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While we're suggesting future improvements, it would be a big help if Insight offered an Undo function for those moments when you've just hit Update and aren't...
commensa
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Mar 1, 2004
5:24 pm
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Hi Gang, In my first week of using PAF Insight, I have been impressed with the speed at which the IGI records can be sifted to find matching records. What has...
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jrd84720
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Mar 1, 2004
6:18 pm
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Jim Duggan asked "Can the program logic be tightened up so there are fewer hits and higher quality matches?" Yes, it can be. In fact, I am working on that...
John Vilburn
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Mar 1, 2004
6:51 pm
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John & everyone, This is a great program. The matching is terrific. If you improve it all the better, but for now I have found many of my ancestors that had...
Paul DeBry
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Mar 1, 2004
7:23 pm
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... be tightened up so there are fewer hits and higher quality matches?" <<< Check your options and make sure that "Return all matches (not recommended)" is...
Russell Houlton
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Mar 1, 2004
8:40 pm
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Or how about like the PAF match and merge feature, you select the options that you want out of a menu of choices. If we do this though, I would like to see an...
FHC Director
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Mar 2, 2004
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There are two reasons that I specifically avoided the myriad match options in PAF: 1. In my experience teaching Family History classes, no one really ...
John Vilburn
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Mar 2, 2004
7:52 am
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Dear Folks, It is possible to have paf insight be working on one data base while you have another separate and unrelated data base open and working on it? ...
Karen Jorgensen
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Mar 2, 2004
11:25 pm
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Hello PAFInsight, I have a suggestion that I have submitted before but thought it might be well to mention again. When searching the IGI I will sometimes...
Gary K. Luther
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Mar 3, 2004
1:13 am
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Dana, The program is set to default for Fast Search which will miss some matches. This can be changed on the Tools-Options, then FamilySearch tab. This will...
Franklin
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Mar 3, 2004
2:41 am
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Hi Karen, Yes, there should be no problem with that. John ... From: Karen Jorgensen [mailto:jorgy@...] Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2004 4:24 PM To:...
John Vilburn
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Mar 3, 2004
2:52 am
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... matches. <<< At the risk of asking a 'RTFM" question, what is the difference between a Fast Search and a more through one? What "shortcuts" are being...
Russell Houlton
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Mar 3, 2004
3:12 am
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John, I would like to back up Bill's comments. Please be careful not to overdo the 'tightening up'. I have found that when you are checking on persons whose...
Paul Kirby
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Mar 3, 2004
3:50 am
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Hi Listers... Just to let all of you know I am new the the utilities Insight and Pal. Just bought them last night. I am legally blind and may have problems...
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Mar 3, 2004
4:54 am
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Hi Listers... Just to let all of you know I am new the the utilities Insight and Pal. Just bought them last night. I am legally blind and may have problems...
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brkirontsr
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Mar 3, 2004
4:56 am
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I notice that the Details window, in the lower left, doesn't have room to show the entire place name, especially the country. I'm set at 1024x768 but it's...
Franklin
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Mar 3, 2004
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Just hover your mouse over any field that is too short for the data in it. A small window will pop up that shows the complete data. John ... From: Franklin...
John Vilburn
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Mar 3, 2004
5:01 am
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The fast search looks at the data in the hit list (the search results page) to decide whether or not to retrieve the full data on a hit. The thorough search...
John Vilburn
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Mar 3, 2004
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... Thank you. But when paf is open and paf insight is running there is a screen displayed that says that paf insight has to be closed in order to work on the...
Karen Jorgensen
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Mar 3, 2004
3:11 pm
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The easiest way is to open the database directly from PAF Insight rather than opening it from PAF. In case you do not know, you can start PAF Insight directly ...
Thomas Lerman
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Mar 3, 2004
3:27 pm
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In reading the responses I thought I'd throw in my 2¢. 1) Perhaps matches made where there is little information (either in PAF or IGI) should be treated...
Russell Houlton
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Mar 3, 2004
6:24 pm
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Fellow Listers, I am new to the Insight list but it looks to be as helpful as I have found the PAF5 list to be over the years. First, I'd like to say that...
Steve Urwin
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Mar 3, 2004
11:04 pm
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A new update of PAF Insight is available! PAF Insight version 2004.3.3 is available. To get your free online update, go to www.ohanasoftware.com and click on...
John Vilburn
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Mar 4, 2004
5:49 am
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Steve, As a side note, 11MEG for only 18,000 names? Do you have massive amounts of notes in it? My PAF5.2 files are much smaller. Alan Jones Mission Viejo,...
Alan Jones at home
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Mar 5, 2004
12:29 am
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I love using PAF Insight. It solves so many problems in searching the IGI. Is there a way to select an individual without scrolling down the RINs? Kathy SLC ...
Katharine Evans
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Mar 5, 2004
5:27 pm
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Allen, Yes, Allen they are both about 18,000 names and 11, 500Kb. My main file is 160,000 names a 68,825Kb. I read that those as 11 meg and 68 meg...
Steve Urwin
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Mar 5, 2004
10:51 pm
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Steve, You are reading them right. I was not questioning you. It just seems to be much larger than my files on a per name basis. I have one at about 6,000...
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Mar 6, 2004
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Tried to [post a message because I just joined the group. My mesaage was sent back, Hope I do not have this much trouble all of the time. earlhand@... ...
vaston hand
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Mar 6, 2004
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I did a search of about 15 records and the status said "incomplete." What does that mean? What do I do now? Thanks, Paul...
pauldutchgen
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Mar 8, 2004
9:46 pm
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... That means that Family Search did not respond to all of the search requests. There may be additional IGI records that were not returned during this search....
John Vilburn
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Mar 8, 2004
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