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From: "Cheri Casper" <>
Subject: Re: [TMG] Sentence Structure
Date: Mon, 19 Feb 2001 22:08:37 -0800
References: <47.7970379.27c1e2d2@gateway.net> <4.1.20010219192941.0166b320@pop.mis.net>


I have already made a lot of changes. Is there any place where one can find
the default sentences (similar to the default source templates on Lee's
website?)


----- Original Message -----
From: Lee Hoffman <>
To: <>
Sent: Monday, February 19, 2001 4:36 PM
Subject: Re: [TMG] Sentence Structure


> Bob Geldart wrote:
> >A suggestion:
> >
> >When changing Sentence structures, work with one single individual first.
> >Make the changes, preview a narrative report, adjust/refine the sentence,
> >run other report variations.
> >
> >When you finally have the person's sentence where you think it is working
> >perfectly for you, highlight it, then do a copy (<Ctrl><C>), then <F4>
Add
> >Tag, Edit, and paste (<Ctrl><V>) in the sentence field. Now you have a
new
> >default sentence for all persons.
>
> If this is your main dataset and not your practice dataset, be sure to go
> back to the individual tag and erase the Sentence as you changed it. This
> way, the newly changed default Sentence will be used. Sure they are the
> same now, but if you happen to make other changes to the default Tag
> Sentence, then that change will not take effect in the individual tag that
> has been overridden.
>
> >I would further suggest that you create a document or text file and keep
a
> >running log of changes you have made, such as:
> >
> >Death Tag:
> >02Feb01 - Principal: [P] died <[D]> <[L]> <[A]>
> > Original sentence structure
> >02Feb01 - Principal: [P] died <[D]> <[L]> <[A]> <[M]>
> > Added Memo to record cause of death
>
> A good place to keep these kind of notes is in the dataset Memo field.
> Select File=>Memo from the top menu of the Person View or Family View or
> Tree View.
>
> Hope this helps -
>
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> Lee Hoffman/KY
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