About this DNN Module
To understand the best use for this module, it is necessary to understand the type of situation it was designed for.
Any business that has a membership database, for example a gym, club or association, church etc. Who currently have an in office database of membership details, and want to run a website that allows members to update their details online, will need a way to have the databases linked from the website back to the membership database in the office.
In many cases we develop custom modules that feed and sync data to a “back end database” to meet specific needs.
However sometimes clients simply cannot afford the expense of a customized application that links membership databases. This module is the cost effective solution. This module sends a simple email to a configured email address with a list of the changes that members who have made after logging into the website.
This email can then manually be entered into the “back end database” by staff in the office.
Being that most people don't change their personal details that often, the solution becomes very cost effective and viable with database memberships less than around 20-30,000 users.
Module Concept
Example
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A local gym with 2500 members has a database to manage membership and billing information in the office.
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The office database is proprietary software and although a connection module is possible, the cost of development is prohibitive.
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Membership details are exported from the office to the web.
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Members of the gym are encouraged via promotions etc to keep their details up to date on the login area of the gyms DNN website.
With this module installed, and configured, any changes made by members of the site are relayed back to the office admin team who manually update the members details in the office database.
The module can be configured easily.
The Module Installs on a Page or Tab in your DNN website with Admin only view access.
From the module menu, selecting "Configure Module" will take you to the module configuration options.
Selecting Modify Email Settings (says it all)
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Host settings is only visible when logged in as a Host. These settings will report on all portals in the DNN site to the configured email addresses.
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Activity Emailer option is visible to Administrators and acts only on the portal that the module is being configured on.
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Run Report - forces the module to generate an email instantly.
An example of a report email output.
Daily Activity Report for Interactivewebs.com.au Australia
User: Burke Norton
Website: AnnounceIT Demo
FirstName: Burke - Item Updated: 2/14/2007 7:43:54 AM
LastName: Norton - Item Updated: 2/14/2007 7:43:54 AM
TimeZone: 600 - Item Updated: 2/14/2007 7:43:54 AM
PreferredLocale: en-US - Item Updated: 2/14/2007 7:43:54 AM User: Administrator Account
Website: Activity Emailer
FirstName: Administrator - Item Updated: 2/14/2007 2:25:04 PM
LastName: Account - Item Updated: 2/14/2007 2:25:04 PM
TimeZone: -480 - Item Updated: 2/14/2007 2:25:04 PM
PreferredLocale: en-US - Item Updated: 2/14/2007 2:25:04 PM User: John Smith
Website: Activity Emailer
Prefix: Mr. - Item Updated: 2/14/2007 7:58:01 PM
FirstName: John - Item Updated: 2/14/2007 7:54:33 PM
MiddleName: James - Item Updated: 2/14/2007 7:58:01 PM
LastName: Smith - Item Updated: 2/14/2007 7:54:33 PM
Unit: 8 - Item Updated: 2/14/2007 7:58:01 PM
Street: 58 Strange Street - Item Updated: 2/14/2007 7:58:01 PM
City: Strange Town - Item Updated: 2/14/2007 7:58:01 PM
Region: New South Wales - Item Updated: 2/14/2007 7:58:01 PM
Country: Australia - Item Updated: 2/14/2007 7:58:01 PM
PostalCode: 2226 - Item Updated: 2/14/2007 7:58:01 PM
Telephone: 043 823 552 - Item Updated: 2/14/2007 7:58:01 PM
Cell: 043 835 551 - Item Updated: 2/14/2007 7:58:01 PM
Fax: 02 9528 4526 - Item Updated: 2/14/2007 7:58:01 PM
Website: www.interactivewebs.com.au - Item Updated: 2/14/2007 7:58:01 PM
IM: im@im.com - Item Updated: 2/14/2007 7:58:01 PM
TimeZone: 600 - Item Updated: 2/14/2007 7:58:01 PM
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