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From: Lee Hoffman/KY <>
Subject: Re: TMG-L: "a 1998" = "after" not "about"
Date: Sun, 03 Oct 1999 15:12:03 -0400


Jeff Miller wrote:
>
> When I had my database in FTW, I would enter that a person died "a 1998" so I
> knew when they were last known to be alive.
> In TMG, I know I can use a living tag, but I am left with a large number of
> death tags that print as "a 1998".
>
> Some people get confused and think I am saying "Joe died about 1998"
> instead of "Joe died after 1998"
> or "Linda was born about 1959" instead of "Linda was born after 1959".
>
> How best to fix my entries in TMG or is there a way to instruct TMG to print
> "after" instead of "a" in my reports.


When entering dates in TMG, if you enter them as "a1998" (no quotes), then it
is eapanded to "after 1998". So I would gues that the import of your data
interpreted the data as irregular dates and placed them in quotes. Other than
individually correcting each date, all I can suggest is to contact Tech Support
to see if they can help -- possibly through the Back Door.


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