The Ledger : Registrar's Office

New Year's Resolutions

Jennifer Maroney — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 16:14:00 GMT

We all have a list of things we meant to do last year, but didn't because we were too busy or simply forgot. Start this year off right by making a resolution to take care of your database and utilize Support resources. Here are some ideas for your work resolution list:

Maintain Your Data
- Create a policies and procedures manual to help make data entry more consistent and to train new hires.
- Reconcile subsidiary ledgers monthly. Establish the procedures and add them to your policies and procedures manual.
- Use the Supervisor login only when necessary.
Protect Your Data
- Use an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) to protect your database from corruption caused by sudden power outages.
- Back up your database daily and test the backups frequently. Store them in a safe, off-site location .
- Check your database integrity weekly.
Take Advantage of Your Maintenance Benefits
- Review the Customer Support Guide (PDF).
- Visit the Support section of our website for resources to help you make the most of your Blackbaud software and resolve issues. Resources include FAQs, Case Central, downloads, system recommendations, user guides, Forums, and Knowledgebase.
- Visit the Events section of our website for information about Blackbaud conferences, industry conferences, regional conferences, web seminars, and user group meetings.
- Visit the Training section of our website to learn about classroom training, on-site training, distance learning such as the eLearning library, and the Blackbaud Training Pass.
Keep Informed
- Visit Alerts on our website regularly.
- Ensure your users are subscribed to our newsletters. Visit Support Newsletters to learn about available newsletters for your organization's products.
  Note: If your organization uses multiple Blackbaud products, subscribe your system administrator to all applicable newsletters.
- Review the release readme, patch readme, and outstanding issues list.

Happy New Year! Talk to you soon!

Filter Reports by Multiple Records Without a Query

Jennifer Maroney — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 17:42:00 GMT

If you need a last minute report for specific records, don't waste time creating a query. Instead, select multiple records on the fly as you create the report. Here's how:

In Reports, open the appropriate report and select the Filters tab.
Change the appropriate Include filter from All to Selected.
On the new screen that opens, click in the empty row and then click the binoculars.
On the search screen, click Find Now.
Highlight the records by holding down the Control key on your keyboard and pressing Enter.
Click OK and then click Preview.

Talk to you soon!

How Long Has It Been Since You Changed Your Password?

Jennifer Maroney — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 11:01:00 GMT

Do you remember the last time you changed your Financial Edge password? If you can't, then it's time for a change. For security reasons, you should change your password regularly.

Log into The Financial Edge.
Select Edit, Change Password from the menu bar.
Note: If Change Password is grayed out, contact your supervisor to grant you security rights to change your password.
Enter the old password and then enter the new password twice.

For versions 7.75 and lower, the password cannot be more than 8 characters.
For versions 7.77 and higher, the password must be at least 8 characters, and contains at least 1 letter and 1 number.

Click OK.
Exit and sign out and then log back into The Financial Edge.

Remember: change your passwords regularly for all Blackbaud products. Talk to you soon!