:`)DNAf Sarcasm: Barbed ire

How about artificial fake parents and making each of them a child? For example you could name them "Mother of John Smith" & "Father of John Smith" Then as details evolve on each one, either combine them or unlink them and at then link them to their proper parents. Jim -----Original Message----- From: bk-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:bk-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of J. P. Gilliver (John) Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2012 3:52 AM To: bk@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [BK] 'Vague' information In message <1329144698.40730.YahooMailNeo@web120106.mail.ne1.yahoo.com>, R L Brown <wiseguy_wv@yahoo.com> writes: >Attach the information (or a reference to it) as a note for each of the >3 or 4 possibilities.  Cross-reference the notes to each other, and set >them to "Do not print."  When you return to those individuals in the >future, you may have acquired the additional clue you needed to solve >the mystery, and all of the other information will be right there. [] By "cross-reference", do you mean just mention in each that the others exist, or do you know a way in BK of actually linking them? I've often found this to be a problem: I make a note under person 123 "see notes under 567", but unless I do the reverse, I have no way of making sure that should I fix one of the questions, the other note gets fixed too. I suppose linking both to an external text file ... no, that still doesn't solve the problem of ensuring all notes are updated. So if there is any way of actually linking, I'd be interested! -- J. P. Gilliver. UMRA: 1960/<1985 MB++G.5AL-IS-P--Ch++(p)Ar@T0H+Sh0!:`)DNAf Sarcasm: Barbed ire Remember - Use the Archives at http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/search ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message