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From: David Bryant <>
Subject: Re: [TMG] TMG Version 4.0C GEDCOM Import Problem
Date: Thu, 01 Feb 2001 11:19:50 -0700
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Thanks Bonita,
I will contact them this afternoon and let them know what I found.
Thanks very much for your excellent help and suggestions.

Later,
David


Bonita wrote:

> Have you tried contacting the tech support people? I also think there is a way to take from a PAF backup. I imported from Brothers Keeper and it came through fine.
>
> Bonita
>
> PS: contact TMG tech support via
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: David Bryant
> To:
> Sent: Thursday, February 01, 2001 10:39 AM
> Subject: Re: [TMG] TMG Version 4.0C GEDCOM Import Problem
>
> Thanks, Bonita,
> I tried that using TMG's PAF4 import option and the PAF4 data IMPORT bombed !
>
> The only way I could get my data (from Legacy) was to export it to a GEDCOM 5.5 file and then import it into TMG. PAF4 had no problems handling my
> Legacy PAF4 formatted output file.
>
> I even tried reloading TMG to make sure I had a GOOD PROGRAM. It acts the same way after the uninstall and re-install.
>
> David
>
> Bonita wrote:
>
> > David:
> >
> > I don't know what program you were using before, but if it is on the list under IMPORT, try that .. it should bring your data over 100% correct.
> >
> > Bonita
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: David Bryant
> > To:
> > Sent: Thursday, February 01, 2001 9:39 AM
> > Subject: [TMG] TMG Version 4.0C GEDCOM Import Problem
> >
> > I wonder if anyone has noticed this GEDCOM import problem:
> >
> > 1) I tried to import a GEDCOM 5.5 file into TMG V4.0C
> > 2) My GEDCOM file has a number of PREFIX and/or SUFFIX abbreviations
> > such as Dr., Mrs., Jr., Sr. 1st, 2nd, 3rd, I, II, III etc.
> > 3) I find that TMG has generated a LARGE NUMBER of NAME-VAR tags which
> > contain nothing but the PREFIX and/or SUFFIX abbreviations. This makes
> > it very hard to keep a CLEAN database.
> >
> > Question:
> > 1) Am I the only one that has run into this problem?
> > 2) If not, is there someway that I can ask TMG to ignore the Dr., Mrs.,
> > Jr., Sr. etc. and NOT MAKE NAME-VAR tags for these prefix and/or suffix
> > abbreviations?
> >
> > Any help will be greatly appreciated since I am REALLY NEW to TMG.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > David

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