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*20010* {System - pull-down menu}
┌────────────┐
│ ≡ (System) │
└────────────┘
This menu, indicated by three horizontal lines, provides
basic information about Apropos.
*20020* {System/About - menu}
┌───────┐
│ About │
└───────┘
About displays the Apropos copyright information.
*20030* {System/System info - menu}
┌─────────────┐
│ System Info │
└─────────────┘
System Info describes the class of computer, the video
graphics adapter, the number of parallel and serial ports
and the number of floppy drives. It reads the system to
discover the amount of random access memory (RAM)
available, and it identifies any extended and/or expanded
memory. The operating system and BIOS type are also
displayed.
*20110* {File - pull-down menu}
┌──────┐
│ File │
└──────┘
File is a pulldown menu. It offers various choices for
loading (opening) existing databases, creating new ones,
repairing files, closing them and deleting them. This
pulldown menu also gives access to DOS without leaving
Apropos. The last option smoothly exits the program.
*20120* {File/Open - menu}
┌──────┐
│ Open │
└──────┘
Open loads a database file. It displays a directory of
files in a window. Scroll through the directory window
with the Arrow keys to highlight the file you wish to
open. Press Enter to open (load) the selected database.
If you have a mouse, double-click on the name of the file
you wish to load.
*20125* {File/Open - option}
┌──────┐
│ Open │
└──────┘
Open loads a database file. It displays a directory of
files in a window. Scroll through the directory window
with the Arrow keys to highlight the file you wish to
open. Press Enter to open (load) the selected database.
If you have a mouse, double-click on the name of the file
you wish to load.
*20130* {File/New - menu}
┌─────┐
│ New │
└─────┘
New is used to create a brand new set of database files.
Note: A new file cannot be created while another
database is open. If the New option cannot be activated,
Apropos has detected that another file is open (in use).
Use Close first, then New.
*20135* {File/New - option}
┌─────┐
│ New │
└─────┘
New is used to create a brand new set of database files.
Apropos prompts you for a name for the file. The filename
must be eight characters or less. Do not use a file
extension. Press Ok to accept, or Cancel to return to the
main menu.
*20140* {File/Close - menu}
┌───────┐
│ Close │
└───────┘
Close terminates the use of the database files which are
currently open. The Close option is not available if
there is no database file in use.
*20150* {File/Rebuild - menu}
┌─────────┐
│ Rebuild │
└─────────┘
Rebuild repairs and recreates indexes for the set of
files which is currently selected. If inappropriate data
appears in files, or if operation of the program appears
erratic, the indexes may have been corrupted. Use
Rebuild to repair damaged files.
*20155* {File/Rebuild - option}
┌─────────┐
│ Rebuild │
└─────────┘
Rebuild repairs and recreates indexes for the set of
files which is currently selected. The Check box switches
determine which indexes will be rebuild. Press Ok to
start the process, or Cancel to return to the main menu.
*20160* {File/Delete - menu}
┌────────┐
│ Delete │
└────────┘
Delete erases entire files in the active (open) set. Once
erased, files are not recoverable. To preserve a database
file while removing individual records within it, refer
to the delete option in the various Management screens.
*20165* {File/Delete - option}
┌────────┐
│ Delete │
└────────┘
Caution: Delete erases entire files in the active (open)
set. Once erased, files are not recoverable. Use the
Tab, Arrow keys and Space bar in the Check boxes to
select or deselect categories of files to be erased.
Normally, the Contact file should NOT be deleted. Press
Esc or Cancel to abort deleting files. To preserve a
database file while removing individual records within
it, refer to the delete option in the various Management
screens.
*20170* {File/Shell to DOS - menu}
┌──────────────┐
│ Shell to DOS │
└──────────────┘
Shell to DOS leaves Apropos temporarily to return to the
operating system and DOS prompt in the current directory.
To resume using Apropos from the DOS prompt, type EXIT
and press Enter. The Shell leaves only a small kernel
(about 4k) in memory. The program is temporarily swapped
out to Extended or Expanded memory, or to disk.
Warning: Do NOT launch Terminate and Stay Resident (TSR)
programs from within Apropos!
*20180* {File/Exit - menu}
┌──────┐
│ Exit │
└──────┘
Exit closes any open database files and quits Apropos. It
returns you to the DOS prompt in the currently active
directory or to another program which has called Apropos.
*20310* {Option - pull-down menu}
┌────────┐
│ Option │
└────────┘
The Options menu allows you to customize Apropos to
individual hardware and user preferences. These
possibilities include the directories where files are
stored, the colour scheme to be used throughout the
program, indexes used in sorting data, printer and modem
parameters, and the format for displaying dates.
*20320* {Options/Directories - menu}
┌─────────────┐
│ Directories │
└─────────────┘
This menu lets you direct Apropos to the location of the
drives and directories for database files (Contacts,
Activities, Phone calls, Documents) and the configuration
files (Definition). Normally there is no need to change
these directories after the initial installation. The
Directories menu also stores the full drive, path, and
filename information for the two Applications options.
*20325* {Options/Directories - option}
┌─────────────┐
│ Directories │
└─────────────┘
This menu lets you direct Apropos to the location of the
drives and directories for database files (Contacts,
Activities, Phone calls, Documents) and the configuration
files (Definition). Normally there is no need to change
these directories after the initial installation. The
Directories menu also stores the full drive, path, and
filename information for the two Applications options.
You may wish to use App. #1 for the name of the DOS
wordprocessor which will be loaded and run in the
Document Management screen. App. #2 can be used for a
frequently-used utility such as a file search. The Check
box switches determine whether or not Apropos swaps to
memory or disk while running another application.
Swapping is required for all but the smallest programs.
Depending on the speed of the computer system, there may
be a delay while program data is written to disk.
*20330* {Options/Colours - Menu}
┌─────────┐
│ Colours │
└─────────┘
Colours sets the hues used on Apropos screens.
*20335* {Options/Colours - option}
┌─────────┐
│ Colours │
└─────────┘
Colours sets the hues used on Apropos screens. All
schemes are accessible to users with colour monitors. If
a monochrome monitor is detected, any other colour scheme
will be overridden.
*20340* {Options/Preferences - Menu}
┌─────────────┐
│ Preferences │
└─────────────┘
Preferences sets the indexes for each of the major
database components: Contacts, Activities and Documents.
Apropos refers to the Index in order to sort the
information which is stored in the databases. This
option also includes a Check box switch to disable the
mouse.
*20345* {Options/Preferences - option}
┌─────────────┐
│ Preferences │
└─────────────┘
Preferences sets the indexes for each of the major
database components: Contacts, Activities and Documents.
Apropos refers to the Index in order to sort the
information which is stored in the databases. This
option also includes a Check box switch to disable the
mouse.
*20350* {Options/Devices - Menu}
┌─────────┐
│ Devices │
└─────────┘
Devices sets parameters for the printer and modem.
*20355* {Options/Devices - option}
┌─────────┐
│ Devices │
└─────────┘
Devices sets parameters for the printer and modem.
Apropos can be configured to use one of three Line
Printer devices for printed output. If only one printer
is connected, it is usually referred to as LPT1. The
number of Lines per page indicates the number of lines
between page breaks when printing reports. Characters per
line is normally set to 80 unless the printer is
configured otherwise. Users with a serial printer should
refer to the MS-DOS Mode command to redirect printer
output from LPT. Apropos can use a Hayes-compatible modem
for autodialing. The modem must be configured to use one
of four communication port devices, COM1, COM2, COM3 or
COM4.
*20360* {Options/International - Menu}
┌───────────────┐
│ International │
└───────────────┘
International sets the date format to be used throughout
Apropos.
*20365* {Options/International - option}
┌───────────────┐
│ International │
└───────────────┘
International sets the date format to be used throughout
Apropos. For instance "DDMMYY" allows two numbers each
in the order Day/Month/Year. The Separator is the
character which separates date elements. While it is
usually a slash (/) it can also be a colon (:) or any
other printable ASCII character. Apropos expresses time
using the international 24 hour clock. Midnight is 00:00.
Three-ten a.m. is 03:10. Noon is 12:00. Eleven-thirty
p.m. is written as 23:30.
*20410* {Portfolios/Contacts - Pull-down menu}
┌─────────┐
│ Contact │
└─────────┘
The Contact Management screen stores key information
about contacts such as names, addresses and telephone
numbers. It also gives access to a variety of
supplementary options. A reference code of up to seven
letters is required for each contact.
*20415* {Portfolios/Contacts - Screen}
┌─────────┐
│ Contact │
└─────────┘
The Contact Management screen stores key information
about contacts such as names, addresses and telephone
numbers. It also gives access to a variety of
supplementary options. A reference code of up to seven
letters is required for each contact. Use the Tab key to
move from one field to the next. If the autodialer
option is used, telephone numbers on this screen must
contain only the digits which would be dialed manually.
*20420* {Portfolios/Contacts/Profile - Button}
┌─────────┐
│ Profile │
└─────────┘
Profile gives access to a screen of supplementary
information about the contact. This extra data can range
from the name of the person's spouse to his/her
purchasing power and the best time of day to call.
*20425* {Portfolios/Contacts/Profile - option}
┌─────────┐
│ Profile │
└─────────┘
Profile gives access to a screen of supplementary
information about the contact. This extra data can range
from the name of the person's spouse to his/her
purchasing power and the best time of day to call.
*20430* {Portfolios/Contacts/Profile/Note - Button}
┌──────┐
│ Note │
└──────┘
Note gives access to a free-form data area which is
associated with the contact.
*20435* {Portfolios/Contacts/Profile/Note - option}
┌──────┐
│ Note │
└──────┘
Note is a free-form data area which is associated with
the contact. The note can contain up to 15 lines of 60
characters each. Press Tab to move in and out of the
data-entry field.
*20440* {Portfolios/Contacts/Profile/Edit - Button}
┌──────┐
│ Edit │
└──────┘
Edit permits changes and additions to the Profile of an
existing contact.
*20445* {Portfolios/Contacts/Profile/Edit - option}
┌──────┐
│ Edit │
└──────┘
Make changes and additions to the Profile of this
contact. After making any modifications to the Profile,
use Save to ensure that they are stored in the database.
*20450* {Portfolios/Contacts/Profile/Abort - Button}
┌───────┐
│ Abort │
└───────┘
Abort abandons any changes or additions to the Profile of
an existing contact.
*20460* {Portfolios/Contacts/Profile/Save - Button}
┌──────┐
│ Save │
└──────┘
Save writes the existing Profile data for the contact to
the database.
*20470* {Portfolios/Contacts/Profile/Quit - Button}
┌──────┐
│ Quit │
└──────┘
Quit closes the Profile screen and returns to the main
Contact Management screen.
*20480* {Portfolios/Contacts/Profile/Help - Button}
┌──────┐
│ Help │
└──────┘
Help provides on-line assistance for Apropos options. For
context-sensitive help, use Tab to highlight the command
and press F1.
*20500* {Portfolios/Contacts/History - Button}
┌─────────┐
│ History │
└─────────┘
History provides a list of the telephone calls to this
contact (if there are any) as recorded in the Call
History file.
*20505* {Portfolios/Contacts/History - option}
┌─────────┐
│ History │
└─────────┘
History provides a list of the telephone calls to this
contact (if there are any) as recorded in the Call
History file. Ten calls are displayed on the screen at a
time. Use the Next and Previous commands or the PageUp
and PageDown keys to page through the call list.
*20510* {Portfolios/Contacts/Activity (list of) - Button}
┌──────────┐
│ Activity │
└──────────┘
Activity provides a list of the activities associated
with this contact, if there are any. Activities,
including those from the past and those scheduled for the
future, are displayed from earliest to latest.
*20515* {Portfolios/Contacts/Activity (list of) - option}
┌──────────┐
│ Activity │
└──────────┘
Activity provides a list of the activities associated
with this contact, if there are any. Activities,
including those from the past and those scheduled for the
future, are displayed from earliest to latest. Ten
activities are displayed on the screen at a time. Use
the Next and Previous commands or the PageUp and PageDown
keys to page through the Activities list.
