Suggestion of the month - Blackbaud User Society

**Peter Gulka** · 09:34 AM

We have secured a spot at www.supportingadvancement.com for a Raiser's Edge suggestion/tip of the month. Post your nominations here.

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**DrewAllen** · 02:49 PM

Pick me! Pick me! Pick me!

Raiser's Edge Users > Raiser's Edge > Crystal Reports > Access and Crystal
http://www.reusers.server-planet.com...4&postcount=22

Drew

**DrewAllen** · 05-18-2006, 04:06 PM

Well, the post that I really wanted to suggest is on the BB forums
http://www.blackbaud.com/forums/topi...=529&nodes=529

I guess I could always start a new thread, copy the post, pretty it up, and then suggest it

Drew

**Witch** · 05-19-2006, 05:14 PM

Well I think the little "cheat sheet" for Search Options, that Walter Koenig came up with (posted on the BB forum) was great.

Even though I knew all these, I can never remember them when it comes time to explain them to others and never took the time to write them down.

Search Option Tips:

1. Three of the checkboxes are grayed out until you enter something in the last/org name search field.

2.The fourth one that's grayed out, "Check nickname," is grayed out until you enter something in the first name search field.

3. If you want the boxes to remain checked for future searches, you must actually run a search (but you don't have to open any of the records found).

4. If you click on the New Search button on the right of the screen, the grayed-out boxes you have checked will be unchecked.

5. And by the way, although the NEW SEARCH button unchecks the grayed-out checkboxes on the Constituent Search Screen (without telling you), the PREVIOUS SEARCH button doesn't mess with the grayed-out keys. It's OK to use that button to recreate your previous search without having to type in the search keys (very handy).

Very simple and very helpful!

**Peter Gulka** · 05-31-2006, 09:35 AM

Walter Koenig's tip is the winner for this month

**LeslieDR** · 05-31-2006, 05:35 PM

They were a great set of tips. I learned something and got to copy instead retyping for our procedure manual. Thanks Walter!

**Witch** · 10:01 AM

I just learned something new on the BB forum, thanks to Jo Ward.

If you put in current system date (or hit F5 while in the date field) in your default set for an attribute date, tribute Date From or just about any date it will load the current date when you load your default set.

I did not know this and I love it! As I said on the BB forum, still learning after all these years.

Thanks Jo!

06-22-2006, 10:17 AM

F5 does nothing for me. F3 will automatically insert the date into a date field (attribute date, action date, any date in query criteria, just to name a few).

Are these the same areas you are talking about the F5 working?

**Witch** · 06-22-2006, 10:27 AM

Yes, F3 is what you want to use if you are in the record and just want to put in the date.

I am talking about in a default set, so when you load your defaults, you don't have to go to the attribute tab or open the tribute record and use use F3 to put in the date. The date will already be there.

**LeslieDR** · 06-22-2006, 11:30 AM

I LOVE IT!! I was wondering how you could set that up! Thanks Jo (& Denise for bringing it up here). L

**Peter Gulka** · 06-28-2006, 09:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dstengl

I just learned something new on the BB forum, thanks to Jo Ward.

If you put in current system date (or hit F5 while in the date field) in your default set for an attribute date, tribute Date From or just about any date it will load the current date when you load your default set.

I did not know this and I love it! As I said on the BB forum, still learning after all these years.

Thanks Jo!

Congrats to Jo for this month's tip!

**Anne Marie** · 07-19-2006, 08:20 AM

Okay, is this the place to put a nomination for the tip of the current month?

I think Michael has a good one:

For inserting characters or accents in Word or wherever:

The other thing you can do is go to your computer Character Map.

Start/All Programs/Accessories/System Tools/Character Map

Select a font and click on the character. In the lower right had corner it will tell you the ALT+#### to insert that character.
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**Peter Gulka** · 07-26-2006, 09:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Anne Marie

Okay, is this the place to put a nomination for the tip of the current month?

I think Michael has a good one:

For inserting characters or accents in Word or wherever

Winner for July

**Jo Ward** · 08-29-2006, 07:54 AM

I think Melissa Siobhan's suggestion suggestion for updating Participant records in the Records Forum under Tracking Attendance Through Actions should be the Tip of the Month. What a time saver!!

**Peter Gulka** · 08-30-2006, 09:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jward@neuhaus.org

I think Melissa Siobhan's suggestion suggestion for updating Participant records in the Records Forum under Tracking Attendance Through Actions should be the Tip of the Month. What a time saver!!

Winner for August

**Melissa Siobhan** · 08-30-2006, 09:20 AM

Thanks guys! I feel a bit silly since it is just pointing out a feature already there but if it helps...

Can I make a suggestion that the tips of the month not only be listed on the supporting advancement website but have their own spot here on this website. I do not use the supporting advancement website.

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