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From: "tanari" <>
Subject: Re: [TMG] Two word last names
Date: Thu, 4 Mar 2004 12:18:38 -0800
References: <20043415647.599025@TERRY2>


The whole name was in the surname field when I imported my database from FTM. I take it that I will have to hand edit these in TMG? There is no setting in TMG for two word last names? Does it require the /Van Hoosan/ designation in the originating file? I have over 1000 instances of this name in the file.

Tiffany

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----- Original Message -----
From: "Terry Reigel" <>
To: <>
Sent: Thursday, March 04, 2004 12:06 PM
Subject: Re: [TMG] Two word last names


> On Thu, 4 Mar 2004 11:12:10 -0800, tanari wrote:
>
> > One quick question...How do I get TMG to recognize and
> > index VAN HOOSAN, instead of indexing it as HOOSAN?
>
> The simple way is to put the whole name in the surname field. Is the
> "Van" now in the given name field?
>
> There are some other options. There is a "pre-surname" field where you
> could enter the "Van" but it is not used by the default name styles,
> so you would have to create a custom name style to have it index as
> you want. Actually, the main intent of the pre-surname field is to do
> the opposite, that is allow the name to print as Van Hoosan but index
> as Hoosan.
>
> Terry Reigel
>
>
>
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