*20520* {Portfolios/Contacts/Connect - Button}
┌─────────┐
│ Connect │
└─────────┘
Connect invokes the autodialer function if a
Hayes-compatible modem has been installed and configured.
Connect automatically dials the business or home
telephone numbers which have been entered in the Contact
Management screen.
*20525* {Portfolios/Contacts/Connect - Select number}
┌───────────────┐
│ Select number │
└───────────────┘
Apropos will now automatically dials the business or home
telephone numbers which have been entered in the Contact
Management screen. Pick up the handset on the telephone
which is plugged into the modem. Press Enter on Ok to
start the autodialer. Another window will appear while
you hear the dialing sound. After the dialing has been
completed and the other party has answered, carry on the
telephone conversation. To terminate the telephone call,
press Enter on the word Hangup.
*20527* {Portfolios/Contacts/Connect - Save to log}
┌───────────┐
│ Save call │
└───────────┘
A prompt window seeks the result of the call. You may now
save the result of this call to the call History file.
*20530* {Portfolios/Contacts/Note - Button}
┌──────┐
│ Note │
└──────┘
Note gives access to a free-form data area which is
associated with the contact.
*20535* {Portfolios/Contacts/Note - option}
┌──────┐
│ Note │
└──────┘
Note is a free-form data area which is associated with
the contact. The note can contain up to 15 lines of 60
characters each. Press Tab to move in and out of the
data-entry field.
*20540* {Portfolios/Contacts/Find - Button}
┌──────┐
│ Find │
└──────┘
Find carries out a free form search of text in the
current contact database.
*20545* {Portfolios/Contacts/Find - option}
┌──────┐
│ Find │
└──────┘
Find carries out a free form search of text in the
current contact database. Type up to 30 characters of the
desired text. Tab to the word Forward or Backward and
press Enter to initiate the search. If the text is found,
the record will be displayed on the Contact Management
screen. To find another occurrence of the same text,
invoke Find again. Apropos presents an error message if
the search text was not found.
*20550* {Portfolios/Contacts/Next - Button}
┌──────┐
│ Next │
└──────┘
Next displays the next record in the Contact database.
The sort order is based on the setting of the active
index. The current index is indicated near the bottom of
the Contact Management screen, e.g. Index: Reference.
*20560* {Portfolios/Contacts/Previous - Button}
┌──────────┐
│ Previous │
└──────────┘
Previous displays the previous record in the Contact
database. The sort order is based on the setting of the
active index. The current index is indicated near the
bottom of the Contact Management screen, e.g. Index:
Reference.
*20570* {Portfolios/Contacts/List - Button}
┌──────┐
│ List │
└──────┘
List displays a list of all contacts. The contacts are
sorted in alphabetical or chronological order based on
the requested active index.
*20575* {Portfolios/Contacts/List - option}
┌──────┐
│ List │
└──────┘
List displays a list of all contacts. The contacts are
sorted in alphabetical or chronological order based on
the requested active index. Ten contacts are displayed
on the screen at a time. Use the Next and Previous
commands or the PageUp and PageDown keys to page through
the contact list.
*20580* {Portfolios/Contacts/Search - Button}
┌────────┐
│ Search │
└────────┘
Search prompts for a number of characters and then
carries out a rapid search of the current contact
database for a match. The record containing the search
text is displayed, if it is found. Otherwise, the next
greater record is displayed. The search is based on the
current active index.
*20585* {Portfolios/Contacts/Search - option}
┌────────┐
│ Search │
└────────┘
Search prompts for a number of characters and then
carries out a rapid search of the current contact
database for a match. The record containing the search
text is displayed, if it is found. Otherwise, the next
greater record is displayed. Note: The search inquiry is
restricted to the active index. For instance, if the
active index is set to the Company field, Search will
attempt to find the text among all the companies in
Company field but will not look in the remaining fields
such as Contact. If Exact Match Required is selected in
the Check Box [X], the entire text must be identical,
otherwise, Search returns an error.
*20590* {Portfolios/Contacts/Add - Button}
┌─────┐
│ Add │
└─────┘
Add prepares a fresh screen in order to add a new contact
to the database. The Reference field is highlighted to
prompt for a unique name or character. A reference name
is required before Apropos will accept any other data on
the screen. Use the Tab key to proceed from one field to
the next.
*20600* {Portfolios/Contacts/Edit - Button}
┌──────┐
│ Edit │
└──────┘
Edit permits changes to an existing contact. After making
any modifications to the contact, use Save to ensure that
changes are stored in the database. For creating new
entries, choose Add.
*20610* {Portfolios/Contacts/Abort - Button}
┌───────┐
│ Abort │
└───────┘
Abort abandons any changes or additions made to an
existing contact.
*20615* {Portfolios/Contacts/Save - Button}
┌──────┐
│ Save │
└──────┘
Saves any changes or additions made to an existing
contact.
*20620* {Portfolios/Contacts/Delete - Button}
┌────────┐
│ Delete │
└────────┘
Delete erases the current contact record from the
database, along with all the activities and telephone
calls related to it. Caution: Deleted records cannot be
recovered. Press Escape, or Tab to Cancel to back out of
deleting a record.
*20630* {Portfolios/Contacts/Index - Button}
┌───────┐
│ Index │
└───────┘
Index is used to advise Apropos of the field on which it
should base the sorting of contacts. Thus, the records
can be displayed or listed alphabetically according to
the first letter(s) of the reference, the company, the
contact name, the telephone number, etc. The index can
also be set to a date. Note: Any change made to the
active index from this screen is only temporary. Apropos
will revert to the default index once you exit this
screen. To make a permanent change to the default index
for Contacts, refer to the Option menu and the
Preferences window.
*20635* {Portfolios/Contacts/Index - option}
┌───────┐
│ Index │
└───────┘
Index is used to advise Apropos of the field on which it
should base the sorting of contacts. Thus, the records
can be displayed or listed alphabetically according to
the first letter(s) of the reference, the company, the
contact name, the telephone number, etc. The index can
also be set to a date. Note: Any change made to the
active index from this screen is only temporary. Apropos
will revert to the default index once you exit this
screen. To make a permanent change to the default index
for Contacts, refer to the Option menu and the
Preferences window.
*20640* {Portfolios/Contacts/Quit - Button}
┌──────┐
│ Quit │
└──────┘
Quit closes the Contact Management screen and returns to
the main menu of Apropos.
*20650* {Portfolios/Contacts/Help - Button}
┌──────┐
│ Help │
└──────┘
Help provides on-line assistance for Apropos options. For
context-sensitive help, use Tab to highlight the command
and press F1.
*20700* {Portfolios/Activities - Pull-down menu}
┌──────────┐
│ Activity │
└──────────┘
The Activity Management screen stores key information
about activities such as appointments, deadlines, routine
tasks, errands and anniversaries. The screen gives
access to a sorted list of activities, the Contact list,
a 6-month calendar and a notepad. It allows automatic
repeat scheduling of activities - daily, weekly or longer
interval. It also warns of conflicts in the schedule.
*20710* {Portfolios/Activities/Contact - Button}
┌─────────┐
│ Contact │
└─────────┘
Contact lists all of the contacts which are contained in
the current database.
*20715* {Portfolios/Activities/Contact - option}
┌──────────┐
│ Contacts │
└──────────┘
Contact lists all of the contacts which are contained in
the current database. Ten contacts are displayed on the
screen at a time. Use the Next and Previous commands or
the PageUp and PageDown keys to page through the Contact
list.
*20720* {Portfolios/Activities/Schedule - Button}
┌──────────┐
│ Schedule │
└──────────┘
Schedule permits automatic repeating of the displayed
activity on a daily or weekly basis, or longer interval.
*20725* {Portfolios/Activities/Schedule - option}
┌──────────┐
│ Schedule │
└──────────┘
Schedule permits automatic repeating of the displayed
activity on a daily or weekly basis, or longer interval.
Push the appropriate Radio Button for the repeat
frequency. An annual event would be entered as Every
[52] weeks. Note: An ending date must be entered in the
To field in order to set repeating activities.
*20730* {Portfolios/Activities/Conflict - Button}
┌──────────┐
│ Conflict │
└──────────┘
Conflict warns of activities which have been scheduled at
the same date and time or which overlap.
*20735* {Portfolios/Activities/Conflict - option}
┌──────────┐
│ Conflict │
└──────────┘
Conflict warns of activities which have been scheduled at
the same date and time or which overlap. For instance,
an activity which is scheduled to begin at 18:00 with a
duration of 30 minutes will conflict with an activity
which is due to start at 18:15. An optional priority
level may be given to test conflicts. For instance, if
two simultaneous activities are scheduled with priority
levels of 75 and 25 respectively, setting the Minimum
Priority to 50 would suppress the conflict warning for
the event which has been designated level 25.
*20740* {Portfolios/Activities/Calendar - Button}
┌──────────┐
│ Calendar │
└──────────┘
Calendar displays a six-month calendar which includes the
current month.
*20745* {Portfolios/Activities/Calendar - option}
┌──────────┐
│ Calendar │
└──────────┘
Calendar displays a six-month calendar which includes the
current month. To display another six months, choose
Next. To display the previous six months, choose
Previous.
*20750* {Portfolios/Activities/Note - Button}
┌──────┐
│ Note │
└──────┘
Note gives access to a data area which is associated with
the activity.
*20755* {Portfolios/Activities/Note - option}
┌──────┐
│ Note │
└──────┘
Note gives access to a data area which is associated with
the activity. The note can contain up to 15 lines of 60
characters each. Press Tab to move in and out of the
data-entry field.
*20760* {Portfolios/Activities/Find - Button}
┌──────┐
│ Find │
└──────┘
Find carries out a free-form search of text in the
current activity database.
*20765* {Portfolios/Activities/Find - option}
┌──────┐
│ Find │
└──────┘
Find carries out a free-form search of text in the
current activity database. Type up to 30 characters of
the desired text. Tab to the word Forward or Backward
and press Enter to initiate the search. If the text is
found, the record will be displayed on the Activity
Management screen. To find another occurrence of the same
text, invoke Find again. Apropos presents an error
message if the search text was not found.
*20770* {Portfolios/Activities/Next - Button}
┌──────┐
│ Next │
└──────┘
Next displays the next record in the Activity database.
The sort order is based on the setting of the active
index. The current index is indicated near the bottom of
the Activity Management screen, e.g. Index: Date + Time.
*20780* {Portfolios/Activities/Previous - Button}
┌──────────┐
│ Previous │
└──────────┘
Previous displays the previous record in the Activity
database. The sort order is based on the setting of the
active index. The current index is indicated near the
bottom of the Activity Management screen, e.g. Index:
Date + Time.
*20790* {Portfolios/Activities/List - Button}
┌──────┐
│ List │
└──────┘
List displays a list of all activities. The activities
are sorted in alphabetical or chronological order based
on the requested active index, usually the date and time.
*20795* {Portfolios/Activities/List - option}
┌──────┐
│ List │
└──────┘
List displays a list of all activities. The activities
are sorted in alphabetical or chronological order based
on the requested active index, usually the date and time.
Ten activities are displayed on the screen at a time. Use
the Next and Previous commands or the PageUp and PageDown
keys to page through the Activity list.
*20800* {Portfolios/Activities/Search - Button}
┌────────┐
│ Search │
└────────┘
Search prompts for a number of characters and then
carries out a rapid search of the active index in the
current activity database for a match. The record
containing the search text is displayed, if it is found.
Otherwise, the next greater record is displayed. The
search is based on the current active index.
*20805* {Portfolios/Activities/Search - option}
┌────────┐
│ Search │
└────────┘
Search prompts for a number of characters and then
carries out a rapid search of the active index in the
current activity database for a match. The record
containing the search text is displayed, if it is found.
Otherwise, the next greater record is displayed. Note:
the search inquiry is restricted to the active index. For
instance, if the active index is set to the Date field,
Search will attempt to find the text value among all of
the dates in Date field but will not look in the
remaining fields such as Action. If Exact Match Required
is selected in the Check Box [X], the entire text must be
identical. Otherwise, Search returns an error.
