^^2^^Lists integrate a lot of different functions in a consistent interface.
The interface mainly manages Groups, Lists and Document.
This training teach You how to use these elements.
^^3^^\T \T \R \B What is a group in FC. \B \R
Is a 'group' of records logically connected. To use an analogy with the everyday office life a group is the equivalent of a folder; like a folder it may contain different type of information (records).
PE: the ACME Inc. group's may contain: meetings, notes, contact records, etc.. .
A record, as it is possible to do with a folder based system using a photocopier, may be inserted in many groups.
^^4^^\T \R \B What is a list in FC. \B \R
Exactly what the name says: a list of records; they may be of the same type (a list of contacts) or of different types (the records contained in the ACME Inc. group).
^^5^^\B What is a document in FC. \B
It is a 'group' of information logically connected that appear on a single
window. For example: the information on Mr. John Doe (his address, tel #s, working hours etc...) is a document; the information on the meeting of the 22 with ACME Inc. are alsa a document.
^^6^^The window that is now open is a list window; it lists all the document of the selected kind that are in the current area.
^^7^^This list is divided in various areas:
^^8^^The list itself
^^9^^The list, can be empty, of the document \Bcontained \Bin the main selected document or \B child list \B
^^10^^The list, can be empty, of the document \Bcontaining \Bthe main selected document or \B father list \B
^^11^^A summary of the informations in the main document; or summary window;
\R NOTE: the summary can be personalised using the preferences menu \R
^^12^^\V \V \V \V \B \R Note that you can use the mouse (Drag and drop) to insert a document in another document (i.e. in another document folder)
^^13^^To open a doument double click over it or press enter.
^^14^^\H \R \B The Menu \B \R
^^15^^The menu is divided in the following items:
\B Edit \B
\B Utilities \B
\B Show Details / Hide details \B
\B Add Childs \B
\B Reports \B
^^16^^The Edit menu allows to:
^^17^^Create a new document
^^18^^Delete the currently selected document
^^19^^Select a subset of the document ( P.e. all the contacts fro New York )
^^20^^Show all the documents in the area
^^21^^Quickly search for a document
^^22^^Duplicate a document
^^23^^Phone to a document (if the document contains a telephone number)
^^24^^Move a document to another area
^^25^^Show the deleted documents (FC is forgiving i.e. stores for a certain amount of time the deleted documents in a temporary area)
^^26^^The \BUtilities \Bmenu allows to:
^^27^^Export the documents contained in the main list in a comma delimited form.
^^28^^If the list is a contact or company list:
\B Print labels with the contacts (companies) names \B
\B Export the data in a file suited for Word Mass Mail \B
^^29^^The Hide (Show) details is used to Hide (Show) father and child window
^^30^^The \B Add childs \B menu item allows to add child document to the currently selected one.
^^31^^The \B report \B allows to calculate a report
For a training on reports definition select reports and then chose report.
^^32^^Compliments you have completed the list training, answer to the questions to confirm Your knowledge
