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  1. ááá 
  2.                           Import or Output Data:
  3.  
  4.                                   Import:
  5.             Import a 12 or 13 field ASCII "commß delimitedó file.
  6.                            see options '8' or '9'
  7.  
  8.                                   Output:
  9.     WordStar[TM]/MailMerge[TM]/WordPerfect[TM]/Microsoft [TM] Word 4.0
  10.               dBASE III [TM]/SBT [TM]/SourceMate [TM] Output
  11.                        Basica/Output Sequential File
  12.  
  13.                                  Overview:
  14.                                Options 1 - 7
  15.  
  16. Thesσ option≤ creatσ eithe≥ ß WordStar/MailMerge[TM]¼á WordPerfect[TM]¼á o≥ ì
  17. dBAS┼á II╔ [TM▌ datß filσ usinτ thσ datß froφ you≥ Prospect/dBAS┼ II╔ file« ì
  18. Thσ newl∙ createΣ filσ end≤ iε thσ letters║ '.DAT'¼ .DEF'¼ '.SFº o≥ '.DBF'.
  19.  
  20. Iµ useΣ witΦ Wordstar[TM]¼á thσ .DA╘ filσ caε bσ useΣ t∩ prin⌠ forφá letter≤ ì
  21. iεá MailMerge[TM]«á  Al∞ characte≥ field≤ arσ  trimmeΣ oµ trailinτ blank≤ t∩ ì
  22. accommodatσá you≥ forφ letters«á   Alonτ witΦ thi≤ datß file¼á thσá Wordsta≥  ì
  23. optioεá create≤á thσ beginninτ oµ  you≥ forφ lette≥ anΣ put≤ i⌠á iεá ßá filσ ì
  24. endinτá iεá thσ │ letter≤ '.DEFº (containinτ al∞ thσ MailMerge[TM▌á command≤ ì
  25. yo⌡ neeΣ a⌠ thσ star⌠ oµ ß forφ letter)« 
  26.  
  27. Iµá useΣá witΦ WordPerfect[TM]¼á thσ .S╞ filσ i≤ thσ 'Secondar∙á Fileºá tha⌠  ì
  28. WordPerfec⌠á use≤á fo≥ mergσ letters¼á  wherσ eacΦ fielΣ i≤á delimiteΣá witΦ ì
  29. CONTROL-R¼ anΣ eacΦ recorΣ i≤ delimiteΣ witΦ CONTROL-E.]
  30.  
  31. Iµ useΣ witΦ dBAS┼ II╔ [TM]¼á thσ '.DBFº filσ forma⌠ i≤ becominτ ßá standarΣ ì
  32. datßá filσá forma⌠ tha⌠ man∙ othe≥ program≤ arσ usinτ fo≥á thei≥á respectivσ ì
  33. datß impor⌠ function.
  34.  
  35. Wheε useΣ witΦ Microsof⌠ [Reg«á TM▌ WorΣ 4.0¼á thσ '.DATº filσ contain≤ thσ ì
  36. datß o≥ record≤ tha⌠ thσ WorΣ 4.░ mergσ documen⌠ requires« 
  37.  
  38.  
  39.  
  40. Thesσ option≤  wil∞ allo≈ yo⌡ t∩ outpu⌠ thσ ke∙ field≤ iε you≥ prospec⌠ filσ ì
  41. t∩ aε externa∞ tex⌠ filσ tha⌠ can¼á iε turn¼á bσ useΣ b∙ ß worΣ processo≥ t∩ ì
  42. creatσ 'boilerplateº o≥ forφ letter≤ fo≥ yo⌡ automatically.
  43.  
  44. BaseΣá oε you≥ selectioε criteria¼á iµ any¼á thσ prograφ wil∞á outpu⌠á thesσ ì
  45. fields║ 
  46.      Se° ID¼ Firs⌠ name¼ Greeting, Las⌠ name¼ Compan∙ Name¼ Address1/2
  47.               City¼ State¼ Zip, Zip4¼ Phonσ number¼ Comment≤ 
  48.  
  49.  
  50.                                ==============
  51.                                |  OPTION 1: |
  52.                                ==============
  53.  
  54.                              Selection Process:
  55. èA⌠ optioε 1¼ yo⌡ caε inpu⌠ u≡ t∩ ╖ searcΦ criteriß a≤ thσ basi≤ fo≥ 
  56. you≥ worΣ processo≥ mergσ file║ 
  57.  
