SYSTEM MENU HELP
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Field Names - Use this option to edit the fields of the current database.
              For each field you can enter a field name upto 20 chrs.

              Choose a field type:-

              1) Text - Allows text,numbers and special characters.

              2) Numeric - Allows numbers and special characters.

              3) Date - A date in the format dd-mm-yyyy (20-08-1992)

              4) Time - A time in 24hr format  HH:MM    (23:30)

              5) Logical - (Y)es/(N)o    or (T)rue/(F)alse.

              6) External - Allows an IFF picture or ASCII text file
                            to be loaded into a record.

              7) Percentage - Range from 0 to 100%

              8) Calculation - Allows calculation of fields from others
                               using numeric values, constants etc.
                               (SEE FIELD CALCULATION HELP FILE)

              For each field you also enter the maximum width of an
              entry in that field. i.e  5 if your longest entry is
              "STEVE".
              Some field types have a fixed width that you cannot
              alter.

              Text        - Any length (Max.60)
              Numeric     - Any length (Max.60)
              Date        - 10 chrs. dd-mm-yyyy
              Time        - 5 chrs. hh:mm
              Logical     - 1 chr. Y/N or T/F
              External    - 40 chr. (An IFF picture or ASCII text file)
              Percentage  - 3 chr. (0 - 100%)
              Calculation - 10 chrs.


File Heading - Allows you to alter the title of the database you are
               editing.


Alter filenote - Allows you to alter the comment that describes the file
                 you are editing. e.g. This is a database of my computer
                 disk collection.


Design new form - Allows you to reposition the fields to a more
                  suitable layout. Click on the field you wish to
                  move and drag it about to the position you require
                  and then let go of the left mouse button.

                  Click right mouse button to return to the main
                  screen.


Reset form postions - Resets the positions of your fields as changed
                      with the design form layout option back to the
                      default layout.


Load form - Allows you to load just the form positions from the disk.


Save form - Allow you to save just the current form positions to disk.


Set password protection - This option allows you to set up three levels
            of password protection for your database.

            The three levels are:-

         3) Read only protection. Allows you to merely view records.
            No editing or deleting etc.

         2) Read and edit protection. Allows to view , filter , save
            and insert further records. No deleting.

         1) No protection. Allows all functions to be used and
            passwords can be changed.


            The passwords can only be changed when you have full no
            protection entry to the database.

            If a database is password protected then you will be
            required to enter a password upon loading.

