hi guys,
I needed some way to keep track of the realtors I send my brochures to, and who gives me an inspection from the mailing of the brochures, and to print out the mailing labels to send off the brochures, and so on.
so I made up a little database.
I wrote it in Microsoft Access.
If you have a use for it, I will send you over a copy.
You need Access 2000 or 2003. If you have an older version of Access I can convert it for your use.
Anyway, it keeps the basic data on the real estate agent, the last date you sent them a brochure, and how many inspections you have received from that realtor.
Then it prints out the mailing labels.
I use the Avery 8160 labels. If you know anything about MS Access , you could modify the report to use your style/number of mailing label.
It’ll can be very handy for those who haven’t developed their own, but Access doesn’t come with the basic Office. Pretty pricey (but really good) database program.
If you don’t have Access, or Microsoft Office, you can get Open Office 2.0. It’s an open source, free download office suite, and it will open and edit anything in Microsoft Office. I’ll try this realtor database with Open Office, just to make sure it works, but I’m fairly sure it will. I’ve been able to open any other office document with Open Office.
ok,
well, it depends of course where you put the program…,
but, the easiest way would be to bring up windows explorer or my computer, and bring up the location of the .mde file in that window., then just Right click and hold your mouse button down and drag the .mde file out to your desktop, release the right mouse button and then select ‘Create Shortcuts here’.
and, that should do it.
Earlier in this thread I said that this realtor database would probably work in OpenOffice. Well, I was wrong - couldn’t get it to work. This is the first time I haven’t been able to make a MS Office item work in OpenOffice. Oh, well, life goes on.
If anybody out there wants to mess with it, I did find some instructions for the older version of OpenOffice, at http://www.openoffice.org/FAQs/ms-access/ms-access.html . Maybe you can make it work. Have fun and let me know if you figure it out. Thanks!
Thank you very much for sharing this with the group. I have already begun to log information into the program and it works great. I must state that as a new member I am amazed and excited at the level of support and camaraderie that this message board forum has for the membership. It is a great feeling to know that their are many professional people amoungst us who are willing to share their knowledge and actually take the time for the support of the group as a whole. I am pleased to be a part of this group called NACHI.
Thanks again for your efforts in getting this information out.
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and let me know if you figure it out. Thanks!