PAF-5-USERS-L Archives

Archiver > PAF-5-USERS > 2005-10 > 1129657749


From: "Dick Cazier" <>
Subject: Re: [PAF-5] Duplicate Individuals
Date: Tue, 18 Oct 2005 11:50:54 -0600
References: <0IOF001NROD581A1@vms042.mailsrvcs.net>


There should be no problem with merging 2 RINs, one that includes the spouse
and the other that includes parents. My experience is that merging them
results in the merged info including both links.
Dick Cazier
----- Original Message -----
From: <>
To: <>
Sent: Saturday, October 15, 2005 9:35 PM
Subject: Re: [PAF-5] Duplicate Individuals


> Generally you should just merge them. You have to different records with
> the same info and that is all the RINs mean. You might want to check
> folks related to the RINs first and also do a backup in case something
> goes wrong (use the Backup on the FILE menu).
>
> If you have read this list for very long, you would have seen previous
> discussions about RINs. They are a convenience, but are really just used
> by the program go control the number it needs for records. You have no
> control over the RINs and they should not be used in an archive sense,
> just for the convience the the manner you are using them to know
> different records with the same info.
>
> As long as it looks like combining them would not be a problem due to
> links to others, then I would just merge them. Bill
>
>> In the Indivual list I have discovered many duplicates with two different
>> RIN
>> numbers.
>> 1. Identical information, but with two RIN numbers.
>> 2.Identical information except one RIN with S -Spouse, and a different
>> RIN
>> with P-Parent.
>>
>> 1. Should I eliminate the 2nd identical information with the higher RIN
>> number?
>> 2. Should I eliminate anything in this instance?
>>
>> I don't know how this happened, unless the info was added at different
>> times
>> and a RIN number was given each time. Also, there was at least one
>> instance
>> when I went back to check on something, and whole sections were missing.
>> I
>> might have forgotten to save one individual, but not a whole section.
>> What should
>> I do to keep this from happening?
>>
>> Thanks for any help you can give me. (also need help in removing the
>> underline :)
>>
>> Marilyn
>>
>>
>>
>> ==== PAF-5-USERS Mailing List ====
>> AVG Anti-Virus Users
>> Disable the 'Certify outgoing messages' option via the E-mail Scanner
>> tab.
>>
>
>
> --
> Dr. William A. Davis, Director of VT Antenna Lab
> The Bradley Dept of Elec & Comp Engr, Virginia Tech
> Blacksburg, VA 24061-0111 [(540)231-6307, 231-3362FAX]
> http://antenna.ece.vt.edu
>
>
> ==== PAF-5-USERS Mailing List ====
> PAF-5-USERS Mailing List Archives
> http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/PAF-5-USERS/
>
>


This thread: