Member since...

My profile says that I became a member since 2010, but I've been a member since 1999/1997 I think. Anyway this profile can be update to reflect that. Anyone knows how to fix this...

etresoft wrote:
A member of what? I don't think Apple Discussions has been around that long.
When I became a member in 2000 (officially Apr 19, 2001, but I think that was a false join date generated by a system redo) it was already called Apple Discussions. I don't know how long before then the name Apple Discussions was used, but from comments from others there was a user-to-user support board (set of forums) in play several years prior to that - don't have a clue what it was named.
Ah - here we go. I tuck away lots of stuff. This is from a post by Niel on this same topic back in May, 2006 -
The Discussions started around 1994 using eWorld, and changed to Lotus Notes at a later point.
Around 2000, the forums moved to WebCrossing.
Sep 29, 2000: Posts were set to archive off for the first time.
Dec 11, 2001: A rating system was tested in the PowerBook boards which allowed posts to be rated as Helpful or Unhelpful; the unhelpful rating was later removed due to abuse.
Feb 7: 2002: Rating system expanded to all forums.
May 2002: First group of Helpers added.
May 22, 2002: People could now browse the boards without registering.
June 27, 2002: The ratings system was adjusted to allow retractions, and a second group of helpers was added at the same time.
Sep 14, 2002: An apparent database error results in everyone being granted Edit and Delete rights on threads and folders; the Final Cut Pro board got deleted that night as well as a bunch of other stuff. The boards were restored from a previous backup later.
Oct 2002: Third group of helpers added.
Dec 17, 2002: The unhelpful option of rating posts was removed.
Feb 2003: Fourth and last group of helpers added.
Aug 26, 2003: A field was added to preferences for iChat screen names and user locations. The location field remains today.
Dec 16, 2003: The Helper system was replaced by a hierarchical level system, which was the basis for the current system. Most of the Helpers became L4s in the new system. Custom icon ability added. Voting system changed and point totals added; ratings received would now affect someone's level once enough had been received. Problems with server stability and vote refresh cause severe problems.
Feb 18, 2004: Boards upgraded from WebCrossing 4.1 to 5.0.
Jun 12, 2005: The sysops ask board members to participate in a survey.
Jul 13, 2005: An announcement is posted about abuse of the voting system.
Nov 14, 2005: The boards are moved from WebCrossing to Jive. Most of the previous L4s become L4s or L5s in the current system.
As far as fixing an inaccurate join date, the Hosts (are they still called that?) will need to address that.

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Good afternoon robertocar78,
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BIB-16633 Cannot connect because the database version is incompatible with

BIB-16633 Cannot connect because the database version is incompatible with Feb 15, 2005 9:28 PM
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why is this?
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OTN Member Since: Jan, 2001
Re: BIB-16633 Cannot connect because the database version is incompatible w ( In Reply To : BIB-16633 Cannot connect because the database version is incompatible with ) Feb 16, 2005 1:32 AM
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Hi,
From the 10.1.2 BI Beans Install Guide it says:
OracleBI Beans supports data stored in Oracle9i Enterprise Edition or Oracle Database 10g Enterprise Edition. However, only particular releases and patchsets are supported:
* Oracle9i Release 2 Enterprise Edition, as follows:
o 9.2.0.6 for all platforms.
o 9.2.0.5 with the latest OLAP patch for Windows-only.
* Oracle Database 10g Release 1 Enterprise Edition with the latest OLAP patch.
From the error message it would appear that the Database is not one of the above.
Thanks,
Lisa
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Re: BIB-16633 Cannot connect because the database version is incompatible with ( In Reply To : BIB-16633 Cannot connect because the database version is incompatible with ) Feb 18, 2005 8:01 PM
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Hi,
Please note that we have follwing versions of DB up and running:-
1)Oracle Database 10g Enterprise Edition Release 10.1.0.2.0 - Production
With the Partitioning, OLAP and Data Mining options
2)Oracle9i Enterprise Edition Release 9.2.0.5.0 - Production
With the Partitioning and Real Application Clusters options
JServer Release 9.2.0.5.0 - Production
Pls let us know the solution to resolve this problem ASAP.
Thanks.

