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ARES/Data Input Help File INPUT.HLP
ARES/Data has four input fields plus a message field.
Enter the four fields and any message, in order, with separators
between the fields. The only valid separator is the comma. Within
a field, leading and trailing blanks are ignored, but imbedded
blanks ARE significant. If no value is desired for a particular
field, just skip the field by adding an extra comma.
Syntax:
field1,field2,field3,field4,message<cr>
(<cr> means carriage return)
Details:
1. FIELD1 - FIELD4
The four fields are totally general. Each can have up to 20
characters, with imbedded blanks. Entries can be in upper
or lower case, or a mixture, but are converted to UPPER case
before being stored in the database. The meaning of each field is
defined in real-time by the ARES officials, depending upon the
nature of the event. The sysop can issue a "labels" command that
will give specific names to each of the four fields to help the
operators remember what they mean. Similarly, the remote packet
operator can type "labels<cr>" to see the current label definitions.
2. MESSAGE
MESSAGE is a free-form field that can be up to 72 characters long.
It could contain a message, a phone number, an address, or other
information deemed useful for the incident.
3. EXAMPLES OF DATA INPUT
smith, jack, 555-1212, shelter4, home addr 650 Henry Rd<cr>
jones, mary, 555-9901, shelter1<cr>
All of the input information is stored in the database
as a record of the status and location of a particular person,
place, or thing at a particular time and date. The time and date
and call of the person entering the data are added automatically by
the ARES/Data program. Further STATUS INPUT packets for the same
person, place, or thing will also be saved in the database. The time
and date and origin (at the beginning of the message field) will
identify the most recent information.
4. Responses
The ARES/Data Database will acknowledge your input, along with the
time of the entry, and that record's RECORD NUMBER. For example:
1450: data input accepted, #234.
or, by sending an error message requiring a re-entry.
To get information about how to DELETE or UPDATE records, use the
command GET CHANGE.HLP.