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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. T∩ impor⌠ largσ block≤ oµ datß int∩ MagniFilσ [TM]¼ g∩ t∩ thσ Maiε Prograφ ì
  19. Men⌡ anΣ observσ selectioε B║  
  20.  
  21.  
  22.                          "B⌐  Impor⌠ o≥ Outpu⌠ dataó 
  23.  
  24. Oncσ yo⌡ ente≥ 'Bº anΣ  brancΦ t∩ thσ "Impor⌠ o≥ Outpu⌠ Datß Menu"¼ pleasσ ì
  25. observσ selectioε A:
  26.  
  27.                               A)  Import Data   
  28.                                         
  29.                                         
  30. As you enter 'A', you will then branch into this menu:
  31.  
  32.                                         
  33.                               Import Data Options 
  34.                                --------------------    
  35.             |--------------------------------------------------------|
  36.             |                                                        |
  37.             =========================================================|
  38.             |     1)  12 field or 112 Field ASCII import             |
  39.             |     2)  13 field ASCII import                          |
  40.             |     3)  24 field ASCII import                          |
  41.             |     4)  Dun's [TM] ASCII import                        |
  42.             |     5)  dBASE III [TM] import                          |
  43.             |                                                        |
  44.             |                                                        |
  45.             |                                                        |
  46.             |                                                        |
  47.             |     H)  Help                                           |
  48.             |                                                        |
  49.             |     R)  Return to prior menu                           |
  50.             ==========================================================
  51.                                         
  52.                                         
  53. Option≤ onσ anΣ fivσ wil∞ impor⌠ datß directl∙ int∩ MagniFilσ [TM]«   
  54.  
  55. èIt≤ Hel≡ screeε explain≤ ho≈ yo⌡ woulΣ usσ eithe≥ Optioε onσ oµ fivσ t∩ ì
  56. impor⌠ datß int∩ MagniFilσ [TM].
  57.  
  58.  
  59.  
  60.  
  61.                                ==============
  62.                                ⁿ  OPTIO╬ 1║ |
  63.                                ==============
  64.  
  65.                      "1⌐  Edi⌠ MagniFilσ [TM▌ records"
  66.  
  67. A⌠ optioε 1¼ yo⌡ caε wil∞ scrol∞ througΦ fivσ screens¼ witΦ 2░ MagniFilσ ì
  68. [TM▌ record≤ pe≥ screen« 
  69.  
  70.  
  71.  
  72.                                ==============
  73.                                ⁿ  OPTIO╬ 2║ |
  74.                                ==============
  75.  
  76.                   "2⌐  Edi⌠ system-widσ fielΣ definitions"
  77.  
  78. A⌠ optioε 2¼ yo⌡ caε wil∞ scrol∞ througΦ fivσ screens¼ witΦ 2░ system-widσ ì
  79. fielΣ definition≤ pe≥ screen«  Externall∙ storeΣ iε MAGNIDEF.DBF¼ thesσ ì
  80. value≤ caε bσ createΣ o≥ updateΣ oε optioε ▓ oµ an∙ MagniFilσ [TM▌ menu.
  81.  
  82.  
  83.                                ==============
  84.                                ⁿ  OPTIO╬ 3║ |
  85.                                ==============
  86.  
  87.                   "3)  MagniFile [TM] Snapshot, then print"    
  88.  
  89. Thi≤ 'Snapshotº selectioε display≤  al∞ MagniFilσ [TM▌ entrie≤ fo≥ thi≤ ì
  90. person¼ theε ask≤ yo⌡ iµ yo⌡ wisΦ t∩ prin⌠ thi≤ 'Snapshot'.
  91.  
  92.  
  93.  
  94.  
  95.  
  96.                        /--------------------------\   
  97.                        |         Other:            |  
  98.                        |   Structure of the Files  |
  99.                        \--------------------------/   
  100.  
  101.  
  102. MAGNI.DB╞ contain≤ thσ MagniFilσ [TM▌ datß anΣ i≤ iε thi≤ form:
  103.  
  104. Structurσ fo≥ database║ E:magni.dbf
  105. FielΣ  FielΣ Namσ  Typσ       WidtΦ    Dec
  106.     ▒  PROSPEC╘    Characte≥     40
  107.     ▓  FIEL─       Numeriπ        4
  108.     │  ITE═        Characte≥     45
  109.     ┤  INTERES╘    Numeriπ        8è
  110. *¬ Tota∞ *¬                      98
  111.  
