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                             ACT! Tips and Tricks - January, 2003

How can I speed up my ACT! database?

There are several ways to optimize an ACT! database:

1. Compress and Reindex the ACT! database every 7 to 14 days, by going to FILE> ADMINISTRATION>DATABASE MAINTENANCE and click the REINDEX button.    
2. Make sure that all completed Activity's have been completed by going to the Task List,  select All Dates and All Users.  If there are a lot of uncleared activities, select the oldest activity, hold the shift key down and scroll down and select to the most recent activity that you want to clear.  Hit the Delete key and choose Completed, Not Completed or Erase. 
3. Delete all of the .TMP files on your computer.
4. If the ACT! database is on a Windows XP, 2000, NT or Novell based computer, Disable Opportunistic Locking on the server. Click here for Windows.  Click here for Novell. 
5. If you have less than 128 MB RAM on your PC, add more memory.  A standard 128 MB SDRAM PC-133 memory module costs about $30.00

 

How Do I quickly change the Calendar views?

No matter whether you are viewing a day, a week or a month in your Calendar View, ACT! always displays a one month Mini-Calendar in the upper-right corner.  You can quickly change the calendar display from Daily to Weekly to Monthly.

 

• Double-click any day to display that day in the Day calendar.
• Double-click the weekday letters at the top of the calendar to display the current week in Week view.
• Double-click the name of the month to display the calendar in Month view.
• Right-click the name of the month and select another month or return to Today.
• When you want to see a quick calendar without changing to one of the calendar views - press [F4] to display a 3 month calendar.  This works from anywhere in ACT!

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