You are not using a supported version of the database. BI Beans/OLAP only support the following database versions:
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Planning 11.1.1.3 a given user is given @idescendants write access to a cost center rollup that has shared members underneath. The stored members are in a primary rollup higher up in the hierarchy. The webform has the cost center selection on the page drop down. The first child in the rollup does not display. This occurs for every rollup, the first child member is not visible i nthe drop down. So for example, the outline looks like this:
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Edited by: EssbaseInAz on Nov 4, 2009 3:11 PM

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Thx for the response Jake and if you have any other suggestions i'm open. If i find a solution i'll let you know.
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The Definitive Amex 3X CLI Guide

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=========================================================== American Express is one of the most sought after credit cards in the market. They are also typically one of more generous companies with respect to credit limits outside of the credit unions. For folks who do not qualify for NFCU and other credit unions known to issue high credit limits despite low FICO scores and or moderate credit history, the best way to get high(er) CLs is to first get accepted into American Express and then apply for an increased credit limit upto 3 times the existing approved limit after a certain minimum number of days have passed (discussed in details below). This really comes in handy when the initial approved limit is on the lower side (example $2,000) due to internal American Express risk score models, mostly for folks starting out in their credit journey or with other risky credit/income factors. After completing the "60" day magic number of the account being open and in good standing, one can request an increased credit limit upto 3X the initial limit starting with the 61st day, meaning someone who got approved for $2,000 could request that the new credit limit be $2,000 x 3 = $6,000, someone who got approved for $3,000 initially could request the new credit limit be $3,000 x 3 = $9,000 and so on.  Why is the 3X CLI Important?
=========================================================== Credit Utilization is one of the most important components of the FICO score (30% per official wording from FICO).Given the same amount of spending, with higher available credit, utilization is lower and hence FICO scores are higher. But more importantly this is a gateway to getting approved for other prime cards/rewards cards like Visa Signature, MasterCard World, points, cashback etc offered by various lenders like Chase, Citi, BoA, US Bank etc who typically issue them if they see an existing high limit card. Higher limits from one lender attracts higher limits from others up until the overall available credit reaches a certain threshold. No other lender is known to have a 3X CLI policy and that too as early as the 61st day. One may be able to procure a CLI from other lenders but typically it is a hard inquiry or sometimes flat out denial because the account is considered too new. Amex is the only lender that offers this. More recently though GEMB issued credit cards are also known to get generous increases (sometimes even > 3X initial limits) via a Soft Pull. This policy is relatively new but widely reported to be successful across different boards.  Is the 3X CLI automatic or guaranteed?
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Will there be a hard inquiry when requesting 3X CLI?
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Fortunately not. American Express initiates soft pulls on Experian throughout the life of an open account with random frequency. During the first 60 days, it is not uncommon for Amex to have soft pulled at least 3-4 times. The CLI approval or denial will be based on the last soft pull before the CLI request and other factors like income/rent etc. A new hard pull or soft pull is not initiated when requesting the 3X CLI. If in doubt, get a copy of your Experian report and see when Amex issued a soft pull to gauge account statistics at that snapshot and request CLI accordingly. Post 186 explains how to get your experian report and check for soft pulls. If there are concerns that the overall utilization or Amex utilization was high during the last soft pull, it might be worth waiting a few more days and then applying for CLI after Amex has issued a new soft pull.
When does an acccount become eligible for CLI?
=========================================================== Amex does NOT increase an account's credit limit during the first 60 days after it has been OPENED, or for at least 6 months from the last credit limit increase. The key word here is OPENED aka the account creation date. There are a few ways to find out the exact date the account was opened. a) Call the number on the back of the card and simply ask the friendly customer service rep. There is nothing to be worried about here or get nervous. You are not asking for a CLI to the rep, but simply the day the account was opened. This can be done during card activation itself or any point later. Some friendly CSRs will also calculate and mention the first eligible date for CLI (61st day since account opening). If they are not aware of the first eligible date, simply ask for account opening/creation date and calculate it yourself. b) "Date Opened" field on your Equifax or TransUnion credit report. Both EQ and TU report the account opened day and month accurately (Equifax started doing this recently). 3rd party credit pullers may or maynot pull the date opened field accurately, the official credit reports are the only reliable source. It is important to note that the year field in "Date Opened" is affected by your American Express Member Since date, so may not reflect the year the card was originally opened. The only downside is one has to wait for the card to report to EQ and TU first, but Amex is usually very prompt to report.
c) Before the first statement has been cut, the account opened date is reflected under the Recent Charges field next to the "Since". Example in this pic, the account opened date is Jan 08. The "Since" field changes every statement period as it starts tracking the spending for that statement, so it is a good idea to get the account open date information using this method as early as possible. Existing Amex card members with an online profile are at an advantage to use this method because any new approved cards show in the profile before the card has been delivered physically, displaying several key account details like the account open date, first statement closing date, last 5 digits of card etc. First time Amex card members should try to setup the online profile as early as possible after physically receiving the card(s) to take advantage of this method as the first statement can sometimes close very soon after receiving the card(s).
Example calculation of 1st eligibility date taking the above screenshot as an example (Account opened : 01/08/2013). The account will complete 60 days on March 9, 2013 based on the following calculations:
Number of days by January 31 : 23
Number of days by February 28 : 28
Number of days by March 9 : 9
