I’ve two separate projects which I wish to merge as one new project. I’ve read what I can of the process but I have a fear that it could go wrong! I have back ups of both projects but still feel that I want a’ belt and braces’ method in case things don’t merge smoothly! Am I able to do the following? Can I use the ‘More Tasks’ in the Project Window to create a copy of both of the projects and then use these 2 new copies to merge together? If thing go wrong then I presume that my original 2 projects will still be unscathed. I hope that my understanding is accurate! Another thing I need to clarify is whether or not all the saved images in the respective media folders will be automatically included in the merge or is this a separate process? Thanks Stewart

Stewart, Your understanding is reasonably correct. Strictly speaking you don't have to create a copy of both Projects, just the one you are merging into (referred to as the Current file in FH). The Project you are merging from (referred to as the New file in FH) should only ever be read from and not changed. I think the Merge only affects the GEDCOM file, so I suspect the media images will need a separate process. (Others will correct me if I am wrong). Using Tools Work with External File Links will identify those media that need to be copied. Regards, Mike Tate -----Original Message----- From: family-historian-users-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:family-historian-users-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Stewart Harverson Sent: 06 March 2012 22:09 To: family-historian-users@rootsweb.com Subject: [FHU] Merging Two Projects I’ve two separate projects which I wish to merge as one new project. I’ve read what I can of the process but I have a fear that it could go wrong! I have back ups of both projects but still feel that I want a’ belt and braces’ method in case things don’t merge smoothly! Am I able to do the following? Can I use the ‘More Tasks’ in the Project Window to create a copy of both of the projects and then use these 2 new copies to merge together? If thing go wrong then I presume that my original 2 projects will still be unscathed. I hope that my understanding is accurate! Another thing I need to clarify is whether or not all the saved images in the respective media folders will be automatically included in the merge or is this a separate process? Thanks Stewart

Thanks Mike for your guidance, I now need someone who has merged two products to help me understand how you deal with media in the process. Is it simply a case of an option to transfer the media or does it have to be done as a separate process in another way afterwards? Thanks Stewart -----Original Message----- From: Beryl & Mike Tate Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2012 10:44 PM To: family-historian-users@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [FHU] Merging Two Projects Stewart, Your understanding is reasonably correct. Strictly speaking you don't have to create a copy of both Projects, just the one you are merging into (referred to as the Current file in FH). The Project you are merging from (referred to as the New file in FH) should only ever be read from and not changed. I think the Merge only affects the GEDCOM file, so I suspect the media images will need a separate process. (Others will correct me if I am wrong). Using Tools Work with External File Links will identify those media that need to be copied. Regards, Mike Tate -----Original Message----- From: family-historian-users-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:family-historian-users-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Stewart Harverson Sent: 06 March 2012 22:09 To: family-historian-users@rootsweb.com Subject: [FHU] Merging Two Projects I’ve two separate projects which I wish to merge as one new project. I’ve read what I can of the process but I have a fear that it could go wrong! I have back ups of both projects but still feel that I want a’ belt and braces’ method in case things don’t merge smoothly! Am I able to do the following? Can I use the ‘More Tasks’ in the Project Window to create a copy of both of the projects and then use these 2 new copies to merge together? If thing go wrong then I presume that my original 2 projects will still be unscathed. I hope that my understanding is accurate! Another thing I need to clarify is whether or not all the saved images in the respective media folders will be automatically included in the merge or is this a separate process? Thanks Stewart ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to FAMILY-HISTORIAN-USERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

When I click on 'More Tasks' in the Project Window, the option to 'Copy Project' is grayed out. How do I proceed? (FH v 4.1.3) Paddy Buckley ----- Original Message ----- From: "Stewart Harverson" <stewart.harverson@hotmail.co.uk> To: <family-historian-users@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2012 10:08 PM Subject: [FHU] Merging Two Projects > > I’ve two separate projects which I wish to merge as one new project. > > I’ve read what I can of the process but I have a fear that it could go > wrong! > > I have back ups of both projects but still feel that I want a’ belt and > braces’ method in case things don’t merge smoothly! > > Am I able to do the following? > > Can I use the ‘More Tasks’ in the Project Window to create a copy of both > of the projects and then use these 2 new copies to merge together? > > If thing go wrong then I presume that my original 2 projects will still > be unscathed. > > I hope that my understanding is accurate! > > Another thing I need to clarify is whether or not all the saved images in > the respective media folders will be automatically included in the merge > or is this a separate process? > > Thanks > Stewart > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > FAMILY-HISTORIAN-USERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message