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Version 12.3.0 Released

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Version 12.3.0 update is out.  The current version of OAK!Merge is at Version 12.3.0 update is out.  The current version of OAK!Merge is at http://www.oakpro.com/downloads/OakMerge12.zip UPDATE SUMMARY: - USER table support - Update record Manager - Office 2007 Excel/Access support - Link to opportunities - User interface improvements OAK!Merge 12.3.0 adds the ability to import users into ACT.  Since it supports ACT to ACT merges too, this means you can MOVE users from one database to ano...
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Q/A: How can I identify Contacts that are in 2 ACT! databases? i.e. find the dups?

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Subject: Questions about OAK!Merge How can I identify Contacts that are in 2 ACT! databases? i.e. find the dups? ---------- ANSWER OAK!Merge can update a field, or add contacts to a group,  for all the contact records that are in both databases.  You can pick the fields to match on to determine if they are dups. Example:  Assume you have •    Database S with  15,000 contacts  (the Source database) •    Database T with  8,000 contacts  (the Target database) •    2,000 of the contacts in Da...
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OAK!Merge 12.2 is released

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OAK!Merge 12.2 is released 1/10/10.  It now writes to Secondary Contacts. The Pro Version has been out since Oct 2009. The feedback has been great.  The new ACT 12 opportunities and products are working fine. The new PRO version also does ACT! to ACT! merges and appends data to CUSTOM TABLES.
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Sample command line to run unattended

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Sample Run_OAKmerge.bat   with Remarks to display as it runs rem batch file to run a merge from a stored profile in OAK!Merge called batch44 "C:\E Tech Systems\ACT\OAK!Merge 12\OakMerge.UI.ACT" batch44 rem "All Done-  log files with results are in C:\E Tech Systems\OAK!Merge 12\Logs" rem rem remove the pause below to run unattended from a scheduler Pause
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Q/A mappings vs profiles

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Question:  can I use field mappings in any version of OAK!Merge? Answer: yes,  field mappings are included in Basic and up versions. Note:  In the Basic version you can save and use mappings.  This is not the same as saving and using profiles.   Mappings are only the field mappings.  The profiles include the mappings AND the log-in/password, type of source and file name.   Profiles are required for unattended automated merges.  Profiles are not included in Basic. If you create and reuse field...
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media alert: OAK!Merge for Infusion announced

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