Blah BlahBlah wrote: > How many times is one supposed to Optimize and > then Validate File Integrity? As Lee has described, continue until Validate shows nothing fixed. But then do one last final Optimize. An Optimize after running a Validate will always show some change since Validate leaves some work space it needs around after it is done, and the subsequent Optimize will clean that up. > ... why don't they do whatever it is they are supposed to do > the first time round, right up front? Why is repetition necessary? As Lee explained, Validate may fix some issues the first time, but if anything is fixed those may have been masking other issues. So any time Validate says it fixed something, always run another Optimize then Validate in case it can now find other issues to fix. But if Validate has found nothing to fix, then just do a final Optimize and quit. Michael

At 6/6/2017 19:39, Blah BlahBlah wrote > How many times is one supposed to Optimize and then Validate File > Integrity? Until you get the notice that no problems were found. > I have often done this 5-6 times and still end up eventually with >something like 1.3 million bytes difference. There will always be some difference depending on the size of your project. Larger project will have larger differences. The differences are in the administrative databases that are deleted and re-created as needed during the Maintenance functions. > What exactly are these procedures doing and why don't they do >whatever it is they are supposed to do the first time round, right up >front? Why is repetition necessary? The first time(s) they run, they perform their function. But this may show up something else. So additional runs are needed. Usually only a second run is needed. More is unusual. > And when Validate File Integrity says it has corrected a problem >(once, four problems found, I believe), I'd still like to know what >the problem was. Earlier Terry or Lee said to check a log, but the one >time I did that, I didn't see anything indicating what was changed. So >what kind of problems does Validate catch? Almost all of these are administrative errors. By itself, any one problem will rarely be a real problem. The most usual is where the index get out. Then you wind up going to a different person than the one intended, getting a report for the wrong person, etc. The log does tell you some of what was done, but it is often somewhat generic in its reporting. I often don't even look at the log unless there are missing Exhibits. > So ... at some point is there supposed to be no difference after >doing Optimize/Validate repeatedly? No. Lee

Hello, all, How many times is one supposed to Optimize and then Validate File Integrity? I have often done this 5-6 times and still end up eventually with something like 1.3 million bytes difference. Note: I used to do this just once until a few years ago when someone mentioned it should be done repeatedly. If I add quite a bit to the project, it may at first indicate 2 or 3 million bytes difference, but eventually gets stuck at this 1.3 million figure and never seems to go lower (although I've never repeated Optimize/Validate more that five or six times, I think). What exactly are these procedures doing and why don't they do whatever it is they are supposed to do the first time round, right up front? Why is repetition necessary? And when Validate File Integrity says it has corrected a problem (once, four problems found, I believe), I'd still like to know what the problem was. Earlier Terry or Lee said to check a log, but the one time I did that, I didn't see anything indicating what was changed. So what kind of problems does Validate catch? So ... at some point is there supposed to be no difference after doing Optimize/Validate repeatedly? Sam

Jim Slade asked: >> Is there any way that I can restore the original >> report format that came with the program? And Terry Reigel replied: > Sure. At the top of the report definition screen > click the Reset Defaults button. That will certainly reset that Report Definition to the original definition for that type of report, but ... you said: >> I severely customized one of the original TMG report forms... If you want to save those customizations, FIRST bring up that customized report definition and click "Add" at the top and give it the name you would want for that customized report. TMG will ask you if this new Report Definition you are adding should "Apply the current option settings to the new report?" Answer "Yes" and then save this new report definition. ONLY NOW again bring up the default Report Definition and click the Reset Defaults button to reset the options to default. You can now save that Definition with its default options. Then you will have both definitions available for use. Michael

On 6/5/2017 8:14 PM, Jim Slade wrote: > I severely customized one of the original TMG report forms and then printed > and saved before renaming the report. Is there any way that I can restore > the original report format that came with the program? > > I am using TMG 9.05. Jim, Sure. At the top of the report definition screen click the Reset Defaults button. Terry Reigel

Just a quick response - the backups are actually sqz files - though created using the ZIP algorithms. Mine are of the form Gray_C 2017-02-12 21-40-34.sqz Regards Chris -----Original Message----- From: TMG [mailto:tmg-bounces+christopher.gray=gray-ons.org@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Ludo Van Den Bogaert Sent: Monday, June 5, 2017 7:36 PM To: tmg@rootsweb.com Subject: [TMG] Backup problem - Windows 10 My old computer was failing and I got a new computer early this year. I figured my backup were being completed as the prompt indicates but the directory indicated that I have not had a backup stored since January. Prior to the backup operation completing I get the following message in a text box: "Input file read failure - This error occurs when a file read operation is performed on a ZIP file that is locked or restricted by another process." When I click OK on the text box there seem to be additional calculations and it states that the backup is complete and has an assigned backup file name. However it does not appear in the backup directory. I check the entire directory for "The Master Genealogist V8" and cannot find a ZIP file. Can someone help? Ludo Van Den Bogaert The TMG archive is found here: http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/index/TMG/ Instructions on how to subscribe to TMG: http://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/index/other/Software/TMG.html ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TMG-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I severely customized one of the original TMG report forms and then printed and saved before renaming the report. Is there any way that I can restore the original report format that came with the program? I am using TMG 9.05. Thanks, Jim

