MergeAdmin for Act!

MergeAdmin for Act!

Merge and import data into Act! on a field-by-field level!

Importing data into Act! easily can be accomplished with MergeAdmin.  It merges and imports data from any CSV, TXT, and XLS files into an Act! database so you can keep your Act! data updated with useful information from other sources.  You determine how to match records and which fields to update, all other fields remain intact.

Take that valuable customer data from around your company and bring it into specific Act! fields.  MergeAdmin updates just the fields you choose, such as year-to-date sales data, last products purchased, etc.

• Contact, Company, and Group merges
• Identify matches by matching on up to three fields that you choose
• Editable error log for easy re-import of specified rows with the option to validate prior to execution
• Option for MergeAdmin to validate your data prior to execution
• ‘Empty’ and ‘Non-Empty’ field merges
• Advanced Lookup Tool
• Reliably merge or import ASCII data in CSV or tab-delimited formats
  • the input file can be quote/comma-separated values (.CSV), semicolon-delimited or tab-delimited format-both supported by Microsoft Excel
  • Supports all Act! field data types including Character, number, phone, currency, email, URL, time, date, and more.
• Create new fields in Act! from MergeAdmin without having to start Act!
• Save your settings in multiple map files and use them again
• Combine multiple fields into one when importing (combine “Joe” and “Smith” into “Joe Smith”
• Easy to install and use with a step-by-step wizard interface
• Automatically back up your database before each merge
• Run unattended for nightly imports using AutoAdmin

You decide what action to take when there is a match, no match, or multiple matches.  New contact, company, or group records can be added when no match is found.

• Create a group that includes new and added contacts from the most recent merge.
• Creates a log for each merge identifying merge errors and status.
• Import and Merge data from any CSV file into Act! on a field-by-field level.

“I’m stoked about this product.  We will be able to do monthly financial updates with a minimum of effort and be assured that it is correct.  All is well in the land of text import!”

Importing data into Act! has never been so easy!

Two versions:

1. Standard is the legacy version that works with local installations of versions of Act!.
2. API is our newest version, and it supports importing through the Act! Web API into hosted databases, like Act! Premium Cloud. Please note we support unlimited importing into as many as three separate databases.