Features
Collect
Information from Anywhere
You are now
able to access more information than ever before - on the
Internet, via email, on CD-ROMS, or in files on your hard drive.
askSam lets you turn this information into searchable
databases.
You can
type information directly into askSam, or you can import
information from a wide variety of sources including:
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Adobe PDF
Files
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Text
files
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RTF
files
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HTML
files
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Word processing
documents (Microsoft Word and WordPerfect)
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Email messages (Microsoft Outlook, Eudora,
PocoMail, Netscape etc.)
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Databases
(Microsoft Access, dBASE, Paradox, ODBC)
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Spreadsheets
(Microsoft Excel)
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Comma-delimited,
Tab-delimited, and Fixed-position data
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askSam can also
import documents scanned using an OCR application.
Lightning
Fast Searches
Once your
information is in askSam, you're ready to search. Not only can
you search on the contents of fields, but you can search on
free-form text. askSam offers a wider variety of searches than
any other database program and some of the fastest and most
powerful searches you'll find anywhere.
askSam supports the following types of searches:
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Full-text
searches for any word or phrase
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Wildcard
searches with * and ?
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Boolean
searches (AND, OR, and NOT)
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Proximity
searches
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Numeric
searches (>, <, >=, <=, <>)
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Date
searches
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Fuzzy
searches
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Search through
multiple askSam databases
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Case sensitive
searches
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Easy to Design
Database Forms
Setting up
structured database is a breeze with askSam. You simply use the
Entry Form Wizard to set up your form. askSam Entry Forms are
flexible and easy. Type in names for your fields and you're ready
to go.
When you
add a document simply fill out the fields. askSam fields can
automatically expand making room for all your information. It
doesn't matter whether you enter an extra word, sentence,
paragraph, or 100 pages of text. askSam can easily handle it.
This makes askSam ideal for storing notes, transcripts, and other
textual information. Just type (or import) the information, and
you can search for anything.
Turn Texts
into Databases
askSam's
Automatic Field Recognition enables you to turn information into
an instant database. askSam can automatically identify words that
provide structure in your information and use these words as
fields. For example, email messages often contains words like
"To:", "From:", "Date:", and "Subject:" askSam lets you
automatically use these words as fields. You can search, sort,
and even create reports using these words as fields.
Save Web Pages Directly
into askSam
askSam lets
you save Web pages directly from your Internet Explorer browser
into a searchable database. askSam makes it simple to add Web
information into your databases - just right click on a page,
choose "Save Web Page to askSam" and select your database.
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Permanent,
searchable web page archive
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Save complete
Web pages - graphics, frames, & formats
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Integrates with
Internet Explorer
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Add notes,
comments, & keywords
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Organise pages
with folders & sub-folders
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Save pages into
an Entry Form
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Save single
pages, entire Web sites, or selected="selected" sections
Create Your
Own Reports
No programming is necessary to create great looking
reports. Simply use askSam's built in Report Writer to drag and
drop field names to the desired position on the screen. An askSam
report can be as simple as a sorted list of names and telephone
numbers, or it can contain grouped fields, field totals and
summaries. You can even include memo fields in a
report.
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