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Clarion Help | 1988-10-23 | 8.4 KB | 159 lines |
- ACTUAL COST Field
- * Enter the Actual Cost that you
- had to pay for this program.
- * This field, along with the Retail
- Cost field, is intended to let you
- track your software "bargains".
- * Maximum value is $9,
- * This field is OPTIONAL.
- ESC to Return to Program
- BACKED UP? Field
- * Enter whether or not you have a
- backup copy of this program.
- * You may select Y or N by toggling
- the "selector" area to the right
- of the field with the
- Cursor
- Keys. Press ENTER when the desired
- selection is highlighted.
- ESC to Return to Program
- COMMENT Field
- * Enter any comment you wish
- in this field.
- * 30 Characters maximum.
- * This field is OPTIONAL.
- ESC to Return to Program
- ACQUIRED Field
- * Enter the date that you
- acquired this program.
- * This field is OPTIONAL.
- ESC to Return to Program
- Main Menu Help
- Update Software Inventory - This selection will present a
- screen where you will see an abbreviated "Table View" of
- the software programs in your Software Inventory, and
- allow you to optionally ADD, CHANGE or DELETE records.
- Update Software Categories - This selection will present
- a screen where you will see a "Table View" of the
- Software Categories that you've defined, and allow you to
- optionally ADD, CHANGE or DELETE records.
- Print Reports - This selection will present you with
- another menu which lists reports available for printing.
- Quit - Exits the Software Information System program.
- ESC to Return to Program
- # OF DISKS Field
- * Enter the total number
- of diskettes that this
- program consists of.
- * This field is REQUIRED.
- ESC to Return to Program
- PROGRAM NAME Field
- * Enter the title of your
- software program in this
- field.
- * 30 Characters maximum.
- * This field is REQUIRED.
- ESC to Return to Program
- VERSION Field
- * Enter the version number
- of the program here. Both
- numbers & letters may be
- used.
- * This field is OPTIONAL.
- ESC to Return to Program
- RATING Field
- * Enter your rating of this program on a
- scale of 1 to 10 (1=Bad 10=Best).
- * You may toggle numbers 1 through 10 in
- the "selector" area to the right of the
- field by using the
- Cursor Keys. Press
- ENTER when the desired number is
- highlighted.
- ESC to Return to Program
- RETAIL COST Field
- * Enter the approximate Retail or
- Full price in this field.
- * This field, along with the Actual
- Cost field is intended to let you
- track your software "bargains".
- * Maximum value is $9,
- * This field is OPTIONAL.
- ESC to Return to Program
- Report Selection Menu
- * Group By Software Type: This report will print out your entire software
- inventory, grouped by category, with subtotals for each category on the
- numeric fields and grand totals at the end of the report. Subtotals and
- grand totals report total programs, total diskettes, total retail and
- actual costs, and the average rating for your programs. This will most
- likely be your most commonly used report.
- * Alphabetical Listing: This report will print out your entire software
- inventory in alphabetical order, with grand totals at the end of the
- report.
- * Single Software Type: This report allows you to print out those programs
- which correspond to a single software category (i.e., print out only
- spreadsheet programs). When you select this option you will be presented
- with a screen prompting you for the Software Category to print out.
- Select the desired category and press ENTER to process the report.
- ESC to Return to Program
- Update Software Category
- * Type Abbrev Field - Enter a 5-letter or less abbreviation
- for the Software Type or category (i.e., SS for spread-
- sheet, DB for database, etc.). Your entry will be
- converted to uppercase automatically.
- * Description Field - Enter a description of the Software
- Type abbreviation you entered (i.e., "Spreadsheet" for SS,
- "Database" for DB, etc.). This description is what will
- appear in certain reports.
- ESC to Return to Program
- Software Inventory Table
- The SEARCH box: You may "optionally" enter a string here
- for a Program Title to locate in the table. With each
- letter you type the selection bar in the table will move
- towards the desired Program Title.
- Cursor Keys: Scrolls the selection bar through the
- table of Program Titles.
- This "Table View" only displays the Program Title and
- Version fields. You may edit ALL fields in a record by
- positioning the selection bar and pressing:
- INS - To Add a Record. Pops up a data-entry window
- displaying ALL fields in a new blank record.
- ENTER - To Change a Record. Pops up a data-entry window
- displaying ALL fields for modification.
- DEL - Delete a Record. You will be asked for confirmation.
- ESC to Return to Program
- /( !
- Software Categories Table View
- In this Table you can view the available Software Categories. Pressing
- the
- Cursor Keys scrolls through the records in the Table. To edit a
- record, select it with the highlighted bar and press:
- * INS
- - To ADD a Record. Pops up a window displaying a new
- record with all fields blank.
- * ENTER - To CHANGE a Record. Pops up a window displaying
- the selected record for modification.
- * DEL
- - To DELETE a Record. Pops up a window displaying
- the selected record and asks for a confirmation
- of your Delete request.
- NOTE - If accessing this window while Updating a record in the Program
- File, you will be selecting the desired category for inclusion
- into the Category field and pressing ENTER. You may still
- perform all record manipulation (ADD, CHANGE, DELETE records).
- ESC to Return to Program
- ACT_COST
- BACK_UP
- COMMENT
- DATE_ACQ
- MAINMENU
- NUM_DISKi
- PROG_TIT
- PROG_VER
- RATING '
- RET_COST
- RPT_MENU
- UPD_CAT
- VIEWSOFT`
- VIEW_CAT
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