
The reports default that
way so that they will work on just about any printer. All the reports are
designed to work on the most industry 'printer 'standard out there, which
is considered a HP III as far as how the reports line up.
In the Report Manager, if you will select the Options Tab you can
'nudge' the left margin over by using the margin item that is available on
that page. You will need to set this item each time its needed, as you
will probably not need or desire to do this with all reports.

As an example, select the 'Fund Summary' report in the Report Manager, then press the 'Simple Filter', and set a filter for the Giving Date with an 'operator' of 'between two values' and enter like 01/01/2003 to 03/30/2003 for the values.
You could also set the same filter in the 'Quick Filter' or the 'Existing
Filter' options as well.... but the 'Simple Filter' is a couple less
steps.

Select any 2 column laser label, then press the 'Report Settings' push
button to turn barcode on. If this doesn't work, and you are on a Windows
2000/XP Pro machine, it means when you installed the software you did not
have 'administration' rights to install a printer font. So, if this is the
case have your system administrator correct this and re-install the
application from us.

There are 13 files in the C:\Program Files\Specialty Software\ComsWin folder that are
titled with the following wildcards: QM_*.* If you copy ALL 13 of this
from your workstation to the other workstation and overwrite all 13 of
theirs, they will have your filters. Also, some of your users might prefer to use the 'Simple Filter' push button that is a no-brainer.

In the Report Manager, Step 6 allows you to set a sort. However, if
this item is not selectable it means the particular report should not (or
can not) be sorted - an example would be a Telephone Directory which
should always be in alpha order.

At the Report Manager (pull down File and select Reports...) select the
People Form and then set a Simple Filter for a 'Field' of Birthday or
Anniversary, and an 'Operator' of Month.
Also, this same procedure works for any date field!

The filters are occasionally changed as new features are added. When
you download and apply an update, your existing filters are not
overwritten. However,
you are not able to take advantage of the enhancements that have been made
until your old ones are overwritten with the new ones. To reinitialize
your filters to take advantage of the new ones, pull down the Tools menu,
select Maintenance Procedures, press the Re-initialize tab, then press the
Default Filters push button.

I am using FaxTalk Messanger 4.5 and I can't print to PDF or HTML files. Is there a fix?
The problem occurs because FaxTalk Messenger
4.5 prevents the special PDF, HTML, etc., or any other printer from accessing the FILE:
port. There are two workarounds for this problem: Upgrade to the latest version 6.0
or later of FaxTalk Messenger, or Disable FaxTalk Messenger 4.5 when
generating PDF's, HTML's, etc.

I have a person that I just can't get to print out on
any reports. How do I fix this?
If you can see the Person in question in the Family and People form - but you
can't get them to print out in any report, you might have corruption in this
persons record. To correct this, open the Family & People Form - then find the
Family which this person belongs to, then pull down the People menu and select
Repair Family Table. This will allow you to re-initialize the Family address
and phones and in the process correct corruption that might be found in this
persons record. You will not have to re-enter a new address or phone number when
you do this.
Please note this might not fix the problem - as they problem could be you
setting an incorrect filter (such as NumberID = 400 whereas this persons
NumberID is actually 401). However, if you are positive that your filter is
correct and the person just doesn't appear in any reports, then there is a very
good chance this will correct that record.

How do I use Postage $aver for low cost bulk mail
processing?
Postage $aver is a very inexpensive product (around $50) that sorts your
labels so that you will receive big $$$ bulk mail savings at the US Postal
Service. Postage $aver requires a program such as COMS to print your
labels and manage your addresses. Although Postage $aver is not a
Specialty Software product, we have integrated it within COMS. If you do not
already have this product, you can order it through Specialty Software for a low
cost. If you already have a copy of Postage $aver, we can activate it to work
within the COMS for a small fee of $25.
To use Postage $aver, when you are in the COMS Report Manger, select Labels.
Next to the "Select the Sort" option check the item that says "Use Postage
$aver." When you print or preview the labels you will see the Postage $aver
wizard from within the COMS program where you are able to enter required postal
information (permit numbers, etc.) and print the required postal forms, tags,
etc.
Remember that when you are using the Postage $aver feature, your records will
be sorted by Postage $aver (regardless if you have sorted your labels in another
manner within the COMS).