Where did my advanced filters go?
Where did my advanced filters go?
I just updated DM and went to print labels. But I found that the advanced filter that I wrote in 5 is no longer an option. I cannot reproduce it in the new interface. Is it hiding, or no longer available?
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Re: Where did my advanced filters go?
Thanks for your question.
The advanced filtering is not yet in DM 6.
Tell me a bit about how you are using it, though. During the beta testing period, not a single beta tester mentioned that they missed this feature, so I concluded that no one was using it.
So, tell me a bit more. The code is actually still in there, it just is set to not show.
The advanced filtering is not yet in DM 6.
Tell me a bit about how you are using it, though. During the beta testing period, not a single beta tester mentioned that they missed this feature, so I concluded that no one was using it.
So, tell me a bit more. The code is actually still in there, it just is set to not show.
John Muehleisen
Mentoring Emerging Christian Leadership in Africa for Excellence / Integrity / Innovation
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Re: Where did my advanced filters go?
The immediate use case is to filter mailing labels to send print newsletters. The criteria are:
Include: Send Newsletter
Exclude: Has email addr
Location: Select cities (if I have a city in the address block, I know that I have a valid postal address)
I reverted to v. 5 so I could get my labels printed yesterday, but that's not a good longterm solution.
Some other filters that I have (I haven't investigated 6 thoroughly enough to know if I can replicate these):
Send Newsletter, Not Family, Not Email prayer up, No E-Mail address available
Send Newsletter, Is Not a Church, No E-Mail address available | State = TX
Send Newsletter, Not Email prayer lt, No E-Mail address available
Send Newsletter | State = AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IL, KS, LA, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, OH, OK, PA, TN, TX, VA, WA, WI, WV
Send Newsletter, No E-Mail address available | City = Arlington
I have a few more that only use one criterion. I may still be able to do those in 6.
Thanks for looking at this, John.
Laurie
Include: Send Newsletter
Exclude: Has email addr
Location: Select cities (if I have a city in the address block, I know that I have a valid postal address)
I reverted to v. 5 so I could get my labels printed yesterday, but that's not a good longterm solution.
Some other filters that I have (I haven't investigated 6 thoroughly enough to know if I can replicate these):
Send Newsletter, Not Family, Not Email prayer up, No E-Mail address available
Send Newsletter, Is Not a Church, No E-Mail address available | State = TX
Send Newsletter, Not Email prayer lt, No E-Mail address available
Send Newsletter | State = AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IL, KS, LA, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, OH, OK, PA, TN, TX, VA, WA, WI, WV
Send Newsletter, No E-Mail address available | City = Arlington
I have a few more that only use one criterion. I may still be able to do those in 6.
Thanks for looking at this, John.
Laurie
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Re: Where did my advanced filters go?
Just a quick note to give you an update on this.
I have the advanced filtering added back into the program and will upload this latest update fairly soon.
On challenge, though, is getting the advanced filters to work with the new "groups" feature.
That is taking longer to sort out than I expected.
I will let you know when there is an update for you to try.
I have the advanced filtering added back into the program and will upload this latest update fairly soon.
On challenge, though, is getting the advanced filters to work with the new "groups" feature.
That is taking longer to sort out than I expected.
I will let you know when there is an update for you to try.
John Muehleisen
Mentoring Emerging Christian Leadership in Africa for Excellence / Integrity / Innovation
Mentoring Emerging Christian Leadership in Africa for Excellence / Integrity / Innovation
Re: Where did my advanced filters go?
Thanks, John. And thanks for the effort you've put into this tool for so long. I've been using it for many years!
Laurie
Laurie
Re: Where did my advanced filters go?
Fantastic! It's working like I expect again.
Thanks, John, for the quick fix.
Laurie
Thanks, John, for the quick fix.
Laurie
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Re: Where did my advanced filters go?
John, I appreciate you adding the advanced filters back--I used it frequently as well. I thought you might like to know how I used it, if it helps in your development process.
When I send a newsletter, I send most by e-mail and a few by snail mail. Those that get it by e-mail belong to a group called E-Newsletter. I used an Advanced Filter to create a list that was everyone that was cleared to receive a newsletter but was NOT a part of the E-Newsletter group--these folks received the snail mail version.
If you can think of a workaround I can use in the meantime, I'd be grateful. Otherwise, I'll hold on until the bug gets fixed. Thanks!
When I send a newsletter, I send most by e-mail and a few by snail mail. Those that get it by e-mail belong to a group called E-Newsletter. I used an Advanced Filter to create a list that was everyone that was cleared to receive a newsletter but was NOT a part of the E-Newsletter group--these folks received the snail mail version.
If you can think of a workaround I can use in the meantime, I'd be grateful. Otherwise, I'll hold on until the bug gets fixed. Thanks!
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Re: Where did my advanced filters go?
Yes, it does help, so thanks for this.I thought you might like to know how I used it, if it helps in your development process.
The ability to select names that are NOT in a group is coming.If you can think of a workaround I can use in the meantime, I'd be grateful. Otherwise, I'll hold on until the bug gets fixed. Thanks!
But, I'm also thinking about adding a special data field for setting how you want newsletters sent.
Although the 2 obvious cases are "e-mail" or "paper" ... often people like to break it down a bit more than that, so I'll probably make this user definable.
John Muehleisen
Mentoring Emerging Christian Leadership in Africa for Excellence / Integrity / Innovation
Mentoring Emerging Christian Leadership in Africa for Excellence / Integrity / Innovation