The Nth Select feature creates a selection of records from your database based on an Nth Number, Percentage, or Quantity. You could use the Nth Select feature when you want to prepare a test mailing so you can mail to part of the main list instead of the entire list. Using Nth Select for creating sample test mailing lists is a great money saver. It’s a good idea to sort your list in ZIP code order, then select 10% of the whole list, making a test mailing list.
Follow the steps below to use the Nth Select feature.
From the Select menu, choose Nth Select.
The Nth Select window will appear.
Select the appropriate radio button as described below.
Nth Number
Selects every Nth number per the number that you enter. For example, if you enter "4", then the program will select every fourth record.
Percentage
Selects the percentage of the list that you enter in.
Quantity
Selects the quantity that you enter from the list. The number of records that you type in will be selected in increments from the list. For example, if you have 1,500 records in the list and you enter 500, every third record will be selected.
Click on the desired radio buttons and check boxes that will best determine your scope for Nth Selecting records.
For information on scope radio buttons, see Consistent Window Formats.
Click Select.