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From: Lee Hoffman/KY <>
Subject: Re: TMG-L: Finding Source Elements
Date: Mon, 01 Nov 1999 08:55:23 -0500


Gary Ruppert wrote:
>I should know the answer to this, but I don't and can't manage to find
>a workable resolution. I am attempting to merge two data sets. The
>process is interupted by a message about sharing a common source
>element, denoted to be "[]" without the parentheses.
>
>How do I find where the "[]" are so that I can either remove this
>source element or otherwise fix the problem? I have altered a lot of
>the source elements in the main data set, but have done nothing to the
>other data set except import it from another program (FTM).

I assume you mean _quotes_ rather than parentheses. <g>

Probably the easiest way to find this is to review the database that
contains the Source Elements. First make sure that you have a good backup
of your dataset. What I am about to suggest can (with a few seemingly
minor keystrokes make your dataset unuseable).

Now select the Tools=>Advanced Utilities=>Browse a DBF File menu option.
Answer Yes to the Warning. In the Open window, select the drive and
directory in which your dataset is located. Then highlight the file on the
left (scroll down near the bottom) that ends in U.DBF (i.e., the filename
is something like xxxxxxxU.DBF where your dataset name is in the first part
of the series of x's). Click on the Select button. The contents of that
file will be displayed. Scroll to the bottom of this screen and review the
Element field of the last few lines (anything beyond "101 [VOLUME]" will be
the custom Elements). You should find it there.

At this point I would caution you to exit the Browse feature, click on
File=>Exit on the menu (or press the ESCape key). Any changes made to the
Browse screen can corrupt your dataset. Now you may go to the Master
Source list (MSL) to properly delete the Element or modify it as desired.
When you are in the MSL, you need to be in the edit mode for a Source
(select to enter a new Source and choose a Source Category). Click on one
of the buttons in the lower part of the screen. Find the desired Source
Element and modify or delete it as needed.

You may want to review the various Source Categories and/or Sources in
which you have used this Source Element to make sure the Templates and the
Patterns are correct.

Hope this helps -


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