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From: "john burns" <>
Subject: Re: Re: [PAF-5] Convert from PAF 4
Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2005 19:07:17 -0800
References: <20050105225226.CFOY16028.fed1rmmtao05.cox.net@smtp.west.cox.net> <000b01c4f399$a52de210$be99ab43@garygrzzaisxq0>


Thanks for your opinions guys. Does anyone know of a site that explains it
all?
John
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gary Templeman" <>
To: <>
Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2005 6:44 PM
Subject: Re: Re: [PAF-5] Convert from PAF 4


> Are you sure about that? I see options to export gedcom files for PAF 4
(and
> earlier). The Save As command has a drop-down box for "Save as type" but
it
> only has an option for PAF 5.
>
> Gary Templeman
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2005 2:52 PM
> Subject: Re: Re: [PAF-5] Convert from PAF 4
>
>
> > 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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> > > >
> > > >
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