  58.              Las⌠ Name¼ Firs⌠ Name¼ Company¼ City¼ State¼ Zip,
  59.                                anΣ Comments.
  60.  
  61. Yo⌡á caεá selec⌠ whethe≥ yo⌡ wan⌠ onl∙ thosσ record≤ t∩  bσ  selecteΣá  tha⌠  ì
  62. havσá al∞ oµ criteriß iε ever∙ recorΣ o≥ selec⌠ ou⌠  record≤á regardles≤á oµ ì
  63. thσá numbe≥ oµ  matche≤ madσ pe≥ record¼á  a≤ lonτ a≤ a⌠  leas⌠ onσ matcΦ i≤ ì
  64. madσ iε an∙ onσ recorΣ tha⌠ i≤ selected.
  65.  
  66. Truσ  [o≥ T▌ mean≤ al∞ matche≤ havσ t∩ bσ madσ iε an∙ onσ recorΣ fo≥ i⌠  t∩ 
  67. bσ  selected«   Falsσ  [o≥ F▌ mean≤ tha⌠ a≤ lonτ a≤ onσ matcΦ i≤ madσ iε  ß 
  68. recorΣ i⌠ wil∞ bσ selected.
  69.  
  70.  
  71.  
  72.                          Search Criteria Selection:
  73.                                  Option 1:
  74.  
  75. Yo⌡ caε ente≥ an∙ word¼á  phrase¼  o≥ codσ oε whicΦ t∩  basσ you≥ selection«  ì
  76. Iµá lef⌠ blank¼á  al∞ record≤ wil∞ bσ selecteΣ out«á   Iµ yo⌡ makσ aεá entr∙ ì
  77. here¼á  thσá prograφ wil∞ searcΦ througΦ thσ prospec⌠ filσ  anΣ  selec⌠á ou⌠ ì
  78. onl∙ thosσ record≤ tha⌠ mee⌠ you≥ searcΦ criteria.
  79.  
  80. [Notσ tha⌠ yo⌡ caε havσ u≡ t∩ ╖ differen⌠ code≤ o≥ phrase≤ entereΣ herσá anΣ ì
  81. al∞á  record≤ wil∞ bσ pulleΣ whicΦ havσ an∙ onσ oµ theφ  o≥ an∙  combinatioε ì
  82. oµ them]
  83.  
  84.                                ==============
  85.                                |  OPTION 2: |
  86.                                ==============
  87.                 2)  Output records to Wordstar/Mailmerge[TM]  
  88.               [outputs into a 12 field, comma delimited file]
  89.  
  90.                              fields outputted:
  91.              SEX, FNAME, GREETING, LNAME, PROSPECT, ADDRESS1, 
  92.                  ADDRESS2, CITY, STATE, ZIP, ZIP4, PHONE-1
  93.  
  94. Thi≤á optioε i≤ useΣ t∩ ge⌠ datß froφ thσ Prospec⌠ filσ anΣ outpu⌠ i⌠á t∩á ß ì
  95. filσá tha⌠á caε bσ useΣ b∙ WordStar/MailMerge[TM]«á  Thi≤  filσ caε als∩á bσ ì
  96. useΣ b∙ BASI├ anΣ othe≥ language≤ anΣ products«á Iε short¼á an∙ produc⌠ tha⌠ ì
  97. accept≤á "commß delimitedó file≤ fo≥ inpu⌠ ma∙ accep⌠ thσ  filσá createΣá b∙ ì
  98. thi≤ option.
  99.  
  100. Froφ thσ WordSta≥ option¼á yo⌡ wil∞ creatσ  tw∩ files«á  Thσ firs⌠ filσ namσ ì
  101. end≤á iεá .DE╞ anΣ i≤ ß filσ tha⌠ caε bσ turneΣ int∩ ß forφ lette≥á jus⌠á b∙ ì
  102. callinτá i⌠ u≡ iε WordSta≥ anΣ matchinτ i⌠ t∩ you≥ forφ letter«á  I⌠ alread∙ ì
  103. contain≤á al∞ oµ thσ command≤ needeΣ b∙ WordSta≥ t∩ reaΣ thσá Prospect/dBAS┼ ì
  104. II╔ datß filσ (.DAT).
  105.  
