Re: Access You can open Explorer and do a Find and enter *.mdb. This should find the database you are looking for then you can do the query you want to, but it sorta negates the reason to use Clooz. I think Clooz needs to give users a bit more options when creating reports.We need more "if, then... Although I find that the reports in Clooz help to centralize things such as census reports for use in the library and such. > -----Original Message----- > From: Karen Chappell [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Friday, August 04, 2000 11:13 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Clooz] Beginner's Questions > > > List, > > Partial Answer to Ron's Questions > > 1. What IS the maximum number of characters that will print on reports? > I experimented with this a bit. It seems like 13 is the maximum number > of characters that are available to be viewed when you open the Census > form to see your list of Census databases. It will take more characters > than that. However, it would not be convenient because they wouldn't be > easily viewable. The reports will show a few more characters than that, > say 17. However you still have the problem of the census file #'s not > being completely viewable in the census form. > > 2.. Why are there five Place Lists (Place 1, Place 2, etc) on the Edit > >Dropdown List? > > I find that the Cities, Counties, States and Country and Township are > more useful for my purposes of researching in the United States. I > believe that the other five places are designed to be used for places > that have different names such as Province, Parish, etc. In that case > before you enter your data you should pick one naming scheme and stick > with it. For instance, Place 1 = city, Place 2 = Province, Place 3 = > Parish, etc. There probably are better suited to meet the needs of > people researching outside the United States. > > Although, I am tempted to try Place #1 for Hospital names. Place #2 for > Cemetery Names and Place #3 for church names. I am currently putting > that info in my notes in my main genealogy program. > > Question #3 - I have only been able to pick one criteria for selecting a > report. A search of a certain suname, then I get a report of that > surname and it is sorted by location. All the Florida's together and > all the Tennessee > s together. I believe that if someone were very experienced with > Access, they could tell you how to make a query to make multiple > selection criteria. > > I will leave the indexing question to someone else, I haven't tried it > > Karen > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Ron Adams <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] <[email protected]> > Date: Friday, August 04, 2000 4:13 AM > Subject: [Clooz] Beginner's Questions > > > >List Members > > > >I'm new to Clooz. Received and installed the Stand-Alone Version 1.21 > last > >week; created a test database; imported some names from Family Origin > 8.03 > >successfully; printed and read the manual over the weekend; and am now > >experimenting with data entry and reports so I can decide on a filing > and > >numbering system. I have a file cabinet full of material so will > proceed > >cautiously. I have questions the manual does not address: > > > >1. It appears the Personal File # field will accept many more > characters > >than will print on reports. What IS the maximum number of characters > that > >will print on reports? Obviously, I don't want to exceed the printing > >limitation. > > > >2. Why are there five Place Lists (Place 1, Place 2, etc) on the Edit > >Dropdown List? What is the significant of each one and shouldn't a > person > >know this before entering places? > > > >3. How do you make multiple selections before you preview or print a > report? > >Reference the Manual, Part 4, Chapter 1, Page 68 "Select (such as > Select > >Census). This option gives you a report for a selected document or > person, > >such as the 1840 census from Detroit, MI, containing the Dohertys." > To me, > >this means you can filter out all other censuses, all other cities, and > all > >other surnames leaving you a report with ONLY the Dohertys located in > >Detroit, MI in the 1840 census. However, I have not figured out how to > do > >this. I can only get all the Dohertys or all the censuses in Detroit > or all > >the 1840 censuses. > > > >4. Can you print a simple index that you can file in front of the > 3-ring > >binders? At this point, all I see is a "full blown" report that has > more > >data than one needs in an index and you cannot print it in record > number > >order. Presently, I have three indexes in the front of my Marriage > Binder - > >by date, by groom, and by bride. Without an index, it appears you need > >access to your computer and Clooz to find which "page in the binder" is > Aunt > >Mary's marriage certificate. Or am I missing something? > > > >Sorry for the length of this but I do want to have a better > understanding > >before I begin this monumental project. > > > >Ron Adams > > > >Neighbor to Historical Fort Atkinson that overlooks the Missouri River > >Valley from Nebraska. > > > > > > >