Are there any issues regarding sources going from RM3 to RM5? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom Holden" <ve3meo@gmail.com> To: <rootsmagic-users@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, September 01, 2012 8:20 AM Subject: Re: [RMagic] Source List > There was no need to export your database to GEDCOM to bring it over to > RM5. RM5 opens RM4 database files directly and modifies them to the RM5 > structure automatically. That process is irreversible so it is advisable > to plan ahead if you want to keep a RM4 copy safe from upgrade. > > That said, your RM4 GEDCOM should import successfully to RM5. It sounds > like you may not have checked the box to include Sources in the Export > GEDCOM dialog. Also, if you have master Sources that are not cited by any > person/fact among those exported and other unused items like Places, > custom Fact Types, custom Source Templates, they are not exported. > > Tom > > > > On 2012-09-01, at 5:35 AM, "Lynne Jones" <lynne_mike@tiscali.co.uk> wrote: > >> Hi Jon >> >> I exported my database via a Gedcom from RM4. >> >> All the references I had in my database are not in my existing source >> list, >> neither are the suggested source list items eg Ancestral file, Free form, >> Census UK (online) Parish Records etc (the RM list) >> >> Do you think something has happened in either the download of the program >> or >> the gedcom >> >> Lynne >> >> >> >> Message: 3 >> >> Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2012 04:18:03 -0500 >> >> From: Jon Czarowitz <czarowitz@gmail.com> >> >> Subject: Re: [RMagic] Source lists >> >> To: rootsmagic-users@rootsweb.com >> >> Message-ID: >> >> <CAAd6FzwLYOw=2ohSTadKBYVWbEr-0wbJ__NkTwiiDVDqEvcN6A@mail.gmail.com> >> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 >> >> Where are you bringing the database from and in what method did you bring >> >> it? >> >> Jon >> >> On Thu, Aug 30, 2012 at 9:24 AM, Lynne Jones >> <lynne_mike@tiscali.co.uk>wrote: >> >>> Hi >> >>> >> >>> My next problem is that I have no list in the New Source List or the >>> Cite >> >>> Existing Source. This is anjoying as although my place names have come >> over >> >>> all my source lists have not, nor are there any RM list. Has anyone else >> >>> experienced this and can anyone offer some advice? >> >>> >> >>> Lynne >> >> >> >> =================================== >> 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 >> ROOTSMAGIC-USERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without >> the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > =================================== > 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 > ROOTSMAGIC-USERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >