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  1.  
  2.                          "MagniFilσ [TM▌ Options:"
  3.                                  Overview
  4.  
  5. Thi≤ featurσ give≤ eacΦ person'≤ recorΣ aε additiona∞ se⌠ oµ 10░ use≥ defineΣ ì
  6. fields«  
  7.  
  8. T∩ perforφ ß field-by-fielΣ searcΦ oµ thσ datß storeΣ iε MagniFilσ [TM]¼ g∩ ì
  9. t∩ thσ 'Fas⌠ SearcΦ ThrougΦ Dataº men⌡ anΣ observσ selectioε 1:
  10.                                                       
  11.                          1⌐  Lightninτ fas⌠ searcΦ     
  12.  
  13. Oε optioε ▒ oµ tha⌠ menu¼ pleasσ notσ selectioε 10:
  14.  
  15.               1░  ╜ MagniFilσ [TM]
  16.  
  17.  
  18.  
  19. T∩ impor⌠ largσ block≤ oµ datß int∩ MagniFilσ [TM]¼ g∩ t∩ thσ Maiε Prograφ ì
  20. Men⌡ anΣ observσ selectioε B║  
  21.  
  22.  
  23.                         "B⌐  Impor⌠ o≥ Outpu⌠ dataó 
  24.  
  25. Oncσ yo⌡ ente≥ 'Bº anΣ  brancΦ t∩ thσ "Impor⌠ o≥ Outpu⌠ Datß Menu"¼ pleasσ ì
  26. observσ selectioε 7:
  27.                                                                           
  28.                   "7⌐  1▓ fielΣ o≥ 11▓ FielΣ ASCI╔ importó 
  29.  
  30.  
  31. Optioε 7 givσ yo⌡ tw∩ nesteΣ selections║ 1▓ fielΣ o≥ 11▓ FielΣ ASCI╔ import«  ì
  32. Thσ '11▓ Fieldº selectioε i≤ ß variablσ MagniFilσ [TM▌ ASCI╔ impor⌠ feature« 
  33.  
  34. T∩ usσ thi≤ Variablσ 11▓ FielΣ ASCI╔ impor⌠ feature¼ yo⌡ mus⌠ enter
  35. thσ tota∞ numbe≥ oµ field≤ cominτ in«  Thσ firs⌠ 1▓ g∩ int∩ the
  36. maiε persoε file¼ whilσ thσ res⌠ linδ int∩ MagniFilσ [TM]¼ thougΦ yo⌡ arσ ì
  37. no⌠ requireΣ t∩ avai∞ yourselµ oµ al∞ 11▓ fields« 
  38.  
  39.  
  40. Optioε 7 wil∞ impor⌠ froφ aε ASCI╔ filσ named║ 'AIMPORT.TXT'«  Makσ surσ ì
  41. tha⌠ you≥ filσ ha≤ tha⌠ name.
  42.  
  43. Observσ belo≈ onσ recorΣ iε thσ ASCI╔ "commß delimitedó format:
  44.  
  45. "Johε D.","Cauble¼ Jr.","Accountinτ ª Ta° Service","1105╢ Shad∙ Trail",
  46. "Suitσ 101","Dallas","TX","75229","","(214)357-5454","SIC=4303","Mr.",
  47. "RecorΣ 6¼ FielΣ 13","RecorΣ 6¼ FielΣ 14","RecorΣ 6¼ FielΣ 15",
  48. "RecorΣ 6¼ FielΣ 16","RecorΣ 6¼ FielΣ 17","RecorΣ 6¼ FielΣ 18",
  49. "RecorΣ 6¼ FielΣ 19","RecorΣ 6¼ FielΣ 20","RecorΣ 6¼ FielΣ 21",
  50. "RecorΣ 6¼ FielΣ 22","RecorΣ 6¼ FielΣ 23","RecorΣ 6¼ FielΣ 24",
  51. "RecorΣ 6¼ FielΣ 25"
  52.  
  53.  
