I agree it's probably Kate ... They hit the 4 instead of the E. But TWYS requires you to submit Kat4 Can you exit from WinBMD change the file name from *.BMD to *.TXT then open in Notepad and insert the 4 save the text file then rename back to *.BMD? Instead of uploading from WinBMD go to <http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/cgi/bmd-files.pl> and perform the file transfer from there! Does that all make sense? Best wishes Chris Barossa South Oz > ---------- > From: John Fairlie[SMTP:john.fairlie@blueyonder.co.uk] > Reply To: john.fairlie@blueyonder.co.uk > Sent: 24 March 2004 06:02 > To: FREEBMD-DISCUSS-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: RE: TWYS or not! > > Could be Kate or Kath. > > Never assume. Kat_ covers all. > > > John Fairlie > Mail us at ..... john@fairlie.plus.com > john.fairlie@blueyonder.co.uk > Home page... http://www.fairlie.plus.com > > > -----Original Message----- > From: krose@krose.plus.com [mailto:krose@krose.plus.com] > Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2004 6:47 PM > To: FREEBMD-DISCUSS-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: TWYS or not! > > > I've just come across a forename of "Kat4", presumably a misstype > for "Kath". This is on Sept 1964 Births, page 483. I photocopy > these pages from fiche in our local library because scans have > not been available. The quality of the fiche is excellent and > there is no ambiguity, the fourth character is definitely a > number four. > > My problem comes when I try to save and upload to BMD. It of > course refuses to accept to upload with an "Unexpected > characters in first names given at line n (line)" error message. > If TWYS is mandatory, then surely the rest of the system must > be prepared to accept these variations ? > > What should I do ? I tried Kat[4_] but this too was rejected. I > eventually settled for Kat_ > > > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > > > --- > Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.620 / Virus Database: 399 - Release Date: 11/03/2004 > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.620 / Virus Database: 399 - Release Date: 11/03/2004 > > > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > >

Chris Preece <Chris.Preece@unisa.edu.au> wrote on Wed, 24 Mar 2004: >I agree it's probably Kate ... They hit the 4 instead of the E. > In which case it _is_ Kat4. :) >But TWYS requires you to submit Kat4 >Can you exit from WinBMD change the file name from *.BMD to *.TXT then open in >Notepad and insert the 4 save the text file then rename back to *.BMD? Yes, it's just a plain text file. No need even to change name. Left click the file in Explorer to select it, then press Shift and right click, select Open With... from the menu, and choose Notepad from the options (taking care not to tick the 'Always open using this program' box). -- Iain Archer

Thank you for your various suggestions regarding Kat4, I agree that Kate is more likely. Perhaps I should have expanded on my attempts to save and upload. It was in the uploading stage that Kat4 was rejected. Previously, in such situations, I have uploaded data which was acceptable to the upload process checking, and then gone to the file management web page where I have been able to edit the data to my satisfaction. This time, with Kat4, I am unable to save my edit - error message: "Unexpected characters in first names 'Kat4' at line 50 (HENWOOD,Kat4,Liskeard,5c,55)" I have also tried uploading Kat4 using the Replace button on the file management page, but the same error is identified. So, I'm left with Kat_ which is NOT TWYS. Keith Rose www.krose.plus.com