Total days open by March 9 : 60 In this example the first eligible date for CLI is March 10, provided there have been no other CLIs for any other accounts in the last 6 months, as the 60 days are completed by March 9th,  A better and easier way to calculate Amex milestones has been explained in Post 227. Using the time and date calculator, we see the same result that we got from the manual calculation above.
How to request the CLI?
=========================================================== a) Calling the number on the back of the card. The number is unique to each credit product and is automated. Usually the option to request a credit limit increase is option #4 or #5, or if you are comfortable a CSR can take the application and let you know approval/denial once they submit. If you are denied, they may not be able to give the specific reason and you have to wait for an email or a letter in the mail outlining the reasons. b) Logging into your account. Click on "Profile and Preferences -> More Options -> Manage Credit Limit" under Account Management.  It is also available by clicking "Manage My Account"(Toggled to "HIDE ACCOUNT OPTIONS" in the pic below) next to the "Outstanding Balance/Available Credit" on main page    In both cases you want to request the new credit limit itself (e.g $6,000 if initial limit is $2,000). Don't calculate the increase ($6.000 - $2,000 = $4,000) yourself and mention it.
What happens if you are denied CLI?
=========================================================== If you jumped the gun before the 60 days/6 months rule, the reason for denial is considered ineligibility. If that is the case you can reapply after the original and correct 60day/6month timeline. You do not have to wait an additional 90 days, so the clock doesn't get reset. If you were eligible and got denied due to other factors, then you are ineligible to reapply for another 90 days since the denial date. If you get the message after requesting CLI, that a decision will be mailed within 7-10 days, it most likely means that the CLI has been denied. There is an outside chance that the letter that comes from Amex may ask for a signed 4506T in order to give further consideration to the CLI request(details below) but in 99% of the cases it is a letter outlining the reasons for denial. It also provides the true FICO score from the bureau that was used in the decision making process. Most of the time it is Experian FICO, but Amex is known to use EQ and or TU in rare circumstances. Sometimes the reason(s) for denial is also sent via email immediately after the CLI request in addition to the letter in mail. Update 06/23/2013 : Lately there have been reports of approvals in emails within a 24 hr period after initially getting the 7-10 day message. The 7-10 day message indicates manual review and there has been a report of successful partial CLI after talking to CSR post 7-10 day message as well in Post 182  Can you request 3X CLI again after 6 months since last CLI?
=========================================================== Absolutely. There have been lots of success stories where people have gone from $2,000 to $6,000 to $18,000 because their income and credit profile supported the increase request. It is generally tougher to get the full 3X CLI after 6 months on the same account since the first CLI however. Even if a 3X CLI is requested, Amex may counter offer a partial increase which you can choose to accept or refuse. It is a good idea to not short change yourself and ask for a partial increase from the beginning because Amex system is smart enough to offer and approve a partial CLI if eligible. Amex may request documentation to support a CLI to a CL above $25K, including a request for a 4506T. Accounts are not suspended, nothing is mandatory. They may ask for documents, and if you don't present them, they may deny the CLI. More details below.  Additional Documentation/4506T for certain CLI Requests
=========================================================== For certain CLI requests, Amex sends a letter requesting a signed 4506T from the card holder. Amex can then obtain tax return transcripts from IRS in order to verify income. Here is a sample tax return transcript which shows what kind of information can be obtained via a signed 4506T. A tax return transcript has far more details than just income and hence is considered very intrusive by many. If Amex does not receive the signed 4506T within 30 days from the date on the letter, then no further consideration is given to the CLI request and a letter of denial is sent. No CLI can be requested for 90 days from the date in the denial letter. Sending back the signed 4506T also doesn't guarantee a CLI approval as Amex will also evaluate the usual credit factors via soft pulls on Experian in addition to income verification. Income to overall credit available across all accounts(amex and non-amex) is one of the key factors for Amex Internal Risk Score. Lower risk score improves chances of getting approved for the CLI. The following often (but not always) are potential reasons why Amex asks for 4506T for a CLI request.  New requested credit limit exceeds $25,000 for that particular account.New requested credit limit would make overall credit extended across all Amex revolving accounts exceed $34,500 (post 123)High internal risk score due to income on file to overall credit across amex and non-amex accounts ratio being too low.Unusual/large/manufactured/risky spending patterns. It is important to note that this whole process,although inconvenient/complicated/intrusive, is different from the dreaded Amex Financial Review. During an Amex FR, all accounts are suspended and sending back the signed 4506T is mandatory in order to be considered for lifting the suspension. For business accounts, even more documentation is required during an FR. Also an FR can happen at any time and not necessarily after requesting an increase in credit limit.    Some generic Amex CLI Guidelines
=========================================================== Requesting CLI > 3X current limit results in automatic denial. Letter in the mail indicates that credit limit cannot be greater than three times the current limit. So American Amex credit limits are capped at 200% increase. Update: Requesting CLI > 3X no longer results in automatic denial. If the account is eligible for CLI, then new limit is counter offered keeping the 200% cap in effect(meaning CLI counter offered will not exceed 3X current limit under any scenario)Canadian Amex are capped at 50% increase every 6 months (Post 45)Minimum 6 month since last CLI rule applies across ALL accounts held by an individual and includes both personal & business accounts for the same person. So if CLI was successful on a personal account, no CLI can be approved on all other personal and business accounts for the same person for a period of 6 more months. (Posts 5 and 6 of the AmEx 61 day CLI result: 7-10 day written response thread)Credit limits can be moved between accounts only after the completion of 13 statements cycles on both the donor account. Post 170 explains how to move limits between Amex cards. Additionally limits cannot be moved between personal and business cards as mentioned in Post 171 Moving credit limits doesn't reset the 6 month clock and is a backdoor to receiving CLI on same account twice within 6 months (Post 128)"6 months" timeline used in context of this guide actually is 180 days to be more precise (not 6 calendar months)

