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Church Helpmate 2004 - Support KnowledgeBase

Top 10 Articles


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8/30/2005 Problem/Error 2213: There was a problem retrieving printer information for this option. The object may have been sent to a printer that is unavailable
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5/3/2005 FAQ What about web integration? Can I specify our website and post from within Church Helpmate?
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4/29/2005 Problem/Error "2501: the OpenForm action was cancelled" when attempting to certain open reports/explorer views
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5/3/2005 FAQ Is the network capability in CH2004 true multi-user so that multiple users can be making changes to the data simultaneously?
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4/27/2005 Problem/Error Additional household phone#'s not showing on household directory reports
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5/3/2005 FAQ Can Contact information be exported to Outlook?
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5/3/2005 FAQ We need to track Historical membership, as well as Active Membership. Should this be done together, or is there a “special module” where we can track Historical and/or Inactive data?
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7/26/2005 Problem/Error “Error loading dADDRESS: 2” when attempting to use the Palm Pilot Export Utility in CH2004.
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4/26/2005 Problem/Error Numerous duplicate records in database after synchronizing data files
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6/10/2005 Problem/Error "3218: Could not update. Currently locked" when entering Contributions into a Batch Detail.
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4/28/2005 FAQ I have a pretty good knowledge of Microsoft Access. Can this help me more fully utilize the CH2004 program?
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4/28/2005 FAQ Can we use Helpmate e-mails and addresses directly from Outlook, or do we need to sync to Outlook every time we update the database?
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4/28/2005 FAQ Does the CH2004 Security System Setup also "lock" the back-end data file so that contributions, or other data, cannot be accessed by an outside version of MS Access?
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4/27/2005 Problem/Error The Percentage Attendance Report Configurator does not include individuals who have never attended
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4/26/2005 Problem/Error Floppy drive being accessed repeatedly while running Church Helpmate 2004
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4/26/2005 Problem/Error Upgrade Utility seems to hang (or lock up) during the upgrade process
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8/23/2005 Problem/Error "7952: You made an illegal function call”, when using the Find/Replace tool to do a mass edit of the "State" field in the Households
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4/26/2005 FAQ Is there a report that will give me all of the information recorded in my (Household/Individual/Contact) Detail form?
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4/26/2005 FAQ How can I send out one e-mail to everyone in my program?
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8/10/2005 FAQ Can I print a calendar of my Scheduled Visitations and Visitation Follow-ups?
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4/26/2005 FAQ Can I reassign an Envelope number once it has been used?
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8/10/2005 FAQ How can I print a list of all of my upcoming month birthdays, anniversaries, etc.?
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9/2/2005 Problem/Error Zero Batch Total in the Contributions Explorer
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4/26/2005 Problem/Error "The Microsoft Jet database engine could not find the object 'tblEMAIL' …." error when starting CH2004.
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7/14/2005 Problem/Error “3204: the data base already exists" when attempting to run the Compact & Repair Utility.
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4/28/2005 FAQ Does Church Helpmate 2004 have any kind of check scanning interface?
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4/26/2005 FAQ How can I move Contribution information from Individual-based to Household-based (or from one Household to another)?
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4/26/2005 FAQ How can I print my Booklet Format Directory as a "fold-over" booklet?
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4/26/2005 FAQ I need to get mailing labels for Both Households and Contacts. Is there any way to do this in a single print job?
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5/13/2005 Problem/Error Photos print upside down when using the Pdf995 printer installed with CH2004 to print a photo directory
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4/28/2005 FAQ How do I handle it if one of my Contributor's check bounces?
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5/4/2005 FAQ We have a lot of college age students in our data base, some of whom live part time at school, and part time at the Parent’s Home. How should we handle this?
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4/28/2005 FAQ We have members who want to have their tithe/offering set up as an Automatic Withdrawal. Can CH2004 handle this?
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8/17/2005 FAQ When I open any of the explorer views they all open in a very small window. How can I set the windows to open up to full size?
