First into a new file and then merged it into my existing file. Ethel In a message dated 2/5/2011 9:05:14 P.M. Central Standard Time, lemow@email.com writes: Ethel, Did you import the GEDCOM into your existing file or a new file? Lynn -----Original Message----- From: Genbug6607@aol.com To: paf-5-users@rootsweb.com Sent: Sat, Feb 5, 2011 6:22 pm Subject: Re: [PAF-5] mergeing This is about merging but not the problem being discussed here. i just erged a gedcom into my database and it appears that I have lost all of my eople who were not related to those I merged. Of course , I made a backup efore I began and will use it, but i can't understand why this would appen. I don't recall it happening before. Where did i go wrong? thel in Nebraska n a message dated 2/5/2011 6:59:44 A.M. Central Standard Time, ea1935@yahoo.ca writes: Look under Options. There are check boxes that list what you might want to merge. Multimedia is in the list. If you do not check some of them, then you ould loose that topic. Should have included that step before. :-( Bea --- On Fri, 2/4/11, Earl Park <parkj052@hawaii.rr.com> wrote: > From: Earl Park <parkj052@hawaii.rr.com> Subject: Re: [PAF-5] mergeing To: paf-5-users@rootsweb.com Received: Friday, February 4, 2011, 6:08 PM Meant to ask, if I have a image and other things like notes will it merge them also? Thanks for the great tip. Earl ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bea" <bea1935@yahoo.ca> To: <paf-5-users@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, February 04, 2011 2:45 AM Subject: Re: [PAF-5] mergeing Since you say the two sources are not identical, you have to edit them until they match. 1) Under Edit, click on Sources 2) Look for the sources that are mismatched. If you began the titles differently, correct the titles so they appear the same and they will show up one affter the other. 3) Then edit the one that is least correct (spaces and puncutation count in errors) 4) Once done then try out the merge sources again. 5) If you have trouble finding the cause of a mismatch, try taking a copy and paste of each line in the good source and paste it into the bad one in its proper place. The problems often occur because of a misplaced space or comma. Bea --- On Fri, 2/4/11, Earl Park <parkj052@hawaii.rr.com> wrote: > From: Earl Park <parkj052@hawaii.rr.com> > Subject: [PAF-5] mergeing > To: paf-5-users@rootsweb.com > Received: Friday, February 4, 2011, 4:18 AM > Aloha All, > > Is there a way to merge two different sources into one like > we do with > individuals? > > I made a mistake and created a same second source with a > slightly different > name when I already had that one. > > I see where there is a item under the "Tools" dropdown menu > "Merge Duplicate > Sources and Citations" I have clicked on it and it > did something but not > what I wanted to do. What it did I have no clue what > ever it did it did it > 31 times, ha... > > Any thoughts.... > Thanks > Earl > > > ------------------------------- > 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: 10.0.1204 / Virus Database: 1435/3420 - Release Date: 02/03/11 ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to AF-5-USERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- o unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to AF-5-USERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes n the subject nd the body of the message ------------------------------ 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 ------------------------------- 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