AskSam

Dynamic Folder View: Organize Your Information in Folders
 

askSam 6 offers a completely new way for askSam users to organize and navigate their information. With the Dynamic Folder View, askSam lets you place your information in folders and sub-folders. Unlike most folder implementations, askSam Folders are displayed dynamically. You select a field in your database and askSam builds the Folder View based on the contents of this field. You can easily change the field that defines your Folder View and display your information organized in a different set of folders. This is a powerful way to analyze your information.
 

Ÿ     Organize documents into folders and sub-folders (multiple levels).
 

Ÿ     Browse and navigate through your documents.
 

Ÿ     View your information from different perspectives.
 

Ÿ     Choose which field defines the folders that askSam displays.
 

Ÿ     Right-click to export, delete, email, print, and more.
 

Ÿ     Customize how the Folder View is displayed and sorted.
 

Ÿ     Completely new interface to navigate your askSam files.
 

Organize your information in folders
 

Save Web Pages Directly Into askSam
 

askSam 6 lets you save Web pages directly from your Internet Explorer browser into askSam. You can choose to save the current Web page, or you can save the current page as well as linked pages. askSam allows you to enter a title, keywords, and notes about the pages you save. Web pages can be saved into Entry Forms that you create. You can define specific fields that are relevant to the information you gather. For example, if you were saving resumes, you might want to have fields for applicant name, address, phone number. If you were saving research, you might want fields for author, title, publisher, etc. With askSam 6, it's simple to add Web information into your databases.
 

Ÿ     Provides a permanent, searchable archive of stored Web pages.
 

Ÿ     Saves complete Web pages including graphics, frames, and formats.
 

Ÿ     Seamlessly integrates with Internet Explorer.
 

Ÿ     Add notes, comments, and keywords to the pages you save.
 

Ÿ     Organize Web pages into folders and sub-folders.
 

Ÿ     Save pages into an Entry Form that you define.
 

Ÿ     Save a single page, an entire Web site, or just selected portions of a page.
 

Save Web pages directly from Internet Explorer into askSam
 

New Browser View Displays Saved Web Pages in askSam
 

askSam's new Browser View displays Web pages just as you'd see them in your browser - complete with graphics, formats, and frames.
 

Ÿ     See Web pages as they appear in your Web browser.
 

Ÿ     Turn browser mode off to edit the content or meta information of a Web page.
 

Display saved Web pages in askSam
 

The Tools Folders Make Using askSam Easier than Ever
 

Ÿ     Run reports
 

Ÿ     Add entry forms
 

Ÿ     Use mail-merge or email-merge
 

Ÿ     Go to bookmarks
 

Ÿ     Run stored searches
 

Ÿ     Right click on any report, entry form, etc to see other options.

Easily run reports from the Tools Folders

Automatically Build Pick Lists from the Contents of a Field
 

A new Pick List option lets you automatically build Pick Lists from the contents of a field. For example, if you have a Keyword field, you can have askSam build the pop-up Pick List from the items you enter in the askSam field. askSam can even automatically generate the list when you have multiple entries in a field, for example, askSam can turn a field with contents like this:

Keywords[ Exercise; Behavior Analysis; Disease; Child Development; Diet; Diets; Consumer Psychology;  Dairy  ] into a pick list like this:

All entries from the Keywords fields in your file will be displayed automatically in a single, sorted, pick list.

Ÿ     Automatically generate a pick list from any field in the current file or another askSam file.
 

Ÿ     Define a delimiter that separates terms in the field (for example a comma or semi-colon).
 

Ÿ     askSam automatically lists and sorts the pick list.
 

Ÿ     Great for generating lists of keywords, authors, categories, etc.
 

Search Enhancements
 

Ÿ     Floating/Dockable Search Results Window
 

     The Search Results Window is now displayed as a floating window. This lets you place it along side your askSam file (if you're working on a large or high resolution monitor). You can also dock the search results Window to save space on the screen.
 

Floating askSam Search Results Window
 

Ÿ     Tabbed Interface in Search Results Window
 

     The floating Search Results Window displays tabs to let you quickly switch between databases that you've searched.
 

Ÿ     Associate Search Results View with Stored Searches
 

     You can associate a customized search results view with a stored search. First, define your search view by either customizing the default view or creating a new view. Then on your stored search screen,  check the "Associate with Search Results View" option. A new window pops up that will let you choose the Search Results view from a list.
 

Ÿ     Pick List in Stored Search Prompts
 

     You can set up stored searches use search prompts, and you can select a pick list to display in the prompt. For example, a report that asks you to "Choose the Sales Rep" could also give you a pick list of the Sales Reps.
 

Ÿ     Prompt Exact Phrase Vs. Multiple Words
 

     In prompt searches, you now have the option of choosing whether the search term is an exact phrase (for example "leather sofa") or multiple words (for example "leather" and "sofa" which would find the phrase "the sofa was leather")
 

Report Enhancements
 

Ÿ     Pick List in Report Prompts
 

     For reports that use search prompts, you can select a pick list to display in the prompt. For example, a report that asks you to "Choose the Sales Rep" could also give you a pick list of the Sales Reps.
 

Ÿ     Word List in Report Prompts
 

     For reports that use search prompts, you can select search terms from the Word List to insert into the prompt. The Word List is generated when an askSam database is indexed. This feature is available in Pro version only.
 

Ÿ     Reports and Paper Size
 

     askSam Reports now allow you to specify a specific paper size and this paper size will be saved along with the report. The default size for the report is used from your printer's default settings. When the report is printed, it will use this paper size.
 

Import Enhancements
 

Ÿ     Updated Email Import
 

     We've updated the email import to work with Outlook 2003 and to find the default mail directory for PocoMail v3.
 

Ÿ     Improved CSV Import
 

     Modified CSV import to allow expansion of multiple line fields after data is imported.
 

Ÿ     Improved Importing of Older dBASE files
 

Other Enhancements
 

Ÿ     Added over a dozen new templates including templates for Research, Web Research, PubMed/MEDLINE, FAQs, Real Estate, Wine Lists, a Daily Journal, and much more.
 

Ÿ     New Log Function records emails that are sent via Email-Merge.
 

Ÿ     Updated Help File.
 

Ÿ     Updated User's Guide and Getting Started (including new tutorials).
 

Ÿ     Check box to automatically close Pack and Import dialogs when the procedures are complete.  
 

Ÿ     Modified keyboard shortcuts to be more compliant with Windows standards.
 

Ÿ     The FILE - PROPERTIES menu contains the "Show Stored Web Pages in Browser" setting. This option lets you determine if stored Web pages are displayed in the askSam editor (as text without graphics) or in the askSam Browser (with complete formatting).
 

Ÿ     The TOOLS - OPTIONS menu contains the "Only Popup picklists when adding documents" setting. This option affects popup picklists. You can have them display only when adding new documents or also when editing documents.
 

Ÿ     The askSam editor now supports 50 tabs per line (increased from 12).
 

Ÿ     askSam remembers the customized toolbar and keyboard settings even if you un-install and re-install.
 

Ÿ     Reports can be exported in .ASK format.
 

Ÿ     New commands added to the Customize - Keyboard and Customize - Tool Bar menus.
 

Ÿ     Tool Bar buttons have been re-grouped and re-arranged.
 

Ÿ     New menu items added to the Help menu linking back to the askSam Web site, support forums, as well as links to the electronic versions of the askSam documentation.
 

Ÿ     Updated default punctuation characters used when searching and indexing.
 

Ÿ     Added a "Default" button to the noise words dialog so that users can easily revert to the default noise words.
 

Ÿ     Sort function now supports sorting negative numbers.