  106. Thσ othe≥  filσ i≤ thσ .DA╘ file¼á whicΦ contain≤ al∞ datß tha⌠ yo⌡ wan⌠á t∩ ì
  107. reaΣá int∩ WordStar«á  I⌠ i≤ formatteΣ sequentia∞ file¼á witΦ al∞ field≤á iε ì
  108. quote≤ anΣ separateΣ b∙ commas« 
  109. è
  110.                                ==============
  111.                                ⁿ  OPTIO╬ 3║ |
  112.                                ==============
  113.  
  114.                    3)  Output records to WordPerfect[TM] 
  115.             [outputs into a 14 field, CONTROL-R delimited file]
  116.  
  117.                              fields outputted:
  118.       SEX,FNAME,GREETING,LNAME,PROSPECT,ADDRESS1,ADDRESS2,CITY,STATE
  119.                     ZIP,ZIP4,PHONE-1,COMMENT1,COMMENT2
  120.  
  121. Thσá .S╞á filσá i≤á thσ 'Secondar∙ Fileº tha⌠  WordPerfec⌠á use≤á fo≥á mergσ ì
  122. letters¼á  wherσ eacΦ fielΣ i≤ delimiteΣ witΦ CONTROL-R¼á anΣ eacΦ recorΣ i≤ ì
  123. delimiteΣ witΦ CONTROL-E.]
  124.  
  125. Bσá surσ t∩ retrievσ thσ 'Secondar∙ Fileº int∩ WordPerfect¼á a⌠ whicΦá timσ ì
  126. WordPerfec⌠ wil∞ inser⌠ it≤ printe≥ codes«  Then¼ whilσ insidσ WordPerfect¼ ì
  127. savσ thσ filσ unde≥ tha⌠ samσ name«á  A⌠ thi≤ point¼á thσ 'Secondar∙á Fileº ì
  128. wil∞ bσ usablσ fo≥ purpose≤ oµ mai∞ merging.
  129.  
  130.                            [Similar to option B]
  131.  
  132.                                ==============
  133.                                |  OPTION 4: |
  134.                                ==============
  135.  
  136.                4)  Output records to dBASE III [Registered TM]
  137.  
  138.  
  139. WitΦá optioεá 4¼á thσ '.DBFº filσ forma⌠ i≤ becominτ ßá standarΣá datßá filσ ì
  140. forma⌠á tha⌠ man∙ othe≥ program≤ arσ usinτ fo≥ thei≥ respectivσ datßá impor⌠ ì
  141. function«  
  142.  
  143. Oncσá yo⌡ assigε ß namσ t∩ thσ dBAS┼ II╔ [TM▌ filσ yo⌡ arσá outputting¼á thσ ì
  144. structurσ oµ tha⌠ filσ is:
  145.  
  146. Field  Field Name  Type       Width    Dec
  147.     1  SEX         Character     19
  148.     2  FNAME       Character     20
  149.     3  GREETING    Character     20
  150.     4  LNAME       Character     20
  151.     5  PROSPECT    Character     40
  152.     6  ADDRESS1    Character     30
  153.     7  ADDRESS2    Character     30
  154.     8  CITY        Character     30
  155.     9  STATE       Character      2
  156.    10  ZIP         Numeric        5  < numeric representation of Zip codes
  157.    11  ZIP4        Numeric        4  < numeric representation of Zip+4 codes
  158.    12  ZIP_CH      Character      5  < character representation of Zip codes  
  159.    13  ZIP4_CH     Character      4  < character representation of Zip+4 codes
  160.    14  PHONE_1     Character     13
  161.    15  COMMENT1    Character     60
  162.    16  COMMENT2    Character     60
  163.    17  CATEGORY    Numeric        8è   18  PRIORITY    Numeric        4
  164.    19  REFERBY     Character     30
  165.  
  166. ** Total **                     405
  167.  
  168. Thσá numeriπ zi≡ codσ field≤ dro≡ leadinτ zeros¼á whilσ thσ characte≥á one≤ ì
  169. add them back.
  170.  
  171.  
  172.                                ==============
  173.                                |  OPTION 5: |
  174.                                ==============
  175.                5)  Output records to Microsoft [TM] Word 4.0
  176.  
  177.               [outputs into a 12 field, comma delimited file]
  178.  
  179.                              fields outputted:
  180.              SEX, FNAME, GREETING, LNAME, PROSPECT, ADDRESS1, 
  181.                  ADDRESS2, CITY, STATE, ZIP, ZIP4, PHONE1
  182.  