At 6/5/2017 14:36, Ludo Van Den Bogaert wrote >My old computer was failing and I got a new computer early this year. I >figured my backup were being completed as the prompt indicates but the >directory indicated that I have not had a backup stored since January. > >Prior to the backup operation completing I get the following message in a >text box: "Input file read failure - This error occurs when a file read >operation is performed on a ZIP file that is locked or restricted by another >process." When I click OK on the text box there seem to be additional >calculations and it states that the backup is complete and has an assigned >backup file name. However it does not appear in the backup directory. > > I check the entire directory for "The Master Genealogist V8" and cannot find >a ZIP file. First, I am guessing that you are using TMG v8. Second, that "The Master Genealogist v8" folder is in your <username> Documents folder and this is probably located on your C: hard drive. Next, is the Backups sub-folder of the above folder set as the Backups file path in Preferences=>Current Project Options=>Advanced? Finally, is the Backup Wizard, Step2 set for the Backup file to be in the above default folder? The message you are getting points to a permissions problem During a backup, TMG creates the resulting Backup SQZ file using one or more temporary work files. These often are created in the folder in which the resulting SQZ file is/will be placed. If the Backup SQZ file is not being created default folder then it must be to another folder that has full permissions. For example, you cannot backup to a thumbdrive or other external drive. Lee

On 6/5/2017 3:54 PM, Lee Hoffman/KY wrote: > At 6/5/2017 14:36, Ludo Van Den Bogaert wrote >> My old computer was failing and I got a new computer early this year. I >> figured my backup were being completed as the prompt indicates but the >> directory indicated that I have not had a backup stored since January. >> >> Prior to the backup operation completing I get the following message >> in a >> text box: "Input file read failure - This error occurs when a file read >> operation is performed on a ZIP file that is locked or restricted by >> another >> process." When I click OK on the text box there seem to be additional >> calculations and it states that the backup is complete and has an >> assigned >> backup file name. However it does not appear in the backup directory. >> >> I check the entire directory for "The Master Genealogist V8" and >> cannot find >> a ZIP file. > > First, I am guessing that you are using TMG v8. Second, that "The > Master Genealogist v8" folder is in your <username> Documents folder > and this is probably located on your C: hard drive. Next, is the > Backups sub-folder of the above folder set as the Backups file path in > Preferences=>Current Project Options=>Advanced? Finally, is the > Backup Wizard, Step2 set for the Backup file to be in the above > default folder? > > The message you are getting points to a permissions problem During a > backup, TMG creates the resulting Backup SQZ file using one or more > temporary work files. These often are created in the folder in which > the resulting SQZ file is/will be placed. If the Backup SQZ file is > not being created default folder then it must be to another folder > that has full permissions. For example, you cannot backup to a > thumbdrive or other external drive. > > Lee > Using the "Backup Wizard" in TMG7 allows me to uncheck the "automatic archive location" and then manually change the drive and file location but use the "project name, Date, Time.sqz" I virtually always backup to a jump drive if I am leaving my desktop for more than a few minutes and take the jump drive with me. Worst case scenario - in case of a fire, I am not going back to save my projects. I have never had any luck with continuous backup drives. I believe some else suggested to back up your hard drive and copy that *.sqz file to the external device or cloud. Phil Holm

I'm having the same problem. Hope someone can offer some help. On Mon, Jun 5, 2017 at 2:16 PM, <christopher.gray@gray-ons.org> wrote: > Just a quick response - the backups are actually sqz files - though created > using the ZIP algorithms. > > Mine are of the form Gray_C 2017-02-12 21-40-34.sqz > > Regards > > Chris > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: TMG [mailto:tmg-bounces+christopher.gray=gray-ons.org@rootsweb.com] > On > Behalf Of Ludo Van Den Bogaert > Sent: Monday, June 5, 2017 7:36 PM > To: tmg@rootsweb.com > Subject: [TMG] Backup problem - Windows 10 > > My old computer was failing and I got a new computer early this year. I > figured my backup were being completed as the prompt indicates but the > directory indicated that I have not had a backup stored since January. > > > > Prior to the backup operation completing I get the following message in a > text box: "Input file read failure - This error occurs when a file read > operation is performed on a ZIP file that is locked or restricted by > another > process." When I click OK on the text box there seem to be additional > calculations and it states that the backup is complete and has an assigned > backup file name. However it does not appear in the backup directory. > > > > I check the entire directory for "The Master Genealogist V8" and cannot > find > a ZIP file. > > > > Can someone help? > > > > Ludo Van Den Bogaert > > > > The TMG archive is found here: > http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/index/TMG/ > Instructions on how to subscribe to TMG: > http://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/index/other/Software/TMG.html > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > TMG-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in > the subject and the body of the message > > The TMG archive is found here: http://archiver.rootsweb. > ancestry.com/th/index/TMG/ > Instructions on how to subscribe to TMG: http://lists.rootsweb. > ancestry.com/index/other/Software/TMG.html > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > TMG-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message >

