Is there a way to compare PAF5 databases to find differences? I have a backup from a few years ago that I'd like to compare to a current version of a database to find individuals in the current version who were not in the older version. Paul </HTML>

> Is there a way to compare PAF5 databases to find differences? I have a > backup from a few years ago that I'd like to compare to a current version > of a > database to find individuals in the current version who were not in the > older > version. PAF Insight has a Compare and Sync feature designed to do exactly that. You can use PAF Insight at your local Family History Center or you can buy it at www.ohanasoftware.com Aloha, John

Paul: You can use either Ancestral Quest or PAFWiz to compare two PAF databases. You would go to the Tools menu, then to the "Compare/Merge Databases" option. Gaylon Findlay Incline Software [email protected] wrote: > Is there a way to compare PAF5 databases to find differences? I have a > backup from a few years ago that I'd like to compare to a current version of a > database to find individuals in the current version who were not in the older > version. > > Paul </HTML> > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >

[email protected] wrote: > Is there a way to compare PAF5 databases to find differences? I have a > backup from a few years ago that I'd like to compare to a current version of a > database to find individuals in the current version who were not in the older > version. > > Paul </HTML> If finding people in one who aren't in the other, you can do that, free, using the print-reports menu. Open either database, create a CUSTOM report with RIN, Surname,givenname, birthdate; print to file as (database1). Close file Open 2nd database: create a CUSTOM report with RIN, Surname,givenname, birthdate; print to file as (database2). Close file. Open WINDOWS EXPLORER (file manager) -- find the two new files. are they _exactly_ the same size (+/-2 or fewer bytes)? Yes = no differences. No = differences. Open database1.rtf in any word-processing program (WordPad, WORD, WP, whatever). Cursor to bottom. INSERT database2.rtf. SAVE-AS COMBO.rtf. Highlight ALL of database2.rtf. SAVE. Under TABLE, select SORT TEXT, by Paragraph, Text. Now eyeball it -- Names that are in both databases will form a color-white-color-white pattern. Changes in the pattern will indicate something in one that isn't in the other. I grant it is probably easier and faster to buy one of the recommended programs, but it is POSSIBLE to do it without spending money. FWIW Cheryl -- There should be no attachments on this message, unless I specifically mentioned them above.