A value of 30-33 should be acceptable for Age at Death provided the entry is prior to March 1969. Can you please send me the userid and filename so I can check what has happened. Barrie > -----Original Message----- > From: Tony McHugh [mailto:tmchugh@bigpond.net.au] > Sent: 29 September 2003 10:15 > To: FREEBMD-DISCUSS-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Problem entry > > > I have a Syndicate Member haveing a problem entering an 'Age > at Death'. The > entry reads '33-30' and WinBMD will only accept it as > '30-33'. We have tried > most common fixes, like editing with Notepad, but then > FreeBMD will not > accept the file. > The only suggestion I have left is to enter it as '30-33' > with an #COMMENT > before it as an explanation. Unless someone has a better idea? > > All the best, > Tony McHugh - Syndicate Co-ordinator, FreeLoaders. > http://users.bigpond.net.au/tmchugh/BMD/IndexBMD.htm > > ______________________________ >