I have not completely confirmed this, but it is my suspicion that when a clerk goes to move a record of of the unit, and he specifies the new address and/or new unit name, if ALL the contact information is not re-entered in the fields, it is stripped when the record moves. In other words, even if the member's cell number and email address in MLS haven't changed and a clerk only enters the new address, only that address will get transfered to the new ward, no phones or email. Seems like a bug to me.
Again, after seeing the same thing many times, this was my suspicion and I haven't taken the time to really identify what is going on. MLS support may have a clearer answer. Hey, but at least the Temple Recommend Expiration Dates transfer! Maybe there are legal ramifications, but it would be great if the charitable donation records did the same. No more calling your old ward when tax-time arrives. -Greg > Does anybody know whom I might contact about the fact that e-mail > addresses > and phone numbers are not persistent with membership records across > wards/moves in MLS? > > I am finishing an e-mail address drive in my ward, and it is very useful > including in cases of folks who leave without a forwarding address. I am > able to e-mail them for their new address. > > But in the case of their showing up at a new ward and getting their > membership vacuumed over there, it sails over without phone or e-mail. > > In 2006, it doesn't seem reasonable to automatically strip phone or e-mail > at the time of a move. People are increasingly giving us their mobile > numbers, and of course e-mail addresses don't usually change at the time > of > a move. So I'm hoping I can get this changed in MLS. > > Tom > -- > Tom Haws 480-201-5476 > "It is forbidden to kill; therefore all murderers are punished unless they > kill in large numbers and to the sound of trumpets." > Voltaire > _______________________________________________ > Ldsoss mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.ldsoss.org/mailman/listinfo/ldsoss > _______________________________________________ Ldsoss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.ldsoss.org/mailman/listinfo/ldsoss
