Ok, Thank you as always. Jay Thompson just an old genealogy nut too tough to crack. ________________________________ From: BJ <bhamilton3@cox.net> To: ftm-tech@rootsweb.com Sent: Sat, December 3, 2011 10:35:45 AM Subject: Re: [FTM-TECH] PNA frustration I can't duplicate your experience but I know there have been some issues reported to the development team. This may be one of them and will hopefully be fixed soon. Sorry I can't be of more help. BJ On 12/2/2011 10:08 PM, Thompson Jay wrote: > Thank you, BJ, > As usual, very concise. Here is the test that I just did. Cass County, > Indiana(no "USA) is a resolved place name (just did it last night). I go to a > new person and start to type in the birthplace. C-a-s. The program suggests >Cass > County, Indiana, USA. It does not suggest Cass County, Indiana. If I accept >Cass > County, Indiana, USA (hoping the USA will not show), I get Cass County, >Indiana, > USA. If I then go to Places, I have my resolved Cass County, Indiana AND a new > Cass County, Indiana, USA that is unresolved. That is what is frustrating! > > ________________________________ > BJ wrote: > > I'm not sure whether anyone has answered your question satisfactorily or > not. I just tested the adding of new names with the following > observations. When you are inputting a place in the Place Name field, > you are presented with a drop down list of place names which may or may > not fit your needs. > > 1. If the place name has never been entered in your data base, FTM > 2012 offers the nearest suggestions from the Place Name Authority > data base. The list may expand or reduce as you input more > characters in the name. > 2. If the place name has been entered before and is in you list of > Place Names, the drop down list will display names of places > currently in your data base as well as suggestions from the PNA. > 3. If you have selected the option to not display a country, in your > case USA, the names in the list which are from the PNA will show the > USA. > 4. If you enter a Place name including the subdivision type such as > County, Parish, Township, Borough, etc., the Place Name will be > flagged as not resolved. However, after the place name has been > resolved, you may insert one of these subdivision types and it will > not be marked as not resolved. > 5. If you have place names in your data base which are almost identical > to a resolved place name but which are not resolved, they will be > shown in the drop down list. If you select it, the new entry will > not be resolved. > 6. When you resolve a Place Name, you receive a dialog box to confirm > the replacement. There are two options - Change All entries or > Change only this entry (the default option). If you elect to Change > all, the non-resolved Place Name will no longer be displayed in the > drop down list. If you elect to Change only this entry, the > non-resolved Place Name will continue to be displayed in the drop > down list because other facts are still using it. > > As you are entering the place name, review the list of suggested > names. Select the place name that matches. If the Place name is not > resolved, Resolve it. Once it is Resolved, you can enter County and the > Place Name will continue to be resolved. ********************************** 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