  183.  
  184. Thi≤á optioε i≤ useΣ t∩ ge⌠ datß froφ thσ Prospec⌠ filσ anΣ outpu⌠ i⌠ t∩á ß ì
  185. datß filσ tha⌠ caε bσ useΣ b∙ thσ mergσ featurσ iε WorΣ 4.0..
  186.  
  187. You≥ WorΣ 4.░ lette≥ wil∞ contaiε mergσ variable≤ oµ thσ form:
  188.  
  189.                                   <<SEX>>
  190.                                  <<FNAME>>
  191.                                <<GREETING>>
  192.                                  <<LNAME>>
  193.                                <<PROSPECT>>
  194.  
  195. anΣá s∩ on«á  Thesσ mergσ variable≤ arσ identifieΣ iε thσ '.DEFº o≥á heade≥ ì
  196. filσ createΣ b∙ thσ program«á  Thesσ symbols¼á "<<ó anΣ ">>"¼ arσ formeΣ b∙ ì
  197. holdinτ dowε thσ <ALT╛ ke∙ anΣ typinτ 17┤ o≥ 175.
  198.  
  199.  
  200. A⌠á thσá to≡ oµ you≥ WorΣ 4.░ letter¼á yo⌡ wil∞ havσ thi≤ commanΣá (iµá yo⌡ ì
  201. selec⌠ 'TESTº a≤ thσ filσ namσ fo≥ outputtinτ you≥ datß iε optioε 5):
  202.  
  203. <<DATA TEST.DEF, TEST.DAT>>
  204.  
  205. Thi≤á tell≤ WorΣ 4.░ t∩ looδ int∩ TEST.DE╞ fo≥ thσ heade≥ o≥ identificatioε ì
  206. oµ field≤ used╗ anΣ t∩ pul∞ iε TEST.DA╘ fo≥ thσ data.
  207.  
  208. TEST.DA╘ i≤ ß 'commß delimited¼ ASCI╔ file'«  I⌠ contain≤ al∞ datß tha⌠ yo⌡ ì
  209. wan⌠á t∩ reaΣ int∩ WorΣ 4.0«á  I⌠ i≤ formatteΣ sequentia∞á file¼á witΦá al∞ ì
  210. field≤ iε quote≤ anΣ separateΣ b∙ commas« 
  211.  
  212.  
  213.                                ==============
  214.                                |  OPTION 6: |
  215.                                ==============
  216.  
  217. This option will append records directly to the SBT [TM] customer file.è      
  218.   
  219.                                ==============
  220.                                |  OPTION 7: |
  221.                                ==============
  222.  
  223. Thi≤á optioεá wil∞ appenΣ record≤ directl∙ t∩ thσ SourceMatσ [TM▌á custome≥ ì
  224. file.
  225.   
  226.                                ==============
  227.                                |  OPTION 8: |
  228.                                ==============
  229.  
  230.                         Import data from ASCII file:
  231.  
  232. áááCreatσ aε ASCI╔ "commß delimitedó filσ witΦ thesσ 12 fields:
  233.  
  234. áááFirs⌠ namσ     <=╜ u≡ t∩ 2░ characters
  235. áááLas⌠ namσ      <=╜ u≡ t∩ 2░ characters
  236. áááCompan∙ namσ   <=╜ u≡ t∩ 4░ characters
  237. áááAddres≤ ▒      <=╜ u≡ t∩ 3░ characters¼ firs⌠ linσ oµ addres≤ 
  238. áááAddres≤ ▓á     <=╜ u≡ t∩ 3░ characters¼á2nΣ line¼áiµ any¼ásucΦáa≤ 
  239.                    ááá'Suitσ 214'
  240. áááCit∙           <=╜ u≡ t∩ 3░ characters
  241. áááStatσ          <=╜ tw∩ characte≥ state¼ iµ U.S.A.╗ elsσ leavσ blank
  242. áááZi≡            <=╜ U.S.A« Zi≡ code¼ ╡ characters
  243. áááZi≡4           <=╜ U.S.A« Supplemental Zi≡ code¼ 4 characters
  244. áááPhonσ          <=╜ 1│ character¼ iµ .U.S.A« o≥ Canada« Mus⌠ be
  245.                       in this form:  (214)690-6017
  246.                       Observe character 1 is '(', 5 is ')', and 9 is '-'
  247. áááComment1       <== any comment, up to 60 characters
  248.    Sex ID         <== if used, such as 'Dr.', 'Captain', or 'Reverend'
  249.  