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6/1/2005 FAQ How can I keep Group Members who have been changed to Former Member and given a withdrawal date from showing up in newly created Meetings?
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4/27/2005 Problem/Error "3346 : number of query values and destination fields are not the same", when attempting to use the Mail Merge function (on the "MS Word Mail Merge" tab) in either the Pledge Statement Configurator, or the Contribution Statement Configurator.
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4/28/2005 FAQ What is the purpose of the "Contributor Type" field in the Household, Individual and Contact Detail forms?
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7/14/2005 Problem/Error When trying to install Office XP Service Pack 3 for Access 2002 Runtime it reports that it was unsuccessful.
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5/2/2005 Problem/Error Error message received when trying to manually resolve conflicts after synchronizing data files: "There was an error trying to obtain data for a specific conflict in the conflict table for 'tblHouse'(or tblInd). The Viewer cannot display this conflict".
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5/25/2005 FAQ I have MS Access 97. Why can't I use it to open the CH2004 back-end data file?
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4/28/2005 FAQ Can we separately track things such as Sunday School attendance, Vacation Bible School attendance and Nursery attendance?
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4/26/2005 FAQ What files do I need to share on my server to so that all of our user's are reading/changing the same data?
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4/26/2005 Problem/Error "Send mail failed MAPI unknown recipient (14)" error message when attempting to process bulk emails
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4/26/2005 FAQ Can I customize the Explorer Views to fit my needs?
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5/5/2005 FAQ Is CH2004 able to track things like Individual Ministries and/or Spiritual Gifts, etc.?
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4/26/2005 FAQ Why won't the program let me enter my Telephone Numbers without Area Codes?
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4/27/2005 Problem/Error Absentee Report Configurator showing incorrect "Weeks Absent" column when viewing the "X Weeks or More Absentee Report"
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4/28/2005 FAQ How do I keep a history of an individual’s group involvement?
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5/26/2005 FAQ After upgrading from CH2002 to CH2004, a lot of our Access queries no longer work. It seems to be due to the change in the Household ID numbers. Why did these change? And why are they so varied in size?
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5/4/2005 FAQ Since you use MS Access for storing data, do you know of any issues with limits on the number of records, or a performance issue when you get large amounts of data?
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4/27/2005 Problem/Error When running the "X Weeks Absentee Report" from the Meeting Absentee Report Configurator, the "No date to report" message is received when attendance data does exist
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5/25/2005 FAQ Why is it that when I open the Custom Report Generator, or access the Backup/Restore functions, that I have to log in again?
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4/27/2005 Problem/Error Filtering options when creating Form Letters from the X-Time Attendance Report Configurator not working correctly
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4/26/2005 FAQ How do I enter cash contributions from anonymous contributors?
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7/8/2005 FAQ How can I get basic name, address, and phone information from CH2004 into my handheld device?
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5/25/2005 FAQ Can we pull in and integrate data from another database into Church Helpmate for reports, etc.?
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4/28/2005 FAQ I notice that I have a choice as to whether my Members give as Individuals, or as a Household. What's the difference?
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10/18/2005 Problem/Error Meeting Purge Tool purges all Meetings for all Groups
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4/28/2005 FAQ If a household includes adults with different last names, does the household get listed twice in directories?
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5/25/2005 FAQ Can Church Helpmate 2004 be used on a MAC PC?
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5/23/2005 FAQ What is the best way to start out learning how the Church Helpmate 2004 program works?
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5/27/2005 FAQ Will CH2004 work with X drive?
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1/17/2006 FAQ I need to create labels with just the names, and not addresses, to be used as Name Tags. Can I do that in Church Helpmate?
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5/24/2005 FAQ Is there anyway to share the database over a web interface?
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4/26/2005 FAQ What is the difference between the Inactive, Historical and Deceased Member Status Values?