  112. 'PROSPECTº contain≤ thσ compan∙ namσ oµ thi≤ record«   'FIELDº i≤ ß numbe≥ ì
  113. froφ ▒ t∩ 10░ anΣ correspond≤ t∩ thσ fielΣ numbe≥ oµ thi≤ record¼ iµ used« ì
  114. 'ITEMº contain≤ thσ fielΣ information«  'INTERESTº i≤ ß numbe≥ froφ ▒ t∩ ì
  115. 99,999,99╣ anΣ reflect≤ thσ categor∙ number.
  116.  
  117.  
  118. Iµ no⌠ used¼ MagniFilσ [TM▌ take≤ u≡ aε inconsequentia∞ amoun⌠ oµ spacσ oε ì
  119. thσ harΣ drivσ sincσ thσ datß i≤ storeΣ iε i⌠ dynamically.
  120.  
  121.  
  122. MAGNIDEF.DB╞ contain≤ thσ system-widσ fielΣ definitions.
  123.  
  124.  
  125.                        /--------------------------▄   
  126.                        | Outputting MagniFilσ [TM▌ |  
  127.                        |        as ASCII data      |
  128.                        \--------------------------/   
  129.  
  130.  
  131. Yo⌡ caε outpu⌠ ß variablσ MagniFilσ [TM▌  10░ fielΣ extensioε a≤ aε ASCI╔ ì
  132. file«
  133.  
  134. Froφ thσ Maiε Prograφ Menu¼ selec⌠ optioε B:
  135.  
  136.                           B)  Import or Output data
  137.  
  138.  
  139. Once there, please select option 2:
  140.  
  141.                                2) Other Output
  142.  
  143.  
  144.  
  145. Oε thσ Othe≥ Outpu⌠ Menu¼ observσ selectioε 3:
  146.  
  147.                              3)  MagniFile [TM]:
  148.  
  149.  
  150. WitΦ thi≤ feature¼ yo⌡ caε outpu⌠ u≡ t∩ 12░ field≤ oµ ASCI╔ informatioε froφ ì
  151. thσ MagniFilσ [TM▌ 10░ fielΣ extensioε tha⌠ exist≤ behinΣ ever∙ record¼ iµ ì
  152. used.
  153.  
  154. Thi≤ variablσ MagniFilσ [TM▌ ASCI╔ Outpu⌠ wil∞ outpu⌠ 2░ ASCI╔ field≤ plu≤ u≡ ì
  155. t∩ 10░ field≤ oµ thσ Magnifilσ extension«  I⌠ require≤ tha⌠ yo⌡ identif∙ thσ ì
  156. numbe≥ oµ outgoinτ MagniFilσ [TM▌ fields.
  157.  
  158. Iµ yo⌡ havσ alread∙ entereΣ system-widσ fielΣ definitions¼ theε thi≤ ì
  159. selectioε wil∞ outpu⌠ theφ iε thσ 'DEFº file«  Otherwise¼ optioε │ wil∞ ì
  160. creatσ heading≤ iε thi≤ forφ fo≥ thσ missinτ fielΣ definitions:
  161.  
  162.  
  163.       MagniFile_1¼ MagniFile_2¼ MagniFile_3¼ MagniFile_4¼ MagniFile_5¼ è      MagniFile_6, MagniFile_7, MagniFile_8, MagniFile_9, MagniFile_10, 
  164.     MagniFile_11, MagniFile_12, MagniFile_13, MagniFile_14, MagniFile_15,
  165.  
  166.  
  167. Thesσ fielΣ definition≤ al∞ occup∙ onσ linσ anΣ arσ herσ brokeε u≡ onl∙ fo≥ ì
  168. easσ oµ visualization«  Oε thσ nex⌠ linσ oµ thσ 'DEFº filσ i≤ containeΣ thi≤ ì
  169. information:
  170.  
  171.               Tota∞ ASCI╔ anΣ MagniFilσ field≤ outputteΣ ╜ 120
  172.                           [MagniFilσ portioε ╜ 100]
  173.  
  174.  
