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  1.               Hel≡ Screeε fo≥ 'Fast SearcΦ ThrougΦ Data' menu
  2.  
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  4.                                ⁿ  OPTIO╬ 1║ |
  5.                                ==============
  6.  
  7.                  Lightninτ fas⌠ searcΦ througΦ Customer File
  8.                   ----Exac⌠ capitalizatioε no⌠ requireΣ ---
  9.                SearcΦ througΦ compan∙ name¼ firs⌠ o≥ las⌠ name
  10.  
  11.  
  12. WitΦ thi≤ option¼ yo⌡ caε searcΦ fo≥ an∙ onσ oµ thσ following:
  13.  
  14.  
  15.                ▒ ╜ Firs⌠ Namσ                                              
  16.                2 = Last Name                                               
  17.                3 = Company Name                                            
  18.                4 = Phone Number                                            
  19.                5 = Referred by                                             
  20.                6 = Zip Code                                                
  21.                7 = License Plate                                           
  22.                8 = VIN Number                                              
  23.                9 = Description                                             
  24.               1░  ╜ MagniFilσ [TM]
  25.  
  26.  
  27.  
  28. Froφ thi≤ optioε yo⌡ caε ente≥ thσ namσ tha⌠ yo⌡ wisΦ t∩ searcΦ for« Iµ yo⌡ ì
  29. ente≥ onσ value¼ theε thσ systeφ wil∞ sho≈ yo⌡ al∞ oµ thσ record≤ iε thσ ì
  30. Custome≥ Filσ witΦ thσ firs⌠ lette≥ tha⌠ satisfie≤ you≥ search«  Fo≥ ì
  31. example¼ iµ yo⌡ ente≥ "Hó theε al∞ oµ item≤ tha⌠ begiε witΦ ╚ wil∞ appear«  ì
  32. Iµ yo⌡ ente≥ tw∩ letters¼ sucΦ a≤ RI¼ theε al∞ oµ thosσ item≤ tha⌠ havσ thσ ì
  33. samσ firs⌠ tw∩ character≤ iε you≥ selecteΣ fielΣ wil∞ appear.
  34.  
  35.  
  36.                                ==============
  37.                                ⁿ  OPTIO╬ 2║ |
  38.                                ==============
  39.  
  40.               Selec⌠ Activit∙ recorΣ b∙ datσ oµ origina∞ entry:
  41.  
  42. Ever∙ timσ yo⌡ creatσ aε activit∙ record¼ thσ prograφ identifie≤ tha⌠ datσ ì
  43. anΣ place≤ i⌠ iε thσ activit∙ record«  Oε thσ activit∙ screen¼ thi≤ datσ i≤ ì
  44. identifieΣ a≤ 'Activit∙ date:º anΣ i≤ onσ linσ abovσ 'Addres≤ linσ one:'« 
  45.  
  46. Later¼ iµ yo⌡ wisΦ t∩ locatσ activit∙ record≤ b∙ thσ datσ oε whicΦ yo⌡ ì
  47. originall∙ ENTERE─ thσ record¼ yo⌡ caε d∩ tha⌠ witΦ optioε 2«   Thσ datσ ì
  48. ENTERE─ i≤ no⌠ t∩ bσ confuseΣ witΦ thσ futurσ commitmen⌠ o≥ appointmen⌠ ì
  49. date«   
  50.  
  51.  
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  53.                                ⁿ  OPTIO╬ 3║ |
  54.                                ==============
  55.  
  56.         SearcΦ througΦ comments¼ firs⌠ ª las⌠ name¼ city¼ compan∙ nameè                               (Activit∙ File)
  57.                             [exclude≤ mem∩ field]
  58.  
  59. WitΦ thi≤ option¼ yo⌡ ente≥ thσ worΣ o≥ letter≤ tha⌠ yo⌡ wisΦ t∩ searcΦ ì
  60. for« Thi≤ prograφ wil∞ searcΦ througΦ  al∞ oµ thσ word≤ iε thσ comment≤ ì
  61. fields¼ a≤ wel∞ a≤ firs⌠ anΣ las⌠ name¼ anΣ picδ ou⌠ al∞ oµ thosσ record≤ ì
  62. tha⌠ matcΦ you≥ inquiry.
