Data Manager: Cataloging your Lists

A Data Manager is a program designed to help catalog your lists whatever they may be. You can use this program for envelopes, letters, invoices, mailing labels, and mass emails and faxes. With this program you can set up a simple database with one table or multiple tables. Quite a few people use Excel worksheets for this particular type of work, however the data manager makes it much simpler.

Information entered incorrectly can cause all sorts of problems, however with this system there are built in safeguards that ensure the information is entered correctly. For example, drop down list boxes can be set up so that you can only enter only what is in the pre-determined list or only in email format. Using this system you can design your forms layout to meet whatever criteria you may want to put in. You can use forms to open other forms and have multiple forms open at the same time.

The minimum system requirements for this program are 8 MB of space, 63 MB RAM, Excel 2000 or better, Windows 98 or better, and Internet 4.0 or above. So unless you have an antiquated computer you should be able to use this program. There are several templates to choose from. Among them are family/personal, learning/kids, pets/animals, professional, travel/leisure, and sport/recreation. So there is no limit to what data manager can be used for. If you currently store data in Excel Data Lists, you can easily change those lists to Data Manager tables. It is easier to read and far easier to zero in on exactly what you want to see. You can make copies of form letters and directories.

Are you thinking “sounds a bit complicated to me?” No problem. The data manager can walk you through the steps to produce your database and forms. It also has advanced features you may want to use and has an inclusive help file to help you utilize these features. It has an alarm system that you set up and once activated it will keep you informed of any important changes and discrepancies. Data Manager uses floating windows on most of it?s programs. For example the floating toolbox makes it easier to find what you need without having to return to the menu screen every time.

This program is a must have for businesses that in the past used Excel. It is user friendly and can do most anything you want to do. It has a vast amount of built in help and telephone and on-line support. They also let you try it for free for 45 days which givesyou plenty of time to explore all the features and find out if this is the way to go for your business.