Are we in danger of spending too much time on what is not going to be an issue (other than what is technically "right")? If the volume is transcribed as _d, when it is loaded the FreeBMD mechanism will link it to the correct district and researchers will be able to find it. Although I try very hard, I am sure there are bigger errors in my transcriptions than this. Back to transcribing perhaps!! Kind regards Graham -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of Bill Hounslow Sent: 03 December 2008 08:34 To: [email protected] Subject: RE: Scan 1920D2-J-0379.jpg - problem with volume field You could use _{0,1} to show that there may be 0 or 1 missing characters, but even that's not strictly accurate, as there could theoretically be more than 1 missing character. Bill Hounslow http://www.boincsynergy.com/images/stats/comb-2147.jpg >>-----Original Message----- >>From: [email protected] [mailto:freebmd-admins- >>[email protected]] On Behalf Of Brian Smart >>Sent: 02 December 2008 18:24 >>To: [email protected] >>Subject: RE: Scan 1920D2-J-0379.jpg - problem with volume field >> >>Hello Allan, >>I made a mistake! The problem is that the number is missing not >>unreadable. >>There is no option that is totally correct to deal with the situation. >>_d is incorrect because there is no number >>? is incorrect because there is a letter d. >>The system will not allow the file to be uploaded with just the letter d. >>The file has been uploaded with _d because there is some evidence that the >>number was there but got taken out. A comment has also be added to clarify >>the situation. >>Regards >> >>Brian Smart >> >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: [email protected] >>[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Allan Raymond >>Sent: 02 December 2008 18:02 >>To: [email protected] >>Subject: Re: Scan 1920D2-J-0379.jpg - problem with volume field >> >>Brian >> >>What's the basis for entering ?d. >> >>The definition of ? is that it is only used when it unambiguous that the >>source data is actually missing from a column. In this instance we have >>source data showing a letter d. >> >>Unless I'm misunderstanding the original question >> >>Uncertain Character Format _{0,1}d covers this situation? >> >>The WinBMD Help provides more information search under Wildcards or the >>Hints and Help For Beginners at: >>http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/beginhelp.shtml >> >>under Uncertain character format >> >>Allan Raymond >> >> >> >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: "Brian Smart" <[email protected]> >>To: <[email protected]> >>Sent: Tuesday, December 02, 2008 8:29 AM >>Subject: RE: Scan 1920D2-J-0379.jpg - problem with volume field >> >> >>Hello John, >>The correct entry is: ?d. >>Regards >> >>Brian Smart >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: [email protected] >>[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of John Crew >>Sent: 01 December 2008 15:47 >>To: [email protected] >>Subject: Scan 1920D2-J-0379.jpg - problem with volume field >> >>Hello, >> >>I have a problem with the following record in scan 1920D2-J-0379.jpg: >> >>JELF,Reginald,0,Kings N.,d,66 (note missing number in volume field) >> >>Following the response to a similar problem on this list (actually, a >>missing volume letter), I transcribed the volume as "_d" and >>successfully uploaded to FreeBMD. In order to adhere to TWYS, within the >>file management section, I attempted to edit out the underscore. >>However, the editor will not save the file because the volume field does >>not contain a number. >> >>The Uncertain Character Format doesn't seem to cover this situation. >>Perhaps I should enter "*d" followed by a #COMMENT. >> >>Can anyone please advise me as to how I should deal with this record. >> >>Many thanks, >> >>John. >> >> >> >>FreeBMD-Admins mailing list - archive >>http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/freebmd-admins >>FreeBMD http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/ >> >>------------------------------- >>To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>[email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without >>the >>quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >>FreeBMD-Admins mailing list - archive >>http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/freebmd-admins >>FreeBMD http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/ >> >>------------------------------- >>To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>[email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without >>the >>quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >>FreeBMD-Admins mailing list - archive >>http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/freebmd-admins >>FreeBMD http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/ >> >>------------------------------- >>To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>[email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without >>the >>quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >>FreeBMD-Admins mailing list - archive >>http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/freebmd-admins >>FreeBMD http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/ >> >>------------------------------- >>To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to FREEBMD-ADMINS- >>[email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the >>subject and the body of the message >> >>No virus found in this incoming message. >>Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com >>Version: 8.0.200 / Virus Database: 270.9.13/1825 - Release Date: 12/2/2008 >>8:44 PM No virus found in this outgoing message. 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