My old computer was failing and I got a new computer early this year. I figured my backup were being completed as the prompt indicates but the directory indicated that I have not had a backup stored since January. Prior to the backup operation completing I get the following message in a text box: "Input file read failure - This error occurs when a file read operation is performed on a ZIP file that is locked or restricted by another process." When I click OK on the text box there seem to be additional calculations and it states that the backup is complete and has an assigned backup file name. However it does not appear in the backup directory. I check the entire directory for "The Master Genealogist V8" and cannot find a ZIP file. Can someone help? Ludo Van Den Bogaert

Thanks to all of you who sent in ideas on how to see all my TMG windows on my laptop. I couldn't see the Children, Siblings and Image windows. Terry Reigel had the solution which had me choose the Standard layout and then put the windows where I wanted them. Problem solved. Marilyn Lane

Rather often when working in TMG I do something that causes an "Open File" selection window to open. This window opens automatically to C:\Program Files (x86)\The Master Genealogist v9 and indicates "Files of type: Table/DBF (*.dbf)". I assume that whatever I have done is making TMG look for a DBF file, none of the *.dbf files available in this window (at C:\Program Files (x86)\The Master Genealogist v9) work. Each time I select a file and click "OK" the file select window just opens again. Clicking "Cancel" closes the window, but it immediately re-opens. Clicking on the "X" in the upper right of the window does nothing. All the rest of TMG is inaccessible while this window is open. The only way I can get out of this is to do a [Ctrl] [Alt] [Del] to get Task Manager and close TMG from there. I have not been able to figure out what key combination I may be typing that causes this window to open, but it happens several times in a multi-hour work session and is pretty annoying. Can anyone help me understand: 1. What I might be doing to make this happen, and 2. If there are any actions I can take to close the window without having to go Task Manager to kill TMG? Thanks for any help! Greg

> Thank you, thank you - that did the trick. You are the greatest. > > Marilyn Lane > >> I hope someone can help me quickly with this problem: I am leaving for Salt Lake Tuesday morning. I have a new laptop and I had my TMG program and file on it with no problems. I had updated my TMG file on my desktop computer and wanted to load the file on my laptop. I got the file on the laptop, but none of the windows are showing other than the Person window. I can't see the Children, Siblings and Image windows. I see that the boxes are showing at the top, but the windows don't show on the screen. What can I do to fix this? I am really in a time crunch. > > Marilyn, > > I suspect you restored the Layout from your desktop to the laptop and it has a smaller screen. So the windows you can't see are off to the right of your laptop screen. > > The solution is to change to a standard Layout which should make those windows visible, then arrange the windows as you like that fits your laptop, and save a new layout. > > Terry Reigel

Yes, all the appropriate icons are highlighted Marilyn  Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone -------- Original message --------From: Donald Range <deranger2@gmail.com> Date: 6/4/17 2:25 PM (GMT-08:00) To: mlane10@surewest.net, The Master Genealogist Rootsweb Email List <tmg@rootsweb.com> Subject: Re: [TMG] Help- Big problem importing TMG to laptop Have you clicked on the icons at the top? Those are used to turn the windows on your TMG screen on and off. If that fixes the problem you can save the layout with the windows the way you want them so the layout won't have to be re-created in the future. Or, if your toolbar has a layout drop-down list showing you can click one of the layouts on the list to get to a layout of windows that existed on your TMG installation before you transferred it to the laptop. You can also access the list of layouts via the menu item View>Layouts. On 6/4/2017 11:22 AM, mlane10@surewest.net wrote: >   > > I hope someone can help me quickly with this problem: > > I am leaving for Salt Lake Tuesday morning. I have a new laptop and I > had my TMG program and file on it with no problems. I had updated my TMG > file on my desktop computer and wanted to load the file on my laptop. I > got the file on the laptop, but none of the windows are showing other > than the Person window. I can't see the Children, Siblings and Image > windows. I see that the boxes are showing at the top, but the windows > don't show on the screen. What can I do to fix this? I am really in a > time crunch. > > Marilyn Lane >