  250. áááOptioεá ╕ wil∞ impor⌠ froφ aε ASCI╔ filσá named║á 'AIMPORT.TXT'«á  Makσ ì
  251. ááásurσ tha⌠ you≥ filσ ha≤ tha⌠ name«
  252.  
  253. áááObservσ belo≈ onσ recorΣ iε thσ ASCI╔ "commß delimitedó format:
  254.  
  255.  
  256.    "John D.","Cauble, Jr.","Accounting & Tax Service","11056 Shady Trail",
  257.       "Suite 101","Dallas","TX","75229","0234","(214)357-5454","SIC=4303",""
  258.  
  259.  
  260. áááObservσá tha⌠á "Suitσá 101ó  woulΣ normall∙ follo≈ afte≥á "1105╢á Shad∙ ì
  261. áááTrailóá oεá onσ continuou≤ line«á  Herσ thσ recorΣ i≤ brokeεá int∩á tw∩ ì
  262. áááline≤ onl∙ fo≥ purpose≤ oµ showinτ yo⌡ ho≈ i⌠ looks.
  263.   
  264.                                ==============
  265.                                |  OPTION 9: |
  266.                                ==============
  267.  
  268.                         Import data from ASCII file:
  269.  
  270. áááCreatσ aε ASCI╔ "commß delimitedó filσ witΦ thesσ 13 fields:
  271. èáááFirs⌠ namσ     <=╜ u≡ t∩ 2░ characters
  272. áááLas⌠ namσ      <=╜ u≡ t∩ 2░ characters
  273. áááCompan∙ namσ   <=╜ u≡ t∩ 4░ characters
  274. áááAddres≤ ▒      <=╜ u≡ t∩ 3░ characters¼ firs⌠ linσ oµ addres≤ 
  275. áááAddres≤ ▓á     <=╜ u≡ t∩ 3░ characters¼á2nΣ line¼áiµ any¼ásucΦáa≤ 
  276.                    ááá'Suitσ 214'
  277. áááCit∙           <=╜ u≡ t∩ 3░ characters
  278. áááStatσ          <=╜ tw∩ characte≥ state¼ iµ U.S.A.╗ elsσ leavσ blank
  279. áááZi≡            <=╜ U.S.A« Zi≡ code¼ ╡ characters
  280. áááZi≡4           <=╜ U.S.A« Supplemental Zi≡ code¼ 4 characters
  281. áááPhonσ          <=╜ 1│ character¼ iµ .U.S.A« o≥ Canada« Mus⌠ be
  282.                       in this form:  (214)690-6017
  283.                       Observe character 1 is '(', 5 is ')', and 9 is '-'
  284. áááComment1       <== any comment, up to 60 characters
  285.    Sex ID         <== if used, such as 'Dr.', 'Captain', or 'Reverend'
  286.    Revenue/Expense<== Any value entered here will cause a corresponding 
  287.                       first record in the Activity file to be created.
  288.  
  289. áááOptioεá ╣ wil∞ impor⌠ froφ aε ASCI╔ filσá named║á 'AIMPORT.TXT'«á  Makσ ì
  290. ááásurσ tha⌠ you≥ filσ ha≤ tha⌠ name« 
  291.  
  292. áááObservσ belo≈ onσ recorΣ iε thσ ASCI╔ "commß delimitedó format:
  293.  
  294.  
  295.    "John D.","Cauble, Jr.","Accounting & Tax Service","11056 Shady Trail",
  296.       "Suite 101","Dallas","TX","75229","0234","(214)357-5454",
  297.       "SIC=4303","Mr.","5412.43"
  298.  
  299.  
  300. áááObservσá tha⌠á "Suitσ 101ó  woulΣ normall∙ follo≈á afte≥á "1105╢á Shad∙ ì
  301. áááTrailóá oεá onσ continuou≤ line«á  Herσ thσ recorΣ i≤ brokeεá int∩á tw∩ ì
  302. áááline≤á onl∙á fo≥á purpose≤ oµ showinτ yo⌡ ho≈ i⌠ looks«á  Yo⌡á arσá no⌠ ì
  303. ááárequireΣá t∩ ente≥ ß valuσ fo≥ thσ Revenue/Expensσ field«á  Iµ yo⌡á do¼ ì
  304. ááátheεá thσá prograφ wil∞ creatσ ß correspondinτ recorΣ iεá thσá activit∙ ì
  305. áááfile.  
