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Replace profile information with record information

LegacyUser
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February 24, 2020 edited September 28, 2020 in Suggest an Idea
Rachael Rich Mathias said: When attaching records, a record often has more accurate information than is currently listed with an individual. However, there is no option to replace information from an individual with more accurate information from the record without clicking out, opening the person, and then trying to remember the information to add it in to the individual's profile. Could you please make an option for us to click and add information from a record in order to replace present information?
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  • LegacyUser
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    February 24, 2020
    Gordon Collett said: Until this point, the system has been set up like this on purpose because it is currently quite hard to see that the "more accurate" information in the record is actually wrong and that there is a bunch of information on the profile explaining why.

    There are rumors that this might change if a system can be developed which allows you to see all the sources, reason statements, and other information on the profile that you need to see to decide if the information in the record is actually better or not.
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  • LegacyUser
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    February 24, 2020
    Stewart Millar said: This - in part - is accomplished for the tagged vital events - in that choosing edit for any vital event will display all the attached sources for that event - any and all can be opened up to see the details and any date or place detail can be copied from any of the sources and pasted into the event under question and allows you to explain your choice.
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  • LegacyUser
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    February 24, 2020
    ATP said: Any step even if incremental in setting up the system to accomplish what you described would be so welcome....
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