Change Data Type

Bob Rickards

I would like to change the data type in Research Point from Alpha to Numeric. When the data comes from Research Point into RE NXT…my likelihood scores are alpha not numeric. Numeric would be easier to sort using the great than option. I do not want to export and reload as that makes the Research Point to RE NXT sync useless. Any help would be appreciated.

Shelley Weifenbach

Hi Bob, I wanted to offer some assistance. The data type configuration is in the integration between ResearchPoint and RE NXT. I have a blog series that walks through the workarounds of using Query, Export, and Lists with the text-based Ratings. There is also an on-demand webinar that talks through these too: “Where’s the Data?: Implementing Analytics in Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT”. You may also want to vote for the similar idea in the RE NXT Ideas Bank (RENXT-I-3274).