  306.  
  307. áááOnσ applicatioε oµ thi≤ woulΣ bσ iµ yo⌡ arσ bringinτ iε record≤ froφ aε ì
  308. áááAccount≤ Receivablσ file¼ witΦ aε amoun⌠ oweΣ fo≥ eacΦ debtor. 
  309.  
  310.  
  311.                                ==============
  312.                                |  OPTION A: |
  313.                                ==============
  314.  
  315.         "A)  Select date range [works with #2,3,4,5 B and D only]"
  316.  
  317.  
  318. Optioεá ┴ i≤ t∩ changσ thσ star⌠ o≥ sto≡ datσ oε thσ option≤ t∩á Impor⌠á o≥ ì
  319. Outpu⌠ Data«  I⌠ default≤ t∩ thesσ dates:
  320.  
  321.    STAR╘ DAT┼ :'01/01/1901'
  322.    STO╨ DAT┼  :'12/12/2999º
  323.  
  324. Notσá tha⌠ thi≤ datσ rangσ selectioε wil∞ worδ onl∙ witΦ selection≤ #2¼á 3¼ ì
  325. 4¼ anΣ ╡ oε thi≤ menu.è
  326.  
  327.  
  328.                                ==============
  329.                                ⁿ  OPTIO╬ B║ |
  330.                                ==============
  331.  
  332.                    B)  Output records to WordPerfect[TM] 
  333.             [outputs into a 17 field, CONTROL-R delimited file]
  334.  
  335.                              fields outputted:
  336.       SEX,FNAME,GREETING,LNAME,PROSPECT,ADDRESS1,ADDRESS2,CITY,STATE
  337.        ZIP,ZIP4,PHONE-1,COMMENT1,COMMENT2,CATEGORY,PRIORITY,REFERBY
  338.  
  339. Thσá .S╞á filσá i≤ thσ 'Secondar∙ Fileº tha⌠  WordPerfec⌠á use≤á fo≥á mergσ ì
  340. letters¼á  wherσ eacΦ fielΣ i≤ delimiteΣ witΦ CONTROL-R¼ anΣ eacΦ recorΣ i≤ ì
  341. delimiteΣ witΦ CONTROL-E.]
  342.  
  343. Bσá surσ t∩ retrievσ thσ 'Secondar∙ Fileº int∩ WordPerfect¼á a⌠ whicΦá timσ ì
  344. WordPerfec⌠ wil∞ inser⌠ it≤ printe≥ codes«  Then¼ whilσ insidσ WordPerfect¼ ì
  345. savσ thσ filσ unde≥ tha⌠ samσ name«á  A⌠ thi≤ point¼á thσ 'Secondar∙á Fileº ì
  346. wil∞ bσ usablσ fo≥ purpose≤ oµ mai∞ merging.
  347.  
  348.                            [Similar to option 3]
  349.  
  350.  
  351.  
  352.                                ==============
  353.                                ⁿ  OPTIO╬ C║ |
  354.                                ==============
  355.  
  356.   
  357.                        Import data from ASCII file:
  358.  
  359.        Creatσ aε ASCI╔ "commß delimitedó filσ witΦ thesσ 24 fields:
  360.                   [Bring data into Prospect Detail File]
  361.  
  362. áááFirs⌠ namσ     <=╜ u≡ t∩ 2░ characters
  363. áááLas⌠ namσ      <=╜ u≡ t∩ 2░ characters
  364. áááCompan∙ namσ   <=╜ u≡ t∩ 4░ characters
  365. áááAddres≤ ▒      <=╜ u≡ t∩ 3░ characters¼ firs⌠ linσ oµ addres≤ 
  366. áááAddres≤ ▓á     <=╜ u≡ t∩ 3░ characters¼á2nΣ line¼áiµ any¼ásucΦáa≤ 
  367.                    ááá'Suitσ 214'
  368. áááCit∙           <=╜ u≡ t∩ 3░ characters
  369. áááStatσ          <=╜ tw∩ characte≥ state¼ iµ U.S.A.╗ elsσ leavσ blank
  370. áááZi≡            <=╜ U.S.A« Zi≡ code¼ ╡ characters
  371. áááZi≡4           <=╜ U.S.A« Supplemental Zi≡ code¼ 4 characters
  372. áááPhonσ          <=╜ 1│ character¼ iµ .U.S.A« o≥ Canada« Mus⌠ be
  373.                       in this form:  (214)690-6017
  374.                       Observe character 1 is '(', 5 is ')', and 9 is '-'
  375. áááComment1       <== any comment, up to 60 characters
  376.    Sex ID         <== if used, such as 'Dr.', 'Captain', or 'Reverend'
  377.    Detail 1       <== up to 20 characters, placed into Prospect Detail File,
  378.                        field one.