  63.  
  64. Observσ tha⌠ iε thi≤ search¼ capitalizatioε doe≤ no⌠ matte≥ eithe≥ iε you≥ ì
  65. inpu⌠ o≥ iε thσ file« Also¼ observσ tha⌠ i⌠ doesn'⌠ matte≥ wherσ thσ worΣ ì
  66. i≤ locateΣ iε thσ commen⌠ iε orde≥ fo≥ thi≤ searcΦ t∩ bσ successful.
  67.  
  68.  
  69.  
  70.                                ==============
  71.                                ⁿ  OPTIO╬ 4║ |
  72.                                ==============
  73.  
  74.         SearcΦ througΦ comments¼ firs⌠ ª las⌠ name¼ city¼ compan∙ name
  75.                                (Customer File)
  76.                             [exclude≤ mem∩ field]
  77.  
  78. Iε thi≤ option¼ yo⌡ ente≥ thσ worΣ o≥ letter≤ tha⌠ yo⌡ wisΦ t∩ searcΦ for« ì
  79. Thi≤ prograφ wil∞ searcΦ througΦ  al∞ oµ thσ word≤ iε thσ comment≤ fields¼ ì
  80. a≤ wel∞ a≤ firs⌠ anΣ las⌠ name¼ anΣ picδ ou⌠ al∞ oµ thosσ record≤ tha⌠ ì
  81. matcΦ you≥ inquiry.
  82.  
  83. Observσ tha⌠ iε thi≤ search¼ capitalizatioε doe≤ no⌠ matte≥ eithe≥ iε you≥ ì
  84. inpu⌠ o≥ iε thσ file« Also¼ observσ tha⌠ i⌠ doesn'⌠ matte≥ wherσ thσ worΣ ì
  85. i≤ locateΣ iε thσ commen⌠ iε orde≥ fo≥ thi≤ searcΦ t∩ bσ successful.
  86.  
  87.  
  88.                                ==============
  89.                                ⁿ  OPTIO╬ 5║ |
  90.                                ==============
  91.  
  92. Optioε ╡ searche≤ onl∙ througΦ thσ mem∩ fielΣ iε thσ Custome≥ o≥ Activit∙ ì
  93. file¼ a≤ wel∞ a≤ thσ Othe≥ Comment≤ fielΣ iε eacΦ activit∙ record« Afte≥ ì
  94. yo⌡ ente≥ thσ word¼ code¼ o≥ phrasσ tha⌠ yo⌡ arσ tryinτ t∩ find¼ thσ ì
  95. prograφ identifie≤ thσ FIRS╘ occurrencσ oµ tha⌠ searcΦ withiε eacΦ mem∩ iµ ì
  96. ß matcΦ i≤ found.
  97.  
  98.  
  99.  
  100.                                ==============
  101.                                ⁿ  OPTIO╬ 6║ |
  102.                                ==============
  103.  
  104.       6)  Status of ALL Memos: character length and date into system.
  105.  
  106. Thi≤ optioε wil∞ identif∙ AL╠ record≤ iε botΦ thσ Custome≥ anΣ Activit∙ ì
  107. file≤ tha⌠ havσ a⌠ leas⌠ onσ characte≥ iε thσ Mem∩ field¼ a≤ wel∞ a≤ a⌠ ì
  108. leas⌠ onσ characte≥ iε thσ Othe≥ Comment≤ fielΣ iε eacΦ activit∙ record«  ì
  109. Additionally¼ thi≤ analysi≤ wil∞ sho≈ thσ numbe≥ oµ character≤ iε eacΦ mem∩ ì
  110. anΣ thσ datσ thσ recorΣ associateΣ witΦ tha⌠ mem∩ wa≤ originall∙ entereΣ ìèint∩ thσ program.
  111.  
  112.  
  113.  
  114.                                ==============
  115.                                ⁿ  OPTIO╬ 7║ |
  116.                                ==============
  117.  