*20810* {Portfolios/Activities/Add - Button}
┌─────┐
│ Add │
└─────┘
Add prepares a fresh screen in order to add a new
activity to the database. Use the Tab key to proceed from
one field to the next.
*20820* {Portfolios/Activities/Edit - Button}
┌──────┐
│ Edit │
└──────┘
Edit permits changes to an existing activity. After
making any modifications to the activity, use Save to
ensure that changes are stored in the database. For
creating new entries, choose Add.
*20830* {Portfolios/Activities/Abort - Button}
┌───────┐
│ Abort │
└───────┘
Abort abandons any changes or additions made to an
existing activity. It redisplays the unchanged version.
*20835* {Portfolios/Activities/Save - Button}
┌──────┐
│ Save │
└──────┘
Saves any changes or additions made to an existing
activity.
*20840* {Portfolios/Activities/Delete - Button}
┌────────┐
│ Delete │
└────────┘
Delete erases the current activity record from the
database. Caution: Deleted records cannot be recovered.
Press Escape, or Tab to Cancel to back out of deleting a
record.
*20850* {Portfolios/Activities/Index - Button}
┌───────┐
│ Index │
└───────┘
Index is used to advise Apropos of the field on which it
should base the sorting of activities. Thus, the records
can be displayed according to the date and time or
alphabetically according to the first letter(s) of the
reference, the status, the priority etc. Note: Any
change made to the active index from this screen is only
temporary. Apropos will revert to the default index once
you exit this screen. To make a permanent change to the
default index for Activities, refer to the Option menu
and the Preferences window. Normally, activities are
sorted according to Date and Time.
*20855* {Portfolios/Activities/Index - option}
┌───────┐
│ Index │
└───────┘
Index is used to advise Apropos of the field on which it
should base the sorting of activities. Thus, the records
can be displayed according to the date and time or
alphabetically according to the first letter(s) of the
reference, the status, the priority etc. Note: Any
change made to the active index from this screen is only
temporary. Apropos will revert to the default index once
you exit this screen. To make a permanent change to the
default index for Activities, refer to the Option menu
and the Preferences window. Normally, activities are
sorted according to Date and Time.
*20860* {Portfolios/Activities/Quit - Button}
┌──────┐
│ Quit │
└──────┘
Quit closes the Activities Management screen and returns
to the main menu of Apropos.
*20870* {Portfolios/Activities/Help - Button}
┌──────┐
│ Help │
└──────┘
Help provides on-line assistance for Apropos options. For
context-sensitive help, use Tab to highlight the command
and press F1.
*21000* {Portfolios/Documents - pull-down menu}
┌──────────┐
│ Document │
└──────────┘
The Document Management screen stores key information
about documents such as letters and memos. The screen
gives access to a sorted list of documents which have
been created within Apropos. A find option searches
through the text in related documents. Apropos can
launch (load and run) two previously-configured
applications, one of which is usually a wordprocessor
program. The filenames of the application, along with
the complete location (path) and file extension, must be
entered in the Directories area of the Option menu. A
third command launches programs based on the filename
typed in at a prompt.
*21010* {Portfolios/Documents/App. 1 - Button}
┌────────┐
│ App. 1 │
└────────┘
Application #1 launches (loads and runs) the program
which has been designated in the Directories window.
Directories is accessed via Option on the main menu.
Usually the application is a wordprocessor. Apropos
passes the filename, as it is shown in the record, to the
application.
*21020* {Portfolios/Documents/App. 2 - Button}
┌────────┐
│ App. 2 │
└────────┘
Application #2 launches (loads and runs) the program
which has been designated in the Directories window.
Directories is accessed via Option on the main menu.
Apropos passes the filename, as it is shown in the
current record, to the application.
*21030* {Portfolios/Documents/Launch - Button}
┌────────┐
│ Launch │
└────────┘
Launch runs another program (often a shell or utility)
from within Apropos.
*21035* {Portfolios/Documents/Launch - option}
┌────────┐
│ Launch │
└────────┘
Launch runs another program (often a shell or utility)
from within Apropos. A prompt appears for the command
line data, which should include the disk drive, path,
filename and file extension, e.g. C:\PCTOOLS\PCSHELL.EXE.
Use the Check Boxes [X] to indicate whether the filename
from the current record should be passed to the
application and whether Apropos should swap itself to RAM
or disk before execution.
Note: Swapping may be very slow on 8088- class
computers.
Warning: Do NOT launch Terminate and Stay Resident (TSR)
programs from within Apropos!
*21040* {Portfolios/Documents/Find - Button}
┌──────┐
│ Find │
└──────┘
Find carries out a free-form search of text in the
current document database, including the user-created
documents associated with it.
*21045* {Portfolios/Documents/Find - option}
┌──────┐
│ Find │
└──────┘
Find carries out a free-form search of text in the
current document database, including the user-created
documents associated with it. Type up to 30 characters
of the desired text. Tab to the word Forward or Backward
and press Enter to initiate the search. If the text is
found, the record containing the text will be displayed
on the Document Management screen. To find another
occurrence of the same text, invoke Find again. Apropos
presents an error message if the search text was not
found.
*21050* {Portfolios/Documents/Next - Button}
┌──────┐
│ Next │
└──────┘
Next displays the next record in the Document database.
The sort order is based on the setting of the active
index. The current index is indicated near the bottom of
the Document Management screen, e.g. Index: Title.
*21060* {Portfolios/Documents/Previous - Button}
┌──────────┐
│ Previous │
└──────────┘
Previous displays the previous record in the Document
database. The sort order is based on the setting of the
active index. The current index is indicated near the
bottom of the Document Management screen, e.g. Index:
Title.
*21070* {Portfolios/Documents/List - Button}
┌──────┐
│ List │
└──────┘
List displays a list of all documents. The documents are
sorted in alphabetical order based on the requested
active index, usually the title. They can also be sorted
chronologically, based on the last revision date or by
keywords.
*21075* {Portfolios/Documents/List - option}
┌──────┐
│ List │
└──────┘
List displays a list of all documents. The documents are
sorted in alphabetical order based on the requested
active index, usually the title. They can also be sorted
chronologically, based on the last revision date or by
keywords. Ten documents are displayed on the screen at a
time. Use the Next and Previous commands or the PageUp
and PageDown keys to page through the Document list.
*21080* {Portfolios/Documents/Search - Button}
┌────────┐
│ Search │
└────────┘
Search prompts for a number of characters and then
carries out a rapid search of the active index in the
current document database for a match. The record
containing the search text is displayed, if it is found.
Otherwise, the next greater record is displayed. The
search is based on the current active index.
*21085* {Portfolios/Documents/Search - option}
┌────────┐
│ Search │
└────────┘
Search prompts for a number of characters and then
carries out a rapid search of the active index in the
current document database for a match. The record
containing the search text is displayed, if it is found.
Otherwise, the next greater record is displayed. Note:
The search inquiry is restricted to the active index. For
instance, if the active index is set to the Date field,
Search will attempt to find the text among all the dates
in Date field but will not look in the remaining fields
such as Title. If Exact Match Required is selected in
the Check Box [X], the entire text must be identical.
Otherwise, Search returns an error.
*21090* {Portfolios/Documents/Add - Button}
┌─────┐
│ Add │
└─────┘
Add prepares a fresh screen in order to add a new
document to the database. Use the Tab key to proceed from
one field to the next. Apropos automatically inserts the
date that the document was created and the date of the
last revision.
*21100* {Portfolios/Documents/Edit - Button}
┌──────┐
│ Edit │
└──────┘
Edit permits changes to an existing document record.
After making any modifications to the document
information, use Save to ensure that changes are stored
in the database. For creating new entries, choose Add.
Note: Be careful when altering the filename of an
existing document, as Apropos will create the new
filename and lose track of the original document.
*21110* {Portfolios/Documents/Abort - Button}
┌───────┐
│ Abort │
└───────┘
Abort abandons any changes or additions made to an
existing document entry. It redisplays the unchanged
version. If the Abort command is not available, it means
that the existing data on the screen has not been
altered.
*21115* {Portfolios/Documents/Save - Button}
┌──────┐
│ Save │
└──────┘
Saves any changes or additions made to an existing
document entry.
*21120* {Portfolios/Documents/Delete - Button}
┌────────┐
│ Delete │
└────────┘
Delete erases the current document and record from the
database. Caution: Deleted records and documents cannot
be recovered. Press Escape, or Tab to Cancel to back out
of deleting a document.
*21130* {Portfolios/Documents/Index - Button}
┌───────┐
│ Index │
└───────┘
Index is used to advise Apropos of the field on which it
should base the sorting of documents. Thus, the records
can be displayed according to the date of the last
revision or alphabetically according to the filename etc.
Note: Any change made to the active index from this
screen is only temporary. Apropos will revert to the
default index once you exit this screen. To make a
permanent change to the default index for Documents,
refer to the Option menu and the Preferences window.
Normally, documents are sorted according to Title.
*21135* {Portfolios/Documents/Index - option}
┌───────┐
│ Index │
└───────┘
Index is used to advise Apropos of the field on which it
should base the sorting of documents. Thus, the records
can be displayed according to the date of the last
revision or alphabetically according to the filename etc.
Note: Any change made to the active index from this
screen is only temporary. Apropos will revert to the
default index once you exit this screen. To make a
permanent change to the default index for Documents,
refer to the Option menu and the Preferences window.
Normally, documents are sorted according to Title.
*21140* {Portfolios/Documents/Quit - Button}
┌──────┐
│ Quit │
└──────┘
Quit closes the Document Management screen and returns to
the main menu of Apropos.
*21150* {Portfolios/Documents/Help - Button}
┌──────┐
│ Help │
└──────┘
Help provides on-line assistance for Apropos options. For
context-sensitive help, use Tab to highlight the command
and press F1.
*21200* {Archives - pull-down menu}
┌──────────┐
│ Archives │
└──────────┘
Archiving compresses the size of data files for long-term
storage, for backups, to save disk space, and/or for
efficient transfer to another computer. The same files
can be unarchived to restore them to the normal format
used by Apropos. Parameters can be used in order to
select the range of records (starting point and ending
point) to be archived or unarchived. For instance, this
would allow for archival storage of contact records and
documents which have been inactive for a given number of
months or years.
*21210* {Archive/Archive - submenu 1}
┌─────────┐
│ Archive │
└─────────┘
Archive copies selected records into a new file and
stores them in a compressed format. This process can be
carried out on Contacts, Activities and Documents. It is
often used to store inactive records. A starting point
and an ending point can be provided to narrow the range
of records which are to be archived. For instance, to
archive all contacts from A to F, Starting With would be
set at A and Ending With would be set at F. To archive
only those contacts in Quebec City, Starting With would
be set at Quebec City and Ending With would also be set
at Quebec City.
*21220* {Archive/Archive/Contact - menu}
┌──────────┐
│ Contacts │
└──────────┘
Contacts gives access to the archiving of databases used
in the Contact Management screen.
*21230* {Archive/Archive/Contact/Options - Check box}
┌─────────┐
│ Options │
└─────────┘
Options provides a Check Box [X] for Erase After. This is
to indicate whether the records which are to be copied
into the archive file should be deleted from the active
file after completion of the compression operation.
*21240* {Archive/Archive/Contact/Directory - Field}
┌───────────┐
│ Directory │
└───────────┘
Directory holds the disk drive, path and directory where
the archived file will be stored.
*21250* {Archive/Archive/Contact/File - Field}
┌──────┐
│ File │
└──────┘
File is the name of the archived file (up to 8
characters, no extension), such as CONT92.
*21260* {Archive/Archive/Contact/Description - Field}
┌─────────────┐
│ Description │
└─────────────┘
Description is a short explanation of the contents of the
archive for future reference. For instance, Contacts to
Aug. 1993.
