Database View

Ricki Davis
Ricki Davis
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in Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT®: General Discussions

I use database view for all of my queries and reports. We have very customized fields in attributes and all donations are entered via database view. Is my understanding that this won't change and I can continue to use this method of operating in database view come February 26? I'm not clear on what is changing.

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  • Bill Connors
    Bill Connors
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    Blackbaud said at the PUB in Nov that nothing is changing in the db view until it all goes away in the summer of 2027. You should really watch the PUB if you haven't: https://www.blackbaud.com/product-update-briefings/new-on-demand However, you should also start using the web view, especially for queries. I just spent the morning writing my queries there and I like it better than db view.

  • Alex Wong
    Alex Wong Community All-Star
    Ninth Anniversary Kudos 5 Facilitator 3 Raiser's Edge NXT Fall 2025 Product Update Briefing Badge

    If your org intents to continue using RE NXT as CRM, I strongly suggest you start using features from RE NXT webview ASAP. Blackbaud may delay their sunsetting of RE NXT dbview even come 2027, however, it will eventually happens.

    As Bill said, there are already reasons to use webview for some functionalities that dbm used to do in dbview only. Here's what I feel you should definitely try:

    • Query
    • Standard Reports
    • Config > Attribute (Custom Fields management)
    • Code Table Management
    • Basic Dashboard (RE NXT webview home page's custom dashboard tile options)

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