I still don't understnad why the Record Sort is invoked by merely changing Fact Names in the Manage Facts procedure. What does that have to do with the Index? No indivudal's names were added, deleted or changed during the Manage Facts process. Tom Herson Ithaca, NY On Sun, Nov 6, 2011 at 4:58 PM, John Donaldson <johndd@iinet.net.au> wrote: > Tom > > With 2011, the index operation was changed and improved > > When the index loads it first sorts the names in alpha > > Then, and this is the new and useful bit, it sorts the same names in DOB > order. > > That is what is happening when you see the whirling icon. > > The benefit is that if you have [say] 10 people all with the name Tom Smith > they will be sorted in DOB order. > > So yes, there is a slight delay to run the second sort, but the index list > is much better for the two-level sort > > > John D > > -----Original Message----- > From: ftm-tech-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:ftm-tech-bounces@rootsweb.com] > On Behalf Of TH > Sent: Monday, 7 November 2011 1:19 AM > To: ftm-tech@rootsweb.com > Subject: [FTM-TECH] Another Odd Connection to the Index > > I don't know if this particular instance has been mentioned, but I was > just working with the Manage Facts option and when I had finished > making changes, the index blanked out for a short time, the whirling > icon appeared and then the index returned. > > I'm hoping that someone who has a real connection to Ancestry.com is > reporting these things to Ancestry so that something can be done about > it. I should mention that I have Synce set to manual. > > Tom Herson > Ithaca, NY > ********************************** > > > ********************************** > List information page > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/Software/FTM-TECH.html > > Online Support for Family Tree Maker > Version 16 and earlier > http://pastftm.custhelp.com/ > > Version 2008 - 2011 > http://ftm.custhelp.com/ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to FTM-TECH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

I have no idea either John D -----Original Message----- From: ftm-tech-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:ftm-tech-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of TH Sent: Monday, 7 November 2011 9:28 AM To: ftm-tech@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [FTM-TECH] Another Odd Connection to the Index I still don't understnad why the Record Sort is invoked by merely changing Fact Names in the Manage Facts procedure. What does that have to do with the Index? No indivudal's names were added, deleted or changed during the Manage Facts process. Tom Herson Ithaca, NY On Sun, Nov 6, 2011 at 4:58 PM, John Donaldson <johndd@iinet.net.au> wrote: > Tom > > With 2011, the index operation was changed and improved > > When the index loads it first sorts the names in alpha > > Then, and this is the new and useful bit, it sorts the same names in DOB > order. > > That is what is happening when you see the whirling icon. > > The benefit is that if you have [say] 10 people all with the name Tom Smith > they will be sorted in DOB order. > > So yes, there is a slight delay to run the second sort, but the index list > is much better for the two-level sort > > > John D > > -----Original Message----- > From: ftm-tech-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:ftm-tech-bounces@rootsweb.com] > On Behalf Of TH > Sent: Monday, 7 November 2011 1:19 AM > To: ftm-tech@rootsweb.com > Subject: [FTM-TECH] Another Odd Connection to the Index > > I don't know if this particular instance has been mentioned, but I was > just working with the Manage Facts option and when I had finished > making changes, the index blanked out for a short time, the whirling > icon appeared and then the index returned. > > I'm hoping that someone who has a real connection to Ancestry.com is > reporting these things to Ancestry so that something can be done about > it. I should mention that I have Synce set to manual. > > Tom Herson > Ithaca, NY > ********************************** > > > ********************************** > List information page > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/Software/FTM-TECH.html > > Online Support for Family Tree Maker > Version 16 and earlier > http://pastftm.custhelp.com/ > > Version 2008 - 2011 > http://ftm.custhelp.com/ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to FTM-TECH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > ********************************** List information page http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/Software/FTM-TECH.html Online Support for Family Tree Maker Version 16 and earlier http://pastftm.custhelp.com/ Version 2008 - 2011 http://ftm.custhelp.com/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to FTM-TECH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message