Hi Michael, PlanSwift was bought by the original owners last week. Which is I think is great news. Oracle really clamped down on everything, so now the plugin store is back and we will see some revisions and updates! Yeah!
Oracle's relationship with Planswift can be summed up as follows. It was short lived as after the acquisition, Oracle discovered that the software is really just an outdated 32-bit mess. They quickly shut down the company’s add ons that they were selling for the software, the plug-in store. James Purpura, who had the title of President when Textura owned Planswift, was made VP of Sales under Oracle’s leadership. Perhaps this was done after they did a background check on him and discovered that he had 14 identity theft related felonies to his name. James Purpura-Planswift’s current CEO-eventually had to buy Planswift back from Oracle for millions of dollars by taking out three second mortgages on his homes. James was not the original owner of the company. That would be Heber Allred. Heber sold Planswift to Textura in 2013. Oracle bought Textura (including Planswift in 2016) and then James had to buy back Planswift from Oracle in 2017. James was around in the early days true, but he was not the original owner.
Todd, Whenever I use this, it does not package the .mdb files that I used to bring in lists. So basically all my lists are useless unless I separately transfer the .mdb files, then re-link the lists in the lists tab. Any ideas on how to do that? I know it can be done, because the plugins in the store install lists that were made with Access without having to do the steps mentioned.
Hi Jonathan. I have tried to get the Access files to transfer, and it has never happened. I don't think PlanSwift has either, and I am not sure which files you mean. The PlanSwift files that are being transferred in the Lists are generally simple lists like Divisions, Phases and Alternates. You might want to reach out to PlanSwift, if this is not the case, as you are aware they have an excellent support staff. I wish you the best and I wish I could you help you further. Blessings!
any idea what is going to happen to PlanSwift?
Hi Michael, PlanSwift was bought by the original owners last week. Which is I think is great news. Oracle really clamped down on everything, so now the plugin store is back and we will see some revisions and updates!
Yeah!
Oracle's relationship with Planswift can be summed up as follows. It was short lived as after the acquisition, Oracle discovered that the software is really just an outdated 32-bit mess. They quickly shut down the company’s add ons that they were selling for the software, the plug-in store. James Purpura, who had the title of President when Textura owned Planswift, was made VP of Sales under Oracle’s leadership. Perhaps this was done after they did a background check on him and discovered that he had 14 identity theft related felonies to his name. James Purpura-Planswift’s current CEO-eventually had to buy Planswift back from Oracle for millions of dollars by taking out three second mortgages on his homes. James was not the original owner of the company. That would be Heber Allred. Heber sold Planswift to Textura in 2013. Oracle bought Textura (including Planswift in 2016) and then James had to buy back Planswift from Oracle in 2017. James was around in the early days true, but he was not the original owner.
Todd,
Whenever I use this, it does not package the .mdb files that I used to bring in lists. So basically all my lists are useless unless I separately transfer the .mdb files, then re-link the lists in the lists tab. Any ideas on how to do that? I know it can be done, because the plugins in the store install lists that were made with Access without having to do the steps mentioned.
Hi Jonathan.
I have tried to get the Access files to transfer, and it has never happened. I don't think PlanSwift has either, and I am not sure which files you mean. The PlanSwift files that are being transferred in the Lists are generally simple lists like Divisions, Phases and Alternates.
You might want to reach out to PlanSwift, if this is not the case, as you are aware they have an excellent support staff.
I wish you the best and I wish I could you help you further.
Blessings!
so the plugins have been discontinued ?
Do you do takeoffs for hire