*21270* {Archive/Archive/Contact/Start-End - Fields}
┌───────────────────────────┐
│ Starting With/Ending With │
└───────────────────────────┘
Starting With/Ending With are used to select the range of
records to be archived. If the areas are left blank,
Apropos uses the entire available range. To archive all
records created or revised up to January 1, 1993, enter
01/01/80 under Starting With (the default start point)
and 01/01/93 under Ending With.
*21280* {Archive/Archive/Contact/Ok - Button}
┌────┐
│ Ok │
└────┘
Ok initiates the archiving operation based on the
parameters which have been supplied in the data area.
*21290* {Archive/Archive/Contact/Cancel - Button}
┌────────┐
│ Cancel │
└────────┘
Cancel aborts the archiving operation and returns
directly to the main menu.
*21300* {Archive/Archive/Contact/Help - Button}
┌──────┐
│ Help │
└──────┘
Help provides on-line assistance for Apropos options. For
context-sensitive help, use Tab to highlight the command
and press F1.
*21310* {Archive/Archive/Contact/Load - Button}
┌──────┐
│ Load │
└──────┘
Load retrieves an archive definition file which has
previously been saved. A definition file stores the
parameters for archiving. For instance, it may include
the ranges (Starting With and Ending With parameters) for
records which are to be compressed.
*21315* {Archive/Archive/Contact/Load - Option}
┌──────┐
│ Load │
└──────┘
Load retrieves an archive definition file which has
previously been saved. A definition file stores the
parameters for archiving. Scroll through the directory
window with the Arrow keys to highlight the file you wish
to open. Press Enter to open (load) the selected
definition file. If you have a mouse, double-click on the
name of the file you wish to open.
*21320* {Archive/Archive/Contact/Save - Button}
┌──────┐
│ Save │
└──────┘
Save stores the parameters for archiving. For instance,
the saved definition file may include the ranges
(Starting With and Ending With parameters) for records
which are to be compressed. Once saved, the definition
file may be loaded on a later occasion thereby saving
time in future archiving. A name for the file must be
given, e.g. CONDEF1.
*21325* {Archive/Archive/Contact/Save - option}
┌──────┐
│ Save │
└──────┘
Save stores the parameters for archiving. For instance,
the saved definition file may include the ranges
(Starting With and Ending With parameters) for records
which are to be compressed. Once saved, the definition
file may be loaded on a later occasion thereby saving
time in future archiving. A name for the file must be
given, e.g. CONDEF1.
*21330* {Archive/Archive/Contact/Delete - Button}
┌────────┐
│ Delete │
└────────┘
Delete erases the selected archive definition file. It
displays a directory of definition files (if there are
any).
*21335* {Archive/Archive/Contact/Delete - Option}
┌────────┐
│ Delete │
└────────┘
Delete erases the selected archive definition file. It
displays a directory of definition files (if there are
any). Scroll through the directory window with the Arrow
keys to highlight the file you wish to delete. Press
Enter to delete the selected definition file. If you have
a mouse, double-click on the name of the file you wish to
delete.
*21400* {Archive/Archive/Activities - Menu}
┌────────────┐
│ Activities │
└────────────┘
Activities gives access to the archiving of databases
used in the Activity Management screen.
*21410* {Archive/Archive/Activities/Option - Check box}
┌─────────┐
│ Options │
└─────────┘
Options provides a Check Box [X] for Erase After. This is
to indicate whether the records which are to be copied
into the archive file should be deleted from the active
file after completion of the compression operation.
*21420* {Archive/Archive/Activities/Directory - Field}
┌───────────┐
│ Directory │
└───────────┘
Directory holds the disk drive, path and directory where
the archived file will be stored.
*21430* {Archive/Archive/Activities/File - Field}
┌──────┐
│ File │
└──────┘
File is the name of the archived file (up to 8
characters, no extension), such as ACTIV92.
*21440* {Archive/Archive/Activities/Description - Field}
┌─────────────┐
│ Description │
└─────────────┘
Description is a short explanation of the contents of the
archive for future reference. For instance, Activities
to June 1993.
*21450* {Archive/Archive/Activities/Start-End - Fields}
┌───────────────────────────┐
│ Starting With/Ending With │
└───────────────────────────┘
Starting With/Ending With are used to select the range of
records to be archived. If the areas are left blank,
Apropos uses the entire available range. To archive all
activities up to January 1, 1993, enter 01/01/80 under
Starting With (the default start point) and 01/01/93
under Ending With.
*21460* {Archive/Archive/Activities/Ok - Button}
┌────┐
│ Ok │
└────┘
Ok initiates the archiving operation based on the
parameters which have been supplied in the data area.
*21470* {Archive/Archive/Activities/Cancel - Button}
┌────────┐
│ Cancel │
└────────┘
Cancel aborts the archiving operation and returns
directly to the main menu.
*21480* {Archive/Archive/Activities/Help - Button}
┌──────┐
│ Help │
└──────┘
Help provides on-line assistance for Apropos options. For
context-sensitive help, use Tab to highlight the command
and press F1.
*21490* {Archive/Archive/Activities/Load - Button}
┌──────┐
│ Load │
└──────┘
Load retrieves an archive definition file which has
previously been saved. A definition file stores the
parameters for archiving. For instance, it may include
the ranges (Starting With and Ending With) for records
which are to be compressed.
*21495* {Archive/Archive/Activities/Load - Option}
┌──────┐
│ Load │
└──────┘
Load retrieves an archive definition file which has
previously been saved. A definition file stores the
parameters for archiving. Scroll through the directory
window with the Arrow keys to highlight the file you wish
to open. Press Enter to open (load) the selected
definition file. If you have a mouse, double-click on the
name of the file you wish to open.
*21500* {Archive/Archive/Activities/Save - Button}
┌──────┐
│ Save │
└──────┘
Save stores the parameters for archiving. For instance,
the saved definition file may include the ranges
(Starting With and Ending With) for records which are to
be compressed. Once saved, the definition file may be
loaded on a later occasion thereby saving time in future
archiving. A name for the definition file must be given,
e.g. ACTDEF1.
*21505* {Archive/Archive/Activities/Save - option}
┌──────┐
│ Save │
└──────┘
Save stores the parameters for archiving. For instance,
the saved definition file may include the ranges
(Starting With and Ending With) for records which are to
be compressed. Once saved, the definition file may be
loaded on a later occasion thereby saving time in future
archiving. A name for the definition file must be given,
e.g. ACTDEF1.
*21510* {Archive/Archive/Activities/Delete - Button}
┌────────┐
│ Delete │
└────────┘
Delete erases the selected archive definition file. It
displays a directory of definition files (if there are
any).
*21515* {Archive/Archive/Activities/Delete - Option}
┌────────┐
│ Delete │
└────────┘
Delete erases the selected archive definition file. It
displays a directory of definition files (if there are
any). Scroll through the directory window with the Arrow
keys to highlight the file you wish to delete. Press
Enter to delete the selected definition file. If you have
a mouse, double-click on the name of the file you wish to
delete.
*21600* {Archive/Archive/Documents - Menu}
┌───────────┐
│ Documents │
└───────────┘
Documents gives access to the archiving of databases used
in the Document Management screen.
*21610* {Archive/Archive/Documents/Options - Check box}
┌─────────┐
│ Options │
└─────────┘
Options provides a Check Box [X] for Erase After. This is
to indicate whether the documents and records which are
to be copied into the archive file should be deleted from
the active file after completion of the compression
operation.
*21620* {Archive/Archive/Documents/Directory - Field}
┌───────────┐
│ Directory │
└───────────┘
Directory holds the disk drive, path and directory where
the archived file will be stored.
*21630* {Archive/Archive/Documents/File - Field}
┌──────┐
│ File │
└──────┘
File is the name of the archived file (up to 8
characters, no extension), such as DOCS93.
*21640* {Archive/Archive/Documents/Description - Field}
┌─────────────┐
│ Description │
└─────────────┘
Description is a short explanation of the contents of the
archive for future reference. For instance, Documents
January to June 1993.
*21650* {Archive/Archive/Documents/Start-End - Fields}
┌───────────────────────────┐
│ Starting With/Ending With │
└───────────────────────────┘
Starting With/Ending With are used to select the range of
records to be archived. If the fields are left blank,
Apropos uses the entire available range. To archive all
records created or revised up to January 1, 1993, enter
01/01/80 under Starting With (the default start point)
and 01/01/93 under Ending With.
*21660* {Archive/Archive/Documents/Ok - Button}
┌────┐
│ Ok │
└────┘
Ok initiates the archiving operation based on the
parameters which have been supplied in the data area.
*21670* {Archive/Archive/Documents/Cancel - Button}
┌────────┐
│ Cancel │
└────────┘
Cancel aborts the archiving operation and returns
directly to the main menu.
*21680* {Archive/Archive/Documents/Help - Button}
┌──────┐
│ Help │
└──────┘
Help provides on-line assistance for Apropos options. For
context-sensitive help, use Tab to highlight the command
and press F1.
*21690* {Archive/Archive/Documents/Load - Button}
┌──────┐
│ Load │
└──────┘
Load retrieves an archive definition file which has
previously been saved. A definition file stores the
parameters for archiving. For instance, it may include
the ranges (Starting With and Ending With) for records
which are to be compressed.
*21695* {Archive/Archive/Documents/Load - Option}
┌──────┐
│ Load │
└──────┘
Load retrieves an archive definition file which has
previously been saved. A definition file stores the
parameters for archiving. Scroll through the directory
window with the Arrow keys to highlight the file you wish
to open. Press Enter to open (load) the selected
definition file. If you have a mouse, double-click on the
name of the file you wish to open.
*21700* {Archive/Archive/Documents/Save - Button}
┌──────┐
│ Save │
└──────┘
Save stores the parameters for archiving. For instance,
the saved definition file may include the ranges
(Starting With and Ending With) for records which are to
be compressed. Once saved, the definition file may be
loaded on a later occasion thereby saving time in future
archiving. A name for the definition file must be given,
e.g. DOCDEF2.
*21705* {Archive/Archive/Documents/Save - option}
┌──────┐
│ Save │
└──────┘
Save stores the parameters for archiving. For instance,
the saved definition file may include the ranges
(Starting With and Ending With) for records which are to
be compressed. Once saved, the definition file may be
loaded on a later occasion thereby saving time in future
archiving. A name for the definition file must be given,
e.g. DOCDEF2.
*21710* {Archive/Archive/Documents/Delete - Button}
┌────────┐
│ Delete │
└────────┘
Delete erases the selected archive definition file. It
displays a directory of definition files (if there are
any).
*21715* {Archive/Archive/Documents/Delete - Option}
┌────────┐
│ Delete │
└────────┘
Delete erases the selected archive definition file. It
displays a directory of definition files (if there are
any). Scroll through the directory window with the Arrow
keys to highlight the file you wish to delete. Press
Enter to delete the selected definition file. If you have
a mouse, double-click on the name of the file you wish to
delete.
*21800* {Archive/Unarchive - Submenu 2}
┌───────────┐
│ Unarchive │
└───────────┘
Unarchive restores selected records from the compressed
format into the regular format used within Apropos. This
process can be carried out on Contacts, Activities and
Documents. It can be used to recall previously-stored
inactive records. Starting With and Ending With may be
used to narrow the range of records which are to be
restored (unarchived). For instance, to unarchive only
the contacts from A to F, Starting With would be set at A
and Ending With would be set at F. To restore only those
contacts in Quebec City, Starting With would be set at
Quebec City and the Ending With would also be set at
Quebec City.
*21810* {Archive/Unarchive/Contacts - menu}
┌──────────┐
│ Contacts │
└──────────┘
Contacts gives access to the unarchiving of databases
used in the Contact Management screen.
*21820* {Archive/Unarchive/Contacts/Options- Check box}
┌─────────┐
│ Options │
└─────────┘
Options provides a choice between two Radio Buttons (.),
Do Not Overwrite or Overwrite. This is to tell Apropos
whether the records which are to be restored from the
archive file will replace those which already exist in
the active file. Caution: Records which have been
overwritten by unarchived records will no longer be
available.