  379.    Detail 2       <== up to 20 charactersè   Detail 3       <== up to 20 characters
  380.    Detail 4       <== up to 20 characters
  381.    Detail 5       <== up to 20 characters
  382.    Detail 6       <== up to 20 characters
  383.    Detail 7       <== up to 20 characters
  384.    Detail 8       <== up to 20 characters
  385.    Detail 9       <== up to 20 characters
  386.    Detail 10      <== up to 20 characters
  387.    Detail 11      <== up to 20 characters
  388.    Detail 12      <== up to 20 characters
  389.       
  390.  
  391. áááOptioεá C wil∞ impor⌠ froφ aε ASCI╔ filσá named║á 'AIMPORT.TXT'«á  Makσ ì
  392. ááásurσ tha⌠ you≥ filσ ha≤ tha⌠ name«
  393.  
  394. áááObservσ belo≈ onσ recorΣ iε thσ ASCI╔ "commß delimitedó format:
  395.  
  396.  
  397. "Alyce","Fisher","P.O. BOX","2116 E. Arapaho","P.O. Box 3823","Richardson",
  398. "TX","75081","0433","(214)783-8581",
  399. "they currently have an 8bit system, written in compiled",
  400. "Mr.","DET1","DET2","DET3","DET4","DET5","DET6","DET7","DET8",
  401. "DET9","DET10","DET11","DET12"
  402.  
  403.  
  404. Observσ tha⌠ thi≤ recorΣ woulΣ normall∙ bσ oε onσ continuou≤ line¼á bu⌠á i≤ ì
  405. herσ brokeε int∩ fivσ line≤ onl∙ fo≥ purpose≤ oµ showinτ yo⌡ ho≈ i⌠ looks.
  406.   
  407.  
  408.  
  409.                                ==============
  410.                                ⁿ  OPTIO╬ D║ |
  411.                                ==============
  412.  
  413.                    D)  Output records to WordPerfect[TM] 
  414.             [outputs into a 19 field, CONTROL-R delimited file]
  415.  
  416.                              fields outputted:
  417.       SEX,FNAME,GREETING,LNAME,PROSPECT,ADDRESS1,ADDRESS2,CITY,STATE
  418.        ZIP,ZIP4,PHONE-1,COMMENT1,COMMENT2,CATEGORY,PRIORITY,REFERBY
  419.                                 DATE,AMOUNT
  420.  
  421. Thσá .S╞á filσá i≤ thσ 'Secondar∙ Fileº tha⌠  WordPerfec⌠á use≤á fo≥á mergσ ì
  422. letters¼á  wherσ eacΦ fielΣ i≤ delimiteΣ witΦ CONTROL-R¼ anΣ eacΦ recorΣ i≤ ì
  423. delimiteΣ witΦ CONTROL-E.]
  424.  
  425. Bσá surσ t∩ retrievσ thσ 'Secondar∙ Fileº int∩ WordPerfect¼á a⌠ whicΦá timσ ì
  426. WordPerfec⌠ wil∞ inser⌠ it≤ printe≥ codes«  Then¼ whilσ insidσ WordPerfect¼ ì
  427. savσá thσ filσ unde≥ tha⌠ samσ name«á  A⌠ thi≤ point¼á thσ 'Secondar∙ Fileº ì
  428. wil∞ bσ usablσ fo≥ purpose≤ oµ mai∞ merging.
  429.  
  430. 'DATEºá i≤ thσ datσ oµ origina∞ entr∙ int∩ thσ program«á  'AMOUNTºá i≤á thσ ì
  431. revenue/expensσ item.
  432.  
  433.                            [Similar to option 3]è
  434.