│0│ --------- MAIN MENUS ---------- │0││0│ DATA FILES │0││0│ Add New Dogs: One of two methods for adding a │0││0│ new greyhound to the database. With this │0││0│ function you must have the past performance lines │0││0│ from the official track program. │0││0│ │0││0│ Modify Race Lines: This function is used to make │0││0│ any change to a greyhound's past performance │0││0│ lines. │0││0│ │0││0│ Fast Update: This function is used to capture the │0││0│ data from the race results printed in the race │0││0│ programs to update the database. │0││0│ │0││0│ │0││0│______________________________________________________│0││0│ --------- MAIN MENUS --------- │0││0│ │0││0│ Show Names: Shows all greyhounds in database │0││0│ alphabetically and shows number of greyhounds │0││0│ in database. │0││0│ │0││0│ RACE SET-UP │0││0│ │0││0│ Create Race Set-Up: Allows the user to enter │0││0│ the race line-ups for each race to be run for │0││0│ a given date from the racing program. This data │0││0│ must be entered in order to obtain certain │0││0│ reports available and to perform the race │0││0│ analysis. │0││0│ │0││0│ │0││0│______________________________________________________│0││0│ --------- MAIN MENUS --------- │0││0│ │0││0│ Modify Race Set-Up: List of all races which │0││0│ results have not been entered. User has ability │0││0│ to make corrections (i.e., correction to date, │0││0│ performance, race #, grade, course and greyhounds │0││0│ name). │0││0│ │0││0│ Show Current Race: Shows all races which results │0││0│ have not been entered. │0││0│ │0││0│ Analyze a Race Performance: Performs a detailed │0││0│ analysis for a complete racing program derived │0││0│ from a Race Set-Up. │0││0│ │0││0│ │0││0│______________________________________________________│0││0│ --------- MAIN MENUS --------- │0││0│ │0││0│ PARAMETERS │0││0│ │0││0│ Analysis Formulas: These are the weighted factor │0││0│ that the user establishes for race analysis │0││0│ (refer to manual for samples). │0││0│ │0││0│ Default Times: The time factors shown here are │0││0│ sample ranges. Time factors for a given track │0││0│ must be entered by the User. (Must be performed │0││0│ immediately following program installation.) │0││0│ │0││0│ Data File Controls: User sets parameters through │0││0│ this function. (Must be performed immediately │0││0│ following program installation.) │0││0│______________________________________________________│0││0│ --------- MAIN MENUS --------- │0││0│ │0││0│ Kennel Codes: Kennel names with corresponding │0││0│ numbers are entered. Additional numbers and │0││0│ kennels can be added if kennel numbers higher │0││0│ than 20 exist (refer to manual). │0││0│ │0││0│ │0││0│ │0││0│ │0││0│ │0││0│ │0││0│ │0││0│ │0││0│ │0││0│ │0││0│______________________________________________________│0││0│ --------- MAIN MENUS --------- │0││0│ REPORTS │0││0│ Average Winning Race Times: Displays average win │0││0│ time for each grade level and course for selected │0││0│ date range. Press enter for other race courses. │0││0│ │0││0│ Create Personal Racing Form: Produces up to │0││0│ fifteen past performance lines for each greyhound. │0││0│ Prints eight per page in condensed form. This │0││0│ data is transferred to a file named Program. │0││0│ Exit to SS Director and print this file = PRINT │0││0│ PROGRAM. │0││0│ │0││0│ Race Lines for a Greyhound: Displays all past │0││0│ performance lines for any given greyhound within │0││0│ the database. │0││0│______________________________________________________│0││0│ --------- MAIN MENUS --------- │0││0│ │0││0│ Average Time for a Greyhound: Displays average │0││0│ and best time by post position. Displays best │0││0│ time by box number for any given grade. │0││0│ │0││0│ Compare Previous Races 2 w/1: Compares one dog │0││0│ with two others in a given racing event │0││0│ (i.e., compares performance, times, etc. if they │0││0│ have competed in prior events). │0││0│ │0││0│ │0││0│ │0││0│ │0││0│ │0││0│ │0││0│______________________________________________________│0││0│ --------- MAIN MENUS --------- │0││0│ │0││0│ Create Entries File: Let's user enter a │0││0│ preliminary entries file from the overnight │0││0│ entries which can be obtained from the offical │0││0│ track program. Overnight entries generally are │0││0│ not in correct post position order and in many │0││0│ cases greyhounds are subsituted │0││0│ │0││0│ Modify Entries File: This function allows the │0││0│ user to modify a entries file for name and correct │0││0│ post position. After all corrections are made for │0││0│ each race in this file, the file can then be │0││0│ converted to a race set-up file using the Transfer │0││0│ Race Set-Up │0││0│ │0││0│______________________________________________________│0││0│ --------- MAIN MENUS --------- │0││0│ │0││0│ Transfer Entries to Race Set-Up: Allows the user │0││0│ to transfer a preliminary Entries File to a │0││0│ permanent race set-up file. This function should │0││0│ not be used until such file has been modified and │0││0│ corrected. (refer to manual for complete │0││0│ instructions). │0││0│ │0││0│ Entry Stats: Gives statistics for all greyhounds │0││0│ for any given racing program. When this function │0││0│ is performed, a file is created in the SS │0││0│ directory which can then be printed by using the │0││0│ DOS print command. The file created will be │0││0│ ST + date. │0││0│ │0││0│______________________________________________________│0││0│ --------- UTILITIES --------- │0││0│ │0││0│ Re-number Dogs ID: Use this utility if you encounter│0││0│ a problem trying to modify an exiting raceline for │0││0│ any particular dog. Each raceline has an identifier │0││0│ attached to each, which refers to an identical │0││0│ number for that dog. This program will renumber │0││0│ all racelines for each greyhound in the database. │0││0│ This could take some time, depending on the size │0││0│ of the data files. │0││0│ │0││0│ Build New Name Index: If you have changed the name │0││0│ of a greyhound, and can no longer pull that file │0││0│ up, then this utility mus be used to re-build the │0││0│ alphabetical order of the index. │0││0│ │0││0│______________________________________________________│0││0│ --------- UTILITIES --------- │0││0│ │0││0│ Change Default Track: If you are working with more │0││0│ than race track and have each database stored in │0││0│ different directories, then this utility will load │0││0│ and transfer all default information and parameters │0││0│ for the requested track. This can also be done in │0││0│ Data Parameters Screen. │0││0│ │0││0│ Back-Up/Compress Data: This utitlity will compress │0││0│ and copy your data files to a floppy diskette. You │0││0│ must provide the required compression programs used │0││0│ with the utility. │0││0│ │0││0│ │0││0│ │0││0│______________________________________________________│0│
