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The Database module allows you to add, delete, browse
and edit records in any dBase III compatible database. The
database definition utility (DBDEF) lets you create your own
database definition files for Right Hand Man to use to access
the database. A database definition file contains field and
index information as well as the database screen layout. A
database definition must be created before Right Hand Man can
be used to access any databases other than the default Global,
Phone and Archive databases.
File: File commands submenu offers options to maintain the
list of databases.
Open: Allows you to access a database. Same as pressing
<Enter> on any highlighted database. The
highlighted database name is the default.
Rename: Changes the name of a database.
Delete: Deletes the definition file (.DB file) of the
highlighted database. It does not delete the
database data file (.DBF file), or its index
files. Same as pressing the <Del> key.
Exit: Exits the Database module.
Edit: The Resident Editor option is available when you are
editing the memo field of a record. See Resident
Editor section of Main Menu Help.
Record: Once you've accessed (opened) a database file, the
Record menu allows you to maintain individual records
within the selected database:
Append: Adds new records to an existing database.
Same as pressing the <Ins> key.
Press <Esc> to save the record to disk.
Browse: Allows you to browse through a database by any
indexed field. Use the <PgUp> and <PgDn> keys go
move through the database in index order. See
Conventions of Browsing below.
Edit: Edits information in the displayed record.
Delete: Deletes the displayed record.
Export: Exports the displayed record to the export
buffer. Go to the desired destination, then use
<Ctrl-E> to retrieve the data.
Print: Prints the displayed record exactly as it appears
on screen. For a flexible printout of multiple
records with a selection criteria, use the
DBREPORT utility.
Conventions of Browsing:
Character Fields:
When browsing through records from an indexed character
field, you can go directly to a specific record simply by
typing the first letter(s) of the item you're looking for.
Search keystrokes must be entered in the exact case as the
field appears the desired record (case sensitive).
NOTE: When defining a database definition file using DBDEF,
you can force the input into character fields to be of a
certain format, for instance all caps. See the manual on
DBDEF for more information.
Numeric Fields:
When browsing through records from an indexed numeric
field, you can go directly to a specific record by typing
the number(s) you're looking for, then pressing the <TAB>
key to enter your selection. Pressing the Tab key searches
for the closest match to the number you entered.
Database Utilities:
Several database utilities are supplied with Right Hand
Man. In addition to the database definition program
(DBDEF.EXE), these utilities include a database indexing
program (DBINDEX.EXE), a conversion utility that allows you
to read data from delimited ASCII text files (DBCONV.EXE), a
database report program that allows you to print out data as
formatted output or as a delimited text file, dependent upon
specific selection criteria (DBREPORT.EXE), a utility that
removes records marked for deletion (DBPACK.EXE), and a
program that displays information about a database
(DBFINFO.EXE), giving a breakdown of field name, type,
length, etc. Please refer to the manual for additional
documentation.