ARES/Data Change Help File       CHANGE.HLP

  If you made a mistake when entering data, you can delete or
  update records.

Delete:
  To delete an entry, you need to know the record number.
  If ARES/Data just gave you a response like:

    1450: data input accepted, #234.

  then this record is number 234.  To delete it, enter:
      d 234

  (Or, ask the sysop to delete it for you.  The remote delete
  command may be disabled, in which case you must have the sysop
  do this for you).
  Be extremely careful in using the delete command!  Always list
  the record first before deleting to be sure you have the right one.

Update:
  The update command is used if only a single field needs to be changed.

  Syntax:
      #nnnn,m=new text for fieldm<cr>

      where nnnn is the record number, and where m = 1-4 for the first
      four fields, and m = 5 for the message.  For example, suppose you
      needed to change the value in field3 of record 235 to "shelter 9".
      You would type:

      #235,3=shelter 9<cr>

      Note that when you correct or update a single field like this, the
      time and date for the record are not changed.  ARES/Data responds
      by showing you what the old values for record 235 were, and what
      the new values are according to your update command.
