Jordan Bogart
Articles
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How do I check finance back in? [FAQ]
When backing up your database, you have the option to flag your finance module as being "checked-out". This will make it so when you attempt to open the finance module in Shepherd's Staff, you will...
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How do I give a new Member an Envelope? [FAQ]
When you add a new person in the Membership module, whether they are a member or not, if this person will be contributing to your church on a regular basis, you will need to give them an envelope n...
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What do I get with my Support Plan?
A support plan gives you many resources and advantages to make your church's usage of Shepherd's Staff easier and more productive. Unlimited access to our Shepherd's Staff support team You can g...
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Select a Church
If you are using multiple databases, you can toggle between them by using the “Switch database” utility. This utility can also help if you accidentally get connected to the wrong database and need ...
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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...
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Restoring Photos and Attachments
The “Restore Photo” utility is a powerful tool that allows you to restore photos from a previous backup, just like you can do with the database. This utility must be used carefully—if a backup from...
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Backing up Photos and Attachments
Photo backups are handled by a separate utility from database backups. This is because the photos are not actually stored in the Shepherd’s Staff database. A photo backup will also back up any atta...
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Restoring a Backup
“Restore” is a powerful tool that allows you to restore the data from a previous backup. This utility must be used carefully—if a backup from two years ago is restored, then all the data keyed in a...
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Upload Your Backup to CTS
Concordia Technology Solutions (CTS) recommends that you always keep an off-site backup located on a separate external hard drive, CD-ROM, or USB thumb drive. This allows the data to be recovered i...