  54. Observσ tha⌠ "Suitσ 101ó  woulΣ normall∙ follo≈ afte≥ "1105╢ Shad∙ Trailó oε ì
  55. onσ continuou≤ line«  Herσ thσ recorΣ i≤ brokeε int∩ seveε line≤ onl∙ fo≥ ìèpurpose≤ oµ showinτ yo⌡ ho≈ i⌠ looks.
  56.  
  57. Thi≤ recorΣ anΣ othe≥ example≤ arσ containeΣ iε thi≤ subdirector∙ iε ì
  58. 'AIMPORTM.TXT'¼ ß samplσ MagniFilσ [TM▌ tex⌠ file.
  59.  
  60.  
  61.  
  62.                                ==============
  63.                                ⁿ  OPTIO╬ 1║ |
  64.                                ==============
  65.  
  66.                      "1⌐  Edi⌠ MagniFilσ [TM▌ records"
  67.  
  68. A⌠ optioε 1¼ yo⌡ caε wil∞ scrol∞ througΦ fivσ screens¼ witΦ 2░ MagniFilσ ì
  69. [TM▌ record≤ pe≥ screen« 
  70.  
  71.  
  72.  
  73.                                ==============
  74.                                ⁿ  OPTIO╬ 2║ |
  75.                                ==============
  76.  
  77.                   "2⌐  Edi⌠ system-widσ fielΣ definitions"
  78.  
  79. A⌠ optioε 2¼ yo⌡ caε wil∞ scrol∞ througΦ fivσ screens¼ witΦ 2░ system-widσ ì
  80. fielΣ definition≤ pe≥ screen«  Externall∙ storeΣ iε MAGNIDEF.DBF¼ thesσ ì
  81. value≤ caε bσ createΣ o≥ updateΣ oε optioε ▓ oµ an∙ MagniFilσ [TM▌ menu.
  82.  
  83.  
  84.                                ==============
  85.                                ⁿ  OPTIO╬ 3║ |
  86.                                ==============
  87.  
  88.                   "3)  MagniFile [TM] Snapshot, then print"    
  89.  
  90. Thi≤ 'Snapshotº selectioε display≤  al∞ MagniFilσ [TM▌ entrie≤ fo≥ thi≤ ì
  91. person¼ theε ask≤ yo⌡ iµ yo⌡ wisΦ t∩ prin⌠ thi≤ 'Snapshot'.
  92.  
  93.  
  94.  
  95.  
  96.  
  97.                        /--------------------------\   
  98.                        |         Other:            |  
  99.                        |   Structure of the Files  |
  100.                        \--------------------------/   
  101.  
  102.  
  103. MAGNI.DB╞ contain≤ thσ MagniFilσ [TM▌ datß anΣ i≤ iε thi≤ form:
  104.  
  105. Structurσ fo≥ database║ E:magni.dbf
  106. FielΣ  FielΣ Namσ  Typσ       WidtΦ    Dec
  107.     ▒  PROSPEC╘    Characte≥     40
  108.     ▓  FIEL─       Numeriπ        4
  109.     │  ITE═        Characte≥     45è    ┤  INTERES╘    Numeriπ        8
  110.  
  111. *¬ Tota∞ *¬                      98
  112.  
  113. 'PROSPECTº contain≤ thσ compan∙ namσ oµ thi≤ record«   'FIELDº i≤ ß numbe≥ ì
  114. froφ ▒ t∩ 10░ anΣ correspond≤ t∩ thσ fielΣ numbe≥ oµ thi≤ record¼ iµ used« ì
  115. 'ITEMº contain≤ thσ fielΣ information«  'INTERESTº i≤ ß numbe≥ froφ ▒ t∩ ì
  116. 99,999,99╣ anΣ reflect≤ thσ categor∙ number.
  117.  
  118.  
  119. Iµ no⌠ used¼ MagniFilσ [TM▌ take≤ u≡ aε inconsequentia∞ amoun⌠ oµ spacσ oε ì
  120. thσ harΣ drivσ sincσ thσ datß i≤ storeΣ iε i⌠ dynamically.
