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From: "Jane Sarles" <>
Subject: Re: [TMG] Deleting an erroneous line
Date: Tue, 7 May 2002 23:06:16 -0400
References: <20020507.212127.-16714553.1.steven.chall@juno.com>


Steve,

Very good thought about keeping the "bad" data set as "Keep = N. I will do
that. I have been practicing with the instructions and I believe I have it
right now - thanks to yours and others very fine assistance. Thanks to one
and all.

I'm afraid more questions tomorrow. There seems to be no end to what I
don't know.

Jane Sarles
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Subject: Re: [TMG] Deleting an erroneous line


> On Tue, 7 May 2002 15:24:46 -0400 "Jane Sarles"
> <> writes:
> > Sorry, but you all don't know who you are dealing with here. I confuse
> easily and struggle with much of TMG actions.
> > Here is what I have done so far: Set a flag titled "KEEP" and got the
> baddies flags as N and my real family's flag as Y.
> > Then I get into the List of People report and have the Secondary Tab
> set so that "create new data set" is checked, and "Change flag 'KEEP' to
> Y.
> > I am not sure what the FOCUS tab should be set to. Does this make any
> sense?
> > >>>>>>>>>>
> Jane,
> You are going in the right direction. When you generate the LOP
> report, you don't need the "Change flag 'KEEP' check mark" any more.
> Uncheck it.
> 1. On the FOCUS Tab, check "Filtered Group"
> 2. Click the FIELD box, then K which will probably get you
> directly to KEEP, if not scroll until you are there
> 3. Click the OPERATOR box, select "Equal"
> 4. Click the VALUE box, enter Y
> Ignore the first and last columns since you are only using one
> condition.
> 5. Click GENERATE
> You will see a counter telling you how many people met your
> criteria (those you are keeping).
> 6. Click OK
> Now, assuming you have not deleted any lines under the OUTPUT
> COLUMNS, you'll see a list of those people.
> 7. Assuming the list looks reasonable, just click OK (you don't
> have to examine the list if it is too big)
> 8. You'll be asked for a name for the new data set; give it a
> different name than you used previously. Click CREATE
> The new data set will be created. When you are satisfied that it
> has everyone you want and excludes those who don't belong, you can start
> using this one as your primary data set. I would NOT delete the original
> until you are 250% POSITIVE that it has no information that you will be
> losing accidently. You may want to either retain it as-is or create
> another new data set where KEEP=N so that when you come across one of
> those people again, you'll have documentation that s/he is not part of
> your line.
>
> StevenC
>
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>
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