Brad Egberts
Articles
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Field Names Tab
The Field Names Tab allows you to rename specific fields in the Membership and Scheduler modules. Renaming Fields is a way to customize your database to track information that is important to the c...
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Locations Tab
» INI File—The location of the program’s initialization file which contains configuration information. This file is used by Windows to save information about your preferences and operating environm...
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Individual User Settings
The User Settings window lets you tailor the user interface of Shepherd’s Staff. These settings are saved by User ID, so that every user can have his or her preferences. For example, if a user want...
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Change Password
Any user can change his or her password by using the Change Password Utility. They can also set a hint for his or her password. Access the Change Password Utility by going to the Main Utilities an...
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User Security
User Security allows a SYSADMIN to enter all users of Shepherd’s Staff and control the level of access each user receives. User Security contains information on logins, passwords, and what access t...
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Module Access Tab
On this tab you can set the access this user has to each of the modules. » No Access—Means the user won’t be able to get into the module from the Main Menu. » Supervisor—Allows total access within ...
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Setting up Email
To send emails with Shepherd’s Staff, you will need to have an email program installed on your computer that is 32 bit and MAPI compliant. Outlook is the best option. The reason for this is that Sh...
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Audit Log
The Audit Log is an internal-activity tracking system. The log tracks who logged in, when they logged in, what modules they went into, and exactly what they did. The Audit Log will track activities...
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Photo Maintenance
Shepherd's Staff does not store the photos in your database. This helps make the database smaller and more portable since the database file will fit on a smaller flash drive. Shepherd’s Staff makes...
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Restore Finance Only
Shepherd’s Staff has the ability to make a copy of only the Finance data. This allows the church’s treasurer to take a backup of the main database and update the finance module at home. The treasur...