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Other uses of askSam
| Daily Journals
| Beeper records
| | Wiretap transcripts
| Alias records
| | Photos, video, & sound
| Previous arrest/known priors
| | Telephone records
| Scanned Information
| | Accomplice tracking
| Weapons tracking
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Easy to Use: Most structured databases are much more complex to setup. They were made for programmers... this isn't a problem if you are a programmer... but most investigators aren't. They need a tool they can use. askSam has been described as the "database that is as easy to use as a word processor.
Gather Information from many sources: Type into askSam's WYSIWYG word processor, import information in a variety of formats, or use an optional OCR module to scan texts into data files.
WYSIWYG WORD PROCESSOR
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Special mode for entering structured data
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Support for true type fonts
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Support graphics and OLE objects
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Drag & Drop editing
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Spell checker
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Headers, Footers, Page Numbering
Import Filters for:
| Text (ASCII)
| HTML
| | Eudora
| Word for Windows 6.0-7.0
| | WordPerfect 5.0-6.00
| CompuServe
| | Lexis/Nexis
| RTF files
| | DBF files
| Comma Delimited Data
| | Tab Delimited Data
| Fixed Position Data
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Powerful Search Capabilities: Find any word or phrase - anywhere in your database. No need to concern yourself with fields, indexes, or field lengths. Nothing could be simpler.
SEARCHES
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Full-text searches for words or phrases
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Wildcard searches with * and ?
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Boolean searches (AND, OR, and NOT)
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Proximity searches
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Numeric searches (>,<,>=,<=,<>)
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Date searches
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Fuzzy searches
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Search through multiple databases
Reports: See what you want to see - askSam lets you find an entire document or generate a report containing specific pieces of information. Use pre-defined reports or create your own.
Drag & Drop Report Writer (no programming) sort alphabetically, numerically, or by date
Include totals and subtotals
Group fields
Create summary reports
Use headers and footers in reports
Create Electronic Documents with askSam's easy-to-use Hypertext Functions.
- Set Hypertext Links to Bookmarks
- Set Hypertext Links to other askSam files
- Run Reports from Hypertext Links
- Execute Menu Commands (such as FILE -> OPEN) from
Hypertext
ADDITIONAL FEATURES:
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Support for OLE version 1.0
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Include graphics, videos, and sound
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Spell Checker
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Bookmarks
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Mail Merge
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Automatic phone dialer
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Password protections and encryption
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Automatic date and time stamps
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Network version available (w/record locking).
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS:
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An IBM compatible computer with at least a 386 processor.
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4 MB of RAM, 4 - 7 MB of free disk space
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askSam runs on Windows 3.1, Windows 95, Windows NT & OS/2
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