Carrying Balance vs PIF & Other Utilization Factors=========================================================== This section is a work in progress.  To see how charge cards affect credit scores, please check Post 204Amex clearly dislikes carrying balance. Check Post 189 to see more details and the official reason for denial as "one or more payments received in the past 12 months on your american express account were too low given the outstanding balance and repayment history"          Change Log
=========================================================== 06/23/2013: All changes since last update marked in RED Added method to check Amex softs in official EX reportAdded time and date calculatorAdded verbiage to 7-10 message section to reflect recent experiences.Modified CLI > 3X point in generic CLI guidelines.Modified verbiage for moving credit limits to reflect 13 statement cycles for donor account only. Added links on how to move credit limits and restriction clause to move limits between personal and business cards.Added a new work-in-porgress Carrying Balance vs PIF section.
03/30/2013: "Letter in 7-10 business days" interpretation added in "What happens if you are denied CLI?" section thanks to Revelate03/29/2013: Modified verbiage on method (c) to find account eligibility date, corrected some typos, added new 4506T section, updated generic CLI guidelines.01/26/2013: a) Added section "Some Generic CLI Guidelines") b) Added pic for another way to access CLI online c) Modified verbiage in "What happens if denied CLI".01/14/2013: Minor edits in formatting and ready for sticky.01/13/2013: Initial document. Changes incorporated via posts from bradpitt (GEMB), OptimasPrime (cropped pic) and Walt_K (4506T documentation)

How can I take text from a webpage that is in multiple rows and move it into a single row in Excel?

