for conversion to another format
Bill Good's "Gorilla" Marketing System uses a Microsoft Access .MDB database file for storing the data. You can zip up and upload the file usually called something like B23.MDB (for example: BillGood version 2.3).
There are 3 basic steps:
1. COMPRESSING YOUR Access DATABASE .MDB FILE
Compress the files for faster upload, using WinZip.
2. SEND THE FILE via a secure web browser service
Go to https://WeTransfer.com
Select the file such as "MyDatabase.zip"
Send to Convert@CICorp.com
Enter your email address at your company
Message is optional, such as a password if necessary
click Transfer
Large (over 2 GigaBytes): Upload it using FTP (call for instructions and password)
Or you can mail us a
CD.
Remember to let us know the password if necessary to open the files.
We will then perform the conversion.
3. DOWNLOAD the FINISHED DATABASE FILE
When done, you can download the converted ACT file
Use the ACT Admin record to check the conversion
Let us know when you are satisfied with the results so we can delete
your files.
In Access look at the number at the bottom of the table, then use the number of
contacts to look up the cost on our Standard
Chart.
If you have an unusually large number of fields, tables, or queries, please contact us.
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IndividualsGo to the bottom and determine the Record countTake the greater number of the two, usually the Individuals table |
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It may be helpful to give the Contact Group tableGo to the bottom and determine the Record count |
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Here are the general steps
1. COMPRESSING THE ACCESS FILES
If you need WinZip, download the free Evaluation copy from http://WinZip.com
Find the Access Data folder. It may be under C:\Program Files\BillGood\Data
You can tell if this is the right folder if it contains such files with extensions such as
.GDB or .MDB
The file will have a name such as B23.MDB (standing for BillGood version
2.3)
Once WinZip is installed on your computer, you can
1. Make sure everyone is out of Access
2. Select the Access\Data file with a single left click
3. Right click, then select Add to Zip
4. For the file name, enter a name such as MyAccess.ZIP
Everyone should be out of Access for this to work because if a file is open by someone on your network, it will not compress some files, and I will not have all the data to convert.
To make sure you have the right database, go in and make a simple change, such as changing "St." to "Street" in an address. Then exit the software and check the date and time stamp. If it is within the last minute you have the right data file. More Tips
We can take care of the data files. If you need assistance on the other files, such as word processing templates, which may have to be converted separately by your staff, please feel free to call.
The location of this folder may vary. Usually this folder is found in
C:\Access\Data or
C:\Program Files\Access\Data
The attachments can make the Zip file quite large, such as 200MB, when the necessary data
would fit in 2 MB. This makes it take longer to send your files to us.
2. UPLOAD YOUR Access DATABASE TO OUR SECURE SERVER
Large files (10 MB+) often do not transmit properly, if at all, through email.
Some organizations have a limit on the size of attachments you can email.
We suggest using our web based drive, which offers you up to 100 Megabytes of online
storage space.
If your file is larger than that, give us a call at 800-319-3190, so we can send you the FTP settings to upload it directly using an FTP program such as CuteFTP.
Enter your name, company, phone, and email, so we can contact you if there are any questions during the conversion. This will be the phone and email we will use to tell you when your data is ready.
For your protection, enter a password of your choice. We will use
this to encrypt the ZIP file. This is for your security. We want zero
chance that your data will accessed by anyone other than you.
