"Fixing" the Person Sheet.

[Sue McCormick]

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Last week my computer "ate" my database. I closed the file and it completely disappeared.

I found what appeared to be the file in Time Machine, but it was three to twelve months out of date! All the data was intact, but refinements to data (such as using a newer order in writing place names, or defining how my reports print) have disappeared.

I had recently sent my file to Tech Support. Luckily, I was able to find the repaired file, so I reinstalled that file, and things are much better, but still the refinements were out of date. It was easy to again, remove the preferred pictures. It didn't take long to again rewrite my place names.

BUT, the Person Sheet had been doing several weird things. I believe I have redone layouts often enough to show what I wish to show and to avoid showing what I don't wish to show.

EXCEPT how the citations print. The source number is showing as a superscript following the fact it is attached to; which I expected. But the memo is showing also. How do I turn that off!

Also, I used to be able to exclude one field from the footnote/endnote. Now it is back!

In the meantime, I am editing my report; after all it's in Pages, and I know how to handle pages. But I would appreciate not needing to do so.

[Dennis J. Cunniff]

Re: "Fixing" the Person Sheet.

The source number is showing as a superscript following the fact it is attached to; which I expected. But the memo is showing also. How do I turn that off!

Also, I used to be able to exclude one field from the footnote/endnote. Now it is back!

Two thoughts:

Did you turn Time Machine off? If not, you should have a more recent file.

In Preferences, click Reports. Click "Sources". There's a pull-down menu there, "Citation detail:". You want to set it to "Ignore".

[Sue McCormick]

Re: "Fixing" the Person Sheet.

Thank you so much!

I found the spot in Preferences and fixed that part.

As to Time Machine, I don't know what is going on, but although the Time Machine I used fro my first restore was dated as being from the same day, but earlier in the day than the lost database, it was part of the problem.

All the data is there and is correct (for which I am very grateful) BUT the setting are every-which way.

New strangeness appear each time I work in Reunion. I don't think this is a Reunion problem. But until Apple finds and fixes the bugs in Sierra, I need to work within Reunion to get it the way I want it.

Again, Thank you for your help.

[Dennis J. Cunniff]

Re: "Fixing" the Person Sheet.

Thank you for your help.

glad to help get things working the way you want....

[Howard Fink]

Re: "Fixing" the Person Sheet.

Thank you so much!

I found the spot in Preferences and fixed that part.

As to Time Machine, I don't know what is going on, but although the Time Machine I used fro my first restore was dated as being from the same day, but earlier in the day than the lost database, it was part of the problem.

All the data is there and is correct (for which I am very grateful) BUT the setting are every-which way.

New strangeness appear each time I work in Reunion. I don't think this is a Reunion problem. But until Apple finds and fixes the bugs in Sierra, I need to work within Reunion to get it the way I want it.

Again, Thank you for your help.

It sounds like your application preferences either got messed up or deleted. These are not stored in your Reunion file, but in a file in your Library. So you would have had to have looked for a back up copy there rather than as part of your Reunion file.

[Sue McCormick]

Re: "Fixing" the Person Sheet.

It sounds like your application preferences either got messed up or deleted. These are not stored in your Reunion file, but in a file in your Library. So you would have had to have looked for a back up copy there rather than as part of your Reunion file.

I am glad to know where to look for those files.

In the meantime some else "kooky" happened and all is pretty well back to what it should be, which is happy news.

In the meantime, I repeat that I am relieved that Reunion and TimeMachine did indeed keep my data intact.

The look and arrangement make genealogical information accessible, but they can be reapplied. The names, relationship, and citations of data take time to assemble. I could have lost 9 years work. It took less than a week to restore my lost "decor."

[Dennis J. Cunniff]

Re: "Fixing" the Person Sheet.

I could have lost 9 years work. It took less than a week to restore my lost "decor."

Also remember that if you keep a copy of your familyfile on Dropbox (whether just as a backup or as your actual "work" file), that's an additional copy that is not only on your local computer, which could pay off in the event of a computer disaster. See the Dropbox page on restoring old versions of files.

[Terri Works]

Re: "Fixing" the Person Sheet.

Also remember that if you keep a copy of your familyfile on Dropbox (whether just as a backup or as your actual "work" file), that's an additional copy that is not only on your local computer, which could pay off in the event of a computer disaster. See the Dropbox page on restoring old versions of files.

I have carbonite and a hard drive. Do you think Dropbox has something to offer that I might consider? Thank you. I tried to use it once and got so confused about where my file actually resided but I imagine I could eventually figure that out.

[Dennis J. Cunniff]

Re: "Fixing" the Person Sheet.

I have carbonite and a hard drive. Do you think Dropbox has something to offer that I might consider? Thank you. I tried to use it once and got so confused about where my file actually resided but I imagine I could eventually figure that out.

Carbonite stores the backup offsite, so you're doing well on backups. Dropbox lets you share large files, which is my main use for it.

Dropbox "has" more than one copy of each file. You put your files in a folder that resides on your own hard disk, and this is synched with a matching folder on Dropbox's server. So there are at least two copies, one on your hard disk and one on theirs. Anything you do to one, should also automatically happen to the other.

But Dropbox also saves old versions of your files, if any, so there may be more than two copies of any file.

I've been very happy with Time Machine for backup. So there are lots of solutions.

[Bob White]

Re: "Fixing" the Person Sheet.

Rarely do I leave my home without my "man bag" slung over my shoulder. Makes it EZ to carry an iPad, checkbooks, small tools, Disk Warrior, etc... Two items that are always in the bag are USB jump drives. One of those gets my entire Reunion Files folder copied to it once or twice a month. (All of my nearly 30 years of research is in that folder.) I also have the data as a Family Tree on Ancestry. And, of course, I use Time Machine.

From my many years as an IT tech then manager, I know the value of backups and that one can never have too many. I highly recommend that the "main" backup be remote. Time Machine is excellent for the convenience of fast reconstruction but, being on a local hard disk in your home, is subject to the same disaster that happens to your home or just your computer. The remote copy is there for you; all you need is a new Mac and a fresh copy of Reunion.

[Sue McCormick]

Re: "Fixing" the Person Sheet.

I am receiving lots of good advice here.

I use dropbox, and have my current-work genealogy stored there, but for some reason, my Reunion files had been omitted. "Believe-you-me"! this has now been rectified.

I will think about using the thumb drive support.

And should I go for I-Cloud?

[alan]

Re: "Fixing" the Person Sheet.

Sue,

For info, I don't use the iCloud simply because it only has 5GB of free storage. All my files now come to over 26GB includes photos of churches and original images that I have collected over the past 40 years or do.
I do use several usb drives to keep all my family history files on which are updated regularly.
This way I'm sure that if a disaster should happen, I'm covered.

I find it is a lot cheaper to buy a 1 or 2 TB hard drive, that way my whole iMac has a separately stored system. Downside is that its also stored in my home.

All this is in addition to my Time Capsule which also stores my iMac's files.

Alan

[Sue McCormick]

Re: "Fixing" the Person Sheet.

Again, i thank you for this information.