Advanced StrandVision Database Setup

Discover how StrandVision's user database capabilities provide powerful new business marketing opportunities for your digital signage.

• Introduction
  • Thanks for your time
  • Ask questions as you get them - interactive
  • We want your input since that is how we improve our product
• Database Overview
  • Random User Database - Keeps signage fresh, works well with home listings, birthdays, anniversaries.
  • User Database List - Shows all as text. Works well with donation boards or monthly birthday/anniversary lists.
  • User Database Table - Shows all as a table. Best if it fits on one page
  • User Database Counter - A table with special purpose calculations (OSHA Safety). Best if it fits on one page
• Creating / Modifying Database Structure
  • Database Name - used in modify pages area
  • Beginner / Advanced mode
  • Ordering Fields
  • Hidden versus Visible Fields
  • Title of the database field - for entering and optionally for displaying
  • Field Type
    • Filler(Not Stored) - Used for data entry from a worksheet
    • Body Text (with or without heading)
    • Footer Text
    • Date/Time (calculates # of days from today with the User Database Counter)
    • Page Title and SubTitle
    • Photo/Image (only one allowed per database)
    • Photo Caption (left, center, right)
  • Input Type (validation for the data entry screen)
    • Multiline Paragraph
    • Single Line Text
    • Date
    • Date/Time
    • Photo / Image
  • Minimum Length (0 makes the value be optional)
  • Word Wrap (allows wrap for displaying if checked, shrinks to fit if not)
  • Temporary Save versus Publish Changes
• Editing and Adding Records - max of 5 records at a time with photos, 25 without
• Sample Database Setup / Add To Signage
  • Customer Testimonial Database (pre-built into every account unless deleted)
  • Monthly Birthday List
  • OSHA Safety Statistics
  • Community Involvement Announcements
• Questions