What’s New for the Data Administrator in LISTSERV® Maestro 4.0

This section highlights the new features for the Data Administrator in LISTSERV® Maestro 4.0.

The behavior of the Dataset menu on the Toolbar has been updated to accommodate those who may need to access this menu while working with lists. Because of this, there are several changes to the Toolbar. For details, see Section 1.2.1.1 Behavioral Changes to the Toolbar.

Defining Subset Values of a Lookup Table

A new option to define one or more subsets of a lookup table is now available. For details, see Section 4.2.2 Defining Subset Values of a Lookup Table.

Adding Secondary Columns to a Lookup Table

You can now have secondary columns in your lookup tables. For details, see Section 4.2.3 Adding Secondary Columns to a Lookup Table.

Adding a Description to a Profile Field

You can now add descriptions to dataset and hosted list profile fields. For details on adding this description to a dataset profile field, see Section 4.1.1.3 Profile Field Details. For details on adding this description to a hosted list profile field, see the profile field section associated with the type of list you are creating: for a hosted recipient list, see Section 6.1.3.6 The Field Descriptions Tab, for a hosted LISTSERV list, see Section 7.1.3.3 The Field Descriptions Tab.

Tracking Permissions

A new profile field type makes it possible for you to ask your subscribers for permission to use their data in tracking reports. For details on creating a profile field using this data type, see Section 4.1.1.2 Profile Fields. For details on how this permission affects tracking, see the User’s Manual for LISTSERV Maestro.

Filtering Profile Field Drop-Down Menus Based on Previous Selection

When using two single- or multi-select fields in a dataset or HRL, you can now define these fields so that the options available for the one field depends on the selection made in the other. For details on using this new feature with a dataset, see Section 4.1.1.3 Profile Field Details. For details on using it with a hosted recipient list, see Section 6.1.3.1 The Selection Field Details Tab.

Using Derived Profile Fields

A new profile field type makes it possible for you to have a profile field whose value is derived from one or several other profile fields in the same dataset or list. For details on using this type of profile field in a dataset, see Section 4.1.1.2 Profile Fields and Section 4.1.1.3 Profile Field Details. For details on using this type of profile field in a hosted recipient list, see Section 6.1.2 Profile Fields and Section 6.1.3.2 The Derivation Tab.

Copying LISTSERV List Settings

The data administrator now has the ability to copy LISTSERV list specific settings to another HLL. For details, see Section 8.1.2 Copying LISTSERV List Settings.

Importing from a Database Directly into the Recipient Warehouse

The data administrator can now import recipients directly into the Recipient Warehouse from a Database. For details, see Section 9.3.1 The Import Members/Import Subscribers Wizard.

Defining Recipient Importers

The data administrator can now save predefined “recipient importers” for the Recipient Warehouse. For details, see Section 9.3.2 Defining Recipient Importers.

Viewing Demographic Reports for a Dataset or List

The data administrator can now run demographic reports for the Recipient Warehouse. For details, see Section 9.7 Viewing Demographic Reports for a Dataset or List.

Downloading Dataset Members and List Subscribers Externally

The data administrator can now download dataset members and list subscribers outside of the application. For details, see Section 9.4 Downloading Dataset Members and List Subscribers Externally.

Reminding the Subscriber to Unregister from a Membership Area

When unsubscribing from the last list in a membership area, a subscriber will now be asked if they would like to unregister from the membership area as well. For details, see Section 10.5 Reminding the Subscriber to Unregister from a Membership Area.

Sending Messages to an Entire Dataset

Sending email messages to an entire dataset, just as you would a list, is now possible. For details, see Section 13 Creating Target Groups Based on a Dataset.

Using the New *{{Calc}} Features

When using formulas, several new functions are now available to you. For details, see Appendix A: Using Calculation Formulas.