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From: Paul R. Smith< >
Subject: Re: Error messages
Date: Sun, 5 Oct 1997 21:06:06 -0500


On Sun, 05 Oct 1997 23:03:37 GMT (Wayne League)
writes:

>> I had my husband married to me twice, so I thought, I'll just merge
>>him. I then lost the whole pedigree chart on the screen--it was
blank!!
>
>The reason this happened is because you had put the highlighted person
>in the "from" box in the merge screen. When the merge was performed,
>this person ceased to exist, and FO lost its place, hence the blank
>screen. To prevent this from happening, always put the previously
>highlighted person in the right-hand "to" box and the other duplicate
>in the left-hand "from" box. That way the highlighted person will
>continue to exist and FO will not lose the handle. Also, be sure the
>"to" person has the correct name and marriage date. Edit the "to"
>person if necessary before the merge. Otherwise these items could be
>lost.

Good information Wayne BUT (you knew that was coming right <G>)

I always put the person with the lowest RIN in the 'merge to' section in
order to maintain the integrity of those numbers. That is not always the
person that is highlighted. Even though the screen blanks when the merge
is performed and the program loses that RIN, you can still find the
person using the flashlight function. All is not lost <G>.

Take Care - Paul \\\ ///
Researching: VA - WHITE, JOHNSON, TALBOTT, TATE, MILLS,
SHORT, TUCKER, EVANS, KEMP, FLEMMING
NC - SMITH, RHODES, MORRIS, MARSHE, BRITT, SHAW,

BEASLEY, BOSWELL, SLAUGHTER, COOPER

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