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Queries for beginners - eTapestry User Group 2013
1. Hands On Learn Lab: Queries for
Beginners
Kimberly Hammer, Product Support Lead II
2. Objectives
• Explain the difference between queries and reports.
• Identify the different types of queries.
• Describe the components of a basic query.
• Create queries.
3. The Big Picture
eTapestry
Group donors for
an email newsletter
Group gifts for generating
receipts
Group gifts greater than
$500 for a report
4. Query vs. Report
Query (the funnel)
Report (the output)
An advanced search engine that locates
a group of accounts or journal entries,
based on criteria that those entries
share.
A tool used to allow you to select the
fields you want to display or use about
the account or journal entries in a query
Fixed preview
Customizable
Must be ran through a report to export
results
Must be ran with a query
The “who”
The “what”
5. Types of Queries
1. System-Defined Query
Query pre-defined in the system and cover some basic segmentations.
• Often the starting criteria for manual queries.
2. Basic Query
• User-defined query.
• Includes all accounts or journal entries that match the specified criteria.
3. Compound Query
• Query that results from the addition, subtraction or intersection of two queries.
4. Custom Account Query
• Can manually select the specific accounts that you want.
• Can include records with nothing in common.
• Can also create a custom account query from basic and compound queries, then
manually remove any accounts that you do not want in your final results.
•
6. Quick quiz
In each of the following scenarios, would you use a
System-Defined Query or a Basic Query?
1.
All Donations made in July 2012
2.
All Open Pledges
3.
All Tributes
4.
All Constituents with an email address
5.
Pledges with scheduled Payments Next Month
6.
All Constituents within 25 miles of 46140
7.
All Volunteers
8.
All Constituent Journal Entries Last Month
7. Query Categories
Query categories allow you to organize your queries
Today we will all create a category with our name as the title
1. Click Queries
2. Under the Tasks menu, click New Category
3. In the Name field, enter your name
4. Mark the checkbox next to Private
5.
Click Save Category
9. Considerations when Creating
Queries
Before building a query, answer these questions:
1. What do you want to do with your list?
2. What are you looking for?
3. What do you want to exclude from the results?
We can use the answers to help us set up the query.
10. Scenario #1
We need to pull all donations made to
our organization since 2012 for our
auditors.
11. Think About It
Scenario #1: We need to pull all donations
made to our organization since 2012 for
our auditors.
1.
What do you want to do with your list?
2.
What are you looking for?
3.
What do you want to exclude from the
results?
12. Practice #1
You want to create a query that includes all gifts
greater than or equal to $500.
Create a basic query to group these journal
entries.
First, select the Starting Criteria and Data
Return Type. Then, define the query criteria.
13. Practice #1 Answer
When you preview the query results, it should contain 110 entries and
a total received of $151,750.00
14. Scenario #2
Our boss emails us and asks for a list of
all the Constituents in our database
because they want to send out a direct
mail piece.
15. Think About It
Scenario #2: Our boss emails us and asks
for a list of all the Constituents in our
database because they want to send out a
direct mail piece.
1.
What do you want to do with your list?
2.
What are you looking for?
3.
What do you want to exclude from the
results?
16. Practice #2
You need to find constituents that have given
$1000 or more cumulatively to the General Fund
this year so that you send them a thank you
letter for their generous contributions.
Create a basic query to group these journal
entries.
First, select the Starting Criteria and Data
Return Type. Then, define the query criteria.
17. Practice #2 Answer
When you preview the query results, it should contain 7 entries and a
total received of $4,400.00
18. Scenario #3
We need to find Constituents that have given $500
or more to any Campaign other than the New
Building Campaign so that we can solicit them to
give to the New Building Campaign as well.
19. Think About It
Scenario #3: We need to find Constituents that
have given $500 or more to any Campaign
other than the New Building Campaign so that
we can solicit them to give to the New Building
Campaign as well.
1.
What do you want to do with your list?
2.
What are you looking for?
3.
What do you want to exclude from the
results?
20. Scenario #4
We need to send a newsletter to our current board
members and a few high profile donors: Susanna
Clark, Don Cooper, Jared Clark, and John Wright.
21. Think About It
Scenario #4: We need to send a
newsletter to our current board members
and a few high profile donors: Susanna
Clark, Don Cooper, Jared Clark, and John
Wright.
1.
What do you want to do with your list?
2.
What are you looking for?
3.
What do you want to exclude from the
results?
22. Additional Query Examples
Check out additional examples in our Query Examples Category.
If desired, copy them to your
category and modify them.
23. Summary
Explain the difference between queries and reports
• Query is the “Who” and Reports are the “What”
Identify the different types of queries
• 4 Types: System-Defined Query, Basic Query, Compound Query, and Custom
Account Query
Describe the components of a query
• 11 Components
Create queries
• What do you want to do with your list?
• What are you looking for?
• Any exceptions?
Hinweis der Redaktion
1. All Donations made in July 2012A: Basic Query2. All Open PledgesA: System-Defined Query3. All TributesA: System-Defined Query4. All Constituents with an email addressA: Basic Query5. Pledges with scheduled Payments Next MonthA: System-Defined Query6. All Constituents within 25 miles of 46140A: Basic Query7. All VolunteersA: Basic Query8. All Journal Entries Last MonthA: System-Defined Query
Walk everyone through setting up a Query Category for themselves
Instructor Note:Read the scenario to the customers.Suggest that they take notes on the class handout as you demonstratethe scenario in the program.APPSHARE: Go into the program to demonstrate the scenario.
What will you want to do with your list once it’s built?A: We will be supplying our auditors with a report containing information about each donation collected since 2012.Who are you looking for?A: All donations made since 1/1/2012 through todayAny Exceptions?A: No
Instructor Note:Readthe practice to the customers and tell them how long they have to complete it.Set expectations about how customers should indicate that they are finished and how they can ask questions.If necessary, review the practice after customers are finished.
Instructor Note:Read the scenario to the customers.Suggest that they take notes on the class handout as you demonstratethe scenario in the program.APPSHARE: Go into the program to demonstrate the scenario.
What will you want to do with your list once it’s built?A: We are going to send out a direct mail piece.Who are you looking for?A: All Constituents in my database.Any Exceptions?A: We don’t want to mail to anyone marked: Do Not Mail, Do Not Solicit, Bad Address, or Deceased
Instructor Note:Readthe practice to the customers and tell them how long they have to complete it.Set expectations about how customers should indicate that they are finished and how they can ask questions.If necessary, review the practice after customers are finished.
Instructor Note:Read the scenario to the customers.Suggest that they take notes on the class handout as you demonstratethe scenario in the program.APPSHARE: Go into the program to demonstrate the scenario.
What will you want to do with your list once it’s built?A: We are going to send a solicitation.Who are you looking for?A: Constituents in my database that have given $500+ to any campaign other than the New Building Campaign.Any Exceptions?A: Donations to the New Building Campaign should not be included in the cumulative total. We also don’t want to mail to anyone marked: Do Not Mail, Do Not Solicit, Bad Address, or Deceased
Instructor Note:Read the scenario to the customers.Suggest that they take notes on the class handout as you demonstratethe scenario in the program.APPSHARE: Go into the program to demonstrate the scenario.
What will you want to do with your list once it’s built?A: We are going to send a newsletter.Who are you looking for?A: Current board members and 4 high profile donors (Susanna Clark, Don Cooper, Jared Clark, and John Wright).Any Exceptions?A: No