Dora RM has had side by side file compare since version 5. The new File Compare uses a different method to compare files one individual at a time and show you the ones that don't match. It is for comparing an older file with the newer one to find if theyt are alike or the differences. The drag and drop has been available since version 5. Yes the sources built in are moved also. Those that are user designed are not. On Fri, Jan 30, 2015 at 10:48 PM, Dora Smith via < [email protected]> wrote: > Just to compare them I would think you could just arrange the two windows > so > that you can compare the lists or else the family screens. Unless you can > drag and drop in RM 6 and I don't know it, you won't be able to do as much > about it if they don't match. > > Dora > > -----Original Message----- > From: Steve Hayes via > Sent: Friday, January 30, 2015 4:56 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [RMagic] comparing 2 family files in RM6 > > On 29 Jan 2015 at 11:46, Tom Holden via wrote: > > > Upgrade to RM7 which has a File Compare function which looks for matching > > people and works best if each file descended from a common file. > > > > If you are stuck on RM6, you could open both files and tile their windows > > side-by-side. Customize People View to add th column "Date lasted edited" > > and > > maybe add the Record Number" column. Arrange these to be right next to > the > > name column. Sort on the name columns and scan for matching record > > numbers, > > different names, which has the later dates, etc. Or you could make a > > custom > > report in each database with these fields, print to paper and compare. > > Or you could export both files to Gedcom and use this to compare them: > > GENMatcher - Compare genealogy files for matches or duplicates. > > Find common individuals between files.Find duplicates keep your > genealogy > data clean.Side-by-side and color-coded formatting makes it easy to see > differences in the details.Directly reads GEDCOM, PAF 3- 5, TMG 4, 5, 6 and > 7 > (The Master Genealogist), Family Tree Maker 2006 and previous versions, > Legacy 3-7 files and RootsMagic 2 and 3.Compare files between any of the > supported genealogy file formats. Files do not have to be the same format > to > be compared!No risk to your data: compare without needing to import. > > http://mudcreeksoftware.com/ > > > -- > Keep well, > Steve Hayes > Blog: http://hayesgreene.wordpress.com > Web: http://www.khanya.org.za/famhist1.htm > E-mail: [email protected] > > > > > =================================== > RM list Archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/ROOTSMAGIC-USERS/ > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/search?path=ROOTSMAGIC-USERS > WISH LIST: http://www.rootsmagic.com/forums/ BLOG: > http://blog.rootsmagic.com/ > > > ------------------------------- > 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 > > > --- > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > http://www.avast.com > > > > =================================== > RM list Archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/ROOTSMAGIC-USERS/ > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/search?path=ROOTSMAGIC-USERS > WISH LIST: http://www.rootsmagic.com/forums/ BLOG: > http://blog.rootsmagic.com/ > > > ------------------------------- > 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 > -- -- *Jon P Czarowitz*, NHC, GF, GGF, IGC Hempel Genealogist since 1986 Retired International Genealogist for http://www.clancunninghamintl.org RootsMagic 7 http://www.rootsmagic.com CUNNINGHAMS TOGETHER - CUNNINGHAMS WORLDWIDE!