Now we will demonstate the ID field by using a few more screens and records for tracking an ad campaign. This let's us see how it can link several records together in an ad campaign. Keep in mind these are only examples, by using your imagination you can put our personal information manager system to use in many creative ways.

Not only is it a personal information manager, but it's a Marketing Information Manager, a Internet Information Manager, and can even be used as a Study or Project Information Manager.

OK, lets start at the Ad Campaigns Tab:
We entered the below record, and also entered several records in the other Tabs which we will reference in this tutorial. First we setup the record that will point to the other records which is shown below and is our Ad One Campaign. In this example we are using the ID value of camp1, meaning campaign 1.

Image 1 - Ad Campaigns Tab

As in the previous tutorial, when you click on the red "Banners" Control Label the below grid pops-up (image 2) and shows all of your "Banners" Tab's records containing the ID value "camp1".

This shows us two banners we have running for this ad campaign or promotion. Notice the ID field has the same value of camp1.

Image 2 - Data-Grid

Now we will double click on the first record shown in the grid. Note once again "camp1" is the ID field value in all of the records shown above. See how this feature allows quick access to any records you have linked or associated together with the ID field.

Once we double click, it takes us to that record and opens it in the "Banners" Tab as shown below (image 3). Please note the red control labels on the right. See how the Ad Campaigns label turned red, telling us there is a reference to this banner in that Tab. We also know there are articles and ads (eZines or classifieds) by the other two red labels as well that reference this banner and ad campaign.

Image 3 - Banners Tab

If we clicked the red "Articles" control label (red arrow) on the right, the below data-grid (image 4) would pop-up with two records in the "Articles" Tab which has the same ID value of 'camp1". Now we know we have two articles that have been written for this campaign as well.

Image 4- Articles data-grid

If we clicked the red "Ads/Classifieds" control label then we would see we have two ads coming out in eZines that are included in this ad campaign or promotion as shown below.

Image 5 - data-grid

By using the ID field you can easily view and jump to any record, plus easily view and access those records you have linked together by using the ID field. You can also have an overview of any records such as ads, banners, and articles for a specific promotion or campaign by using this feature.

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