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What are the differences between the different versions of CatBase?

The Data Chameleon Edition is the full-featured version. The Enterprise Edition has all the features of Data Chameleon except for ODBC connectivity. The Standard Edition is limited in the following w...

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What are Xcatalog and InCatalog?

Xcatalog is a plugiin for QuarkXPress and InCatalog is a plugin for Adobe InDesign. These plugins enable certain data to be "tagged" with special markers so that it can subsequently be updat...

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How much does CatBase cost?

You can see all the prices and payment options on our pricing page. Did this article answer your question? If it didn't, please use the Contact form to ask us! Or simply send an email to support@cat...

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How does the multi-user (network) version work?

The multi-user version of CatBase makes it possible for more than one person to work on the same database at the same time. You'll need at least three computers on your network: one to act as a server...

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What platforms does CatBase run on?

Macintosh OS 10.3.9 or later Windows 2000 or later In a multi-user system, the server can be either Mac or Windows (state which when ordering) and the Clients can be any mi...

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I cannot read the text on the screen; popups on the main window don't work

You need to install QuickTime on your computer. This is free and it just takes a couple of minutes to download and install - you can get it here: http://www.apple.com/quicktime Problems that missi...

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How can I mark up or discount prices?

Marking up an discounting prices in your database or at publication time There are two ways to markup or discount values in CatBase: Use the Search and Replace function to change the prices in the...

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How do I delete records from my CatBase database?

Deleting Records from your Database There are several ways to delete data from your database. You can: Empty an entire table in one go Mark individual records for deletion, but leave them in th...

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How can I delete all the data in my database?

The easiest way to delete all the records in your database is to choose Zap Table from the Utilities menu. Note that you can also tell CatBase to delete all the records in a table into which you ar...

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How do I make records Inactive, and what does this mean?

How to mark records as Inactive, and what that means Marking records as Inactive is a way for you to "disable" records without actually deleting them from the database. You might want to do this, for...

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How can I change/modify/delete the options on my popup choice lists?

Popup choice lists are the user-defined lists that you can assign to any field. They are the best way to enforce uniform data entry - useful for data such as country names, job titles, salutations (Mr...

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How do I add new fields to my database table?

You can add new fields to a CatBase table at any time: Choose Table and Field Setup from the Setup menu Select the table that you want to add a field to in the table name tabs Click the New Field...

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Is there a way to change the case of text in a field?

Yes! You can change the text in a field to: ALL UPPERCASE all lowercase Sentence case Title Case Here's how to do it: Find the records you want to change Click on the Search & Replace button S...

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How can I put a selection of records into one Category?

Problem: You want to put some records into a certain Category quickly and easily. Solution: You can select some records in a data table list and tell CatBase to move them all into a Category. Here'...

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How to Open a Different Database

Question: When I start CatBase it opens the Demo Database. How do I switch to a different database? There are two ways to change the database: When starting up (single- an d multi-user versions): ...

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Running CatBase Server as a Service on Windows

Q: Can I run CatBase Multi-user as a service under Windows? A: Yes indeed! How to update CatBase Server when it is running as a service When an application is running as a service, it is faceless. ...

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Is CatBase compatible with Apple Yosemite (OSX10.10) OS?

As of October 23rd, 2014, we cannot guarantee that CatBase is fully compatible with Yosemite. We are working on testing it and will add a comment to this ticket when it's ready.

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Adding an additional Licence to your CatBase Server

If you purchase add-on licences for your CatBase Server - additional Users, Quick Letter (4DWrite) plugin, etc. - you need to add the licence number.. This will be supplied to you in an email. To add...

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How can I get rid of extra spaces in my data?

It's quite easy for unwanted spaces to creep into your data. Typically, this can happen when data is imported from a spreadsheet or another source, or when it's copied and pasted from an email or a do...

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How can I change a Field Type?

Field Types cannot be changed once a new Field has been saved. The solution is to create a new field of the required type, copy all the data over form the original field to the new one, and then delet...

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Is there a Cloud version of CatBase?

No. Not currently. We do have plans to create a Cloud version but no definite launch date yet. If you would like to be informed about this, please register your interest in the Feature Requests sectio...

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Adhoc (Ad-Hoc) vs Dynamic Sets and Filters

Managing Sets and Filters Sets are groups of data, or filtered data. In CatBase, you can create and save Sets so that a certain group of records can easily be located. A set can be as simple as "all c...

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