  121.  
  122.  
  123. MAGNIDEF.DB╞ contain≤ thσ system-widσ fielΣ definitions.
  124.  
  125.  
  126.                        /--------------------------▄   
  127.                        | Outputting MagniFilσ [TM▌ |  
  128.                        |        as ASCII data      |
  129.                        \--------------------------/   
  130.  
  131.  
  132. Yo⌡ caε outpu⌠ ß variablσ MagniFilσ [TM▌  10░ fielΣ extensioε a≤ aε ASCI╔ ì
  133. file«     
  134.  
  135. Froφ thσ Maiε Prograφ Menu¼ selec⌠ optioε B:
  136.  
  137.                           B)  Import or Output data
  138.  
  139.  
  140. Once there, please select option 2:
  141.  
  142.                                2) Other Output
  143.  
  144.  
  145.  
  146. Oε thσ Othe≥ Outpu⌠ Menu¼ observσ selectioε 3:
  147.  
  148.                              3)  MagniFile [TM]:
  149.  
  150.  
  151. WitΦ thi≤ feature¼ yo⌡ caε outpu⌠ u≡ t∩ 12░ field≤ oµ ASCI╔ informatioε froφ ì
  152. thσ MagniFilσ [TM▌ 10░ fielΣ extensioε tha⌠ exist≤ behinΣ ever∙ record¼ iµ ì
  153. used.
  154.  
  155. Thi≤ variablσ MagniFilσ [TM▌ ASCI╔ Outpu⌠ wil∞ outpu⌠ 2░ ASCI╔ field≤ plu≤ u≡ ì
  156. t∩ 10░ field≤ oµ thσ Magnifilσ extension«  I⌠ require≤ tha⌠ yo⌡ identif∙ thσ ì
  157. numbe≥ oµ outgoinτ MagniFilσ [TM▌ fields.
  158.  
  159. Iµ yo⌡ havσ alread∙ entereΣ system-widσ fielΣ definitions¼ theε thi≤ ì
  160. selectioε wil∞ outpu⌠ theφ iε thσ 'DEFº file«  Otherwise¼ optioε │ wil∞ ì
  161. creatσ heading≤ iε thi≤ forφ fo≥ thσ missinτ fielΣ definitions:
  162.  
  163. è      MagniFile_1¼ MagniFile_2¼ MagniFile_3¼ MagniFile_4¼ MagniFile_5¼ 
  164.       MagniFile_6, MagniFile_7, MagniFile_8, MagniFile_9, MagniFile_10, 
  165.     MagniFile_11, MagniFile_12, MagniFile_13, MagniFile_14, MagniFile_15,
  166.  
  167.  
  168. Thesσ fielΣ definition≤ al∞ occup∙ onσ linσ anΣ arσ herσ brokeε u≡ onl∙ fo≥ ì
  169. easσ oµ visualization«  Oε thσ nex⌠ linσ oµ thσ 'DEFº filσ i≤ containeΣ thi≤ ì
  170. information:
  171.  
  172.               Tota∞ ASCI╔ anΣ MagniFilσ field≤ outputteΣ ╜ 120
  173.                           [MagniFilσ portioε ╜ 100]
  174.  
  175.  
  176. Thσ 'DATº filσ contain≤ al∞ ASCI╔ data¼ u≡ t∩ 12░ field≤ oµ commß delimiteΣ ì
  177. data«  Thσ firs⌠ 2░ arσ thσ samσ a≤ optioε ▒ above¼ whilσ thσ remainde≥ arσ ì
  178. froφ thσ MagniFilσ [TM▌ 10░ fielΣ extension.
  179.  
  180.  
  181.  
  182.                        /--------------------------\   
  183.                        |  Linking Aut∩ Mergσ into  |  
  184.                        |    MagniFilσ [TM▌         |
  185.                        \--------------------------/   
  186.  
  187.  
  188. From the Main Program Menu, observe selection F:
  189.  
  190.                                 "Auto Merge"
  191.  
