It should be right next to your data file. Thus you should have a <name>.PAF file and a <name>.PAL file. The latter is the log. I have extensions turned on and see them, otherwise you will have to just look at the type column in Windows Explorer. Bill > Once again, I can't find the log on PAF 5! THE index under "help" doesn't > bring it up; maybe it's called something else. It's the list of changes > made in my data base in the past. Can someone help me find it? > > Thanks again from Ethel in Nebraska

Once again, I can't find the log on PAF 5! THE index under "help" doesn't bring it up; maybe it's called something else. It's the list of changes made in my data base in the past. Can someone help me find it? Thanks again from Ethel in Nebraska

Marion Open the progam first, then browse to desktop paf icon (not showing correctly). then open and Win7 should then know next time what program it uses. Is more complicated option I'll others explain. Steve On 31/05/2011 3:19 AM, Marion wrote: > Good afternoon > > I have just bought a Windows 7 laptop and transferring files. The old computer > was an Windows XP. I put the PAF files on a flash drive for easy transfer. > > Today I downloaded PAF from familysearch.com to the Windows 7 and all was fine. > > I put the flash drive in the computer and transferred my 3 trees to the > desktop. They arrived not with the family face but with a white square. When I > click on the square it does not know how to open and when I search cannot find > anything to click on to open it. > > Can someone help me please. > > Thanks > Marion > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PAF-5-USERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Hi Marion There can be a host of problems that might cause your problem, but the first one to check is to make certain that PAF was installed as a 32bit program. It is very likely that your new Windows7 laptop is running a 64bit cpu chip, and needs to know when a program wants it to simulate the old 32bit environment. To check, use the Microsoft Explore program (not the Internet Explorer browser) and see if there is a folder linked to the C drive called Program Files (x86). If you have such a folder, open it and see if there is a sub-folder called FamilySearch. If you have a FamilySearch sub-folder, open it up and see if there is a Paf5 sub-folder. If you have a Paf5 folder, open it up and you should see all of the PAF5 programs and routines. If you don't, then you will need to reinstall PAF5 and when Windows asks if the program is a 64 bit program, answer No. If you do have these subfolders, then report back. Richard At 12:19 PM 5/30/2011, you wrote: >Good afternoon > >I have just bought a Windows 7 laptop and transferring files. The >old computer >was an Windows XP. I put the PAF files on a flash drive for easy transfer. > >Today I downloaded PAF from familysearch.com to the Windows 7 and >all was fine. > >I put the flash drive in the computer and transferred my 3 trees to the >desktop. They arrived not with the family face but with a white >square. When I >click on the square it does not know how to open and when I search >cannot find >anything to click on to open it. > >Can someone help me please. > >Thanks >Marion > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >PAF-5-USERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without >the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Kent Rhoton wrote: > Can anyone give me an easy way to create a report from my PAF5 database which will give me only my direct line ancestors to check for incomplete LDS ordinances. I currently have a large database of approximately 65,000 names but this also includes all of my spouse's ancestor's and many off-shoots from both the direct lines? Any help will be appreciated! 2nd thought, just after I clicked SEND -- Search/advanced/ pick yourself and ancestors, then show results only. IN ALL CASES -- DO NOT CLICK All-ancestral related. You'll get your wife's brother's great-grandfather's mother-in-law. :( Cheryl

Kent Rhoton wrote: > Can anyone give me an easy way to create a report from my PAF5 database which will give me only my direct line ancestors to check for incomplete LDS ordinances. I currently have a large database of approximately 65,000 names but this also includes all of my spouse's ancestor's and many off-shoots from both the direct lines? Any help will be appreciated! File/print reports/books/ahnentafel is one way. File/export/PARTIAL/select/Ancestors OK Export followed by create a new PAF file, then File/Import/whateveryou called it, is another. Since I'm not configged to show the LDS fields, I won't swear the first one does, but the 2nd one certainly will. Cheryl

Kent, I'm assuming that when you say direct line ancestors you mean your direct line ancestral couples and their families. The quickest method to see which families still need ordinances is to look at your pedigree chart. Turn on LDS ordinance data first. If any ancestor does not have all of the ordinance code letters BEPSC then someone in that family needs some work. Or you can create a custom report that contains only your ancestors and then print out the regular PAF reports on incomplete ordinances. Lynn -----Original Message----- From: Kent Rhoton <krhoton@citlink.net> To: PAF Users Group <Paf-5-users@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tue, May 24, 2011 11:33 am Subject: [PAF-5] Direct Line report Can anyone give me an easy way to create a report from my PAF5 database which ill give me only my direct line ancestors to check for incomplete LDS rdinances. I currently have a large database of approximately 65,000 names but his also includes all of my spouse's ancestor's and many off-shoots from both he direct lines? Any help will be appreciated! Kent ------------------------------ o unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PAF-5-USERS-request@rootsweb.com ith the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of he message

