I have not heard about a "switch off." The functionality is far from ready to do that.

Switching off Database View is the worst idea in the history of ideas. Please don't.

I agree with the comments posted. We keep saying use NXT but the functionality even for events sends you back to database view.

I wholeheartedly agree, if all the functions for a DBA are not available in NXT what is the point of using NXT? I have been working in Raiser’s Edge since 2003 and we have been hosted since October 2019. As the DBA, I very rarely go into NXT since all of my work can be accomplished easily and precisely in the database view. When I have extra time, which is never, I try and create and duplicate things in NXT, only to be frustrated. Please do NOT turn off Database View for all of us who need it to complete our work.

We're wasting too much time trying to get NXT to work for the task-at-hand, only to have to duplicate the work by going back to Database View to preform the relevant work.

I ran into the issue today of NXT appeal reporting lagging WAY behind the database reporting. Trying to keep tabs on where we are with Giving Tuesday in real-time is not possible in NXT! Yikes.

It is imperative that all NXT functionality be available in the database view whilst the database view is the only place to do imports etc. Otherwise you have to go into NXT and manually add data after the import, which defeats the purpose of the import function. Example, solicit code dates in NXT but not DB view and not available to import through a solicit code import.

I extensively use database view for RE Imports, Global add, Global changes, Exports, Queries including merging queries, linking database fields from back to Power BI etc. So we do not want DB view to be removed .

It would be really helpful if Pledges could be added in webview as well as in database view. I didn't realise this wasn't an option, recorded a gift in webview which I then wasn't able to edit either in webview or database view and the gift is now inaccurate. Please implement this function into the next update.

There is no way in **** BB can switch off Database View until the Query functionality in Database View is replicated i*n its entirety* in Web View. Sorry, but "Lists" just doesn't cut it.

We need all the separate fields available in Lists as columns and filters (including complex filters). Perhaps we need a Superuser or Admin User List area that has the full set of fields and an advanced query tool.

One of my biggest issues with web view is soft credits. We have donations that come through third party orgs. While in the listing I can see what amount is credited to Company A for individual donations, the totals are based on the full soft credit amount. This includes when I download spreadsheets to get the summary of donations for the year or all time. In web view, I can get the accurate summary and reports without this issue.

BUMP. Using NXT for the first time in my nonprofit career, and as an experienced software and tech manager, it is appalling that Blackbaud released NXT while it still lacks sooooooooooo many of the features of the database view. Insanely frustrating.

The original comment on this is incorrect. Blackbaud has NO end of support date for database view.

Will everything eventually switch to webview? Yes. That has been the plan all along. But it is not going to happen quickly, and not without key functionality being replicated in webview.

Do not take any information coming for Account Managers or Sales Rep in regard to this, they know nothing and their function is to sell product. If and when database view goes away, it will be years. I mean they have been saying this since 2016. RE NXT is not even close to half-finished, it is extremely limited. Stick with Database View and let fundraisers use RE NXT to look at it.

I'll second the comments. If the database view is to be "turned off", then all the functions need to be in NXT.....cannot do my job in NXT as it is now.

In early 2023 our Blackbaud Account Manager let us know that database view will be retired, that there is no scheduled date for this, but it will probably be by the end of 2025. Horrified to hear it. I asked them: when will NXT Lists be improved to have the same functionality as RE7 Queries; will all existing Queries be migrated across into NXT Lists; when will the problems with NXT Email be fixed (eg; very limited merge fields and 'salutation' isn't available). They assured me these are being worked on, but had no dates available. This comes only 2 months after we were informed of 10% price increases for contract renewal (in Australia). I do feel sorry for the Account Managers who are often the bearers of bad news.

Completely agree Andrew. From the UK Hospice viewpoint we are worried about Tributes, Gift aid declaration data and the unusable (from our pov) Justgiving integration!! Also agree with Jenny that half our team could never do their job from webview.

Can do much of anything in Webview. Could never do my job in webview. There would be no point at all to use Raiser's Edge with only webview.

Andrew, please cite sources! Would love to know if this is going to be rolling out after they add a way to shorten the links to donation pages and event registration pages... jk.