The file management tools allow you to get your files onto our server and back to you again,
organize the files into managable projects, and examine the data while working with it.
The
Archive PowerTool allows you to upload files that are compressed, then decompress them on our
server, greatly reducing bandwidth and upload time. You can also compress your completed files
for faster download, package multiple files into a single archive file, and create password-protected
archives for additional security.
The
FileBox allows you to upload and download your files, so you can
easily organize and work with your data while hosted on our server. Multiple files may be uploaded
at once. An integrated progress bar shows upload stats, so you know your file is moving.
You may create project folders to organize your files, and uploaded files can be renamed and deleted.
The FileBox is entirely browser-based and requires no 3rd party plug-ins or add-ons, for cross-platform
compatibility and maximum reliability.
Our
Count Reports PowerTool allows you to count instances of any bit of demographic data in your file,
and even create cross-field combination counts for in-depth analysis.
The
List Examiner PowerTool is often used in conjunction with the Count & Report tool. While the
Reports are useful for viewing the database as a whole, ListX is for looking at a snapshot, or sample,
of your data, for detailed examination.
The maintenance and enhancement tools allow you to perform many of the functions we offer as
services, with turnaround time and pricing you won't find anywhere else.
The
Data Sort tool allows you to sort a file on one or more fields, but can also do far more.
You can merge together multiple files already in the same format, perform simple selections and omissions,
and trim a record down to remove unneeded fields and reduce file size.
Gender Coder is a powerful tool for applying gender codes to a file. We update our names database
regularly to keep up with naming trends. Our gender coding application can also take into account
an existing gender code, and has an adjustable Unisex Threshold, to give you the most accurate results.
Match reads in a Primary and Auxillary file, matching data in one or two fields, and
writes out matching and balance (non-matching) records to one or two output files. This flexible
tool provides an easy way to perform a ZIP-Select, as well as merging a customer file with updated data from
another source.
Combine is a similar tool that is used to match primary and auxillary records,
build a match set, and write a merged output record, such as merging customer name in a primary file with
seats purchased at an event, or a tax ID number in a name and address file with records of personal property owned by tax ID.
Proper Case conversion is often necessary when putting together files that have come from different sources
or database formats. Once you have the data together, you may end up with some records in all caps,
some in mixed-case, and some in lower case. ProperCase can convert individual fields, or entire
records, to a common-case format. ProperCase can also convert US and Canadian State/Province
names into their correct two-character abbreviation.
One of the biggest stumbling blocks in getting data processed and turned into a successful marketing
campaign or useful database seems to be that everyone is using different database formats, and can't
seem to work with each others' formats. The
Reformat PowerTool can turn fixed-length files into
delimited, and vice-versa. It can also rearrange and resize fields, plug in static "filler" text,
justify field contents, and add sequence numbers.
Our
Merge/Purge software is complex and powerful, and the PowerTools interface makes it usable and
available. Once your files are uploaded into a project folder,
and their formats have been commonized with our M/P prep tool, you can set up and run your
customized Merge Purge project. You can include numerous files in both a Retention and
Suppression zone, set purge level at Address or Individual, and even fine-tune matching as
tight, medium, or loose, to achieve the best possible results. Along with your duplicate-free output
file, our system creates detailed, multifaceted reports, and a complete process log.