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"MagniFilσ [TM▌ Options:"
Overview
Thi≤ featurσ give≤ eacΦ person'≤ recorΣ aε additiona∞ se⌠ oµ 10░ use≥ defineΣ ì
fields«
T∩ perforφ ß field-by-fielΣ searcΦ oµ thσ datß storeΣ iε MagniFilσ [TM]¼ g∩ ì
t∩ thσ 'Fas⌠ SearcΦ ThrougΦ Dataº men⌡ anΣ observσ selectioε 1:
1⌐ Lightninτ fas⌠ searcΦ
Oε optioε ▒ oµ tha⌠ menu¼ pleasσ notσ selectioε 10:
1░ ╜ MagniFilσ [TM]
T∩ impor⌠ largσ block≤ oµ datß int∩ MagniFilσ [TM]¼ g∩ t∩ thσ Maiε Prograφ ì
Men⌡ anΣ observσ selectioε B║
"B⌐ Impor⌠ o≥ Outpu⌠ dataó
Oncσ yo⌡ ente≥ 'Bº anΣ brancΦ t∩ thσ "Impor⌠ o≥ Outpu⌠ Datß Menu"¼ pleasσ ì
observσ selectioε A:
A) Import Data
As you enter 'A', you will then branch into this menu:
Import Data Options
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|--------------------------------------------------------|
| |
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| 1) 12 field or 112 Field ASCII import |
| 2) 13 field ASCII import |
| 3) 24 field ASCII import |
| 4) Dun's [TM] ASCII import |
| 5) dBASE III [TM] import |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| H) Help |
| |
| R) Return to prior menu |
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Option≤ onσ anΣ fivσ wil∞ impor⌠ datß directl∙ int∩ MagniFilσ [TM]«
èIt≤ Hel≡ screeε explain≤ ho≈ yo⌡ woulΣ usσ eithe≥ Optioε onσ oµ fivσ t∩ ì
impor⌠ datß int∩ MagniFilσ [TM].
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ⁿ OPTIO╬ 1║ |
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"1⌐ Edi⌠ MagniFilσ [TM▌ records"
A⌠ optioε 1¼ yo⌡ caε wil∞ scrol∞ througΦ fivσ screens¼ witΦ 2░ MagniFilσ ì
[TM▌ record≤ pe≥ screen«
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ⁿ OPTIO╬ 2║ |
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"2⌐ Edi⌠ system-widσ fielΣ definitions"
A⌠ optioε 2¼ yo⌡ caε wil∞ scrol∞ througΦ fivσ screens¼ witΦ 2░ system-widσ ì
fielΣ definition≤ pe≥ screen« Externall∙ storeΣ iε MAGNIDEF.DBF¼ thesσ ì
value≤ caε bσ createΣ o≥ updateΣ oε optioε ▓ oµ an∙ MagniFilσ [TM▌ menu.
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ⁿ OPTIO╬ 3║ |
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"3) MagniFile [TM] Snapshot, then print"
Thi≤ 'Snapshotº selectioε display≤ al∞ MagniFilσ [TM▌ entrie≤ fo≥ thi≤ ì
person¼ theε ask≤ yo⌡ iµ yo⌡ wisΦ t∩ prin⌠ thi≤ 'Snapshot'.
/--------------------------\
| Other: |
| Structure of the Files |
\--------------------------/
MAGNI.DB╞ contain≤ thσ MagniFilσ [TM▌ datß anΣ i≤ iε thi≤ form:
Structurσ fo≥ database║ E:magni.dbf
FielΣ FielΣ Namσ Typσ WidtΦ Dec
▒ PROSPEC╘ Characte≥ 40
▓ FIEL─ Numeriπ 4
│ ITE═ Characte≥ 45
┤ INTERES╘ Numeriπ 8è
*¬ Tota∞ *¬ 98
'PROSPECTº contain≤ thσ compan∙ namσ oµ thi≤ record« 'FIELDº i≤ ß numbe≥ ì
froφ ▒ t∩ 10░ anΣ correspond≤ t∩ thσ fielΣ numbe≥ oµ thi≤ record¼ iµ used« ì
'ITEMº contain≤ thσ fielΣ information« 'INTERESTº i≤ ß numbe≥ froφ ▒ t∩ ì
99,999,99╣ anΣ reflect≤ thσ categor∙ number.
Iµ no⌠ used¼ MagniFilσ [TM▌ take≤ u≡ aε inconsequentia∞ amoun⌠ oµ spacσ oε ì
thσ harΣ drivσ sincσ thσ datß i≤ storeΣ iε i⌠ dynamically.
MAGNIDEF.DB╞ contain≤ thσ system-widσ fielΣ definitions.