  175. Thσ 'DATº filσ contain≤ al∞ ASCI╔ data¼ u≡ t∩ 12░ field≤ oµ commß delimiteΣ ì
  176. data«  Thσ firs⌠ 2░ arσ thσ samσ a≤ optioε ▒ above¼ whilσ thσ remainde≥ arσ ì
  177. froφ thσ MagniFilσ [TM▌ 10░ fielΣ extension.
  178.  
  179.  
  180.  
  181.                        /--------------------------\   
  182.                        |  Linking Aut∩ Mergσ into  |  
  183.                        |    MagniFilσ [TM▌         |
  184.                        \--------------------------/   
  185.  
  186.  
  187. From the Main Program Menu, observe selection F:
  188.  
  189.                                 "Auto Merge"
  190.  
  191. Thi≤ hand∙ featurσ wil∞ automaticall∙ merge¼ print¼ o≥ Fa° an∙ ASCI╔ lette≥ ì
  192. oµ you≥ choicσ witΦ a≤ man∙ record≤ a≤ yo⌡ selec⌠.
  193.  
  194. I⌠ place≤ Quicδ Mem∩ [TM▌ oε thσ to≡ oµ thσ mergeΣ letter¼ followeΣ b∙ you≥ ì
  195. ASCI╔ lette≥ o≥ template¼ theε print≤ o≥ faxe≤ it.
  196.  
  197. I⌠ queue≤ u≡ t∩ 99,999,99╣ faxe≤ a⌠ onσ time¼ theε transmit≤ them« 
  198.  
  199. Recallinτ tha⌠ thσ MagniFilσ [TM▌ Option≤ featurσ give≤ eacΦ person'≤ recorΣ ì
  200. aε additiona∞ se⌠ oµ 10░ use≥ defineΣ fields¼ yo⌡ caε linδ iε thosσ record≤ ì
  201. witΦ thi≤ simplσ t∩ usσ feature.
  202.  
  203. Iε ever∙ placσ wherσ yo⌡ wisΦ thσ person'≤ MagniFilσ [TM▌ fielΣ t∩ appear¼ ì
  204. yo⌡ woulΣ ente≥ thi≤ notation:
  205.  
  206.                          ╝  >
  207.  
  208. Let'≤ sa∙ tha⌠ yo⌡ havσ beeε enterinτ thσ followinτ tex⌠ int∩ onσ person'≤ ì
  209. MagniFilσ [TM▌ record:
  210.  
  211.  
  212. MagniFilσ [TM▌ Fields║              Tex⌠ yo⌡ havσ entered:
  213.  
  214.        ▒                              Republicaε 
  215.        2╡                             SSAN=554-54-3212
  216.        5░                             Koreaε Veteran
  217.        10░                            Methodistè
  218.  
  219. T∩ linδ thesσ MagniFilσ [TM▌ field≤ int∩ you≥ filσ a≤ pe≥ optioε 1¼ yo⌡ woulΣ ì
  220. ente≥ thσ followinτ code≤ o≥ macro≤ int∩ you≥ text:
  221.  
  222.  
  223.            <1>
  224.            <25>
  225.            <50>
  226.            <100>
  227.  
  228.  
  229. The∙ can¼ oµ course¼ appea≥ anywherσ iε thσ text«  Herσ the∙ arσ showε onσ ì
  230. abovσ thσ othe≥ onl∙ fo≥ reason≤ oµ clarity«   The∙ coulΣ jus⌠ a≤ easil∙ bσ ì
  231. iε thi≤ order:
  232.                     <100╛     <50>
  233.                      <25╛      <1>
  234.  
  235.  
  236. Whateve≥ informatioε i≤ containeΣ iε thi≤ person'≤ MagniFilσ [TM▌ fielΣ  wil∞  ì
  237. full∙ replacσ thσ macro«   If¼ however¼ n∩ matcΦ i≤ founΣ iε tha⌠ field¼ theε ì
  238. thσ number≤ withiε thσ '╝ >º arσ removeΣ froφ thσ text¼ alonτ witΦ thσ '╝ >º ì
  239. itself« 
  240.  
  241. Iε additioε t∩ thesσ macro≤ beinτ locateΣ iε thσ bod∙ oµ thσ tex⌠ file¼ yo⌡ ì
  242. caε als∩ placσ theφ int∩ thσ Quicδ Mem∩ [TM▌ definitions«  Iµ yo⌡ caε ente≥ ì
  243. o≥ updatσ ß Quicδ Mem∩ [TM▌ definition¼ theε yo⌡ caε placσ ß macr∩ int∩ i⌠ a≤ ì
  244. well¼ sucΦ a≤ placinτ '<100>º nex⌠ t∩ you≥ Quicδ Mem∩ [TM▌ phonσ numbe≥ ì
  245. definition.
