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This past weekend we successfully upgraded you to the April 2015 release (4.2) of ResearchPoint. In this update, we added the ability to sync social information from ResearchPoint to Raiser's Edge, added an indicator for records who may have more network connections available from GuideStar after a group screening, and updated the Target Analytics data sources we use for the Target Analytics prospect search and the WealthPoint screening. When you log in for the first time after we update your organization's database, the Help will open to the What's New topic with all the details about the latest release. You can also review the following resources:

Review what's new on our ResearchPoint New Features page.

Prefer to download a PDF? Review the new features in our release notes document format.

Did you miss the introduction of our new Target Analytics Social Media Finder service in 4.1? Watch our Social Media Finder video or review the release notes.

Since the beginning of the year, we've also been slowly rolling out some improvements to your ResearchPoint How-to Documentation page.

We moved the guides into to columns, sorted into sections so it's easier and faster to find the how-to guides you need.

We also sorted the guides into which are most helpful for researchers and which are most helpful to prospect research managers and site administrators.

We introduced the Search ResearchPoint Help option. You can search for the answer to your question from the How-to page just like you can in the program.

We introduced some new and updated guides focused on specific tasks. And, we're working on adding more short guides to help you get the answers you need faster.

New and Updated Guides:

Updated the Prospect Records guide

Added a new Prospect Research Search guide

Added a new Research Lists guide

Added a new Manager Application Users guide

Added a new ResearchPoint QuickStart guide to help administrators get your organization set up and going!

In ResearchPoint October 2014 release (3.18), you can use Open Data Protocol (OData) to use and share data you query on from the Information Library outside of ResearchPoint. OData is a data access protocol designed to provide standard access.

This format can then be  consumed by other programs. Best of all, with OData you are using a direct link to a query in ResearchPoint. You can refresh the data as often as you need to get the latest information from ResearchPoint. No need to re-configure or export again!

To help you understand how to use OData in ResearchPoint, we’ve put together a short tip sheet including instructions on how to set up and copy the OData link.

 How to Use Open Data Protocol in ResearchPoint

While we put together a few ideas in the tip sheet on how we think you’ll use OData in ResearchPoint, we can’t wait to hear how you think OData can extend your ResearchPoint prospect research data. We hope you’ll share your ideas and see how others are using OData in the Target Analytics Community!

 OTHER ENHANCEMENTS INCLUDE:

Target Analytics Prospecting Database Updates

Batch and Import Guide Enhancements including New Helpful Videos

Post to Community from In-Product Help Panel

New Save As Option for Export Definitions

Location of Prospect History Moved