/--------------------------▄
| Outputting MagniFilσ [TM▌ |
| as ASCII data |
\--------------------------/
Yo⌡ caε outpu⌠ ß variablσ MagniFilσ [TM▌ 10░ fielΣ extensioε a≤ aε ASCI╔ ì
file«
Froφ thσ Maiε Prograφ Menu¼ selec⌠ optioε B:
B) Import or Output data
Once there, please select option 2:
2) Other Output
Oε thσ Othe≥ Outpu⌠ Menu¼ observσ selectioε 3:
3) MagniFile [TM]:
WitΦ thi≤ feature¼ yo⌡ caε outpu⌠ u≡ t∩ 12░ field≤ oµ ASCI╔ informatioε froφ ì
thσ MagniFilσ [TM▌ 10░ fielΣ extensioε tha⌠ exist≤ behinΣ ever∙ record¼ iµ ì
used.
Thi≤ variablσ MagniFilσ [TM▌ ASCI╔ Outpu⌠ wil∞ outpu⌠ 2░ ASCI╔ field≤ plu≤ u≡ ì
t∩ 10░ field≤ oµ thσ Magnifilσ extension« I⌠ require≤ tha⌠ yo⌡ identif∙ thσ ì
numbe≥ oµ outgoinτ MagniFilσ [TM▌ fields.
Iµ yo⌡ havσ alread∙ entereΣ system-widσ fielΣ definitions¼ theε thi≤ ì
selectioε wil∞ outpu⌠ theφ iε thσ 'DEFº file« Otherwise¼ optioε │ wil∞ ì
creatσ heading≤ iε thi≤ forφ fo≥ thσ missinτ fielΣ definitions:
MagniFile_1¼ MagniFile_2¼ MagniFile_3¼ MagniFile_4¼ MagniFile_5¼ è MagniFile_6, MagniFile_7, MagniFile_8, MagniFile_9, MagniFile_10,
MagniFile_11, MagniFile_12, MagniFile_13, MagniFile_14, MagniFile_15,
Thesσ fielΣ definition≤ al∞ occup∙ onσ linσ anΣ arσ herσ brokeε u≡ onl∙ fo≥ ì
easσ oµ visualization« Oε thσ nex⌠ linσ oµ thσ 'DEFº filσ i≤ containeΣ thi≤ ì
information:
Tota∞ ASCI╔ anΣ MagniFilσ field≤ outputteΣ ╜ 120
[MagniFilσ portioε ╜ 100]
Thσ 'DATº filσ contain≤ al∞ ASCI╔ data¼ u≡ t∩ 12░ field≤ oµ commß delimiteΣ ì
data« Thσ firs⌠ 2░ arσ thσ samσ a≤ optioε ▒ above¼ whilσ thσ remainde≥ arσ ì
froφ thσ MagniFilσ [TM▌ 10░ fielΣ extension.
/--------------------------\
| Linking Aut∩ Mergσ into |
| MagniFilσ [TM▌ |
\--------------------------/
From the Main Program Menu, observe selection F:
"Auto Merge"
Thi≤ hand∙ featurσ wil∞ automaticall∙ merge¼ print¼ o≥ Fa° an∙ ASCI╔ lette≥ ì
oµ you≥ choicσ witΦ a≤ man∙ record≤ a≤ yo⌡ selec⌠.
I⌠ place≤ Quicδ Mem∩ [TM▌ oε thσ to≡ oµ thσ mergeΣ letter¼ followeΣ b∙ you≥ ì
ASCI╔ lette≥ o≥ template¼ theε print≤ o≥ faxe≤ it.
I⌠ queue≤ u≡ t∩ 99,999,99╣ faxe≤ a⌠ onσ time¼ theε transmit≤ them«
Recallinτ tha⌠ thσ MagniFilσ [TM▌ Option≤ featurσ give≤ eacΦ person'≤ recorΣ ì
aε additiona∞ se⌠ oµ 10░ use≥ defineΣ fields¼ yo⌡ caε linδ iε thosσ record≤ ì
witΦ thi≤ simplσ t∩ usσ feature.
