Searches

Searches are helpful tools that let you quickly locate contacts in the holiday card folders. Throughout this document, you are instructed to run several different searches. This section contains information on how to create these searches in the InterAction Windows Client.

For details about creating searches, see the following topics in the InterAction for Data Stewards and Marketing Users Guide:

  • Create a Search
  • Creating Search Expressions
  • Running a Search

The following searches are used throughout this document:

Saved Holiday Card Searches

[A] Saved searches in the Windows Client.

Mailing Lists - Recipients with No Mailing Address

The Mailing Lists - Recipients with No Mailing Address search finds contacts in the holiday cards folders that do not have a mailing address.

Search Configuration: Mailing Lists - Recipients with No Mailing Address
Name Configuration
Folders
Search in Folders Search only the folders in the list below
Folders

Holiday Cards - No Signature

Holiday Cards - Signed by Sponsors

Criteria
Find all contacts that match these criteria: Contact does not have at least one mailing address
General
Search Name Mailing Lists - Recipients with No Mailing Address
Description Finds all contacts in either of the holiday card folders that do not have a mailing address identified
Security
The following user or group may open this search Marketing
The following user or group may open and save changes to the search Marketing

 

Marketing Lists - Deceased Contacts

The Marketing Lists - Deceased Contacts search finds contacts that are linked into the Deceased People folder and any one of the holiday cards folders.

Search Configuration: Marketing Lists - Deceased Contacts
Name Configuration
Folders
Search in Folders Search only the folders in the list below
Folders

Deceased People

Holiday Cards - No Signature

Holiday Cards - Signed by Sponsors

Criteria
Find all contacts that match these criteria:

Contact is linked into the Deceased People folder

AND (Contact is linked into the Holiday Cards - No Signature)

OR Contact is linked into the Holiday Cards - Signed by Sponsors

General
Search Name Marketing Lists - Deceased Contacts
Description Any contacts that are identified as deceased but are still included in at least one holiday card list. These contacts should be removed from all mailing lists.
Security
The following user or group may Open this search Marketing
The following user or group may Open and Save changes to the search Marketing

 

Mailing Lists - Recipients Requesting No Marketing Mail

Clients, prospects, and other contacts may request that they be excluded from marketing mailings from your firm or organization. The policy on marketing mailings varies from organization to organization, however, and holiday cards may not be considered “marketing mail.” If policy dictates that holiday cards are considered “marketing mail,” delete these contacts from the holiday card folder.

Search Configuration: Mailing Lists - Recipients Requesting No Marketing Mail
Name Configuration
Folders
Search in Folders Search only the folders in the list below
Folders

Holiday Cards - No Signature

Holiday Cards - Signed by Sponsors

Criteria
Find all contacts that match these criteria:

(Contact is linked into Holiday Cards - No Signature

OR

Contact is linked into Holiday Cards - Signed by Sponsors)

AND

Contact is linked into * Send No Marketing Communications

General
Search Name Mailing Lists - Recipients Requesting No Marketing Mail
Description All people on the mailing list who have requested that they receive no mailings. These contacts should be removed from the holiday card mailing list.
Security
The following user or group may Open this search Marketing
The following user or group may Open and Save changes to the search Marketing

 

Contacts Linked into Both Holiday Card Folders

The Contacts Linked into Both Holiday Card Folders search finds contacts that are linked into both the Holiday Cards - No Signature AND Holiday Cards - Signed by Sponsors folders. If a contact is found that is linked into both folders, the responsible data steward should remove that contact from the Holiday Cards - No Signature folder.

Search Configuration: Contacts Linked into Both Holiday Card Folders
Name Configuration
Folders
Search in Folders Search only the folders in the list below
Folders

Holiday Cards - No Signature

Holiday Cards - Signed by Sponsors

Criteria
Find all contacts that match these criteria:

Contact is linked into Holiday Cards - No Signature

AND

Contact is linked into Holiday Cards - Signed by Sponsors)

General
Search Name Contacts linked into both Holiday Card folders
Description Contacts that have been linked into both holiday card folders. Contacts linked into both should be deleted from the Holiday Cards - No Signature folder.
Security
The following user or group may Open this search Marketing
The following user or group may Open and Save changes to the search Marketing

 

Holiday Cards Needing One Signature

The Holiday Cards Needing One Signature search finds contacts that have only one person designated as a sponsor.

Search Configuration: Holiday Cards Needing One Signature
Name Configuration
Folders
Search in Folders Search only the folders in the list below
Folders Holiday Cards - Signed by Sponsors
Criteria
Find all contacts that match these criteria: Other Sponsors (All Mailing List Folders) is empty
General
Search Name Holiday Cards Needing One Signature
Description Contacts in the Holiday Cards - Signed by Sponsors folder with only one person designated as a sponsor.
Security
The following user or group may Open this search Marketing
The following user or group may Open and Save changes to the search Marketing

 

Holiday Cards Needing Two or More Signatures

The Holiday Cards Needing Two or More Signatures search finds contacts that have more than one person designated as a sponsor.

Search Configuration: Holiday Cards Needing Two or More Signatures
Name Configuration
Folders
Search in Folders Search only the folders in the list below
Folders Holiday Cards - Signed by Sponsors
Criteria
Find all contacts that match these criteria: Other Sponsors (All Mailing List Folders) has any value
General
Search Name Holiday Cards Needing Two or More Signatures
Description Contacts in the Holiday Cards - Signed by Sponsors folder with more than one person designated as a sponsor.
Security
The following user or group may Open this search Marketing
The following user or group may Open and Save changes to the search Marketing