*21830* {Archive/Unarchive/Contacts/Directory - Field}
┌───────────┐
│ Directory │
└───────────┘
Directory holds the disk drive, path and directory where
the file to be unarchived has been stored.
*21840* {Archive/Unarchive/Contacts/File - Field}
┌──────┐
│ File │
└──────┘
File is the name of the archive file which is to be
unarchived (restored), e.g. CONT92. If Apropos is unable
to locate the archive file name, an error will be
generated. To avoid difficulties with filenames, it is
best to Save the filename along with other parameters in
a definition file.
*21850* {Archive/Unarchive/Contacts/Description - Field}
┌─────────────┐
│ Description │
└─────────────┘
Description is a short explanation of the contents of the
archive and its purpose. For instance, Unarchive of Dec.
1992 contacts.
*21860* {Archive/Unarchive/Contacts/Start-End - Fields}
┌───────────────────────────┐
│ Starting With/Ending With │
└───────────────────────────┘
Starting With/Ending With are used to select the range of
records to be archived. If the areas are left blank,
Apropos uses the entire available range. To archive all
records created or revised up to January 1, 1993, enter
01/01/80 under Starting With (the default start point)
and 01/01/93 under Ending With.
*21870* {Archive/Unarchive/Contacts/Ok - Button}
┌────┐
│ Ok │
└────┘
Ok initiates the unarchiving operation based on the
parameters or ranges which have been supplied in the data
area.
*21880* {Archive/Unarchive/Contacts/Cancel - Button}
┌────────┐
│ Cancel │
└────────┘
Cancel aborts the unarchiving operation and returns
directly to the main menu.
*21890* {Archive/Unarchive/Contacts/Help - Button}
┌──────┐
│ Help │
└──────┘
Help provides on-line assistance for Apropos options. For
context-sensitive help, use Tab to highlight the command
and press F1.
*21900* {Archive/Unarchive/Contacts/Load - Button}
┌──────┐
│ Load │
└──────┘
Load retrieves an unarchive definition file which has
previously been saved. A definition file stores the
parameters for unarchiving. For instance, it may include
the ranges (Starting With and Ending With) for records
which are to be restored.
*21905* {Archive/Unarchive/Contacts/Load - Option}
┌──────┐
│ Load │
└──────┘
Load retrieves an unarchive definition file which has
previously been saved. A definition file stores the
parameters for unarchiving. Scroll through the directory
window with the Arrow keys to highlight the file you wish
to open. Press Enter to open (load) the selected
definition file. If you have a mouse, double-click on the
name of the file you wish to open.
*21910* {Archive/Unarchive/Contacts/Save - Button}
┌──────┐
│ Save │
└──────┘
Save stores the parameters for unarchiving. For
instance, the saved definition file should include the
archived filename, a description of the contents and any
ranges (Starting With and Ending With) for records which
are to be restored. Once saved, the definition file may
be loaded on a later occasion thereby saving time in
future unarchiving. A filename must be given for the
definition, e.g. CONUN1.
*21915* {Archive/Unarchive/Contacts/Save - option}
┌──────┐
│ Save │
└──────┘
Save stores the parameters for unarchiving. For
instance, the saved definition file should include the
archived filename, a description of the contents and any
ranges (Starting With and Ending With) for records which
are to be restored. Once saved, the definition file may
be loaded on a later occasion thereby saving time in
future unarchiving. A filename must be given for the
definition, e.g. CONUN1.
*21920* {Archive/Unarchive/Contacts/Delete - Button}
┌────────┐
│ Delete │
└────────┘
Delete erases the selected unarchive definition file. It
displays a directory of definition files (if there are
any).
*21925* {Archive/Unarchive/Contacts/Delete - Option}
┌────────┐
│ Delete │
└────────┘
Delete erases the selected unarchive definition file. It
displays a directory of definition files (if there are
any). Scroll through the directory window with the Arrow
keys to highlight the file you wish to delete. Press
Enter to delete the selected definition file. If you have
a mouse, double-click on the name of the file you wish to
delete.
*22000* {Archive/Unarchive/Activities - Menu}
┌────────────┐
│ Activities │
└────────────┘
Activities allows for the unarchiving of databases used
in the Activity Management screen.
*22010* {Archive/Unarchive/Activities/Options - Check box}
┌─────────┐
│ Options │
└─────────┘
Options provides a choice between two Radio Buttons (.),
Do Not Overwrite or Overwrite. This is to tell Apropos
whether the records which are to be restored from the
archive file will replace those which already exist in
the active file. Caution: Records which have been
overwritten by unarchived records will no longer be
available.
*22020* {Archive/Unarchive/Activities/Directory - Field}
┌───────────┐
│ Directory │
└───────────┘
Directory holds the disk drive, path and directory where
the file to be unarchived has been stored.
*22030* {Archive/Unarchive/Activities/File - Field}
┌──────┐
│ File │
└──────┘
File is the name of the archive file which is to be
unarchived (restored), e.g. ACT92. If Apropos is unable
to locate the archive file name, an error will be
generated. To avoid difficulties with filenames, it is
best to Save the filename along with other parameters in
a definition file.
*22040* {Archive/Unarchive/Activities/Description - Field}
┌─────────────┐
│ Description │
└─────────────┘
Description is a short explanation of the contents of the
archive and its purpose. For instance, Unarchive pre-94
contacts.
*22050* {Archive/Unarchive/Activities/Start-End - Fields}
┌───────────────────────────┐
│ Starting With/Ending With │
└───────────────────────────┘
Starting With/Ending With are used to select the range of
records to be archived. If the areas are left blank,
Apropos uses the entire available range. To archive all
activities up to January 1, 1993, enter 01/01/80 under
Starting With (the default start point) and 01/01/93
under Ending With.
*22060* {Archive/Unarchive/Activities/Ok - Button}
┌────┐
│ Ok │
└────┘
Ok initiates the unarchiving operation based on the
parameters or ranges which have been supplied in the data
area.
*22070* {Archive/Unarchive/Activities/Cancel - Button}
┌────────┐
│ Cancel │
└────────┘
Cancel aborts the unarchiving operation and returns
directly to the main menu.
*22080* {Archive/Unarchive/Activities/Help - Button}
┌──────┐
│ Help │
└──────┘
Help provides on-line assistance for Apropos options. For
context-sensitive help, use Tab to highlight the command
and press F1.
*22090* {Archive/Unarchive/Activities/Load - Button}
┌──────┐
│ Load │
└──────┘
Load retrieves an unarchive definition file which has
previously been saved. A definition file stores the
parameters for unarchiving. For instance, it may include
the ranges (Starting With and Ending With) for records
which are to be restored.
*22095* {Archive/Unarchive/Activities/Load - Option}
┌──────┐
│ Load │
└──────┘
Load retrieves an unarchive definition file which has
previously been saved. A definition file stores the
parameters for unarchiving. Scroll through the directory
window with the Arrow keys to highlight the file you wish
to open. Press Enter to open (load) the selected
definition file. If you have a mouse, double-click on the
name of the file you wish to open.
*22100* {Archive/Unarchive/Activities/Save - Button}
┌──────┐
│ Save │
└──────┘
Save stores the parameters for unarchiving. For
instance, the saved definition file should include the
archived filename, a description of the contents and any
ranges (Starting With and Ending With) for records which
are to be restored. Once saved, the definition file may
be loaded on a later occasion thereby saving time in
future unarchiving. A filename must be given for the
definition, e.g. ACTUN1.
*22105* {Archive/Unarchive/Activities/Save - Button}
┌──────┐
│ Save │
└──────┘
Save stores the parameters for unarchiving. For
instance, the saved definition file should include the
archived filename, a description of the contents and any
ranges (Starting With and Ending With) for records which
are to be restored. Once saved, the definition file may
be loaded on a later occasion thereby saving time in
future unarchiving. A filename must be given for the
definition, e.g. ACTUN1.
*22110* {Archive/Unarchive/Activities/Delete - Button}
┌────────┐
│ Delete │
└────────┘
Delete erases the selected unarchive definition file. It
displays a directory of definition files (if there are
any).
*22115* {Archive/Unarchive/Activities/Delete - Option}
┌────────┐
│ Delete │
└────────┘
Delete erases the selected unarchive definition file. It
displays a directory of definition files (if there are
any). Scroll through the directory window with the Arrow
keys to highlight the file you wish to delete. Press
Enter to delete the selected definition file. If you have
a mouse, double-click on the name of the file you wish to
delete.
*22200* {Archive/Unarchive/Documents - Menu}
┌───────────┐
│ Documents │
└───────────┘
Documents gives access to the unarchiving of databases
used in the Document Management screen.
*22210* {Archive/Unarchive/Documents/Options - Check box}
┌─────────┐
│ Options │
└─────────┘
Options provides a choice between two Radio Buttons (.),
Do Not Overwrite or Overwrite. This is to tell Apropos
whether the records which are to be restored from the
archive file will replace those which already exist in
the active file. Caution: Records which have been
overwritten by unarchived records will no longer be
available.
*22220* {Archive/Unarchive/Documents/Directory - Field}
┌───────────┐
│ Directory │
└───────────┘
Directory holds the disk drive, path and directory where
the file to be unarchived has been stored.
*22230* {Archive/Unarchive/Documents/File - Field}
┌──────┐
│ File │
└──────┘
File is the name of the archive file which is to be
unarchived (restored), e.g. DOCS92. If Apropos is unable
to locate the archive file name here an error will be
generated. To avoid difficulties with filenames, it is
best to Save the filename along with other parameters in
a definition file.
*22240* {Archive/Unarchive/Documents/Description - Field}
┌─────────────┐
│ Description │
└─────────────┘
Description is a short explanation of the contents of the
archive and its purpose. For instance, Unarchive 1992
documents.
*22250* {Archive/Unarchive/Documents/Start-End - Fields}
┌───────────────────────────┐
│ Starting With/Ending With │
└───────────────────────────┘
Starting With/Ending With are used to select the range of
records to be archived. If the areas are left blank,
Apropos uses the entire available range. To archive all
documents created or revised since January 1, 1992, enter
01/01/92 under Starting With, and then enter 01/01/80
(the default ending point) under Ending With.
*22260* {Archive/Unarchive/Documents/Ok - Button}
┌────┐
│ Ok │
└────┘
Ok initiates the unarchiving operation based on the
parameters or ranges which have been supplied in the data
area.
*22270* {Archive/Unarchive/Documents/Cancel - Button}
┌────────┐
│ Cancel │
└────────┘
Cancel aborts the unarchiving operation and returns
directly to the main menu.
*22280* {Archive/Unarchive/Documents/Help - Button}
┌──────┐
│ Help │
└──────┘
Help provides on-line assistance for Apropos options. For
context-sensitive help, use Tab to highlight the command
and press F1.
*22290* {Archive/Unarchive/Documents/Load - Button}
┌──────┐
│ Load │
└──────┘
Load retrieves an unarchive definition file which has
previously been saved. A definition file stores the
parameters for unarchiving. For instance, it may include
the ranges (Starting With and Ending With) for records
which are to be restored.
*22295* {Archive/Unarchive/Documents/Load - Option}
┌──────┐
│ Load │
└──────┘
Load retrieves an unarchive definition file which has
previously been saved. A definition file stores the
parameters for unarchiving. Scroll through the directory
window with the Arrow keys to highlight the file you wish
to open. Press Enter to open (load) the selected
definition file. If you have a mouse, double-click on the
name of the file you wish to open.
*22300* {Archive/Unarchive/Documents/Save - Button}
┌──────┐
│ Save │
└──────┘
Save stores the parameters for unarchiving. For
instance, the saved definition file should include the
archived filename, a description of the contents and any
ranges (Starting With and Ending With) for records which
are to be restored. Once saved, the definition file may
be loaded on a later occasion thereby saving time in
future unarchiving. A filename must be given for the
definition, e.g. DOCUN1.
