>Richard, you just dump everything into the Names list, making sure that you >identify each as Ind, Org, etc. You then utilize one of the other fields to >specify what type of entity this is. > >For example, if you have a list of media contacts, you can import it all >into the names list. When you are done, you will have the set of only those >imported contacts selected. Then you can use the Replace command to set one >of the Contact Flags (on the Data Entry screen) to "m" to identify them all >as media. Then, anytime you want that set, you just do a find on "m" in that >field. Another possibility would be to use a checkbox in the Affiliation >field in Data Entry 2. You can edit the list so it actually says "media", >but using Replace is more dangerous here, so they may need to be set >manually. The important thing is to be consistent and also label any future >media entries in the same manner. > >So the answer is Monster List. You always have the full list, but use a Find >to select only the records you want to see at one time. This is known as a >"found set". It's easy if your data is well-labeled. > >Gary > Thank you very much. This is the "sortability" I was referring to. It was so obvious I was missing it. Your reply is very helpful.
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