At 12/8/2017 20:51, James Holcombe wrote >What is the purpose of this function? Will it reduce the full place name >in circumstances when the same place is used for BMDB? TMG has a default Short Place Name (which you can change if desired). But you can also create a specific Short Place Name for any particular places in the Master Place List. You can allow Short Place Names to be used in reports or not. If you allow Short Place Names, they will be used sfter the full place name has previously been used in whatever setting. Lee