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GiftWorks 2008 Database Upgrade Helpers
Below you will find a list of Upgrade Helpers. These helpers will perform additional upgrade changes to your GiftWorks data. Choose the appropriate helper and follow the instructions.

Note: These helpers will modify your data. Make sure you perform a database backup before using these helpers. Changes made by these helpers cannot be undone.

Script Instructions
1) Open GiftWorks and sign in.
2) Back up your database.
3) Save the attached file to your PC. Right click on the file and extract the script.
4) When you run the script you will be asked if you backed up the database you need to type in YES (in all caps)

Note: It will only copy information from a family relationship. These are the only relationships that we can be sure should be moved since the family relationship means that it is a relationship with the household. We do not want to inadvertently move relationships with an organization, etc. The remaining information will have to be moved manually.

Details of how each individual script works is listed below.
Copy Donor Groups
For each household member that is in a group, this script will also add the household record to each of the groups from each household member. Household records will only be added to each group once. This will copy from both affiliates and donors that are related to a household through a household relationship.
Click here to download the Copy Groups helper
Copy Donor Mailing Lists
For each household member that is on a mailing list, this script will also add the household record to each of the mailing lists from each household member. Household records will only be added to each mailing list once. This will copy from both affiliates and donors that are related to a household through a household relationship.
Click here to download the Copy Mailing Lists helper
Move Donor Notes
For each household member that has a note interaction, this script will move that note to the household record. There is no consolidation for duplicate notes; if each household member has a duplicate note, then the interactions for the household will show both. This will copy from both affiliates and donors that are related to a household through a household relationship.
Click here to download the Move Notes helper
Copy Donor Source
For each household, the donor source will be set to the source of the household members if each member has the same source or there is only one source other than a blank source. If there is more than one source for household members, the script will create a new source 'GW2008 Upgrade Check' and set the source of the household to this value. Customers can then create a smartlist of donors with a source of 'GW2008 Upgrade Check' to manually update these households.
Click here to download the Copy Source helper
Copy Donor Renewal Date
For each household, the donor renewal date will be set to the renewal date of the household members if each member has the same renewal date or there is only one renewal date other than a null date. If there is more than one renewal date for household members, the script will update the household to be the greatest renewal date.
Click here to download the Copy Renewal Date helper
Copy Donor Member Since
For each household, the donor member since date will be set to the member since date of the household members if each member has the same member since date or there is only one member since date other than a null date. If there is more than one member since date for household members, the script will update the household to be the earliest member since date.
Click here to download the Copy Member Since helper
Move Donor Mailing History
For each household member that has a mailing history interaction, this script will move that mailing history to the household record. There is no consolidation for duplicate mailing histories; if each household member was included on the same mailing, then the history for the household will show both. This will copy from both affiliates and donors that are related to a household through a household relationship.
Click here to download the Move Mailing History helper
Copy Donor Status
For each household, the donor status will be set to the status of the household members if each member has the same status or there is only one status other than a blank status. If there is more than one status for household members, the script will create a new status 'GW2008 Upgrade Check Status' and the set status of the household to this value. If one of the household members is deceased, the status of the household will also be set to 'GW2008 Upgrade Check Status' because we are unsure how to mark the household record. Customers can then create a smartlist of donors with a status of 'GW2008 Upgrade Check Status' to manually update these households.
Click here to download the Copy Status helper
Move Donor Tasks
For each household member that has a task, this script will move that task to the household record. There is no consolidation for duplicate tasks; if each household member has the same task, then each of the tasks willbe moved to the household. This will copy from both affiliates and donors that are related to a household through a household relationship.
Click here to download the Move Tasks helper
Copy Donor Assigned To
For each household, the donor assigned to will be set to the assigned to of the household members if each member has the same assigned to or there is only one assigned to other than a blank assigned to. If there is more than one assigned to value for household members, the script will create a new assigned to value 'GW2008 Upgrade Check AssignedTo' and set the assigned to of the household to this value. Customers can then create a smartlist of donors with an assigned to value of 'GW2008 Upgrade Check AssignedTo' to manually update these households.
Click here to download the Copy Assigned To helper
Copy Donor Custom Fields
For each household, the donor assigned to will be set to the assigned to of the household members if each member has the same assigned to or there is only one assigned to other than a blank assigned to.

If the household has members with different values, they will be handled in the following way:
For List Custom Fields -> A new value of 2008 GiftWorks Check will be created and assigned to the household.
For Date Custom Fields -> The earliest date will be chosen and assigned to the household.
For Text Custom Fields -> A new value of 2008 GiftWorks Check will be assigned to the household.
For CheckBox Custom Fields -> The household will be assigned the value of Checked.
Click here to download the Copy Custom Fields helper

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