  192. Thi≤ hand∙ featurσ wil∞ automaticall∙ merge¼ print¼ o≥ Fa° an∙ ASCI╔ lette≥ ì
  193. oµ you≥ choicσ witΦ a≤ man∙ record≤ a≤ yo⌡ selec⌠.
  194.  
  195. I⌠ place≤ Quicδ Mem∩ [TM▌ oε thσ to≡ oµ thσ mergeΣ letter¼ followeΣ b∙ you≥ ì
  196. ASCI╔ lette≥ o≥ template¼ theε print≤ o≥ faxe≤ it.
  197.  
  198. I⌠ queue≤ u≡ t∩ 99,999,99╣ faxe≤ a⌠ onσ time¼ theε transmit≤ them« 
  199.  
  200. Recallinτ tha⌠ thσ MagniFilσ [TM▌ Option≤ featurσ give≤ eacΦ person'≤ recorΣ ì
  201. aε additiona∞ se⌠ oµ 10░ use≥ defineΣ fields¼ yo⌡ caε linδ iε thosσ record≤ ì
  202. witΦ thi≤ simplσ t∩ usσ feature.
  203.  
  204. Iε ever∙ placσ wherσ yo⌡ wisΦ thσ person'≤ MagniFilσ [TM▌ fielΣ t∩ appear¼ ì
  205. yo⌡ woulΣ ente≥ thi≤ notation:
  206.  
  207.                          ╝  >
  208.  
  209. Let'≤ sa∙ tha⌠ yo⌡ havσ beeε enterinτ thσ followinτ tex⌠ int∩ onσ person'≤ ì
  210. MagniFilσ [TM▌ record:
  211.  
  212.  
  213. MagniFilσ [TM▌ Fields║              Tex⌠ yo⌡ havσ entered:
  214.  
  215.        ▒                              Republicaε 
  216.        2╡                             SSAN=554-54-3212
  217.        5░                             Koreaε Veteranè       10░                            Methodist
  218.  
  219.  
  220. T∩ linδ thesσ MagniFilσ [TM▌ field≤ int∩ you≥ filσ a≤ pe≥ optioε 1¼ yo⌡ woulΣ ì
  221. ente≥ thσ followinτ code≤ o≥ macro≤ int∩ you≥ text:
  222.  
  223.  
  224.            <1>
  225.            <25>
  226.            <50>
  227.            <100>
  228.  
  229.  
  230. The∙ can¼ oµ course¼ appea≥ anywherσ iε thσ text«  Herσ the∙ arσ showε onσ ì
  231. abovσ thσ othe≥ onl∙ fo≥ reason≤ oµ clarity«   The∙ coulΣ jus⌠ a≤ easil∙ bσ ì
  232. iε thi≤ order:
  233.                     <100╛     <50>
  234.                      <25╛      <1>
  235.  
  236.  
  237. Whateve≥ informatioε i≤ containeΣ iε thi≤ person'≤ MagniFilσ [TM▌ fielΣ  wil∞  ì
  238. full∙ replacσ thσ macro«   If¼ however¼ n∩ matcΦ i≤ founΣ iε tha⌠ field¼ theε ì
  239. thσ number≤ withiε thσ '╝ >º arσ removeΣ froφ thσ text¼ alonτ witΦ thσ '╝ >º ì
  240. itself« 
  241.  
  242. Iε additioε t∩ thesσ macro≤ beinτ locateΣ iε thσ bod∙ oµ thσ tex⌠ file¼ yo⌡ ì
  243. caε als∩ placσ theφ int∩ thσ Quicδ Mem∩ [TM▌ definitions«  Iµ yo⌡ caε ente≥ ì
  244. o≥ updatσ ß Quicδ Mem∩ [TM▌ definition¼ theε yo⌡ caε placσ ß macr∩ int∩ i⌠ a≤ ì
  245. well¼ sucΦ a≤ placinτ '<100>º nex⌠ t∩ you≥ Quicδ Mem∩ [TM▌ phonσ numbe≥ ì
  246. definition.
  247.  
  248.