Copying events |
  
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Copying events |
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GOLD EventLetters allows you to copy an existing data source file to a GOLD EventLetters file. This function will convert an ASCII-delimited file to an event letter data source file. For example, when you want to do a mailing and have a Report Writer file, GOLDMiner file, or GOLDWriter file already set up, you would use this function.
| 1. | From the Functions menu, select “Copy to Event File.” You can also click the "Copy to Event File" icon on the toolbar  . |
The Copy to event file screen will appear (as shown below).
| 2. | In the File to copy into a new event file field, type the path and file name of the data source file you want to become an event letter data file. This file could have been created with Report Writer, Report Manager, GOLDWriter, or GOLDMiner. The file could also be an existing data source file that you are already using. |
WARNING: The data source file must be in ASCII-delimited format for the “Copy to event file” process to work. Using a tab delimiter will work the best.
| 3. | Type the event date in the Event Date field, the event number in the Event # field, the letter number in the Letter Number field, and if using the office number option, enter the office number in the Office field. |
| 4. | Click <Copy>. The program will make a copy of the file specified in the File to copy into a new event file field, and save it in the To-Be-Printed Event folder. This file copy will be named based on the event date, event number, letter number, and office number (if used) entered in the fields provided. An event master source file is created in the Master Source Files directory. |
| 5. | Now either create or modify the letter, and tie it to its data source file (as explained in the Tying Data Source Files to Event Letters help section). |
| 6. | Print the letter using the GOLD EventLetters application. |