The following announcement is furnished for those who have queries in the US/CAGenWeb system on GenConnect Boards. Not all states and counties use the GenConnect system, but many in the CAGenWeb system do. This is for information only and will be sent to the list again on Friday. = = = = = To GenConnect Board Administrators/Users: We're preparing for the latest upgrade to the GenConnect System. There's a few things you need to know about this upgrade ..... The entire GenConnect system will be upgraded starting at midnight on Saturday September 5, 1998. This will require that we shut the system down. The reason is twofold ..... it's not just a patch .... it's a re-write of the program that runs the system. Also, the Global Search engine has been revamped and mega-enhanced, which will require a total rebuild. No new postings can be allowed during this rebuilding period. Downtime is estimated to be 8 hours max (yep .... it's a huge system now!). Anyone attempting to use the system during this downtime will be given notice that it's being upgraded .... no-one will be left in the dark. However, you could help us make this a smoother transition if you would spread the word on any and all of the major mailing lists that you may be subbed to (ROOTS-l, xxROOTS-L, your county lists, surname lists, etc.). Will you help us by doing this? Below are some of the new features that the latest version (1.10) will contain. List of new GenConnect Features: Visitor Toys: Separate entry fields for subject and surnames ..... allows more descriptive subjects (non-surname words won't matter) Main page of each board displays the list of surnames for each query, in addition to the subject .... allows for more surnames to be entered 'Print' option now expanded to include the entire thread (user's option) Surname page will be auto-generated, and auto-updated weekly (more frequently with admin intervention), and will now be alphabetized and hotlinked to the query in which it appears. Cookie support expanded to include "date ranges". Faster, sleeker search engine. Multiple-word surnames supported - including the capability of searching for them. New search options added to the Global Search ..... soundex (enhanced over previous version), partial word match, whole word match, wildcard searching. = = = = = = = = = = PatriciaJ <[email protected]> Rootsweb Sponsor & ListMom CA-GOLDRUSH-L (and -D) PADDOCK-L (and -D) CA-GOLDRUSH WebMaster CAGenWeb Page Coordinator for Nevada, Sierra, Yuba Counties ObitDailyTimes submitter for five newspapers Mother Lode PAFUG WebMaster