Why should I choose SmartRoster over other church software products that are available?
Question: We will need to use SmartRoster on several computers in our church office as well as on the pastors home computer. Is SmartRoster multi-user capable and are there additional fees for multi-user use of the product? Answer: SmartRoster does not require or use a centralised database such as Microsoft SQL server or Access, as it stores all its information in a single small text-based file. This format aids data backup and makes it easy to share data with colleagues. SmartRoster also has “Auto Import” capability, to automatically import data from a comma-separated-format file every time you open a SmartRoster file. A single SmartRoster file can easily be shared over a LAN environment. SmartRoster automatically handles access so that one person does not over-write changes made by another. WebShare also provides seamless sharing of the same file by multiple people over the Internet. For more information see the user manual. For additional computer installations for the same organisa
