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From: Allen Mellen <>
Subject: Re: [TMG] Anomalous behavior of modified tag sentence structures?
Date: Thu, 01 Nov 2001 09:44:17 -0500
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Lee Hoffman wrote:
>Marc Erlitz wrote:
>>Add a test tag for an individual using any tag type from the
>>"other group".
>>
>>Modify the sentence structure for that individual tag only.
>>
>>Save the change and then re-open the tag. The sentence structure
>>has been changed locally as expected.
>>
>>Now change the id number of the principal in the tag (thereby
>>"moving" the tag to another record).
>>
>>Open the tag: the change in sentence structure has been lost and
>>we're back to the global default.
>>
>>Can anyone duplicate this apparent anomaly?

Lee has given a good explanation and a solution.
Using Edit > Copy > Tag produces the same results.
In my judgement, it is an anomaly. I cannot believe that the loss of the
custom sentence when a tag is copied was the result of conscious design,
for if it were, there would be a warning somewhere.

Allen

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