Thank you Bill. Both '_{0,1}d' and '_d' have been suggested by FreeBMD 'officials'. However, neither seems totally correct (to me at least). I have settled on '_d' followed by a #COMMENT and will leave it that way unless my syndicate coordinator asks me to change it. John. Bill Hounslow wrote: > 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. > 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 > > 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 >