Can anyone give me an easy way to create a report from my PAF5 database which will give me only my direct line ancestors to check for incomplete LDS ordinances. I currently have a large database of approximately 65,000 names but this also includes all of my spouse's ancestor's and many off-shoots from both the direct lines? Any help will be appreciated! Kent

First, lets get clear on your steps to be sure we are on the same page. After you pasted the information into Notepad, did you re-select it in Notepad and do a fresh copy before pasting it into PAF? If not you would have been pasting the original data. As an aside, for anyone who does a lot of pasting into PAF, the freeware PureText does the same thing as running the data through Notepad, but it can be done in one step using a hotkey (such as Windows + V). It can be found here. http://www.stevemiller.net/puretext/ Gary Templeman ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kathy Campbell" <KatGCamp@bellsouth.net> To: <paf-5-users@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, May 20, 2011 12:55 PM Subject: Re: [PAF-5] Weird Error > It is very likely that you copied information that had some format > characters > included and was not pure text. These hidden characters may have been > the problem. If you are going to copy, you might copy to Notepad first and > look for any strange characters and delete them. Then copy from Notepad > to PAF 5. > > It may be that saving to a GEDCOM would have deleted these characters > too, or at least made them visible when viewed with a text editor. > > > > That's what I did - copied to Notepad and then to PAF, and it's always > worked before. I double checked, and there was nothing odd at all. > Kathy > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PAF-5-USERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I use that Pure Text program every day, very handy and simple to use, try it out it solved all my problems and removes all the clutter. Good suggestion. Earl ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gary Templeman" <gtempleman1@comcast.net> To: <paf-5-users@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, May 21, 2011 5:56 AM Subject: Re: [PAF-5] Weird Error > First, lets get clear on your steps to be sure we are on the same page. > After you pasted the information into Notepad, did you re-select it in > Notepad and do a fresh copy before pasting it into PAF? If not you would > have been pasting the original data. As an aside, for anyone who does a > lot > of pasting into PAF, the freeware PureText does the same thing as running > the data through Notepad, but it can be done in one step using a hotkey > (such as Windows + V). It can be found here. > http://www.stevemiller.net/puretext/ > > Gary Templeman > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Kathy Campbell" <KatGCamp@bellsouth.net> > To: <paf-5-users@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, May 20, 2011 12:55 PM > Subject: Re: [PAF-5] Weird Error > > >> It is very likely that you copied information that had some format >> characters >> included and was not pure text. These hidden characters may have been >> the problem. If you are going to copy, you might copy to Notepad first >> and >> look for any strange characters and delete them. Then copy from Notepad >> to PAF 5. >> >> It may be that saving to a GEDCOM would have deleted these characters >> too, or at least made them visible when viewed with a text editor. >> >> >> >> That's what I did - copied to Notepad and then to PAF, and it's always >> worked before. I double checked, and there was nothing odd at all. >> Kathy >> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> PAF-5-USERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PAF-5-USERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 10.0.1375 / Virus Database: 1509/3649 - Release Date: 05/20/11 >

Kathy Campbell wrote: > I have been working in PAF for most of the day, and it was working great > UNTIL I had a problem with one couple. Now every time I edit this one > couple, whether it's their birth dates, birth place or notes, I'm getting an > error message of > > > > Checking Individual Names: > > 10113 records. > > Record pointer 12128027 is not the first free. > > > > > > I did an experiment, and I worked with several people, changed dates, > places, notes, etc., and they all backed up fine. It's just this one couple > whose information seems to be hosed up, and for the life of me, I can't > figure out what could be wrong. Does anyone have any ideas? I have once or twice gotten rid of the obvious problem (the error message) by unlinking the couple from the rest of the tree, then re-entering the same info in new records. DON'T delete the two records yet! A sysanalyst I know says that often a simple typo (hitting the ctl or alt or apple/window key) will cause pointer errors. And those are invisible to the user, only the machine sees them. I don't usually find that check/repair works on these. Cheryl

It is very likely that you copied information that had some format characters included and was not pure text. These hidden characters may have been the problem. If you are going to copy, you might copy to Notepad first and look for any strange characters and delete them. Then copy from Notepad to PAF 5. It may be that saving to a GEDCOM would have deleted these characters too, or at least made them visible when viewed with a text editor. That's what I did - copied to Notepad and then to PAF, and it's always worked before. I double checked, and there was nothing odd at all. Kathy

It is very likely that you copied information that had some format characters included and was not pure text. These hidden characters may have been the problem. If you are going to copy, you might copy to Notepad first and look for any strange characters and delete them. Then copy from Notepad to PAF 5. It may be that saving to a GEDCOM would have deleted these characters too, or at least made them visible when viewed with a text editor. Bill >> In fact, you may be able to just import the GEDCOM after deletion and >> repair to fix the problem. > > That's what is so odd, after doing all the steps, deleting them, etc., when > I reentered them and cut and pasted stuff into the their notes (the same > info I had tried earlier), I got the same error again. > > They are okay now that I typed the info into their notes. > K

