Our problem in this area, is when you purchase a list or are given a list from a client and all they have is an excel file with full name. It would be nice to say, no, not good enough, but if they are paying you to do a mailing, it's kinda hard to turn them away!
George Gallen Senior Programmer/Analyst Accounting/Data Division [email protected] ph:856.848.9005 Ext 220 The Wyanoke Group http://www.wyanokegroup.com ________________________________________ From: [email protected] [[email protected]] On Behalf Of Tony Gravagno [[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, December 14, 2011 1:02 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [U2] Extract first and last name from free-form name In today's modern world we have a luxury which is not being utilized. Depending on your audience, most people these days have access to cell phones, e-mail, web pages (even Facebook), etc. Rather than trying to get algorithms or employees to guess at which field is which, just let human beings modify their own data. Any company can publish a simple web page, a mobile app, a SMS app, or even an email form. With those media people can properly identify themselves for the company database. The data can be audited before getting posted to the database. [ad] I'll be happy to create such a solution for any company. Tony Gravagno Nebula Research and Development TG@ remove.pleaseNebula-RnD.com remove.pleaseNebula-RnD.com/blog _______________________________________________ U2-Users mailing list [email protected] http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users _______________________________________________ U2-Users mailing list [email protected] http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users
