Product Information
The PastPerfect 5.0 Upgrade offers hundreds of new features and Version 4.0 users can purchase this product to upgrade to version 5 for only $375.00/$300.00 AASLH.
If you already have PastPerfect 4.0, MultiMedia/Digital Imaging, Network Upgrade, Barcode Printing, Virtual Exhibit, or PastPerfect-Online, one price will upgrade all these modules. The hardware requirements are the same for PastPerfect 5.0 as they were for PastPerfect 4.0, with the exception that you must have Microsoft Word 2003 or higher.
Current Virtual Exhibit 4.0 users will receive a free CD that unlocks the VE software in PastPerfect 5.0. The new VE enables you to choose records to include from your catalogs from the PastPerfect interface. You can build an unlimited number of exhibits and choose from one of the built-in design templates. Since the new VE is based on Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), you have even more input in the design of your site.
Existing Users: please note that PastPerfect 5.0 does not support the use of Scatter/Gather and ezMARC. If you have questions about Scatter/Gather Alternatives and ezMARC Alternatives, or if you use version 3.5, 3.0, 2.5 or 2.0, please contact our sales team at 1-800-562-6080 for assistance.
Product Description
Version 5.0 is packed with NEW FEATURES. Here is a partial list.
General
- Preloaded with Nomenclature 3.0 with a simple to use conversion tool for your existing data
- Capability to handle over 3 million catalog records with almost one million records in each of the 4 catalogs
- Ergonomically designed screens with centralized navigation in a left sidebar
- New screen layouts and larger screens for easier data entry
- New Main Menu slide show options to allowing you to select images from specific catalog records
- Custom Main Menu color scheme and button design
- Mapping Feature allows you to use programs such as MS Streets & Trips, MS Map Point and Google Earth Pro to map items by sites or contacts
- Inventory Control Module
- Redesign of Virtual Exhibit to incorporate easy-to-use CSS Templates
- Virtual Exhibit incorporated into the PastPerfect interface
- View text in Memo fields in Browse mode by mousing over the field
All Catalogs (Objects/Archives/Library/Photos)
- Catalog Lists will revolutionize how you use PastPerfect. To select records, you can use Research or select records individually for lists that can then be viewed, printed, moved to outgoing loans, exhibits, and more
- Ability to rename home and temporary location fields
- Custom screen can be renamed and set to default screen view on catalog records
- Adding a range of records for similar items to speed data entry
- Ability to attach digital images to Detailed Condition Reports
- Ability to place catalog records on “Exhibit Prep”
- Ability to recall deaccessioned items
- Additional fields saved in Deaccession catalog
Accession and Incoming Loans
- Activities tracking
- Additional fields in Incoming Loans for notes and instructions
Temporary Custody
- New custom fields (2 character, 1 date, 2 numeric, and 1 memo fields)
People Biographies and Sites & Localities
- New custom fields (5 character, 2 date, 2 numeric, and 2 memo fields)
- Additional fields in Sites & Localities for archaeology and location details
Contacts Management
- Contacts Lists allow easy creation of lists for mail merges and more
- Unlimited number of Contact Lists
- Define fiscal year
- Ability to use MS-Word as the word processor for mail merge letters
- More custom fields (character, date and numeric (currency) fields)
- Valid email address check upon saving a contact record
- Email Setup testing feature
Research
- Customize the fields used in creating queries and in Find
- Customize the fields when viewing query results
- View query result images in thumbnail view
Utilities
- Recycle Bin enables you to easily recall deleted records
- Save 30 compressed backups to hard drive
- Save backups to CD, DVD, flash drive or other removable drive with just a few mouse clicks
- Import and Export functions allow easy field selection using drop-down menus
- System Information contains information about your computer and other users in the program to speed troubleshooting
- Easy FTP transfer of error log, backups and other files to support office
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