Thanks for the info
Marc
----- Original Message -----
From: Doug Hamilton
To: RBASE-L Mailing List
Sent: Thursday, April 17, 2008 4:56 PM
Subject: [RBASE-L] - Re: Tech support call log
You're welcome Marc.
John's system based on RB 7.1 also uses R:Mail 2.5 which allows attachments -
I use R:Mail 2.5 to email newsletters and attachments. Just put path/name into
a variable (e.g. vAttachment). I've sucessfully attached PDFs & DOCs & know of
no reason JPG, XLS or anything else wouldn't work. Not hard at all.
Doug
Marc wrote:
Thanks Doug
You reminded me that he also wants to be able to attach emails
basically he wants to attach anything and everything but the kitchen
sink to the log. That sure seems to make it harder.
Marc
----- Original Message -----
From: Doug Hamilton
To: RBASE-L Mailing List
Sent: Thursday, April 17, 2008 3:45 PM
Subject: [RBASE-L] - Re: Tech support call log
John Minyo demoed a While You Were Out (R:WYWO) at the 04 Fall Dev Con.
It was a slick system for taking phone messages with the usual date, time,
purpose of call, caller info (stored in a table), message, etc and email
capabilities that would probably serve as a sound basis for getting a jump
start on developing something like a tech support log. The main menu had
options for entering new msgs, reviewing open or closed or all messages. It
was designed for 7.1 ...we're now at 7.6 - "Imagine the possibilities".
Doug
Marc wrote:
Does anyone have a tech support call log program?
A friend that works for a major oil company says they are using
Access to log the calls.
First they talk to the customer, they hand write the stuff down then
give
the paper to another lady who uses Access to store the calls.
The access program does not connect the their main server DB
they type in the custnum, customer name, address .... for each line
and there may be 4 lined per call. Talk about a silly setup, even I
could come up with something better than that <g>
I do not know what the main db is written in but they use SAP.
They also have years so data achived I assume because Access
it too whimpy to handle the volume of data.
I keep telling this guy to use Rbase but ....he does not make the
decissions
but he is the one writting up the wish list for the dept.
If anyone has a demo they can send me I will be happy to pass it on to
him.
One thing he wants to be able to do is store / attach documents to the
call log
things such as screen captures, 1099 forms, spread sheets.....
I think he might be OK with printing the spread sheet then scanning it
then attaching
it.
thanks
Marc