As indicated by others, I would copy the database and/or backup the database. Then delete the 2 individuals and there marriage. Then do the repair. After completion, reenter the information for these 2 individuals. You might consider making a GEDCOM for these 2 folks so their information is saved elsewhere before you start playing with the database. In fact, you may be able to just import the GEDCOM after deletion and repair to fix the problem. That's what is so odd, after doing all the steps, deleting them, etc., when I reentered them and cut and pasted stuff into the their notes (the same info I had tried earlier), I got the same error again. They are okay now that I typed the info into their notes. K

As indicated by others, I would copy the database and/or backup the database. Then delete the 2 individuals and there marriage. Then do the repair. After completion, reenter the information for these 2 individuals. You might consider making a GEDCOM for these 2 folks so their information is saved elsewhere before you start playing with the database. In fact, you may be able to just import the GEDCOM after deletion and repair to fix the problem. Bill > There is an internal error in the database. Try doing a repair of the > database. On the top menu choose File then choose Check/Repair. Sometimes > you have to do it more than once before everything is fixed. > > > I did that several times, and each time I got the same error again in the > same people. I ended up having to type up the notes into the two people's > notes, and then it worked okay. Just cutting and pasting from Notepad which > normally works fantastic didn't work for these two.

If Check/Repair can't fix it, try opening it and saving it in FamilyInsight if you have it. If you don't have it, and Check/Repair fails, delete the couple and enter them again. (Always backup your database with a new file name before any such changes.) Let us know how things went. I don't have insight. After I typed the people's notes into their entries, it was okay, but there was something going on between Notepad and PAF and this particular set of notes, if it was the notes and not the individuals themselves. Kathy

There is an internal error in the database. Try doing a repair of the database. On the top menu choose File then choose Check/Repair. Sometimes you have to do it more than once before everything is fixed. I did that several times, and each time I got the same error again in the same people. I ended up having to type up the notes into the two people's notes, and then it worked okay. Just cutting and pasting from Notepad which normally works fantastic didn't work for these two. Thanks. Kathy

Kathy, If Check/Repair can't fix it, try opening it and saving it in FamilyInsight if you have it. If you don't have it, and Check/Repair fails, delete the couple and enter them again. (Always backup your database with a new file name before any such changes.) Let us know how things went. Bill Buchanan On Thu, May 19, 2011 at 8:07 PM, Warren and Paula Jo Merrill <wompjm@ida.net > wrote: > There is an internal error in the database. Try doing a repair of the > database. On the top menu choose File then choose Check/Repair. Sometimes > you have to do it more than once before everything is fixed. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: paf-5-users-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:paf-5-users-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Kathy Campbell > Sent: Thursday, May 19, 2011 1:22 PM > To: paf-5-users@rootsweb.com > Subject: [PAF-5] Weird Error > > I have been working in PAF for most of the day, and it was working great > UNTIL I had a problem with one couple. Now every time I edit this one > couple, whether it's their birth dates, birth place or notes, I'm getting > an > error message of > > > > Checking Individual Names: > > 10113 records. > > Record pointer 12128027 is not the first free. > > > > > > I did an experiment, and I worked with several people, changed dates, > places, notes, etc., and they all backed up fine. It's just this one couple > whose information seems to be hosed up, and for the life of me, I can't > figure out what could be wrong. Does anyone have any ideas? > > > > Thanks. > > Kathy > > >

There is an internal error in the database. Try doing a repair of the database. On the top menu choose File then choose Check/Repair. Sometimes you have to do it more than once before everything is fixed. -----Original Message----- From: paf-5-users-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:paf-5-users-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Kathy Campbell Sent: Thursday, May 19, 2011 1:22 PM To: paf-5-users@rootsweb.com Subject: [PAF-5] Weird Error I have been working in PAF for most of the day, and it was working great UNTIL I had a problem with one couple. Now every time I edit this one couple, whether it's their birth dates, birth place or notes, I'm getting an error message of Checking Individual Names: 10113 records. Record pointer 12128027 is not the first free. I did an experiment, and I worked with several people, changed dates, places, notes, etc., and they all backed up fine. It's just this one couple whose information seems to be hosed up, and for the life of me, I can't figure out what could be wrong. Does anyone have any ideas? Thanks. Kathy ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PAF-5-USERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I have been working in PAF for most of the day, and it was working great UNTIL I had a problem with one couple. Now every time I edit this one couple, whether it's their birth dates, birth place or notes, I'm getting an error message of Checking Individual Names: 10113 records. Record pointer 12128027 is not the first free. I did an experiment, and I worked with several people, changed dates, places, notes, etc., and they all backed up fine. It's just this one couple whose information seems to be hosed up, and for the life of me, I can't figure out what could be wrong. Does anyone have any ideas? Thanks. Kathy