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Derek

Derek Report 22 Mar 2006 12:20

I am the owner of a FTM2005 and it (or I) has developed a prob. When one regards a family page, if one clicks the edit button, a window entitled 'Edit Individual' appears. Under the heading 'general', for some reason now the dates are no longer in order. For instance, death appears before birth, occupation dates etc are not in order either, what have I done wrong?, Derek in France PS, this is for all 950 different individuals not just one, HELP please

Heather

Heather Report 22 Mar 2006 12:27

Blimey, dont know Derek, had to go and look at mine to see what you meant. If I click on the edit tab below an individuals details I just get up all the notes, facts stuff etc. I take it you have a back up copy on cd? Hopefully you have, so you could just restore from your cd copy.

Rachel

Rachel Report 22 Mar 2006 12:28

If you click on the title of each colom in turn (type, date, place) FTM will sort the information alphabetically/ numertically. Just keep clicking until you get the order you want. I have nime in date order so I get birth census occ marriage death, for example.

Heather

Heather Report 22 Mar 2006 12:33

Oh, I see what you mean, on the little list of facts and stuff. Yes you can click to get them in order you have P for preferred fact and so on. All is not lost Derek! And then make sure you back it all up to cd if you havent already/lately.

Derek

Derek Report 22 Mar 2006 12:54

Thank you both for your concerns and Rachel for knowing the answer. They have all (950) gone back in order by just clicking date, thank you. Heather, you are always there for everyone, why do you get so many grievances, you do not deserve them. Rachel, a couple of questions, how did you know what went wrong (I tried using help, but found nothing), it was so easy in the end. Why Tournai? luv to you both, Derek

Heather

Heather Report 22 Mar 2006 13:03

Derek, Im beginning to think I must have been Lucretia Borgia in my previous life. Am I on anyones tree? Derek, you probably accidently clicked on one of the little button headings and threw it out of synch. But its very easy to sort, isnt it. Took me ages to realise I could actually get the kids years of birth in order of oldest-youngest. Daft, eh?