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- Note 102 Transferring a 1-2-3 Database to Symphony
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- Introduction
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- Symphony works with 1-2-3 database files in much the same way 1-
- 2-3 does. To make use of Symphony's additional database capabil-
- ities using the FORM window, however, you must follow the proce-
- dure outlined in this note.
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- This procedure involves retrieving the 1-2-3 file with Symphony
- and saving it as a Symphony file, creating a blank Symphony
- worksheet, and then combining the file's field name range and
- Database range with the blank worksheet.
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- Before You Start
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- 1-2-3 and Symphony Databases
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- There are several differences between 1-2-3 and Symphony data-
- bases:
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- * The Input range in 1-2-3 is called the Database range in
- Symphony.
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- * Symphony classifies this Database range as well as the
- Criterion range and the Output range as the Basic ranges.
- Symphony specifies the Database and Criterion ranges
- automatically during form generation.
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- Symphony's Form Generation Process
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- During Symphony's form generation process, you can accept the
- form setting defaults or you can change them. The FORM window
- Generate command offers the following form setting options:
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- * The default field type - Choose Label, Number, Date, Time, or
- Computed. Label is the default.
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- * The default field length - Indicate the column width. The
- default is 9.
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- * The name of the Database settings sheet - This names the
- settings sheet. The default name is MAIN.
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- When Symphony generates a form, it automatically creates several
- different ranges. These ranges adopt the name of the Database
- settings sheet. Refer to the Symphony How-To Manual and the
- Reference Manual for more information about these ranges.
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- Procedure
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- Before you begin, be sure to make a backup copy of the 1-2-3
- database file you are going to transfer.
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- Start with Symphony loaded in the computer. If you have a two-
- disk drive computer, put the disk with the 1-2-3 database file in
- either disk drive. If you have a hard-disk computer, you can
- either put a disk with the 1-2-3 database file in the disk drive
- or work with a 1-2-3 database file on the hard disk.
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- 1. Begin in a SHEET window and retrieve the 1-2-3 file you
- want to transfer.
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- Select Services File Retrieve and call up the 1-2-3 file.
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- Note: Be sure to indicate the appropriate disk drive when
- you type in the name of the file to be retrieved. If
- your file is in a subdirectory, make sure you indi-
- cate the subdirectory name.
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- You can retrieve the 1-2-3 file with its .WKS exten-
- sion. When you select File Retrieve, Symphony lists
- the available files on the command line on the
- screen. On the status line, you will see the path
- ending with \*.wrk. Press the Escape key once and
- *.wrk disappears. Then type in *.wks and press
- Return; the files with a .WKS extension will be
- listed. Or, when making the backup copy of the file,
- you can use the operating system command to change
- the extension from .WKS to .WRK and then retrieve
- the file.
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- 2. Next, name two separate ranges: the field name range
- (consisting of the column headings) and the Database range
- (consisting of all the data in the worksheet). Be sure to
- write down the range names you use. To simplify the
- transfer process, you might use "fields" and "data" for the
- range names.
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- * Select Menu Range Name Create. Type in a name for the
- field name range. Highlight the range and press Return.
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- * Follow the same procedure to name the Database range and
- highlight its boundaries.
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- * Save the file with the Services File Save command.
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- Note: It's a good idea to change the 1-2-3 .WKS extension
- to the Symphony .WRK extension now if you haven't
- done it yet.
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- 3. Copy the field name range onto a blank worksheet.
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- * Select Services New Yes to create a blank worksheet.
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- * Copy the field name range onto the new worksheet by
- selecting Services File Combine Copy Named-Area.
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- Type in the name of the field name range (for example,
- fields) and select Read and either Value or Formula.
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- Finally, type in the name of the saved file.
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- The field names should appear at the pointer position on
- the worksheet. Don't worry if some of the field names are
- shortened on the screen. You can adjust the column widths
- individually later.
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- 4. Switch to the FORM window and generate an entry form.
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- * Select Menu Generate. You can accept or change
- Symphony's default settings for the field type and
- length and the Database settings sheet name at this
- point or you can wait and change them later. To accept
- the defaults, press Return three times.
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- * Highlight the field name range so that it includes all
- of the field names.
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- * Press Return and you will see the entry form.
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- 5. Copy the Database range on the new worksheet.
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- * Switch back to the SHEET window. You will see the data-
- base that Symphony generated. The following ranges are
- on the screen: Entry range, Definition range, Above
- Report range, Main Report range, Criterion range, and
- Database range. (Full definitions of these ranges can be
- found in the Symphony How-To Manual.)
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- * Press Goto and type in the name of the Database settings
- sheet followed by _DB. For example, if you accepted the
- default name for the settings sheet, you would type
- MAIN_DB. Press Return and the pointer moves to the first
- field name of the Database range. Move the pointer down
- one row.
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- * Copy the Database range into the new worksheet by
- selecting Services File Combine Copy Named-Area.
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- Type in the Database range name (for example, data) and
- select Read and either Value or Formula.
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- Type in the name of the saved file.
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- 6. Since Symphony has not yet extended the range of the new
- database past the field name row, you must extend the
- Database range.
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- * With the pointer on the leftmost field name, select Menu
- Query Settings Basic Database.
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- * Highlight the range to include all the data that has
- been brought into the Database range to the worksheet.
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- * Press Return and then press Quit three times.
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- Symphony will now automatically adjust the Database range
- downward each time a new record is entered through the
- entry form.
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- 7. Switch back to the FORM window and you will see the data
- for the first record on the entry form. Use the Page Down
- key to see the next record on the entry form.
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- Select Services File Save to save the file. You now have a
- Symphony database file.
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