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1: Get a Sneak Peek at Inventory Manager at the AASLH Annual Meeting
by Jennifer Whitfield
Stop by booth #110 (just outside the Exhibit Hall in the Richmond Marriott Hotel) on September 15 and 16 to see our new Inventory Manager Upgrade AND enter to win a Barcode Inventory Package.
Inventory Manager enables you to easily generate targeted and randomly selected lists, print customized inventory worksheets, and use your laptop, tablet or smartphone to create electronic inventory lists. You can then import the information into PastPerfect's Catalog Lists to quickly update your records. Please see our October newsletter for full product details.
For your chance to win the Inventory Manager Upgrade and a Barcode Scanner, be sure to complete your raffle entry form in the conference tote bag. Then bring the form to our booth by 12:30 pm on Friday, September 16. The drawing will be held at 1:00 pm.
We look forward to visiting with you in Richmond, VA!
2: FREE Updates - Version 5.0B3 and 4.0E4 by Ginger Gomez
PastPerfect updates may be downloaded from http://museumsoftware.com/softwareupdates.shtml. Instructions are available on each update's download page.
Version 5.0B3 - Released August 17, 2011. This update includes a new Quick Find feature that allows you to open a catalog or contact record right from the Main Menu by entering the Object ID or Contact ID. It also adds the ability to manually add records to a Catalog List by simply typing or scanning the Object ID number. The new Inventory Manager will be an available add-on product for PastPerfect versions 5.0B3 and above. Version 4.0E4 - Released December 10, 2010. This update enables Version 4.0 users to easily track, create lists from and report on donations and dues payments made in 2011.
PastPerfect Version 5.0 uses the Recycle Bin to temporarily store records marked for deletion before they are permanently removed. After clicking the "Delete" button and moving away from a record, it will no longer appear within the original area of the program (Objects, Library, Contacts, etc). You can find the record in the Recycle Bin by going to "Utilities" on the Main Menu and selecting "Recycle Bin." Then choose the desired "File Type," and any records that have been marked for deletion in that area will be listed. To restore a deleted record to its original location, simply double click on it. The Recycle Bin is emptied each time you reindex. Once a reindex is performed, the records marked for deletion are permanently removed from PastPerfect. If you would like to print or view a list of the records in the Recycle Bin before you reindex, click the "Print or View List of Records Marked for Deletion" button on the Reindex screen. We also recommend making a backup of the data to the hard drive before you reindex.
For more information about the Recycle Bin, please review the Utilities chapter (Chapter 25) in your PastPerfect 5.0 User's Guide. A PDF version of this chapter is also available at http://www.museumsoftware.com/v5ug/pdf/PP5-25.pdf.
When a devastating event occurs such as Hurricane Irene, it makes us think of all the things for which we are thankful. Having the latest PastPerfect backup offsite and secure is one less thing to worry about during a crisis. If you have not been making backups to CD, DVD, flash drive or other removable media, now is a great time start. For more information about making backups in PastPerfect, please visit our website Knowledge Base and search the word "backup." We at PastPerfect Software are thankful for all the work you do preserving our culture and heritage and for being the best client base any company could dream of. Please keep safe and dry, both you and your data. |
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September 6, 2011| PastPerfect Software, Inc. 300 N Pottstown Pike Suite 200 Exton, PA 19341 Voice 1-800-562-6080 Fax: 1-610-363-7845 |
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