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- %create%
- CREATE NEW RECORDS
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- To add new records to your database, highlite CREATE then press the ENTER
- KEY or type C when viewing the MAIN MENU.
-
- You will be given a ITEM entry screen to enter the record key for the new
- record. The KEY field consist the ITEM NUMBER. This KEY will be used in all
- subsequent accesses to your database file.
-
- Refer to DATA ENTRY help for valid data entry key functions during input of
- the records.
-
- If at any time during the input of the ITEM number you need help, press F1
- for a popup help screen and then select the help function you need from
- that menu.
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- When the ITEM number is entered and accepted you are then given a blank
- data entry screen to continue inputting additional information about that
- item. Once all data fields are entered and accepted, you are prompted to
- Continue or eXit. If you wish to continue adding new records, press C for
- a new ITEM entry screen. If you are finished adding new records, press X
- to return to the MAIN MENU.
- *END*
- %modify%
- MODIFY EXISTING RECORDS
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-
- To MODIFY records in your database, highlite MODIFY then press the ENTER
- KEY or type M when viewing the MAIN MENU.
-
- The MODIFY option has a pulldown menu which allows you to choose to either
- modify Records or Stock.
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- Records:
- If you select Records the complete record is available to you
- for modifications.
-
- Stock:
- If you select Stock the complete record is displayed but you can
- only modify two fields on the screen. They are quanity on-hand and
- quanity sold. Once these two fields are changed and accepted
- their corresponding total fields are automatically updated.
-
- eXit: Selecting eXit returns you to the Main Menu.
-
- Quick picks are (R)ecords, (S)tock, e(X)it.
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- Before you can Modify a record in your database, you first need to find it.
- You will be given a ITEM entry screen to enter the ITEM number of the record
- you wish to modify.
-
- Refer to DATA ENTRY help for valid data entry key functions during the
- modification of the record.
-
- Once all fields are modified and accepted, you are prompted to Continue or
- eXit. If you wish to continue modifying records, press C for a new ITEM
- entry screen. If you are finished modifying, press X to return to the
- MAIN MENU.
- *END*
- %delete%
- DELETE EXISTING RECORDS
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-
-
- To DELETE records in your database, highlite DELETE then press the ENTER
- KEY or type D when viewing the MAIN MENU.
-
- Before you can Delete a record in your database, you first need to find it.
- You will be given a ITEM entry screen to enter the ITEM number of the record
- you wish to delete.
-
- Refer to DATA ENTRY help for valid data entry key functions during the entry
- of the ITEM number.
-
- Once the record has been found and displayed, you are prompted to confirm
- the delete procedure. If you choose Continue the record is deleted. If
- you choose eXit the record is not deleted. Either way you are prompted to
- Continue or eXit. If you wish to continue deleting records, press C for a
- new ITEM entry screen. If you are through deleting, press X to return to
- the MAIN MENU.
- *END*
- %retrieve%
- RETRIEVE EXISTING RECORDS
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-
- To RETRIEVE existing records in your database, highlite RETRIEVE then
- press the ENTER key or type R when viewing the MAIN MENU. You are then
- presented with a pulldown menu with the following selections:
-
- First:
- Selecting First positions the data file to the first record in the
- file and displays it on the screen.
-
- Last:
- Selecting Last positions the data file to the last record in the
- file and displays it on the screen.
-
- Next:
- Selecting Next positions the data file to the next record in
- sequence in the data file and displays it on the screen. This
- procedure can be used to view every record, one after another,
- all the way to the end of the database. When the end of the
- database is reached, a message is displayed to inform you of such.
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- Previous:
- Selecting Previous positions the data file to the previous, or prior
- record in sequence in the database and displays it on the screen.
- In this manner, you can back up all the way to the beginning of the
- database. When the front of the database is reached, a message is
- displayed to inform you of such.
-
- loCate:
- Selecting loCate allows you to enter a record key to locate a
- specific record. If the record is located it is displayed on the
- screen. If the record is not located, a message is displayed to
- inform you of such. You are then prompted either to Continue
- locating records or to eXit back to the RETRIEVE pulldown menu.
-
- Search:
- Selecting Search allows you to enter any part of the ITEM description
- to search on. Once a record is located that has this value in it,
- the record is displayed on the screen. You are prompted to Continue
- searching for records that match or to eXit. This procedure continues
- until you reach the end of the data file or you elect to eXit. If
- you select eXit you are returned to the MAIN MENU but if you select
- to Continue you are returned to the RETRIEVE pulldown.
