Randomizing contacts

[Deb Arak]

How could I look at the same group of prospects each day and have them come up in a random order that's different every day?  Is there a unique identifier that stays with each contact in a 6.0 database no matter its ID/Status or what groups it might be put into?  Thanks.

[GLComputing]

There is a UniqueID, but it's only available via the SDK

Why would you want them in a random order?

[Deb Arak]

What is the SDK?

I want to call through the prospects evenly, and don't want to have to find my place every time I pick up the file.

[GLComputing]

SDK - Software Development Kit (for programmers)

Why not add a field and mark it when you've made a call... then lookup those unmarked. When you get none, use Edit | Replace to blank the field.

[Deb Arak]

That's a good idea!  That hadn't occurred to me at all.  Thank you so much! I think that will really help us!

Can I ask you, since you're an evangelist - which version of Act would you recommend most for people who don't need to be power users but do a lot with groups, alarms and reports?  We've been happy with 6.0 but as computers advance I'm sure there will come a time when we can't use it any more.

[GLComputing]

Large numbers of Groups and Activities were two areas that could really slow down ACT! 6.0

Depending on the hardware you have, the OS and version of Office, you might find ACT! 2012 worth upgrading to.

The new versions also have many way to create more powerful reports.

[Deb Arak]

Is there a way to automatically mark such a field when another field, for instance, Last Results, is changed?

[GLComputing]

Any with add-ons ...

You can also try an Activity Lookup as per this ACT! Knowledge Base article -

http://kb.sagesoftwareonline.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/12572

Or the Touched and Untouched Wizards as per:

http://kb.sagesoftwareonline.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/11937

[Deb Arak]

I'm not sure what you mean by "add-ons".  I've never done anything with this. 

[GLComputing]

Add-ons ... apps that add functionality to ACT! via the SDK

It really depends on the functionality you need.