SQLBackupAndFTP is a straightforward tool to automate the backups of SQL Server of any edition, especially SQL Server Express 2005 and SQL Server Express 2008, since they don't have built in tools for backup. Most remote GoldMine users that sync from a laptop are using a MS SQL Server Express...
Category: Tech Tips
When to use parentheses when building GoldMine filters
GoldMine filters allow you to segment contact records based on data in the record fields. When creating a filter with multiple values in the same field in conjunction with other fields you need to use the OR and AND boolean operaters. It is important to understand how and when to...
Insert a Signature “John Hancock” image into your Word templates/documents
It is possible to insert/merge an image of your John Hancock "signature" into your MS Word documents from a GoldMine Document Template. You will need to create a bitmap image of your signature by scanning your signature on paper and then converting it to a bitmap using a graphics program....
SQL Query – Count of Contacts By Record Type
I had a customer who wanted to be able to determine how many Prospects, Customers, Leads, etc they had in GoldMine. They keep track of their customers in a single database and use the KEY1 field to classify them as Prospects, Customers, Leads, etc. etc. The best way to do...
How To Make Skype Calls with GoldMine
For those that don't know, Skype allows you to make free Video and Voice calls to anyone else on Skype and you pay for Calls to mobile phones and landlines worldwide at low rates. Many people are using Skype as their "phone system" at work and have asked about being...
Global Replace a Field Using a Dbase Expression
I had a customer who wanted to Update the Company field so that it would say: The "Lastname" Family (ie, The Ritter Family, The Johnson Family, ) for all contacts. The way to do this is to do a Global Replace using Advanced Options and then choosing to update using...
Create a Filter/Group from the GoldMine Contact Search Center
In GoldMine Premium Edition it is very easy to create Filters and Groups from the Contact Search Center. Most people may be familiar with using the Filter or Group creation wizard for creating Filters and Groups, but there are times where using the Contact Search Center provides a faster way....
Online GoldMine Training Classes
We (First Direct Corp.) have a list of GoldMine training events that we schedule every week, and repeat throughout the year. These are great, short and affordable ways to get up to speed with using your GoldMine more effectively. Classes are held online and usually are no more then 1...
Virtual Machines
Yesterday I had a customer that was still using a version of GoldMine 5.5 Standard Edition (GMSE 5.5) and they had purchased the upgrade to the current version, which at the time of this writing is GoldMine Premium Edition 2013.1. In order to upgrade from GoldMine SE 5.5 to GMPE...
Are Your GoldMine Email Marketing Campaigns Failing During The Sending Of The Emails?
Every so often I get a call on the Help Desk from someone who says that their GoldMine email campaign is failing in the middle of the send and they are not sure why. If this is happening to you, the following are most likely the reason(s) and some things...