On 6/4/2017 2:22 PM, mlane10@surewest.net wrote: > > > I hope someone can help me quickly with this problem: > > I am leaving for Salt Lake Tuesday morning. I have a new laptop and I > had my TMG program and file on it with no problems. I had updated my TMG > file on my desktop computer and wanted to load the file on my laptop. I > got the file on the laptop, but none of the windows are showing other > than the Person window. I can't see the Children, Siblings and Image > windows. I see that the boxes are showing at the top, but the windows > don't show on the screen. What can I do to fix this? I am really in a > time crunch. > Marilyn, I suspect you restored the Layout from your desktop to the laptop and it has a smaller screen. So the windows you can't see are off to the right of your laptop screen. The solution is to change to a standard Layout which should make those windows visible, then arrange the windows as you like that fits your laptop, and save a new layout. Terry Reigel

Sent from my iPad Begin forwarded message: > From: Janis Rodriguez <jivakota@me.com> > Date: June 4, 2017 at 5:35:35 PM EDT > To: Janis Rodriguez <jivakota@me.com> > Subject: RUG Meeting - Saturday, June 10, 2017 > > The Roots Users Group "RUG" of Arlington, Virginia (the Washington, DC area TMG Users group) will meet on Saturday, June 10, 2017, from 9:00 am to 12:00 am (Eastern Standard Time). > > 9:00-10:15 AM “What Happened to My Sources” presented by Brenda Wesner > 10:15-10:30 AM Break > 10:30-11:45 AM “Map My Family Tree” presented by David Walker > > All are invited to attend the meeting in person or join us online via Join.Me. Our online meeting is open to everyone, not just members! For online access, download the FREE Join.Me app from thehttp://www.join.me/apps website, install it and join our meeting using our JOIN.ME access code: “rugmeeting” without quotes. There is a Q&A page on the Join.Me site which can help if you are having difficulties.http://help.join.me/knowledgebase. > > NOTE: Please make certain you update Join.me well before the meeting and try to familiarize yourself with the somewhat revised interface. > > MEETING LOCATION: We still meet 'in person' in Northern Virginia near Tyson's Corner, about 2 miles inside the beltway (I-495) on Route 123. Members and guests are welcome! We meet in the newer building on the lower level. > > Trinity United Methodist Church (UMC) > 1205 Dolley Madison Boulevard > McLean, VA 22101-3019 > > For directions see our website:http://www.rootsusers.org/TrinityUMCLocation.html. > > Regards, > Janis Parkison Rodriguez > VP Arlington RUG >

At 02:22 PM 6/4/2017, mlane10@surewest.net wrote: > > >I hope someone can help me quickly with this problem: > >I am leaving for Salt Lake Tuesday morning. I have a new laptop and I >had my TMG program and file on it with no problems. I had updated my TMG >file on my desktop computer and wanted to load the file on my laptop. I Big question: what do you mean by "file"? A TMG project consists of at least 80 files -- not counting external exhibits, report configurations, etc. Did you create a TMG backup, copy the backup, and restore that on the new machine? >got the file on the laptop, but none of the windows are showing other >than the Person window. I can't see the Children, Siblings and Image >windows. I see that the boxes are showing at the top, but the windows >don't show on the screen. What can I do to fix this? I am really in a >time crunch. What resolution was the desktop display... and what resolution is the laptop? Is it possible that you have a saved layout that is too big for the laptop display? -- bieber.genealogy@earthlink.net Dennis Lee Bieber HTTP://home.earthlink.net/~bieber.genealogy/

Have you clicked on the icons at the top? Those are used to turn the windows on your TMG screen on and off. If that fixes the problem you can save the layout with the windows the way you want them so the layout won't have to be re-created in the future. Or, if your toolbar has a layout drop-down list showing you can click one of the layouts on the list to get to a layout of windows that existed on your TMG installation before you transferred it to the laptop. You can also access the list of layouts via the menu item View>Layouts. On 6/4/2017 11:22 AM, mlane10@surewest.net wrote: > > > I hope someone can help me quickly with this problem: > > I am leaving for Salt Lake Tuesday morning. I have a new laptop and I > had my TMG program and file on it with no problems. I had updated my TMG > file on my desktop computer and wanted to load the file on my laptop. I > got the file on the laptop, but none of the windows are showing other > than the Person window. I can't see the Children, Siblings and Image > windows. I see that the boxes are showing at the top, but the windows > don't show on the screen. What can I do to fix this? I am really in a > time crunch. > > Marilyn Lane >

I hope someone can help me quickly with this problem: I am leaving for Salt Lake Tuesday morning. I have a new laptop and I had my TMG program and file on it with no problems. I had updated my TMG file on my desktop computer and wanted to load the file on my laptop. I got the file on the laptop, but none of the windows are showing other than the Person window. I can't see the Children, Siblings and Image windows. I see that the boxes are showing at the top, but the windows don't show on the screen. What can I do to fix this? I am really in a time crunch. Marilyn Lane