Happy for you to implement the proposal John -----Original Message----- From: freebmd-syndicates-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:freebmd-syndicates-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of FreeBMD Quality Assurance Coordinator Sent: 13 July 2010 08:42 To: freebmd-syndicates@rootsweb.com Subject: Checking transcriptions Not long ago I enhanced the upload process so it checks if the transcription (Sequenced files only) is for a quarter being done by a syndicate the transcriber is a member of. If it is not a warning <http://test.freebmd.org.uk:8084/error-help.html#BMDnotinsynd> is shown asking the user to correct the error or contact their coordinator or support, but the file _is_ uploaded. The purpose of this is to try to catch the error where the wrong quarter is transcribed, an error that occurs fairly regularly. Sometimes the transcription specifies the year/quarter/event corresponding to the entries but sometimes the entries are right and the year/quarter/event is wrong. I would like to change this to an _error_ rather than a warning because * with a warning the erroneous file is uploaded and incorrect entries could get included in an update; with an error the file is not uploaded * experience shows that some users are just ignoring the warning * it really is an error; something is wrong somewhere, even if it is that the user has not been added to the syndicate Please note that transcriptions outside the syndicate <http://www.freebmd.org.uk/vol_faq.html#5f> can still be uploaded if the syndicate name is given as "Individual". So pages that have been incorrectly transcribed can be uploaded and the effort is not wasted. I would welcome feedback from syndicate coordinators on this proposal. Barrie FreeBMD Quality Assurance Coordinator ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to FREEBMD-SYNDICATES-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message