>I am using ebase version 1.0.3. I am in the process of importing >our data from our old system (based on Filemaker 3.0) into ebase. > >I work for a lobbying organization, so congressional district is >very important for us, which leads me to a few questions. > >-How do I import congressional district into ebase?
The congressional district, along with lots of other voter information such as precinct, voting history, etc., is stored in a resource file separate from the names file called impenh_.103. You should import record numbers, congressional districts, and whatever voting info you want into that file. >-How do I see or change congressional district? I don't see it on >any of the screens. This info is displayed on the Vot\Dem page. It's shown through a portal, so if you have two names in the names record (not a good idea, but some folks like it, so it was accommodated) both voting records can be displayed. You'll see a blank gray screen unless there is a related record in the impenh file. Once you populate that file, the voting info fields will be visible. This info is kept in a separate file to make the process of annually updating with the League of Conservation Voters list match process easier - you just throw out the old data and import a new set. -- -- Dave Shaw H4 Consulting tel: 206-954-7526 fax: 206-625-1338 ------------------ Reminder to each recipient: To change your list account preferences, go to http://email.sparklist.com/scripts/lyris.pl?enter=support and enter the email address you used to subscribe to the ebase support list:: [email protected] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------------------------------- ebase - Relationship Management for Nonprofits, http://www.ebase.org ---------------------------------------------------------------------