  118.                7)  Display data only or display and VIEW.TXT
  119.  
  120. B∙ enterinτ thσ '7º ke∙ repeatedly¼ yo⌡ wil∞ togglσ througΦ thesσ tw∩ ì
  121. selections:
  122.  
  123.                               [Display Only]
  124.                        [Display & send to VIEW.TXT]
  125.  
  126. Thσ defaul⌠ statu≤ fo≥ option≤ ▒ througΦ ╢ i≤ [Displa∙ Only]«  Al∞ datß ì
  127. retrieveΣ througΦ thσ [Displa∙ Only▌ optioε wil∞ bσ displayeΣ t∩ thσ screeε ì
  128. only.
  129.  
  130. Oncσ thσ [Displa∙ ª senΣ t∩ VIEW.TXT▌ selectioε i≤ chosen¼ al∞ datß wil∞ bσ ì
  131. sen⌠ t∩ thσ screeε anΣ t∩ VIEW.TX╘ a⌠ thσ samσ time«  'VIEW.TXTº i≤ aε ì
  132. externa∞ ASCI╔ tex⌠ filσ tha⌠ yo⌡ caε edi⌠ witΦ an∙ standarΣ worΣ ì
  133. processor«  Additionally¼ yo⌡ ma∙ vie≈ o≥ prin⌠ thσ mos⌠ recen⌠ VIEW.TX╘ ì
  134. filσ iε thσ Othe≥ Option≤ Menu¼ optioε 8.
  135.  
  136.  
  137.  
  138.                                ==============
  139.                                ⁿ  OPTIO╬ 8║ |
  140.                                ==============
  141.  
  142.             8)  Quick Stats [TM] [quick system-wide statistics]
  143.  
  144. Oncσ selected¼ thi≤ optioε wil∞ displa∙ thσ occurrencσ oµ eacΦ uniquσ typσ ì
  145. oµ recorΣ fo≥ thesσ criteria:
  146.  
  147.                    1 = First Name
  148.                    2 = Last Name
  149.                    3 = Category
  150.                    4 = Phone Number, by area code
  151.                    5 = Zip Code
  152.                    6 = State
  153.                    7 = City
  154.                    8 = Street Name  
  155.                        [takeεá froφá addres≤ linσ 1¼  assumes first space
  156.                         that follows number is the start of the street name]
  157.                    9 = Find and Count codes or characters in Customer File
  158.                   10 = Find and Count codes or characters in Activity File
  159.                   11 = Priority
  160.                   12 = Tagged Records
  161.                   13 = Customer detail file, Field one
  162.                   14 = Customer detail file, Field two
  163.                   15 = Customer detail file, Field three
  164.                   16 = Customer detail file, Field fourè
  165.  
  166.  
  167.  
  168.                                ==============
  169.                                ⁿ  OPTIO╬ 9║ |
  170.                                ==============
  171.  
  172.                       "9)  Quick search: Detail File"
  173.  
  174. WitΦ thi≤ option¼ yo⌡ caε searcΦ fo≥ an∙ onσ oµ thσ following:
  175.  
  176.                Detail field one
  177.                Detail field two
  178.                Detail field three
  179.                Detail field four
  180.  
  181.  
  182. T∩ indicatσ whicΦ oµ thσ fou≥ yo⌡ wisΦ t∩ searcΦ for¼ ente≥ ß ▒ fo≥ fielΣ ì
  183. one¼  ▓ fo≥ fielΣ two¼ │ fo≥ fielΣ three¼ o≥ ┤ fo≥ fielΣ four.
  184.  
  185.  
  186.  
  187.                                ==============
  188.                                ⁿ  OPTIO╬ A║ |
  189.                                ==============
  190.  
  191.                        "A)  Town search in zip file"
  192.  
  193. WitΦ thi≤ selection¼ yo⌡ caε searcΦ througΦ thσ zi≡ codσ filσ fo≥ thσ namσ ì
  194. oµ an∙ town«  Iµ yo⌡ ente≥ ß fragmen⌠ oµ ß city¼ theε thσ prograφ wil∞ ì
  195. perforφ ß searcΦ oµ al∞ state≤ iε thσ file«  
  196.  
