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- Convert ACT! 7.0
(2005)- ACT! 9.0 (2007) to any previous version of ACT including
ACT! 5.0 (2000) - ACT! 9.0 (2007) or other file formats
including text files, Access Databases or into other Customer
Relationship Management Software:
Our Service helps
you to overcome ACT! 7.0 (2005) - ACT! 9.0 (2007)
problems i.e. Slow speed, more memory consumption
and inability to generate certain Reports as compared
to ACT! 5.0 (2000) - ACT! 6.0 (2004). We convert
all your Important data including Contacts, Groups,
Notes, Histories, Activities, Opportunities from
ACT! 7.0 (2005) - ACT! 9.0 (2007) to ACT! 5.0
(2000) - ACT! 9.0 (2007). Moreover, our services
are at affordable price. You can either download the Manual
and Order Sheet or you can also apply online.
Conversion Charges:
Our Conversion Charges are $475 for
up to 10,000 records. Additional $100 will be charged for
each additional 5,000 records. For eg: 10,001 to
15,000 records = $475 + $100 = $575. Conversion
includes Contacts, Groups,
Notes, Histories, Activities
(Calendar) and Opportunities.
On Order Confirmation and receipt of
full payment, a sample of approximately 50 records will
be converted for approval. If approved, then all the Data
Conversion will be done. If you are not satisfied
with the trial 50 records conversion,
we will make the necessary corrections and then redo the
process. If you are not happy with the conversion and
do not want a redo, then $50 will be deducted as processing
fee and rest will be refunded.
- Export ACT! 7.0 (2005) - ACT! 9.0 (2007) to
Other File Formats
- Exports ACT! 7.0 (2005)
- ACT! 9.0 (2007) to formats like text delimited, xls and
outlook
GUIDELEINES FOR PROVIDING DATABASE OF ACT!7(2005) FOR CONVERSION TO ACT2000.
Step I: Backup your Database
Follow the steps below to create a backup of your database.
- Open your database and click the File menu. Point to Backup, and then click Database. The Back Up Database dialog box appears:
- Do not enable the Password protect file option.
- Click OK to start the backup. A Back Up progress indicator appears as the database is backup is created:
Step II: Uploading the Zip file or emailing the Zip
The zip file can be uploaded to the server using a FTP program or can be emailed to us.
Step III: Sending Order Sheet for the Service
You need to fill this order sheet and fax or email it to us.
Note: We will, in most cases, return your files
within 4 days of receipt.
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ACT! DATABASE |
GUIDELINES FOR RECIEVING
YOUR FINISHED ACT! DATABASE
Step I: Start ACT! Click File Open
- Once we are finished
with the conversion, we will notify you of the location
of your file. You can download it with any browser. For
security reasons, it will be known only to you. Just click
on the link provided in the email to download the file
in to the appropriate folder. The file will come as a
WinZip file, for your convenience.
If you have Windows XP, then you can Extract All. Then
you can double click uncompress it into the ACT Database
folder. The download process may vary depending on which
version you have.
Then you can start ACT! then click on
File Open to open the database
Step II: Location of Finished ACT!
Database
- The location of this folder may
vary. Usually this folder is found in "C:\My Documents\ACT\Databases"
You can find this folder by clicking the Start button
in the lower left of Windows, then Search for "Databases"
Usually this folder is one of the following:
C:\ACT...\Databases
C:\Program Files\ACT...\Databases
C:\My Documents\ACT...\Databases"
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Data File
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Description
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ACTDemo.ADF |
ACT!
Data File |
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ACTDemo.ALF |
ACT!
Log File |
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ACTDemo.PAD |
Pointer to ACT! Database. This is the primary file
you will File Open and the others will open automatically.
You may need to customize this file. |
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ACTDemo-database files |
Folder
of Templates, Reports, etc. (optional) |
Note: You will need to temporarily Stop
the MS SQL Server Service Manager, in order to place the
database. Then Start/Continue it back up. Then restart
ACT!
Step III: Replace an Existing ACT!
File (Refer to the section for the version of ACT you want
to use)
- You could also accomplish this with the
ACT! Diagnostics tool by detaching then reattaching the
database.
If you have version ACT!7.0 (2005)or higher, you will
have to Detach the Database. Otherwise it will not let
you copy or Zip it.
1. Find the ACT diagnostics tool and launch it.
2. Select the Databases tab
3. Select the converted ACT database
4. Right click
5. Select Detach Database

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You may need to customize the PAD file to
suit your drive and folder arrangement.
You can also use the "C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\80\Tools\Binn\SQLMangr.Exe"
ACT! 3.0 (1998) - ACT! 6.0 (2004)
- The location of this folder may vary.
Usually this folder is found in
C:\ACT\Database or
C:\My Documents\ACT\Database
The files will have the same "first name" and extensions
as follows, using the example of the ACT Demo database:
Data
File |
Index |
Description |
| ACTDemo.ADB |
ACTDemo.ADX |
Activities |
| ACTDemo.BLB |
|
Binary Large
Object, Notes, etc. |
| ACTDemo.DBF |
ACTDemo.MDX |
Contact data, names, addresses.
This is the primary file you will File
Open and the others will open automatically.. |
| ACTDemo.DDF |
|
Definition file |
| ACTDemo.DDB |
ACTDemo.DDX |
Drop Down lists |
| ACTDemo.EDB |
ACTDemo.EDX |
Email |
| ACTDemo.GDB |
ACTDemo.GDX |
Groups |
| ACTDemo.HDB |
ACTDemo.HDX |
History |
| ACTDemo.LCK |
|
Lock |
| ACTDemo.REM |
|
Reminders |
| ACTDemo.REL |
ACTDemo.REX |
Relations |
| ACTDemo.SDB |
ACTDemo.SDX |
Sales |
| ACTDemo.TDB |
ACTDemo.TDX |
Transactions |
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- When the .DBF file is opened by ACT!, the other
files follow automatically.
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