*22305* {Archive/Unarchive/Documents/Save - option}
┌──────┐
│ Save │
└──────┘
Save stores the parameters for unarchiving. For
instance, the saved definition file should include the
archived filename, a description of the contents and any
ranges (Starting With and Ending With) for records which
are to be restored. Once saved, the definition file may
be loaded on a later occasion thereby saving time in
future unarchiving. A filename must be given for the
definition, e.g. DOCUN1.
*22310* {Archive/Unarchive/Documents/Delete - Button}
┌────────┐
│ Delete │
└────────┘
Delete erases the selected unarchive definition file. It
displays a directory of definition files (if there are
any).
*22315* {Archive/Unarchive/Documents/Delete - Button}
┌────────┐
│ Delete │
└────────┘
Delete erases the selected unarchive definition file. It
displays a directory of definition files (if there are
any). Scroll through the directory window with the Arrow
keys to highlight the file you wish to delete. Press
Enter to delete the selected definition file. If you have
a mouse, double-click on the name of the file you wish to
delete.
*22400* {Report - Pull-down menu}
┌────────┐
│ Report │
└────────┘
Report prepares a summary of Contacts, Activities,
Documents or Telephone Calls. The content of the report
is configurable by designating the Fields to be used, and
by setting a range values under Starting With and Ending
With. The sort order of the entries is based on the
active index. The report can be printed to the screen,
to the printer or to a file. Note: Unless Apropos and
the printer are configured to print over 80 columns, do
not choose fields whose length totals more than 80
characters.
*22410* {Report/Contacts - Menu}
┌─────────┐
│ Contact │
└─────────┘
Report prepares a summary of Contacts. The content of the
report is configurable. The report can be printed to the
screen to the printer or to a file.
*22420* {Report/Contacts/Index - Button}
┌───────┐
│ Index │
└───────┘
Index is used to advise Apropos of the field on which it
should base the sorting of records. Thus, the records
can be printed in the report alphabetically according to
the first letter(s) of the reference, the company, the
contact name, the telephone number, etc. The index can
also be set to a date. Note: Any change made to the
active index from this screen is only temporary. Apropos
will revert to the default index once you exit this
screen. To make a permanent change to the default index
for Contacts, refer to the Option menu and the
Preferences window.
*22425* {Report/Contacts/Index - option}
┌───────┐
│ Index │
└───────┘
Index is used to advise Apropos of the field on which it
should base the sorting of records. Thus, the records
can be printed in the report alphabetically according to
the first letter(s) of the reference, the company, the
contact name, the telephone number, etc. The index can
also be set to a date. Note: Any change made to the
active index from this screen is only temporary. Apropos
will revert to the default index once you exit this
screen. To make a permanent change to the default index
for Contacts, refer to the Option menu and the
Preferences window.
*22430* {Report/Contacts/Fields - Button}
┌────────┐
│ Fields │
└────────┘
Fields indicates the fields of data which can be selected
for inclusion in the report. A window opens to display
the names of the eligible fields. The number of
characters for the field is indicated in brackets. Use
the Up Arrow and Down Arrow keys to highlight and scroll
through the fields. Press Enter or Space on a
highlighted field to mark it with a checkmark for
inclusion in the report. Note: Unless Apropos and the
printer are configured for more than 80 columns, Apropos
will limit the printout to 80 characters per line,
truncating the remainder.
*22435* {Report/Contacts/Title - Field}
┌───────┐
│ Title │
└───────┘
Title is a short description of the report. The title
will be printed as part of the header if you have checked
the Title box under Options.
*22436* {Report/Contacts/Start-End - Fields}
┌───────────────────────────┐
│ Starting With/Ending With │
└───────────────────────────┘
Starting With/Ending With are used to select the range of
records to be included in the report. If the areas are
left blank, Apropos uses the entire available range. To
include all contacts created or revised since January 1,
1992, enter 01/01/92 under Starting With, and then enter
01/01/80 (the default ending point) under Ending With.
*22440* {Report/Contacts/Ok - Button}
┌────┐
│ Ok │
└────┘
Ok generates a report based on the parameters or ranges
which have been supplied in the data area and the fields
which have been selected for inclusion. A report may be
printed to the screen, to a printer or to a file.
*22450* {Report/Contacts/Cancel - Button}
┌────────┐
│ Cancel │
└────────┘
Cancel aborts the generation of the report and returns
directly to the main menu.
*22460* {Report/Contacts/Help - Button}
┌──────┐
│ Help │
└──────┘
Help provides on-line assistance for Apropos options. For
context-sensitive help, use Tab to highlight the command
and press F1.
*22470* {Report/Contacts/Load - Button}
┌──────┐
│ Load │
└──────┘
Load retrieves a report definition file which has
previously been saved. A definition file stores the
parameters for reporting. For instance, it may include
the ranges (Starting With and Ending With) for records
which are to be included in the report, as well as the
designated fields.
*22475* {Report/Contacts/Load - Option}
┌──────┐
│ Load │
└──────┘
Load retrieves a report definition file which has
previously been saved. A definition file stores the
parameters for reporting. Scroll through the directory
window with the Arrow keys to highlight the file you wish
to open. Press Enter to open (load) the selected
definition file. If you have a mouse, double-click on the
name of the file you wish to open.
*22480* {Report/Contacts/Save - Button}
┌──────┐
│ Save │
└──────┘
Save stores the parameters for report generation. For
instance, the saved definition file may include the
ranges (Starting With and Ending With) for records which
are to be included in a report, as well as the designated
fields. Once saved, the definition file may be loaded on
a later occasion thereby saving time in future reporting.
*22485* {Report/Contacts/Save - option}
┌──────┐
│ Save │
└──────┘
Save stores the parameters for report generation. For
instance, the saved definition file may include the
ranges (Starting With and Ending With) for records which
are to be included in a report, as well as the designated
fields. Once saved, the definition file may be loaded on
a later occasion thereby saving time in future reporting.
*22490* {Report/Contacts/Delete - Button}
┌────────┐
│ Delete │
└────────┘
Delete erases the selected report definition file. It
displays a directory of definition files (if there are
any).
*22495* {Report/Contacts/Delete - Option}
┌────────┐
│ Delete │
└────────┘
Delete erases the selected report definition file. It
displays a directory of definition files (if there are
any). Scroll through the directory window with the Arrow
keys to highlight the file you wish to delete. Press
Enter to delete the selected definition file. If you have
a mouse, double-click on the name of the file you wish to
delete.
*22500* {Report/Contacts/Destination - Radio button}
┌─────────────┐
│ Destination │
└─────────────┘
Destination Radio Buttons(.) indicate whether the report
should be printed to the screen, to the printer or to a
file. Note: If field lengths totalling more than 80
characters per line have been selected under Fields, and
if output to an 80 column printer has been selected,
Apropos will print only the first 80 characters, ignoring
remaining fields.
*22510* {Report/Contacts/Options - Check box}
┌─────────┐
│ Options │
└─────────┘
Options presents Check Boxes [X] to include or exclude a
Title, Page Numbers, and/or a Date/Time stamp in the
report. All, some, or none of the options can be
selected. For a title to appear on the report, it must
be entered in the Title field.
*22520* {Report/Contacts/Report to file - option}
┌────────────────┐
│ Report to file │
└────────────────┘
The report will be printed to a file. Please enter the
file name.
*22600* {Report/Activities - Menu}
┌────────────┐
│ Activities │
└────────────┘
Report prepares a summary of Activities. The content of
the report is configurable. The report can be printed to
the screen to the printer or to a file.
*22610* {Report/Activities/Index - Button}
┌───────┐
│ Index │
└───────┘
Index is used to advise Apropos of the field on which it
should base the sorting of records. Thus, the records
can be printed in the report alphabetically according to
the first letter(s) of the reference, the company, the
action, the status, etc. Note: Any change made to the
active index from this screen is only temporary. Apropos
will revert to the default index once you exit this
screen. To make a permanent change to the default index
for Activities, refer to the Option menu and the
Preferences window.
*22615* {Report/Activities/Index - option}
┌───────┐
│ Index │
└───────┘
Index is used to advise Apropos of the field on which it
should base the sorting of records. Thus, the records
can be printed in the report alphabetically according to
the first letter(s) of the reference, the company, the
action, the status, etc. Note: Any change made to the
active index from this screen is only temporary. Apropos
will revert to the default index once you exit this
screen. To make a permanent change to the default index
for Activities, refer to the Option menu and the
Preferences window.
*22620* {Report/Activities/Fields - Button}
┌────────┐
│ Fields │
└────────┘
Fields indicates the fields of data which can be selected
for inclusion in the report. A window opens to display
the names of the eligible fields. The number of
characters for the field is indicated in brackets. Use
the Up Arrow and Down Arrow keys to highlight and scroll
through the fields. Press Enter or Space on a
highlighted field to mark it with a checkmark for
inclusion in the report. Pressing Enter or the space bar
a second time unselects the highlighted field. Note:
Unless Apropos and the printer are configured for more
than 80 columns, Apropos will limit the printout to 80
characters per line, truncating the remainder.
*22625* {Report/Activities/Title - Field}
┌───────┐
│ Title │
└───────┘
Title is a short description of the report. The title
will be printed as part of the header if you have checked
the Title box under Options.
*22626* {Report/Activities/Start-End - Fields}
┌───────────────────────────┐
│ Starting With/Ending With │
└───────────────────────────┘
Starting With/Ending With are used to select the range of
records to be included in the report. If the areas are
left blank, Apropos uses the entire available range. To
include all activities scheduled from January 1, 1992 to
February 1, 1992, enter 01/01/92 under Starting With, and
then enter 01/02/92 under Ending With.
*22630* {Report/Activities/Ok - Button}
┌────┐
│ Ok │
└────┘
Ok generates a report based on the parameters or ranges
which have been supplied in the data area and the fields
which have been selected for inclusion. A report may be
printed to the screen, to a printer or to a file.
*22640* {Report/Activities/Cancel - Button}
┌────────┐
│ Cancel │
└────────┘
Cancel aborts the generation of the report and returns
directly to the main menu.
*22650* {Report/Activities/Help - Button}
┌──────┐
│ Help │
└──────┘
Help provides on-line assistance for Apropos options. For
context-sensitive help, use Tab to highlight the command
and press F1.
*22660* {Report/Activities/Load - Button}
┌──────┐
│ Load │
└──────┘
Load retrieves a report definition file which has
previously been saved. A definition file stores the
parameters for reporting. For instance, it may include
the ranges (Starting With and Ending With) for records
which are to be included in the report, as well as the
designated fields.
*22665* {Report/Activities/Load - Option}
┌──────┐
│ Load │
└──────┘
Load retrieves a report definition file which has
previously been saved. A definition file stores the
parameters for reporting. Scroll through the directory
window with the Arrow keys to highlight the file you wish
to open. Press Enter to open (load) the selected
definition file. If you have a mouse, double-click on the
name of the file you wish to open.
*22670* {Report/Activities/Save - Button}
┌──────┐
│ Save │
└──────┘
Save stores the parameters for report generation. For
instance, the saved definition file may include the
ranges (Starting With and Ending With) for records which
are to be included in a report, as well as the designated
fields. Once saved, the definition file may be loaded on
a later occasion thereby saving time in future reporting.
*22675* {Report/Activities/Save - option}
┌──────┐
│ Save │
└──────┘
Save stores the parameters for report generation. For
instance, the saved definition file may include the
ranges (Starting With and Ending With) for records which
are to be included in a report, as well as the designated
fields. Once saved, the definition file may be loaded on
a later occasion thereby saving time in future reporting.
*22680* {Report/Activities/Delete - Button}
┌────────┐
│ Delete │
└────────┘
Delete erases the selected report definition file. It
displays a directory of definition files (if there are
any).
*22685* {Report/Activities/Delete - Option}
┌────────┐
│ Delete │
└────────┘
Delete erases the selected report definition file. It
displays a directory of definition files (if there are
any). Scroll through the directory window with the Arrow
keys to highlight the file you wish to delete. Press
Enter to delete the selected definition file. If you have
a mouse, double-click on the name of the file you wish to
delete.
