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Subject: Re: Re: [PAF-5] Convert from PAF 4
Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2005 17:52:26 -0500


PAF 5 allows you to at anytime save your database off in PAF4 format. I have done this to share with others who are on PAF4.


> From: "Robert G. Lewis" <>
> Date: 2005/01/05 Wed PM 05:21:59 EST
> To:
> Subject: Re: [PAF-5] Convert from PAF 4
>
>
> John:
>
> PAF 5 is going to make a change in the file that is now associated
> with PAF 4. To preclude any chance that you might have a problem
> and will want to go back to PAF4, be sure to make a copy of the PAF
> 4 databases and indicate that they are for PAF 5. Then when you let
> PAF 5 convert those new copies you will not affect the original
> databases. Caution is the watchword!
>
> john burns wrote:
>
> > Can it be that simple?! I've read that you sometimes lose links and sources
> > when you do it that way.
> > John
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Walter Anderson" <>
> > To: "john burns" <>; <>
> > Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2005 1:48 PM
> > Subject: Re: [PAF-5] Convert from PAF 4
> >
> >
> >
> >>John,
> >> When I changed I just installed PAF-5 and opened the .paf files.
> >
> > I
> >
> >>didn't see any changes in my data.
> >>
> >>Walt
> >>
> >>----- Original Message -----
> >>From: "john burns" <>
> >>To: <>
> >>Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2005 3:53 PM
> >>Subject: [PAF-5] Convert from PAF 4
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>>I've been using PAF 4 for 4 years and guess it is time to switch to PAF
> >
> > 5.
> >
> >>>I'm getting conflicting information on how to do it- including let 5 do
> >
> > it
> >
> >>>automatically or do a gedcom conversion. I've sure this has been covered
> >>>many times. Can someone please point me to some sites with information
> >
> > on
> >
> >>>how to change from 4 to 5? The LDS site doesn't seem to tell you how to
> >>>do it. I've searched on this site and don't see such.
> >>>John
> >>>
> >>>
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