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From: "Kathy Tabb" <>
Subject: Re: [TMG] Source type report
Date: Mon, 1 Apr 2002 14:50:02 -0500
References: <010601c1d822$ce111c00$f4d11943@oemcomputer> <3CA6260C.AE4F9B30@reigelridge.com>

Thanks Terry. Hopefully this will be remedied in ver 5.0 or
later. I will take your advice and create new custom source for
the e-mail messages. Your work-around does work but am glad I
don't have thousands of sources to scroll through!

Kathy Tabb

> Kathy Tabb wrote:
>
> > I am trying to make a report that will give me all instances
> > where I used an "e-mail message" as the source type. But
when I
> > go into the CRW to create it, I use the List of Sources and
focus
> > on field: Source Type is.... However the operator does not
> > give me a choice of "e-mail message".
>
> I think you've found a bug. The problem is that the source
types offered in the focus screen are the Lackey style
categories, even if you are using those based on Mills. I
> don't believe you can get the report to do what you want.
>
> You can do it manually by opening the Master Source list, and
clicking the More button to get the expanded version. Then click
on the first source, and scroll down the list
> with the down arrow key on the keyboard, while watching the
"Type" field on the right side of the screen. Depending on how
many sources you have, this may be workable.
>
> > The reason for trying to get this report is that I want to
use
> > Terry's templates for e-mail messages. If I change the
default
> > template for e-mail message, will this then mess up where
I've
> > alread used the default?
>
> Yes, if you have left the default templates in the source
definition screen for your existing sources using this Source
Type.
>
> > Will it mess up if I've modified the
> > current default in the source definition screen?
>
> No, not if you've customized them in the source definition
screen.
>
> I find it's safest when making significant changes to a source
type like this to leave the old one alone and create a new one to
use going forward - especially in cases like
> this where changes in lots of CD would be required to move the
old cites to the new style. This requires that you create a new
custom Source Type, which isn't all that
> difficult. If you aren't familiar with the procedure, it's
described in some detail in an article on my website - see
http://reigelridge.com/tmg
>
> Terry Reigel

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