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- Delete:
- Once a record is selected and is in view you have the option to delete
- the record. You are prompted to confirm the delete procedure. If
- you select Continue the record is deleted or if you select eXit the
- record is not deleted. You are prompted that the record is deleted
- or the record is not deleted. You then have a choice to either return
- to MAIN MENU or the RETRIVE pulldown. If you choose Continue you are
- returned to RETRIEVE pulldown but if you choose eXit you returned to
- the MAIN MENU.
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- Modify:
- Once a record is selected and is in view you have the option to modify
- the record. You are prompted that the record is modified. You then
- have a choice to either return to MAIN MENU or the RETRIVE pulldown.
- If you choose Continue you are returned to RETRIEVE pulldown but if
- you choose eXit you returned to the MAIN MENU.
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- eXit: Selecting eXit returns you to the Main Menu.
-
- Quick picks are (F)irst, (L)ast, (N)ext, (P)revious, lo(C)ate,
- (S)earch, (D)elete, (M)odify, e(X)it.
- *END*
- %print%
- PRINT
-
- To PRINT existing records or reports in your database, highlite PRINT
- then press the ENTER key or type P when viewing the MAIN MENU. You are
- then presented with a pulldown menu with the following selections:
-
- Records:
- Selecting Records from the pulldown menu will allow you to print
- a specific record. You will be given a blank ITEM entry screen to
- enter the key of the record you wish to print. Once the record is
- found you are prompted to Continue or eXit. If you wish to print
- the record, press Continue and the record will be printed, else
- press X and the record will not be printed.
-
- rePort:
- Selecting rePort from the pulldown menu will display a popup menu
- of the reports that are available to you. Select the report you
- wish and it will be printed.
-
- eXit: Selecting eXit returns you to the MAIN MENU.
-
- Quick picks are (R)ecord, re(P)ort, e(X)it.
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- Ytd Sales Report:
- Selecting this option will produce a report of all sales year to
- date.
-
- Low Inventory Report:
- Selecting this option will produce a report of all items that need
- to be reordered for stock to maintain low threshold limit.
-
- Inventory Price List:
- Selecting this option will produce a report of all items in the
- inventory and show you your profit or loss margin on each item.
-
- Start New Year:
- Selecting this option will produce a YTD SALES REPORT and clear
- all fields to zero. ie (ytd sales) (total sales).
-
- eXit: Selecting eXit returns you to the PRINT pulldown.
-
- Quick picks are (Y)td Sales Report, (L)ow Inventory Report,
- (I)nventory Price List, (S)tart New Year, e(X)it.
- *END*
- %other%
- OTHER
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- To view additional functions avaliable to you under OTHER on the MAIN
- MENU, highlite OTHER then press the ENTER key or type O when viewing the
- MAIN MENU. You are then presented with a pulldown menu with the following
- selections:
-
- System:
- Selecting System from the pulldown menu allows you to exit to the
- DOS operating system. Once in DOS type EXIT and press the ENTER
- key to return to PC-INVENTORY+.
-
- Help:
- Selecting Help from the pulldown menu pops up a help menu screen.
- Select the help function you need from that menu.
-
- eXit: Selecting eXit returns you to the MAIN MENU.
-
- Quick picks are (S)ystem, (H)elp, e(X)it.
- *END*
- %dataentry%
- DATA ENTRY
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- The following is a description of how certain keys function during
- data entry.
-
- Pressing the ESCape, RETURN/ENTER, UPARROW, or DOWNARROW keys terminate
- field input.
-
- BACKSPACE and the RIGHT ARROW and LEFT ARROW keys can be used to position
- the cursor during entry. Naturally, the HOME and END keys work in a
- predictable manner as do the INSert and DELete keys. The HOME key
- positions the cursor at the start of the field, END to end of the field.
- The INSert key inserts a space at the current cursor position (pushing
- the contents of the field to the right). DELete deletes the character at
- the cursor location (dragging the contents of the field to the left).
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- When a field is full and RETURN/ENTER has not been struck, the cursor
- waits at the end of the field for RETURN/ENTER to be pressed. You may
- also press Backspace, HOME, or LEFT ARROW - this allows the field to be
- edited again.
-
- The cursor shape indicates whether or not data can be entered or if you
- are beyond the fields edge. The cursor is half size (bottom half) when
- data can be entered, and half size (top half) when you are beyond the
- edge of the field.
-
- BELLs automatically ring when you strike an invalid key or attempt to
- enter data beyond the edge of the field.
-
- Pressing CONTROL ENTER at any time during the input of your data will
- terminate input of the form immediately.
-
- Pressing the ESC key will terminate input and discard the form you are
- entering. You will be returned to the previous function executed.
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- When the last data field is entered and accepted you are prompted to
- press the ENTER key to accept data or any other key to edit the fields
- again. If you are in the CREATE mode and you press ENTER the record is
- added to the database. Likewise if you are in the MODIFY mode the record
- is modified.
- *END*
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