askSam 7.0.2.137 is a Database Management product from asksam.com, get 5 Stars SoftSea Rating, askSam is the ideal software to organize your information. askSam is a different kind of database - a free-form database designed for users rather than programmers. askSam makes it easy to turn anything into a searchable database: email messages, word processing documents, text files, spreadsheets, addresses, Web pages, and more.
askSam gives you the power of a database without the complexity. No need to software or learn a complicated query language. With askSam, you simply import or enter information, and you're ready to search. askSam users range from individuals organizing email, addresses, and research notes to corporations and government organizations managing meeting minutes, regulations, policy manuals, and corporate databases.
askSam never been easier to organize, search, and manage your information. askSam is a flexible and strong way to organize information and create searchable databases from Web pages, Email, PDF files, texts, and Word documents. For over 20 years askSam has been the choice of researchers and other information experts. See why over 350,000 businesses, organizations, and individuals rely on askSam.
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:
* Adobe PDF Files
* Text files
* RTF files
* HTML files
* Word processing documents (Microsoft Word and WordPerfect)
* e-mail messages (Microsoft Outlook, Eudora, PocoMail, Netscape etc.)
* Databases (Microsoft Access, dBASE, Paradox, ODBC)
* Spreadsheets (Microsoft Excel)
* Comma-delimited, Tab-delimited, and Fixed-position data
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 is now more that 30% faster than previous versions of askSam. Plus, outstandingly enhanced search results and a tabbed file interface makes searching multiple databases simple.
askSam offers a wider variety of searches than any other database software and some of the fastest and most strong searches you'll find anywhere.
askSam supports the following types of searches:
* Full-text searches for any word or phrase
* Wildcard searches with * and ?
* Boolean searches (AND, OR, and NOT)
* Proximity searches
* Numeric searches (>, <, >=, <=, <>)
* Date searches
* Fuzzy searches
* Search through multiple askSam databases
* Case sensitive searches
* Search within Search Results
* One click save of Search Results to Excel
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.
* Permanent, searchable web page archive
* Save complete Web pages - graphics, frames, & formats
* Integrates with Internet Explorer
* Add notes, comments, & keywords
* Organize pages with folders & sub-folders
* Save pages into an Entry Form
* Save single pages, entire Web sites, or selected sections
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.
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.
With the Dynamic Folder View, askSam lets you place your information in folders and sub-folders. Unlike most folder structures, askSam Folders are displayed dynamically based on the contents of your database. With Folders, you can quickly change the way you view and navigate your information. This is a strong way to analyze your information.
No programming is necessary to create outstanding 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.
The askSam Web Publisher makes it easy to publish your askSam databases on the Web. The Web Publisher lets users view, search, and navigate through your askSam databases using a Web browser. No need to convert information to HTML, the Web Publisher automatically makes your information available on the Internet.
The network version of askSam allows multiple users to simultaneously add, edit, and search in askSam databases. With the network version you can make information available to all users on a network - customer databases, marketing information, policy manuals, phone messages, and more.
askSam is available in two versions: the Standard version and the Professional version. askSam Professional includes all the features of the Standard version and adds full-text indexing to give you lightning-fast searches. askSam Professional is ideal for large databases - it lets you instantly search through hundreds of megabytes and thousands of documents. The license of this business & finance software is Free Trial Software, the price is $149.95, you can free download and get a free trial before you buy. If you want to get a full or nolimited version of askSam, you can buy this business & finance software.