ÇHelp System:ÉDatabase Maintenance Utility

ÇOverview

ÇPower Meter's Database Maintenance Utility (DMU) enables you to manage the
Çvaluable data in your Power Meter Database of Test Results. You can:

éoàMerge one database with another including selection and deletion of
àdata from source and target databases respectively;
éoàRebuild a damaged database index, for example, if the power fails to
àthe system being tested, you can rebuild the database if damaged; and
éoàUpgrade a database to be compatible with Power Meter, Version 1.5.
àThis enables you to save the results from newly added tests.

ÇDMU uses the same user interface as Power Meter; type the first character of
Çthe item to select or position to an item using cursor keys. Remember that
Çcontext-sensitive help is available by pressing the F1 key.
ÇUtility Name:ÉRebuild (= Alt-R)

ÇDescription:ÉThe DMU Rebuild Utility enables you to recover from
Éunfortunate accidents that result in corruption of your
Évaluable Power Meter Database of Test Results. To run the
Éutility, enter the pathname where the damaged PM database is
Éfiles are located. Press the Enter key if the database
Éis in your current directory.

ÉIf the database has been severely corrupted, Rebuild might
Éinform you that the database cannot be rebuilt.

ÇKey CommandôAction Taken by Power Meter
Ç-----------------ô---------------------------------------------------------
ÇEnterôUse the database in the current (default) directory and
ôadvance to the next pathname form or exit this screen.
ÇCursor keysôModify data already entered.
ÇDel[ete]ôDeletes the character to the left of the cursor.
ÇUtility Name:ÉUpgrade (= Alt-U)

ÇDescription:ÉThe DMU Upgrade Utility enables you to convert Version 1.4
Éor earlier database(s) to Version 1.5 format. You MUST
Édo this before V1.5 of Power Meter can use these databases!

ÉTo run the utility, enter the pathname where the V1.4 or
Éearlier database is located. Press Enter if the database
Éis in your current directory. Upon completion, Power Meter
Éwill inform you that the database has been upgraded.

ÇKey CommandôAction Taken by Power Meter
Ç-----------------ô---------------------------------------------------------
ÇEnterôUse the database in the current (default) directory and
ôadvance to the next pathname form or exit this screen.
ÇCursor keysôModify data already entered.
ÇDel[ete]ôDeletes the character to the left of the cursor.
ÇUtility Name:ÉMerge (= Alt-M)

ÇEntering:ÉThe DMU Merge Utility requires you to specify the locations
Éof the source and target database files (PMDB.DAT and
ÉPMINDEX.DAT). You can use your current (default) directory
Éfor the source or target directories by pressing the Enter
ÉKey. You may use all of the DOS path specification such as
Éentering only the name of a subdirectory if it is part of
Éyour current directory. Use the Power Meter editing keys to
Éenter and modify pathname data.

ÇKey CommandôAction Taken by Power Meter
Ç-----------------ô---------------------------------------------------------
ÇEnterôUse the database in the current (default) directory and
ôadvance to the next pathname form or exit this screen.
ÇCursor keysôModify data already entered.
ÇDel[ete]ôDeletes the character to the left of the cursor.
ÇUtility Name:ÉMerge (= Alt-M)

ÇDescription:ÉThe DMU Merge Utility enables you to create custom Power
ÉMeter from two or more PM databases. You can add records to
Éthe target database by positioning the cursor to a record in
Éthe source database and pressing the space bar. Similarly,
Éyou can delete records from the target database by placing
Éthe cursor on a record in the target database and pressing
Éthe spacebar. Note that the name of the Power Meter database
Éfiles always stay the same (to prevent accidents). Press the
ÉF2 key to Browse through a record; press Esc to exit.

ÇKey CommandôAction Taken by Power Meter
Ç-----------------ô---------------------------------------------------------
ÇCursor Up/DownôSelect lists and items within the database lists.
ÇPage Up/DownôScroll through the systems list; change Browse screens.
ÇEnterôRequests Merge to begin the actual merge procedure.
ÇUtility Name:ÉMerge (= Alt-M)

ÇBrowsing:ÉThe Merge Utility enables you to review and edit any record
Éin the source or target databases. Use the cursor keys to
Émove to a system that you want to review or change.┼Press
ÉF2 to bring up the Describe Form for the system. Then press
Éeither the PgUp or PgDn keys to scroll through the
ÉConfiguration Information/Tests Completed Screen and the
ÉTest Results Screen. Edit data in the Describe Form using
ÉPower Meter's editing keys. Press the Esc key when you are
Éfinished reviewing and/or editing information.

ÇKey CommandôAction Taken by Power Meter
Ç-----------------ô---------------------------------------------------------
ÇCursor Up/DownôSelect items within the Describe Form.
ÇPage Up/DownôScroll through the systems list; change Browse screens.
ÇEscôTo exit and return to the main Merge Screen.
