>i need help figuring out the most logical, efficient, and secure way to >move information from a customized v1.0 running on filmaker 4.0 to v2.02 >running on Filemaker 5.0. the situation is a little complicated by several >factors. > >1. i initially moved all the contact info v1 to v2 but could not figure >out how to move the payment info in.
I can't figure out what to say without knowing more about what specifically puzzles you about the import process. There is a detailed procedure in chapter 6 of the admin manual. Maybe you could start through that and ask questions about particular pieces where you get stopped. >2. i only want to move the payment info for a particular find into v2 (the >originating database as the payment info for several projects we want to >separate out our info) If you choose a found set of payment records you are very likely to scramble your historical data. You will leave behind some payment records for people whose contact information you import. Is that really what you want to do. Step 3 of the import wizard lets you choose to import records from all your v1 names records or only a found set (and will bring the payment info from that found set of names if you choose to do that. -- -- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
