Thanks Ted and Eric!
Ted Fickes wrote:
> Eric's list is great! right on.
>
> If these folks will be doing some data entry, I'd add at least one more
> thing and that is to have, maintain and train people in using a "Data Entry
> Style Sheet." This isn't really an 'ebase technology' guide but it will
> make searching for information much simpler, among other things, and the
> easier you make it to use ebase the less likely you are to experience
> technical difficulties.
>
> The style sheet would include such things as "always abbreviate address info
> (or don't) and if so, do it this way: Ave, St, etc..." OR do we or don't
> we use punctuation in addresses, do we use Av for avenue or Ave; is it all
> caps or not. Define the best you can what you'll use each flag for. And
> the current version of ebase can be quite ambiguous with its flags (e.g.
> does newsletter check box mean this person gets a newsletter or doesn't if
> its checked???).
>
> Anyway, just clarify in advance for folks how to answer some basic questions
> about what goes where and in what form. good luck - Ted
>
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Rachel Walden [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > Sent: Friday, September 14, 2001 4:24 PM
> > To: TechRocks Support
> > Subject: [support] training other staff on ebase
> >
> >
> > Hi all. I am going to sit down with some new coworkers in a week or so
> > and do a brief ebase lesson, and I wanted to see if anybody had any
> > tips/ideas/warnings. These folks do not need to know too much
> > about the
> > ins and outs of ebase, they just need to know how to open it properly,
> > how to do some of the more complex finds, etc. Basically I
> > need them to
> > be able to get some basic information out of the database
> > w/out needing
> > too much help or messing anything up. :) Just wanted to see if anybody
> > has "must teach"es for a brief lesson like this, in case I have
> > overlooked something.
> >
> > Thanks a bunch,
> > Rachel
> >
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