Significant error with Batch Data Entry app has been corrected - Updated 3/25/09

Go to the ROCN site Implementation Guide page and download version 0325 of the appropriate batch data entry application for your Event. DO NOT use the prior version 0220.

Background. The Excel batch data entry applications use the Participant_Constituent_ID field to credit offline donations or registration fees to an individual Relayer. In the last few weeks, the CONS_ID has changed from a seven to an eight digit field, e.g., 10001234. The batch data entry application expected a seven digit field, so invalid, e.g., 1234 when the leading 1 is not read, record identifiers were being written to the upload CSV file and the transactions were being rejected and the batch upload "completed with errors".

The new versions have all been tested on different Relay sites, but I'd appreciate feedback from anyone who uses version 0325 for a live upload of offline transactions. Please contact me with updates, feedback or questions.

Email me if you download a copy of batch data entry; it'd be good to know who's using this app. Include your Event name / URL.

Sorry for the fire drill.

Special thanks to Melanie Foster, Pittsboro, NC, Relay, for alerting us to this issue.

/Rick

Additional ROCN Bulletins posted here. Have you read these yet?