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4/29/2005 FAQ Why is it that when I use the "Publish It with MS Word" or "Analyze It with MS Excel" functions in the CH2004 Print Preview toolbar, the resulting Word or Excel file loses its formats, and sometimes even the data?
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5/23/2005 FAQ Where can I enter information from the Comment Cards that Visitors to the church fill out?
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4/26/2005 FAQ How can I e-mail the reports I generate in CH2004?
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4/26/2005 FAQ When I do a Ctrl + V and paste my Word document into the Form Letters in the report Configurators, then preview, it looks funny (jumps pages, etc.). Why?
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10/10/2005 FAQ Can I record a non-cash donation (stocks, services, etc.) in the CH2004 program?
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4/28/2005 FAQ What is the difference between the program files and the data file?
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4/26/2005 FAQ Is there a way to combine members of a household on a group directory report?
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4/26/2005 FAQ Is there a quick and easy way to move data from a Contact Record to a Household/Individual Record?
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4/26/2005 FAQ How do I move an Individual from their current Household to another one? Can I merge two Households together?
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4/28/2005 FAQ Does Helpmate export to Acrobat PDF format (for reports, etc.)?
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4/26/2005 FAQ I have just added some new people and I want to add contributions for them. However, when I try to do this, they are not in the list of available Contributors. Why not and how can I fix this?
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4/26/2005 FAQ I am trying to add members to a Group that I just created, but the program will not let me do this. Why not?
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4/26/2005 FAQ How do I generate Labels for the Parents of Children in a specific Group?
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5/26/2005 FAQ I am trying to print envelopes, but cannot seem to get them to print correctly. What am I doing wrong?
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4/26/2005 FAQ How can I keep some of our user's from seeing specific areas of the program (i.e. Contributions)?
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5/10/2005 FAQ How can I get a total of my Contributions from Contributors who have not Pledged to a specific Fund?
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4/26/2005 FAQ What does it mean to "Post" my Contribution Batch Detail?
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4/26/2005 FAQ What is "flagging" and why would I use it?
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4/26/2005 FAQ What is the difference between the Setup areas and the Preferences areas under Setup & Preferences?
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6/1/2005 FAQ Can CH2004 be used in conjunction with translation software? Do you have plans to translate the program in other languages?
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5/23/2005 FAQ I notice that I can print bar codes on the labels I generate in CH2004. Can I use a scanner on these for tracking attendance, etc.?
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4/26/2005 FAQ None of the Individuals in my Households are showing up in the Label or Greeting Fields. Why?
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4/26/2005 FAQ Can one person hold more than one position in a Group?
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5/23/2005 FAQ Our church is based in a Cell Group structure. How can use CH2004 to track information about each of my Cell Groups?
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4/26/2005 FAQ How can I change the Date/Batch Name of a Contribution Batch Detail once I have posted it?
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4/26/2005 FAQ Can I have the Individual Milestone Report Configurator show more than one milestone (i.e. Birthdays and Anniversaries)?
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4/26/2005 FAQ Why don't the "Save" and "Save As" functions in the Directory Configurators save my Filter Settings?
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4/26/2005 FAQ Why is there a separate Member Status for Households and Individuals?
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4/28/2005 FAQ Does Helpmate utilize postal barcodes on mailing labels?
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7/11/2005 FAQ How can I change the title that the program automatically generates for my reports?
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4/26/2005 FAQ What do I do about Households that live at one address for half of the year and at another for the other half?
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4/26/2005 FAQ Why do I get a message about my CH2004 data file being in use when I try to Restore my data file?
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6/1/2005 Problem/Error “2699: The connection with the OLE server was lost, or the OLE server encountered an error while you were using it.” - Error message received when trying to insert a logo into the CH2004 program. OR After inserting the logo, all that shows up is just a
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7/21/2005 FAQ How can I keep the Filter Details (i.e. HouseStatus = Member) from showing up under my report titles when I preview/print?
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5/3/2005 FAQ How can we track vendors, prospects, other churches and denominational ties, etc., in Church Helpmate?

 

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