Church Software by Parish Data System: Facility Scheduler Tips


Facility Scheduler FAQ's
How do I enter special characters in my PDS program?
How do I update my program by using the the "Check for Program Updates" option from the Help Menu?
What information should I have available before calling PDS for tech support?
How do I setup Facility Scheduler on a network?
I am able to run the program on the server, and on the workstation, but not both at the same time. Or you get a message about Directory is controlled by other .NET file. What do I do?
How do I backup my data to a CD-R or CD-RW?
The program starts or runs slow. What can be done to speed things up?
How long should the data conversion to PDS take?
Can I export data from the program?
I installed at the server okay. Now when I try to install at the workstation, I get the message "Cannot find Lock. LCK file" at about 90% complete. What happened?

Can I schedule two events that are in conflict?
Does the program create a conflict if the same organization is scheduled to two different facilities at the same time on the same date?
How do I schedule an all-day, all-week, or all-facility event like a carnival or birthday?
Unable to read text on Facility Scheduler Setup Videos using Windows Media Player Ver. 7 or higher.
After I type in my registration code, it tells me I have an error. I can't see what the problem is?
Will the data from my DOS program convert into the new windows version?
Can I use Facility Scheduler version 3 on the network?
I do not know the maximum number of events that can be scheduled per year. Also, I do not know of any limit on the number of rooms, which can be scheduled.
I do not know how the Web Page Calendar works. I think it might be a report but I don't know how to generate it.
During my attempt to update, I get the error message of please insert disk "# #". The program comes on a CD, I don't have more than one disk. What's wrong?

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