First Name Disappears

[Harold Faulkner]

On 6/17/2013 9:00 AM, Richard Kreiss wrote:
> Field information in Filepro doesn't just disappear.
>
> I would suggest copying the original 2 records to new records and the check to see if the first names disappear from those new records also.
The first names appeared.

> I'd the any auto processing or input processing running when a record is updated or added?
No
> Do you print labels or any type of report or list?
No labels, but I do make and send over the internet roster lists using 
Atlantis.
>     Is there any processing on that other system that isn't on yours?
No
> Suggestion, instead of replacing your key with his, create an export file with his key and the compare the fields. Post any changes to your file or import to his file. The problem is whose file is the master.
I will do some testing
> Are you on a windows system?
We both use Windows7.  His computer is Home Edition, and mine is Pro 64 bit
>    Richard
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Jun 17, 2013, at 8:21 AM, Harold Faulkner <haroldef at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>
>> On 6/16/2013 8:05 PM, Richard Kreiss wrote:
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: Harold Faulkner [mailto:haroldef at sbcglobal.net]
>>>> Sent: Sunday, June 16, 2013 8:36 PM
>>>> To: Richard Kreiss
>>>> Subject: Re: First Name Disappears
>>>>
>>>> On 6/16/2013 7:23 PM, Richard Kreiss wrote:
>>>>> Top post:
>>>>> How do you enter their names?  Do you have one name field or Last Name,
>>>> first Name MI fields?
>>>>> Richard Kreiss
>>>>> GCC Consulting
>>>>>
>>>>> Office: 410-653-2813
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> I am sorry, that should have been clear.  Field 1 is last name, and field 2 is the
>>>> first name.  Field three is the address, etc.
>>>>
>>>> Harold
>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>>> From:filepro-list-bounces+rkreiss=verizon.net at lists.celestial.com
>>>>>> [mailto:filepro-list-bounces+rkreiss=verizon.net at lists.celestial.com]
>>>>>> On Behalf Of Harold Faulkner
>>>>>> Sent: Sunday, June 16, 2013 6:34 PM
>>>>>> To: 'FilePro Mailing List'
>>>>>> Subject: First Name Disappears
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Hope you all enjoyed Father's Day.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I have a problem that started about six months ago.Can anyone tell me
>>>>>> how to solve this problem?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The file is called MAC and is the roster of men who served on the U.S.S.
>>>>>> McCaffery from 1945 to 1973.Showing my age, I was aboard in
>>>>>> 1950-1952.We have a reunion every two years.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The problem is that somehow two men lose their first names.The men
>>>>>> are SUNDERMEIER, HERBERT J and BIELITZ. WILFRED F.These two men lose
>>>>>> their first names about every week to a few weeks.I keep adding the
>>>>>> first names back.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> We have a roster of 1896 men, but only these two men lose their first
>>>>>> names
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I have another problem but I will send another email to try and solve
>>>>>> that problem.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Harold
>>> What processing do you run either once a week or every 2 weeks?  Have you checked your processing to see if at any time code was added to clear the first name field specifically for these 2 or clear the first name field for the record numbers in question?
>>>
>>> Richard
>> Wedo not run any kind of processing.  We only use filepro to add new men
>> when we find them, or to update an address, or to indicate that the
>> member has passed away, or to get information on a member, etc. When my
>> partner in PA adds a member, or makes a correction, he sends me an update.
>>
>> My partner sent me an update yesterday.  The update had the two first
>> names missing from his update.  Oh, he sends me his key file. Before I
>> replace my key file, I save a copy of my MAC file by using Filepro's F,
>> followed by another F, and yesterday I saved my MAC as MACSAVE06132013.
>> Then I remove my key file, and replace it with my partner's.
>>
>> I just remembered, why don't I look into my MACSAVE06162013 file and
>> check the first names.  Sure enough, both first names were missing. So,
>> both first names were missing from my computer and my partner's computer.
>>
>> Harold
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