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MBPRO 1.9x SUPPLEMENT (5/22/96)
YOU MUST READ THIS FIRST!
All References to Integrated Solutions are incorrect in any
of the Support documentation.
NetConnX is the Company that now owns and supports MODEMBASE PRO.
NetConnX
29926 Corte Tolano
Temecula, CA 92591
909-699-2216 Voice
909-699-2212 BBS
Supplement Overview (If you read anything is should be this!!)
Congratulations on your choice of ModemBase Pro On-Line Database
Management System (DBMS). The main Reference Manual provides
extensive information about all the features available in
ModemBase Pro Release 1.7x. This 1.9x supplemental manual is being
provided to you in order to offer additional information on features
that have been added since the printing of the 1.7x manual. As you
read this, we are hard at work re-writing a new manual from scratch
for Release 2.0. We will also take this opportunity to give you an
overview of the ModemBase Pro concept and a Quick Start Guide for
getting your database on-line with minimal effort. If you require any
assistance, please contact us via our technical support BBS at
909-699-2212, voice technical support at 909-699-2216, or internet
e-mail at tgetty@netconnx.com or for technical support.
Recommended plan for getting up to speed quickly :
1) Read this supplement completely.
2) Make sure you understand the concepts discussed in the Quick
Start Tutorial here in this supplement or read the Getting
Started Tutorial built in to MBMASTER.
3) Run the DEMO.BAT file for a demo of Modem Base Pro and check
out the various features and familiarize yourself with the
on-line interface of MBACCESS.
4) Run MBMASTER, create, build, configure a raw database for on-line use.
5) Test your on-line database from within MBMASTER.
6) Editing DOOR.BAT file and linking MBACCESS to your on-line system.
7) Test your database from remote for proper operation.
8) Enjoy your new on-line database!
New Release 1.9x ModemBase Pro, here-in referred to as MBPRO, Release
1.9x is an interim release prior to 2.0 with many new features
compared to 1.7x and earlier versions. Contact NetConnX for the upgrade
plan you qualify for if you are unsure or check to see if you have an
auto-update option on your invoice. This Release 1.9x includes
enhancements over 1.7x such as new RIP 2.0 full color image support,
full memo display support in RIP and ANSI forms, a completely new
powerful configuration program called MBMASTER, improved searching and
indexing capabilities, security improvements, an integrated database
development and testing environment, and much more. If you have not
yet seen the RIP 2.0 support within MBPRO, we invite you to call and
download the RIPTERM 2.0 product (RTD20003.EXE or later) from Telegrafix
from our technical support BBS. Once you install RIPTERM 2.0,
call our BBS back and check out [D]oor 1 - ModemBase Pro demo of the
airplane database with full color images and complete RIP 2.0 support.
This demo will give you a good idea of what MBPRO can do for you and
your on-line databases. We are confident that you will enjoy the many
additional features this ModemBase Pro Release 1.9x provides.
Modem Base Pro Concept and Overview
ModemBase Pro consists of two main programs called MBMASTER and
MBACCESS. MBMASTER is an enhanced On-Line DataBase Management System
(DBMS) program designed for configuring your database to be put
on-line via MBACCESS. MBACCESS is the program which provides the
on-line interface to your on-line databases and knows how to talk with
communication devices, link to existing on-line systems, process and
support a wide variety of on-line callers and terminals such as TEXT,
ANSI, and RIP graphics. The ModemBase Pro DataBase Management System,
herein referred to as MBPRO DBMS or just MBPRO, offers many new
powerful features with an easy-to-use interface for both you, the
database designer using MBMASTER, and the on-line caller using
MBACCESS. The concepts while using MBMASTER are designed to be
intuitive. For example, there is a visual dynamic on-screen user
interface showing the link configuration for each field in your
database design. A scrolling data entry screen while editing a node
configuration record provides an easy-to-use professional interface.
Creating or editing a raw database structure is no longer a chore
using the MBMASTER create/edit structure/data option. You can even
manage your data and record structures simultaneously on-screen with
on the fly structure/data updating. Once changes are made to your
database design, you can quickly test your on-line database without
leaving MBMASTER. Within a short time your database is a completed
on-line application ready for access on-line by your callers.
How do you get your information into ModemBase Pro? Information comes
in many forms and types. ModemBase Pro can store information in a
commonly used database file format that conforms to dBase III(TM)
specifications. This file format allows you to customize a database
so that the information stored in the file is specific to your needs,
which allows for virtually an unlimited number of database
applications. The decision to comply with dBase III file format
allows increased flexibility for putting existing databases on-line
that may be easily be shared with other applications. There are
hundreds of programs that support dBase III file formats. A dBase
III file by itself however, does not do much more than simply store
information in a specified format. ModemBase Pro will allow you to
build your raw database file into a suitable on-line database within
just a few minutes.
PLEASE NOTE :
MBMASTER is more than a configuration program for ModemBase Pro.
MBMASTER is a complete Integrated On-Line DataBase Management System
(DBMS) designed exclusively for the on-line world. MBMASTER replaces
the older MBMANAGE and COMPOSER products previously included with
ModemBase Pro. All references to either MBMANAGE or COMPOSER in the
1.7x Reference Manual should now refer to MBMASTER. We have also
included a MBMASTER.DOC file with more documentation for using
MBMASTER and a Getting Started Tutorial built-in to MBMASTER. These
documents supersede any information in the 1.7x Reference Manual that
refers to the older MBMANAGE and COMPOSER products. As you read this
manual supplement, we are hard at work writing a new manual that will
be shipped with release 2.0 of MBPRO. As an auto-update customer you
will receive this new update free as part of your auto-update program
once it is available. The 1.7x Reference Manual can also be found on
disk as MBPRO.DOC for your convenience.
MBACCESS provides the on-line interface between your caller and your
database. Remember, a database file does nothing more than store your
information. MBACCESS provides a system that allows you to gather or
display information on-line. MBACCESS utilizes Configuration,
Linkage, User Profile, Choice, and Support databases that are built
and configured when using MBMASTER. These "Support databases" provide
instructions on how to process your "Main database". MBACCESS gives
your database intelligence that you can control. It also provides a
default interface so that you can put a database on-line in just a few
minutes and customize it as your needs progress. MBACCESS is commonly
referred to as a "DOOR" that links an on-line system to your database.
Using ModemBase Pro you can create customized information databases
for many different applications ranging from customer lists to
information retrieval systems. It supports most existing on-line
systems and BBS's. ModemBase Pro provides complete multi-user access
at both the database and communication levels. It also supports
multiple hardware platforms ranging from standard communication serial
ports, to digiboards, and fossil drivers. ModemBase Pro is a complete
professional On-Line DataBase System (DBMS).
QUICK START INSTALLATION
1) Put Installation Disk into Floppy Drive. Insert your installat