  246.  
  247.  
  248.  
  249.  
  250.                        /--------------------------\   
  251.                        |  Linking Act Now  into    |  
  252.                        |    MagniFilσ [TM▌         |
  253.                        \--------------------------/   
  254.  
  255.  
  256. Froφ thσ Maiε Prograφ Menu¼ ente≥ selectioε 1¼ theε 'Gº  fo≥ thσ Ge⌠ screen«  ì
  257. Afte≥ yo⌡ havσ selecteΣ 'Gº oε thσ Ge⌠ screen¼ theε 'Sº fo≥ searcΦ anΣ havσ ì
  258. isolateΣ thσ namσ oµ aε individua∞ person¼ observσ thi≤ oε thσ bottoφ right:
  259.  
  260.  
  261.                                 F╢ ╜ Ac⌠ Now
  262.  
  263.  
  264.  
  265. Afte≥ yo⌡ selec⌠ F╢ anΣ havσ brancheΣ int∩ thσ Activit∙ Memo¼ notσ tha⌠ iε ì
  266. ever∙ placσ wherσ yo⌡ wisΦ thσ person'≤ MagniFilσ [TM▌ fielΣ t∩ appear¼ yo⌡ ì
  267. woulΣ ente≥ thi≤ notation:
  268.  
  269.                          ╝  >
  270.  
  271. Let'≤ sa∙ tha⌠ yo⌡ havσ beeε enterinτ thσ followinτ tex⌠ int∩ onσ person'≤ ìèMagniFilσ [TM▌ record:
  272.  
  273.  
  274. MagniFilσ [TM▌ Fields║              Tex⌠ yo⌡ havσ entered:
  275.  
  276.        ▒                              Republicaε 
  277.        2╡                             SSAN=554-54-3212
  278.        5░                             Koreaε Veteran
  279.        10░                            Methodist
  280.  
  281.  
  282. T∩ linδ thesσ MagniFilσ [TM▌ field≤ int∩ you≥ filσ a≤ pe≥ optioε 1¼ yo⌡ woulΣ ì
  283. ente≥ thσ followinτ code≤ o≥ macro≤ int∩ you≥ Activit∙ Mem∩ Option≤ Men⌡ ì
  284. memo:
  285.  
  286.  
  287.            <1>
  288.            <25>
  289.            <50>
  290.            <100>
  291.  
  292.  
  293. The∙ can¼ oµ course¼ appea≥ anywherσ iε thσ Mem∩ Option≤ Men⌡ memo«  Herσ ì
  294. the∙ arσ showε onσ abovσ thσ othe≥ onl∙ fo≥ reason≤ oµ clarity«   The∙ coulΣ ì
  295. jus⌠ a≤ easil∙ bσ iε thi≤ order:
  296.  
  297.                     <100╛     <50>
  298.                      <25╛      <1>
  299.  
  300.  
  301. Whateve≥ informatioε i≤ containeΣ iε thi≤ person'≤ MagniFilσ [TM▌ fielΣ  wil∞  ì
  302. full∙ replacσ thσ macro«   If¼ however¼ n∩ matcΦ i≤ founΣ iε tha⌠ field¼ theε ì
  303. thσ number≤ withiε thσ '╝ >º arσ removeΣ froφ thσ text¼ alonτ witΦ thσ '╝ >º ì
  304. itself« 
  305.  
  306.  
  307. T∩ proces≤ thσ MagniFilσ [TM▌ field≤ int∩ you≥ Activit∙ Memo¼ ente≥ '7º oε ì
  308. thσ Mem∩ Option≤ Men⌡ t∩ print«  Afte≥ branchinτ t∩ thσ Prin⌠ Option≤ Men⌡ ì
  309. fo≥ tha⌠ memo¼ ente≥ '1º t∩ 'Prin⌠ Text'«    Optioε ▒ oε thi≤ men⌡ perform≤ ì
  310. thσ fina∞ looku≡ int∩ thσ  MagniFilσ [TM▌ fields.
  311.  
  312.