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║ Information About GENENUM - From File GENENUM.INF ║
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║ PAF Review - Edition 93.2 - April 1993 ║
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Copies PAF's RIN numbers into its ID field.
Version: 1.0
Author: Craig Miller and Jud Banks
Address: 2115 Haena Drive, Honolulu, HI 96822
Version Date: August 1988
BBS File Name: GENENUM.ZIP
Software Type: Shareware
Fee: $2
Read/Write: Read only
Individual records in PAF allow for the inclusion of a unique ID
number which can be different from the RIN. The value of this ID
is apparent when a data file becomes large and must be split to
make it more manageable or whenever a new file is made from a part
of the original one and added to another existing file. Splitting
of files is usually done using the GIE utility. When GIE creates
the new file, RINs begin again at 1 but the ID survives unchanged.
To maintain a fixed reference for each person in the PAF data,
GENENUM (aka GC) copies the RIN into the ID field. No matter how
many people are added or deleted, the ID number field will always
remain the same even though the RIN might change.
PAF permits up to 10 alphanumeric characters to be entered into
the I.D. field if done by hand. GC will use one space for the '>'
character so when the I.D. number is displayed it can be
differentiated from the RIN associated with the record. GC will
copy as many as 5 digits, i.e., up to 99999, from the RIN field,
leave one space to the right of the number copied and then add
three letters or numerals which you may select to identify the
file within which you're working.
Having run GC, you will have to update the I.D. field on new
persons by hand. GC is a one time program. It helps you set up the
ID system but DOES NOT work automatically to update new records.