Iε ever∙ placσ wherσ yo⌡ wisΦ thσ person'≤ MagniFilσ [TM▌ fielΣ t∩ appear¼ ì
yo⌡ woulΣ ente≥ thi≤ notation:
╝ >
Let'≤ sa∙ tha⌠ yo⌡ havσ beeε enterinτ thσ followinτ tex⌠ int∩ onσ person'≤ ì
MagniFilσ [TM▌ record:
MagniFilσ [TM▌ Fields║ Tex⌠ yo⌡ havσ entered:
▒ Republicaε
2╡ SSAN=554-54-3212
5░ Koreaε Veteran
10░ Methodistè
T∩ linδ thesσ MagniFilσ [TM▌ field≤ int∩ you≥ filσ a≤ pe≥ optioε 1¼ yo⌡ woulΣ ì
ente≥ thσ followinτ code≤ o≥ macro≤ int∩ you≥ text:
<1>
<25>
<50>
<100>
The∙ can¼ oµ course¼ appea≥ anywherσ iε thσ text« Herσ the∙ arσ showε onσ ì
abovσ thσ othe≥ onl∙ fo≥ reason≤ oµ clarity« The∙ coulΣ jus⌠ a≤ easil∙ bσ ì
iε thi≤ order:
<100╛ <50>
<25╛ <1>
Whateve≥ informatioε i≤ containeΣ iε thi≤ person'≤ MagniFilσ [TM▌ fielΣ wil∞ ì
full∙ replacσ thσ macro« If¼ however¼ n∩ matcΦ i≤ founΣ iε tha⌠ field¼ theε ì
thσ number≤ withiε thσ '╝ >º arσ removeΣ froφ thσ text¼ alonτ witΦ thσ '╝ >º ì
itself«
Iε additioε t∩ thesσ macro≤ beinτ locateΣ iε thσ bod∙ oµ thσ tex⌠ file¼ yo⌡ ì
caε als∩ placσ theφ int∩ thσ Quicδ Mem∩ [TM▌ definitions« Iµ yo⌡ caε ente≥ ì
o≥ updatσ ß Quicδ Mem∩ [TM▌ definition¼ theε yo⌡ caε placσ ß macr∩ int∩ i⌠ a≤ ì
well¼ sucΦ a≤ placinτ '<100>º nex⌠ t∩ you≥ Quicδ Mem∩ [TM▌ phonσ numbe≥ ì
definition.
/--------------------------\
| Linking Act Now into |
| MagniFilσ [TM▌ |
\--------------------------/
Froφ thσ Maiε Prograφ Menu¼ ente≥ selectioε 1¼ theε 'Gº fo≥ thσ Ge⌠ screen« ì
Afte≥ yo⌡ havσ selecteΣ 'Gº oε thσ Ge⌠ screen¼ theε 'Sº fo≥ searcΦ anΣ havσ ì
isolateΣ thσ namσ oµ aε individua∞ person¼ observσ thi≤ oε thσ bottoφ right:
F╢ ╜ Ac⌠ Now
Afte≥ yo⌡ selec⌠ F╢ anΣ havσ brancheΣ int∩ thσ Activit∙ Memo¼ notσ tha⌠ iε ì
ever∙ placσ wherσ yo⌡ wisΦ thσ person'≤ MagniFilσ [TM▌ fielΣ t∩ appear¼ yo⌡ ì
woulΣ ente≥ thi≤ notation:
╝ >
Let'≤ sa∙ tha⌠ yo⌡ havσ beeε enterinτ thσ followinτ tex⌠ int∩ onσ person'≤ ìèMagniFilσ [TM▌ record:
MagniFilσ [TM▌ Fields║ Tex⌠ yo⌡ havσ entered:
▒ Republicaε
2╡ SSAN=554-54-3212
5░ Koreaε Veteran
10░ Methodist
T∩ linδ thesσ MagniFilσ [TM▌ field≤ int∩ you≥ filσ a≤ pe≥ optioε 1¼ yo⌡ woulΣ ì
ente≥ thσ followinτ code≤ o≥ macro≤ int∩ you≥ Activit∙ Mem∩ Option≤ Men⌡ ì
memo:
<1>
<25>
<50>
<100>
The∙ can¼ oµ course¼ appea≥ anywherσ iε thσ Mem∩ Option≤ Men⌡ memo« Herσ ì
the∙ arσ showε onσ abovσ thσ othe≥ onl∙ fo≥ reason≤ oµ clarity« The∙ coulΣ ì
jus⌠ a≤ easil∙ bσ iε thi≤ order:
<100╛ <50>
<25╛ <1>
Whateve≥ informatioε i≤ containeΣ iε thi≤ person'≤ MagniFilσ [TM▌ fielΣ wil∞ ì
full∙ replacσ thσ macro« If¼ however¼ n∩ matcΦ i≤ founΣ iε tha⌠ field¼ theε ì
thσ number≤ withiε thσ '╝ >º arσ removeΣ froφ thσ text¼ alonτ witΦ thσ '╝ >º ì
itself«
T∩ proces≤ thσ MagniFilσ [TM▌ field≤ int∩ you≥ Activit∙ Memo¼ ente≥ '7º oε ì
thσ Mem∩ Option≤ Men⌡ t∩ print« Afte≥ branchinτ t∩ thσ Prin⌠ Option≤ Men⌡ ì
fo≥ tha⌠ memo¼ ente≥ '1º t∩ 'Prin⌠ Text'« Optioε ▒ oε thi≤ men⌡ perform≤ ì
thσ fina∞ looku≡ int∩ thσ MagniFilσ [TM▌ fields.