We have recently become a 4-year institution but the majority of our students are still enrolled in our 2-year Associates Degree or transfer programs. They then go on to other institutions to complete their degree. Right now, our database has people who only took one class thirty years ago designated...

Further to another post regarding Table Entry Definitions, a colleague and I had couple other ideas that we thought could be beneficial. - TABLE DEFINITIONS - At a higher level than the table entry definitions, have a synopsys of what the purpose of the table entries in a particular table should...

So a common issue that I have discovered working with Raiser’s Edge is that over time, people forget or don’t understand what the various table entries mean, and therefore start using them for reasons other than their intended purpose. Some of us do our best to document definitions in order to help...

Would anyone be willing to share their policies/procedures on this one? I'm currently looking at the way we are using our constituency codes, and colleagues here are somewhat reluctant to change, but I would like to start using multiple constituent codes, and also the date ranges which we do not...

What is everyone's recommendation for constituency codes? I think that everyone should only be allowed to have one, but I have see other places allow more than one. Thanks Kristen Cooper MN Zoo Foundation [Email Removed]

I am preparing for a massive overhaul of our database's Constituent Codes and for a large import of new records as well. If there's anyone out there who has taken on such a project and might have some tips for where to begin with reviewing contituency codes, etc. I'd love to hear about your...

We currently have a procedures manual for data entry staff to follow. But I have been requested to develop a key of definition for development staff. This will be a quick reference for development staff with definitions about constituency codes, attributes etc. It will also help them to understanding...