*22690* {Report/Activities/Destination - Radio button}
┌─────────────┐
│ Destination │
└─────────────┘
Destination Radio Buttons(.) indicate whether the report
should be printed to the screen, to the printer or to a
file. Note: If field lengths totalling more than 80
characters per line have been selected under Fields, and
if output to an 80 column printer has been selected,
Apropos will print only the first 80 characters, ignoring
remaining fields.
*22700* {Report/Activities/Options - Check box}
┌─────────┐
│ Options │
└─────────┘
Options presents Check Boxes[X] to include or exclude a
Title, Page Numbers, and/or a Date/Time stamp in the
report. All, some, or none of the options can be
selected. For a title to appear on the report, it must
be entered in the Title field.
*22710* {Report/Activities/Report to file - option}
┌────────────────┐
│ Report to file │
└────────────────┘
The report will be printed to a file. Please enter the
file name.
*22800* {Report/Documents - Menu}
┌───────────┐
│ Documents │
└───────────┘
Report prepares a summary of Documents. The content of
the report is configurable. The report can be printed to
the screen to the printer or to a file.
*22810* {Report/Documents/Index - Button}
┌───────┐
│ Index │
└───────┘
Index is used to advise Apropos of the field on which it
should base the sorting of records. Thus, the records
can be printed in the report alphabetically according to
the first letter(s) of the title, a keyword or according
to the date. Note: Any change made to the active index
from this screen is only temporary. Apropos will revert
to the default index once you exit this screen. To make a
permanent change to the default index for Documents,
refer to the Option menu and the Preferences window.
*22815* {Report/Documents/Index - option}
┌───────┐
│ Index │
└───────┘
Index is used to advise Apropos of the field on which it
should base the sorting of records. Thus, the records
can be printed in the report alphabetically according to
the first letter(s) of the title, a keyword or according
to the date. Note: Any change made to the active index
from this screen is only temporary. Apropos will revert
to the default index once you exit this screen. To make a
permanent change to the default index for Documents,
refer to the Option menu and the Preferences window.
*22820* {Report/Documents/Fields - Button}
┌────────┐
│ Fields │
└────────┘
Fields indicates the fields of data which can be selected
for inclusion in the report. A window opens to display
the names of the eligible fields. The number of
characters for the field is indicated in brackets. Use
the Up Arrow and Down Arrow keys to highlight and scroll
through the fields. Press Enter or Space on a
highlighted field to mark it with a checkmark for
inclusion in the report. Pressing Enter or the space bar
a second time unselects the highlighted field. Note:
Unless Apropos and the printer are configured for more
than 80 columns, Apropos will limit the printout to 80
characters per line, truncating the remainder.
*22825* {Report/Documents/Title - Field}
┌───────┐
│ Title │
└───────┘
Title is a short description of the report. The title
will be printed as part of the header if you have checked
the Title box under Options.
*22826* {Report/Documents/Start-End - Fields}
┌───────────────────────────┐
│ Starting With/Ending With │
└───────────────────────────┘
Starting With/Ending With are used to select the range of
records to be included in the report. If the areas are
left blank, Apropos uses the entire available range. To
include all documents created or revised since January 1,
1992, enter 01/01/92 under Starting With, and then enter
01/01/80 (the default ending point) under Ending With.
*22830* {Report/Documents/Ok - Button}
┌────┐
│ Ok │
└────┘
Ok generates a report based on the parameters or ranges
which have been supplied in the data area and the fields
which have been selected for inclusion. A report may be
printed to the screen, to a printer or to a file.
*22840* {Report/Documents/Cancel - Button}
┌────────┐
│ Cancel │
└────────┘
Cancel aborts the generation of the report and returns
directly to the main menu.
*22850* {Report/Documents/Help - Button}
┌──────┐
│ Help │
└──────┘
Help provides on-line assistance for Apropos options. For
context-sensitive help, use Tab to highlight the command
and press F1.
*22860* {Report/Documents/Load - Button}
┌──────┐
│ Load │
└──────┘
Load retrieves a report definition file which has
previously been saved. A definition file stores the
parameters for reporting. For instance, it may include
the ranges (Starting With and Ending With) for records
which are to be included in the report as well as the
designated fields.
*22865* {Report/Documents/Load - Option}
┌──────┐
│ Load │
└──────┘
Load retrieves a report definition file which has
previously been saved. A definition file stores the
parameters for reporting. Scroll through the directory
window with the Arrow keys to highlight the file you wish
to open. Press Enter to open (load) the selected
definition file. If you have a mouse, double-click on the
name of the file you wish to open.
*22870* {Report/Documents/Save - Button}
┌──────┐
│ Save │
└──────┘
Save stores the parameters for report generation. For
instance, the saved definition file may include the
ranges (Starting With and Ending With) for records which
are to be included in a report, as well as the designated
fields. Once saved, the definition file may be loaded on
a later occasion thereby saving time in future reporting.
*22875* {Report/Documents/Save - option}
┌──────┐
│ Save │
└──────┘
Save stores the parameters for report generation. For
instance, the saved definition file may include the
ranges (Starting With and Ending With) for records which
are to be included in a report, as well as the designated
fields. Once saved, the definition file may be loaded on
a later occasion thereby saving time in future reporting.
*22880* {Report/Documents/Delete - Button}
┌────────┐
│ Delete │
└────────┘
Delete erases the selected report definition file. It
displays a directory of definition files (if there are
any).
*22885* {Report/Documents/Delete - Option}
┌────────┐
│ Delete │
└────────┘
Delete erases the selected report definition file. It
displays a directory of definition files (if there are
any). Scroll through the directory window with the Arrow
keys to highlight the file you wish to delete. Press
Enter to delete the selected definition file. If you have
a mouse, double-click on the name of the file you wish to
delete.
*22890* {Report/Documents/Destination - Radio button}
┌─────────────┐
│ Destination │
└─────────────┘
Destination Radio Buttons(.) indicate whether the report
should be printed to the screen, to the printer or to a
file. Note: If field lengths totalling more than 80
characters per line have been selected under Fields, and
if output to an 80 column printer has been selected,
Apropos will print only the first 80 characters, ignoring
remaining fields.
*22900* {Report/Documents/Options - Check box}
┌─────────┐
│ Options │
└─────────┘
Options presents Check Boxes[X] to include or exclude a
Title, Page Numbers, and/or a Date/Time stamp in the
report. All, some, or none of the options can be
selected. For a title to appear on the report, it must
be entered in the Title field.
*22910* {Report/Documents/Report to file - option}
┌────────────────┐
│ Report to file │
└────────────────┘
The report will be printed to a file. Please enter the
file name.
*23000* {Report/Phone Calls - Menu}
┌─────────────┐
│ Phone Calls │
└─────────────┘
Report prepares a summary of Phone Calls. The content of
the report is configurable. The report can be printed to
the screen to the printer or to a file.
*23010* {Report/Phone Calls/Index - Button}
┌───────┐
│ Index │
└───────┘
Index is used to advise Apropos of the field on which it
should base the sorting of records. Thus, the records
can be printed in the report alphabetically according to
the company or according to the date.
*23015* {Report/Phone Calls/Index - option}
┌───────┐
│ Index │
└───────┘
Index is used to advise Apropos of the field on which it
should base the sorting of records. Thus, the records
can be printed in the report alphabetically according to
the company or according to the date.
*23020* {Report/Phone Calls/Fields - Button}
┌────────┐
│ Fields │
└────────┘
Fields indicates the fields of data which can be selected
for inclusion in the report. A window opens to display
the names of the eligible fields. The number of
characters for the field is indicated in brackets. Use
the Up Arrow and Down Arrow keys to highlight and scroll
through the fields. Press Enter or Space on a
highlighted field to mark it with a checkmark for
inclusion in the report. Pressing Enter or the space bar
a second time unselects the highlighted field. Note:
Unless Apropos and the printer are configured for more
than 80 columns, Apropos will limit the printout to 80
characters per line, truncating the remainder.
*23025* {Reports/Phone Calls/Title - Field}
┌───────┐
│ Title │
└───────┘
Title is a short description of the report. The title
will be printed as part of the header if you have checked
the Title box under Options.
*23026* {Report/Phone Calls/Start-End - Fields}
┌───────────────────────────┐
│ Starting With/Ending With │
└───────────────────────────┘
Starting With/Ending With are used to select the range of
records to be included in the report. If the areas are
left blank, Apropos uses the entire available range. To
include all phone calls since January 1, 1992, enter
01/01/92 under Starting With, and then enter 01/01/80
(the default ending point) under Ending With.
*23030* {Report/Phone Calls/Ok - Button}
┌────┐
│ Ok │
└────┘
Ok generates a report based on the parameters or ranges
which have been supplied in the data area and the fields
which have been selected for inclusion. A report may be
printed to the screen, to a printer or to a file.
*23040* {Report/Phone Calls/Cancel - Button}
┌────────┐
│ Cancel │
└────────┘
Cancel aborts the generation of the report and returns
directly to the main menu.
*23050* {Report/Phone Calls/Help - Button}
┌──────┐
│ Help │
└──────┘
Help provides on-line assistance for Apropos options. For
context-sensitive help, use Tab to highlight the command
and press F1.
*23060* {Report/Phone Calls/Load - Button}
┌──────┐
│ Load │
└──────┘
Load retrieves a report definition file which has
previously been saved. A definition file stores the
parameters for reporting. For instance, it may include
the ranges (Starting With and Ending With) for records
which are to be included in the report, as well as the
designated fields.
*23065* {Report/Phone Calls/Load - Option}
┌──────┐
│ Load │
└──────┘
Load retrieves a report definition file which has
previously been saved. A definition file stores the
parameters for reporting. Scroll through the directory
window with the Arrow keys to highlight the file you wish
to open. Press Enter to open (load) the selected
definition file. If you have a mouse, double-click on the
name of the file you wish to open.
*23070* {Report/Phone Calls/Save - Button}
┌──────┐
│ Save │
└──────┘
Save stores the parameters for report generation. For
instance, the saved definition file may include the
ranges (Starting With and Ending With) for records which
are to be included in a report, as well as the designated
fields. Once saved, the definition file may be loaded on
a later occasion thereby saving time in future reporting.
*23075* {Report/Phone Calls/Save - option}
┌──────┐
│ Save │
└──────┘
Save stores the parameters for report generation. For
instance, the saved definition file may include the
ranges (Starting With and Ending With) for records which
are to be included in a report, as well as the designated
fields. Once saved, the definition file may be loaded on
a later occasion thereby saving time in future reporting.
*23080* {Report/Phone Calls/Delete - Button}
┌────────┐
│ Delete │
└────────┘
Delete erases the selected report definition file. It
displays a directory of definition files (if there are
any).
*23085* {Report/Phone Calls/Delete - Option}
┌────────┐
│ Delete │
└────────┘
Delete erases the selected report definition file. It
displays a directory of definition files (if there are
any). Scroll through the directory window with the Arrow
keys to highlight the file you wish to delete. Press
Enter to delete the selected definition file. If you have
a mouse, double-click on the name of the file you wish to
delete.
*23090* {Report/Phone Calls/Destination - Radio button}
┌─────────────┐
│ Destination │
└─────────────┘
Destination Radio Buttons(.) indicate whether the report
should be printed to the screen, to the printer or to a
file. Note: If field lengths totalling more than 80
characters per line have been selected under Fields, and
if output to an 80 column printer has been selected,
Apropos will print only the first 80 characters, ignoring
remaining fields.
*23100* {Report/Phone Calls/Options - Check box}
┌─────────┐
│ Options │
└─────────┘
Options presents Check Boxes[X] to include or exclude a
Title, Page Numbers, and/or a Date/Time stamp in the
report. All, some, or none of the options can be
selected. For a title to appear on the report, it must
be entered in the Title field.
*23110* {Report/Phone Calls/Report to file - option}
┌────────────────┐
│ Report to file │
└────────────────┘
The report will be printed to a file. Please enter the
file name.
