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From: Lee Hoffman <>
Subject: Re: [TMG] Re-naming a Source Element
Date: Mon, 01 Aug 2005 19:52:33 -0400
References: <42EEA4E5.9090105@ksu.edu>
In-Reply-To: <42EEA4E5.9090105@ksu.edu>


apn wrote:
>Still spending my time in Elements & Sources. :-( In the Source
>Definition screen 'Manuscript Info' is a default element. I want to
>re-name that to 'File Number', both in the same group.I clicked on
>Manuscript Info, it brought up the Elements list where I clicked delete
>and got a message that Manuscript Info is in use by one or more templates
>and cannot be deleted. This one source is the only place where I've seen
>Manuscript Info. I do have File Number in two other sources (birth
>certificates)--now I'm working on a marriage certificate. I'm sure its
>simple as what I've learned so far seems simple now. I'm sure the fact
>that File Number and Manuscript Info are in the same group may be part of
>the problem. What I want to do is change element names. Mistakes here
>don't look easy to edit or back out of!!
>
>I've only constructed 3 sources in the 'trial' project. When it tells you
>the element is in use by one or two source templates, where is the best
>place to go to get to the root of it to delete it? Is it in the Source
>Types/Edit screen? I've read and re-read about these things but don't seem
>to find an answer to 'my' exact problem--probably there and I can't see
>it. As always thanks for help!

Yes, [Manuscript Info] is in the same Source Element Group as [File
Number]. Specifically, they are in the "Record Number" Source Element Group.

In the Source Definition Screen, General tab, if you click on the
[Manuscript Info] Source Element, the Source Elements window does appear as
you mention. If you highlight it and try to delete that Source Element,
you will get the notice that the Source Element is in use. It is, at least
twice. To find these two instances, cancel out of the Source Elements
window and return to the General tab of the Source Definition Screen. Now
click on the Output Forms tab. There you will see the Source Templates. I
expect that you will find the [Manuscript Info] Source Element in two of
them -- probably the Full Footnote and the Bibliography Source
Templates. This is where you should make the change from [Manuscript Info]
to [File Number]. After you change the two Source Templates to show [File
Number], click on the General tab and you will see that [File Number] is
showing there.

Hope this helps -

Lee Hoffman/KY
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