Show Catalogue Software

[Sue & Rotts]

I just "volunteered" (!) to prepare a catalogue for each of the two days of our Kennel Club's next shows. I have plenty of experience though, I've read catalogues.

Can anyone help me with suggestions on software I can use to download the OzEntries entries in comma delimited form and drop it directly into a catalogue? (Computers are not my problem, I just need help with cataloguing.)

I would be very grateful for any suggestions as to what software to use and where to get it.

Edited November 12, 2013 by Sue & Rotts

[experiencedfun]

I think you will have to download the information and then slip it in with the hard copy entries and type it up. I think you will find all catalogers have their own extensive databases built up over many years to process entries. The ANKC wont give anyone access to their database, which is silly because then all dogs would be entered exactly as registered.

In my case I have a database which I built and then drop into a word doc. My database has over 40,000 dogs and has taken me about 16 years to get to this point

[Keshwar]

Open CSV file from ozentries in Excel then mail merge into a word document, then edit and tidy up. :)

[experiencedfun]

if they were all online entries that would be as easy as it sounds....

[Keshwar]

Yup, but doing the first one is the most difficult.

Once you have done one you build up a database of entries which makes each subsequent catalogue easier.

Well that is the theory anyway. ;)