*25000* {Help - Pull-down menu}
*25010* {Help/Help on Help - Menu}
┌──────┐
│ Help │
└──────┘
Apropos provides context-sensitive help for virtually all
program functions and menu choices. To obtain online help
for a particular feature, press F1 when that feature is
selected or highlighted.
*25100* {End of menu and options help}
*50000* {Start of field specific help}
*50010* {Portfolios/Contacts/Reference - Field}
┌─────┐
│ Ref │
└─────┘
Reference is a code of one to seven letters for the
contact, e.g. SECRE. A code is required for each contact
in the database.
*50020* {Portfolios/Contacts/Company - Field}
┌─────────┐
│ Company │
└─────────┘
Company contains the name of the contact's firm or
organization, e.g. THE SECRETARIAT.
*50030* {Portfolios/Contacts/Contact - Field}
┌─────────┐
│ Contact │
└─────────┘
Contact holds the first and last name of the contact,
e.g. Alan Powell.
*50040* {Portfolios/Contacts/Title - Field}
┌───────┐
│ Title │
└───────┘
Title identifies the contact's position in the
organization, e.g. President
*50050* {Portfolios/Contacts/Dear - Field}
┌──────┐
│ Dear │
└──────┘
Dear contains the salutation, as used in a letter, upper
and lower case. e.g. Mr. Powell or Alan.
*50060* {Portfolios/Contacts/Industry - Field}
┌──────────┐
│ Industry │
└──────────┘
Industry indicates the type of business in which a
contact works, e.g. Wordprocessing or Translation.
*50070* {Portfolios/Contacts/Source - Field}
┌────────┐
│ Source │
└────────┘
Source contains the source by which this person became a
contact, e.g. Newspaper advertisement or walk-in.
*50080* {Portfolios/Contacts/Secretary - Field}
┌───────────┐
│ Secretary │
└───────────┘
Secretary holds the name of the contact's secretary, e.g.
Monique or Mrs. Rideout.
*50090* {Portfolios/Contacts/Address [1/2] - Field}
┌─────────┐
│ Address │
└─────────┘
Address holds the contact's street address or post box
number, e.g. 1 Cartier Avenue
*50100* {Portfolios/Contacts/Address [2/2] - Field}
┌─────────┐
│ Address │
└─────────┘
Address holds the contact's street address or post box
number, e.g. 1 Cartier Avenue
*50110* {Portfolios/Contacts/City - Field}
┌──────┐
│ City │
└──────┘
City indicates the name of the contact's municipality,
e.g. Quebec City.
*50120* {Portfolios/Contacts/State - Field}
┌────────────────┐
│ State/Province │
└────────────────┘
State/Province holds the name of the contact's state,
province, or territory e.g. Quebec.
*50130* {Portfolios/Contacts/Zip - Field}
┌─────────────────┐
│ Zip/Postal Code │
└─────────────────┘
The Zip/Postal Code field will take up to 20 characters
in order to handle the contact's international zip or
postal code, e.g. G1A 1A1, 80209-0601.
*50140* Contact/Country - Field}
┌─────────┐
│ Country │
└─────────┘
Country holds the name of the contact's country e.g.
Canada.
*50150* {Portfolios/Contacts/Business Phone - Field}
┌────────────────┐
│ Business Phone │
└────────────────┘
Business Phone contains the contact's telephone number at
work. The following characters are the only ones
accepted for telephone numbers: 0123456789 ()/.,*-+.
Note: If the autodialer is to be used, enter the
telephone numbers as they would be dialed manually,
including access, regional and country codes, e.g. 1
(418) 285-4003, 9 524-4006.
*50160* {Portfolios/Contacts/Home Phone - Field}
┌────────────┐
│ Home Phone │
└────────────┘
Home Phone contains the contact's telephone number at
his/her residence. The following characters are the only
ones accepted for telephone numbers: 0123456789 ()/.,*-+.
Note: If the autodialer is to be used, enter the
telephone numbers as they would be dialed manually,
including access, regional and country codes, e.g. 1
(418) 285-4003, 9 524-4006.
*50170* {Portfolios/Contacts/Fax - Field}
┌───────────┐
│ Fax Phone │
└───────────┘
Fax Phone contains the telephone number of the contact's
facsimile machine, e.g. (418) 285-4003. The following
characters are the only ones accepted for telephone
numbers: 0123456789 ()/.,*-+.
*50180* {Portfolios/Contacts/E-Mail - Field}
┌────────────────┐
│ E-Mail Address │
└────────────────┘
E-Mail Address is the electronic mail address of the
contact, e.g. Compuserve 70313,1071 or Fidonet
1:240/1.12.
*50190* {Portfolios/Contacts/Special Code #1 - Field}
┌─────────────────┐
│ Special Code #1 │
└─────────────────┘
Special Code #1 is an undesignated field to provide for
flexibility. It can be used for miscellaneous data about
the contact. For example the contact's preferred
language, English.
*50200* {Portfolios/Contacts/Special Code #2 - Field}
┌─────────────────┐
│ Special Code #2 │
└─────────────────┘
Special Code #2 is an undesignated field to provide for
flexibility. It can be used for miscellaneous data about
the contact. For example the contact's usual payment
method, Cheque or VISA.
*50500* {Portfolios/Contacts/Profile/Personal Interest - Field}
┌───────────────────┐
│ Personal Interest │
└───────────────────┘
Personal Interest contains a leisure activity, hobby, or
sport of interest to the contact, e.g. Golfing.
*50510* {Portfolios/Contacts/Profile/Spouse - Field}
┌───────────────────┐
│ Spouse First Name │
└───────────────────┘
Spouse First Name contains the given name of the
contact's spouse/companion, e.g. Monique.
*50520* {Portfolios/Contacts/Profile/Product Interest - Field}
┌──────────────────┐
│ Product Interest │
└──────────────────┘
Product Interest contains the primary need of the contact
in the business relationship, e.g. Office space.
*50530* {Portfolios/Contacts/Profile/Personality - Picklist}
┌─────────────┐
│ Personality │
└─────────────┘
Personality offers choices which characterize the
contact. Scroll through the list with the Arrow keys or
mouse to highlight the personality description which best
suits the contact.
*50540* {Portfolios/Contacts/Profile/Purchasing Power - Picklist}
┌──────────────────┐
│ Purchasing Power │
└──────────────────┘
Purchasing Power offers choices which describe the
capacity of this contact to authorize the purchase of a
product or service. Scroll through the list with the
Arrow keys or mouse to highlight the description which
best suits the contact.
*50550* {Portfolios/Contacts/Profile/Needs - Picklist}
┌───────┐
│ Needs │
└───────┘
Needs offers choices which describe the contact's
requirements for delivery of goods or services. Scrolls
through the list with the Arrow keys or mouse to
highlight the description which best suits the contact.
*50560* {Portfolios/Contacts/Profile/Account Rep - Field}
┌─────────────┐
│ Account Rep │
└─────────────┘
Account Rep indicates the individual who is responsible
for this contact's account. It can be useful when
sharing database files with others. For instance, Ken
Cox.
*50570* {Portfolios/Contacts/Profile/Best time - Field}
┌───────────────────┐
│ Best Time to Call │
└───────────────────┘
Best Time to Call indicates the preferable time of day to
reach this contact, e.g. 10:00. Note: Apropos uses the
24 hour clock.
*50580* {Portfolios/Contacts/Profile/Estimated close - Field}
┌─────────────────┐
│ Estimated Close │
└─────────────────┘
Estimated Close is used to indicate the date on which a
sale or contract is expected to be formally signed or
concluded, e.g. 02/02/93.
*50590* {Portfolios/Contacts/Profile/Actual close - Field}
┌──────────────┐
│ Actual Close │
└──────────────┘
Actual Close is used to indicate the actual date on which
a sale or contract has been formally signed, e.g.
03/03/93.
*51000* {Portfolios/Activities/Ref - Field}
┌─────┐
│ Ref │
└─────┘
Reference is a code of one to seven letters to specify
the contact, e.g. SECRE.
*51010* {Portfolios/Activities/Action - Field}
┌────────┐
│ Action │
└────────┘
Action is a short description of the activity to be
carried out at the date and time indicated, e.g. Call
Alan.
*51020* {Portfolios/Activities/Date - Field}
┌──────┐
│ Date │
└──────┘
Date holds the day on which the activity is to be carried
out or completed, e.g. 02/02/93.
*51030* {Portfolios/Activities/Time - Field}
┌──────┐
│ Time │
└──────┘
Time indicates the hour of the day when the activity is
to be carried out or completed, e.g. 10:00.
*51040* {Portfolios/Activities/Duration - Field}
┌──────────┐
│ Duration │
└──────────┘
Duration indicates the number of hours and minutes
allocated for this activity, e.g. 00:35.
*51050* {Portfolios/Activities/Status - Field}
┌────────┐
│ Status │
└────────┘
Status indicates the current state of this activity, e.g.
Completed.
*51060* {Portfolios/Activities/Priority - Field}
┌──────────┐
│ Priority │
└──────────┘
Priority indicates the level of importance (1-99) of this
activity in case of conflict with another activity.
Apropos can be configured to ignore conflicts which have
a priority below a certain level, e.g. 75.
*51070* {Portfolios/Activities/Code #1 - Field}
┌─────────┐
│ Code #1 │
└─────────┘
Code #1 is an undesignated field to provide for
flexibility. It can be used for miscellaneous data about
the activity, e.g. Rush!
*51080* {Portfolios/Activities/Code #2 - Field}
┌─────────┐
│ Code #2 │
└─────────┘
Code #2 is an undesignated field to provide for
flexibility. It can be used for miscellaneous data about
the activity, e.g. Approved.
*51300* {Portfolios/Documents/Title - Field}
┌───────┐
│ Title │
└───────┘
Title contains the title of the document which is being
included in this record, e.g. August '93 Notes
*51310* {Portfolios/Documents/Description #1 - Field}
┌─────────────┐
│ Description │
└─────────────┘
Description is an explanation of the contents of the
document, e.g. Progress notes in preparation for annual
meeting.
*51320* {Portfolios/Documents/Description #2 - Field}
┌─────────────┐
│ Description │
└─────────────┘
Description is an explanation of the contents of the
document, e.g. Progress notes in preparation for annual
meeting.
*51330* {Portfolios/Documents/Description #3 - Field}
┌─────────────┐
│ Description │
└─────────────┘
Description is an explanation of the contents of the
document, e.g. Progress notes in preparation for annual
meeting.
*51340* {Portfolios/Documents/Keyword #1 - Field}
┌────────────┐
│ Keyword #1 │
└────────────┘
Keyword #1 is an optional field which is useful for rapid
sorting and searching of documents. It can be used to
maintain a category, e.g. August. It can also be a
keyword contained in the document, e.g. Legal.
*51350* {Portfolios/Documents/Keyword #2 - Field}
┌────────────┐
│ Keyword #2 │
└────────────┘
Keyword #2 is an optional field which is useful for rapid
sorting and searching of documents. It can be used to
maintain a category, e.g. Personal. It can also be a
keyword contained in the document, e.g. Commercial.
*51360* {Portfolios/Documents/Keyword #3 - Field}
┌────────────┐
│ Keyword #3 │
└────────────┘
Keyword #3 is an optional field which is useful for rapid
sorting and searching of documents. It can be used to
maintain a category, e.g. Offers. It can also be a
keyword contained in the document, e.g. Powell.
*51370* {Portfolios/Documents/Keyword #4 - Field}
┌────────────┐
│ Keyword #4 │
└────────────┘
Keyword #4 is an optional field which is useful for rapid
sorting and searching of documents. It can be used to
maintain a category, e.g. Billings. It can also be a
keyword contained in the document, e.g. Discount.
*51380* {Portfolios/Documents/Filename - Field}
┌──────────┐
│ Filename │
└──────────┘
Filename holds the actual DOS name of the document file
as it will be passed to the wordprocessor. It may
include the disk drive, path, filename and extension,
e.g. C:\WP51\AUG93.TXT.