  197.  
  198.                                ==============
  199.                                ⁿ  OPTIO╬ B║ |
  200.                                ==============
  201.  
  202.                             B)  Duplicate Search   
  203.                                                                         
  204.                        Search for duplicate addresses 
  205.                                                                         
  206. Selectioε ┬ searche≤ fo≥ duplicatσ addresse≤ iε thσ maiε persoε file«  Wheε ì
  207. firs⌠ invoked¼ i⌠ ask≤ yo⌡ t∩ ente≥ thσ Character≤ oµ Precision¼ witΦ ß ì
  208. defaul⌠ oµ '30'«  Thesσ arσ thσ numbe≥ oµ 'commonº character≤ iε thσ 'addres≤ ì
  209. oneº fielΣ iε whicΦ yo⌡ wisΦ t∩ search«   
  210.                                                                         
  211. Afte≥ that¼ optioε ┬ ask≤ yo⌡ iµ wisΦ t∩ invokσ thσ Selectioε Criteriß Men⌡ ì
  212. iε you≥ searcΦ fo≥ duplicatσ addresses«                                        
  213.                                                                         
  214. Prio≥ t∩ beginninτ it≤ search¼ thi≤ selectioε create≤ aε inde° iε ascendinτ ì
  215. orde≥ of:
  216.  
  217.               Zi≡ Codσ ½ Zi≡ Plu≤ ┤ ½  Thσ 'addres≤ oneº fieldè
  218.  
  219. Oncσ duplicate≤ arσ found¼ i⌠ display≤ it≤ matche≤ iε thi≤ form:
  220.  
  221. ==========================================================================
  222.                                                                             |
  223.                     Al∞ duplicate≤ goinτ t∩ VIEW.TX╘ also«                  |
  224.                             [Ente≥ [ESC▌ t∩ stop.▌                          |
  225.                                                                         
  226. FounΣ duplicatσ address║                                                
  227.   Texas Commerce Plumbing  Mr. David Beard                              
  228.   125 ELM Suite                                                         
  229.   Dallas, TX 75229                                                      
  230.                                                                         
  231.                                                                         
  232. Found duplicate address:                                                
  233.   ed zung                                                               
  234.   555 elm Suite 23b                                                     
  235.   Dallas, TX 75229-0010                                                     |
  236.                                                                             | 
  237.                                                                             |
  238. ==========================================================================
  239.                                                                         
  240.  
  241.  
  242.                  ===  Notes on Characters of Precision:  ===
  243.  
  244. Thi≤ optioε  wil∞ attemp⌠ t∩ sor⌠ firs⌠ b∙ street¼ theε b∙ number«  ì
  245. Specifically¼ thi≤ repor⌠ look≤ fo≥ thσ firs⌠ blanδ spacσ anΣ theε assume≤ ì
  246. tha⌠ thσ character≤ t∩ thσ lef⌠ arσ thσ stree⌠ number≤ whilσ thσ character≤ ì
  247. t∩ thσ righ⌠ arσ thσ stree⌠ name«  Let'≤ say¼ fo≥ example¼ tha⌠ yo⌡ haΣ ì
  248. entereΣ thesσ line≤ fo≥ addres≤ linσ onσ iε threσ records:
  249.  
  250.                              '110│ Elφ Street'
  251.                              '15▓ Elφ Street'
  252.                               '╡ Elφ Street'
  253.  
  254.  
  255. Optioε ┬ woulΣ seσ thσ firs⌠ spacσ iε '110│ Elφ Streetº anΣ woulΣ spli⌠ ou⌠ ì
  256. '1103º a≤ thσ stree⌠ numbe≥ anΣ 'Elφ Streetº a≤ thσ stree⌠ name«  Al∞ record≤ ì
  257. woulΣ theε bσ sorteΣ firs⌠ b∙ stree⌠ name¼ theε b∙ stree⌠ number.
  258.  
  259.