I need help figuring out how to take data from internet pages and enter it into one single row in an excel, or numbers if that is the easier way to go. I was also told access might be good to use. Basically I am going to chamber of commerce page and wanting to extract the member listing and enter in a database in a single line. The data is in different numbers of lines as you will see below (info edited to take out personal info). So I want to take the name of business, business owner, address, city, state, zip, and phone and put it into one line on a spreadsheet. I want to do this many times over. I think there is a way to do it through apple script and automator, but I have not been successful after 2 weeks of trying and searching. I have over 800 listings and I surely don't want to go through and do them one at a time. Any suggestions?
Data from website:
Westrock Coffee
Mr.
Collins Industrial Place
North Little Rock, AR 72113
Phone:
Send Email
Member Since: 2011
Sweet Creations by DJ
Ms. J
allace Bridge Road
Perryville, AR 72126
Phone:
Fax:
Send Email
Member Since: 2013
See Also Woman Owned and/or CEO
Premium Refreshment Service
Mr. E
est Bethany Road
North , AR 72117
I want it to look like this
Company name, owner name, address, city, state, zip, phone
How can I get the extra data out of the way and remove the format so that it will go into excel? Thanks for any help you can provide. I am not to savvy with code, but I got a friend who is an IT guy that can help. Thanks again

So, basically, create 800 individual entries, each one containing everything from business name through the phone (not fax) number, add some commas and spaces to entries, and then put each entry on a separate line?
1. Go to website page such as this one-- http://www.littlerockchamber.com/CWT/External/WCPages/WCDirectory/Directory.aspx ?ACTION=newmembers --which seems formatwise very close to what you're trying to scrape.
2. Cmd-A to select all. Cmd-C to copy it to clipboard.
3. Open freeware TextWrangler. Cmd-V to paste info from clipboard into a blank TW document.
4. Remove lines from top and bottom so that only membership list remains.
5. Process lines to remove everything from "Fax" line through "See Also" line. Only business name through phone number will remain in the file.
--A. TW > Text > Process Lines containing . . .
-----(check "Delete matched lines"; uncheck all others)
-----Enter "Send Email" in the search box.
-----Click Process.
--B. Repeat 5A for other lines to be removed
------Member Since
------See Also
------Fax
6. Insert markers to separate entries:
TW: Search > Find . . .
------(check "Wrap around" and "Grep")
------in Find box: \r\r\r\r
------in replace box: \r***
------Click Replace All
7. Remove remaining blank lines:
TW: Search > Find . . .
------(check "Wrap around" and "Grep")
------in Find box: \r\r
------in replace box: \r
------Click Replace All
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TW: Search > Find . . .
------(check "Wrap around" and "Grep")
------in Find box: $
------in replace box: , (comma space)
------Click Replace All
9. Remove all returns:
TW: Search > Find . . .
------(check "Wrap around" and "Grep")
------in Find box: \r
------in replace box: (leave blank)
------Click Replace All
10. Insert returns in place of markers:
TW: Search > Find . . .
------(check "Wrap around" and "Grep")
------in Find box: \*\*\*, (backslash asterisk backslash asterisk backslash asterisk comma space)
------in replace box: \r
------Click Replace All
11. Remove trailing comma and blank on each line:
TW: Search > Find . . .
------(check "Wrap around" and "Grep")
------in Find box: , $ (comma space dollar sign)
------in replace box: (leave blank)
------Click Replace All
Import this text file into Excel or Numbers.

Family sharing 1 single icloud

Hi !
We have 3 devices, each are connected to the same Icloud account for backup, photostream and Locate my Iphone(IOS 7). But each device is using his own Itunes/App Store account for purchase.
With the family sharing, each member will need to connect to his own Icloud for backup, because I can't add family member since it told me that we are already part of the family. But I cannot see others persons purchases with the current method.
Do connecting each device to his own Icloud service will allow me to add family member and start sharing music and others with the family?

Hello there, jfmapplesupport.
The following link is a great start for how to setup Family Sharing:
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Thanks for reaching out to Apple Support Communities.
Cheers,
Pedro.

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