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  1.  
  2.               Help Screen for 'Fast Search Through Data' menu
  3.  
  4.                                ==============
  5.                                |  OPTION 1: |
  6.                                ==============
  7.  
  8.                  Lightning fast search through Tenant File
  9.                   ----Exact capitalization not required ---
  10.                Search through company name, first or last name
  11.  
  12.  
  13. With this option, you can search for any one of the following:
  14.  
  15.  
  16.                1 = First Name                         
  17.                2 = Last Name                          
  18.                3 = Company Name                       
  19.                4 = Phone Number                       
  20.                5 = Referred by                        
  21.                6 = Zip Code                           
  22.                7 = Other names, same company
  23.                8  = Phone # of other names
  24.                9  = Description
  25.               1░  ╜ MagniFilσ [TM]
  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. Tenantá Filσá witΦá thσá firs⌠ lette≥ tha⌠á satisfie≤á you≥á search«á  Fo≥ ì
  31. example¼ iµ  yo⌡ ente≥ "Hó theε al∞ oµ item≤ tha⌠ begiε witΦ ╚ wil∞ appear«  ì
  32. Iµ  yo⌡ ente≥  tw∩ letters¼á sucΦ a≤ RI¼á theε al∞ oµ thosσ item≤ tha⌠ havσ ì
  33. thσ  samσ firs⌠ tw∩ character≤ iε you≥ selecteΣ fielΣ wil∞ appear.
  34.  
  35.  
  36.                                ==============
  37.                                |  OPTION 2: |
  38.                                ==============
  39.  
  40.               Select Activity record by date of original 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.  
  52.                                ==============
  53.                                |  OPTION 3: |
  54.                                ==============
  55. è        Search through comments, first & last name, city, company name
  56.                                (Activity File)
  57.                             [excludes memo 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.                                |  OPTION 4: |
  72.                                ==============
  73.  
  74.         Search through comments, first & last name, city, company name
  75.                                (Tenant File)
  76.                             [excludes memo 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.                                |  OPTION 5: |
  90.                                ==============
  91.  
  92. Optioεá  ╡á  searche≤á onl∙á througΦ thσ mem∩á fielΣá iεá thσá Tenantá  o≥  ì
  93. Activit∙á file¼á  a≤á wel∞á a≤ thσ Othe≥ Comment≤ fielΣá iεá eacΦá activit∙  ì
  94. record«á  Afte≥ yo⌡  ente≥ thσ word¼ code¼ o≥ phrasσ tha⌠ yo⌡ arσ tryinτ t∩ ì
  95. find¼á thσá  prograφ  identifie≤ thσ FIRS╘ occurrencσ oµ tha⌠ searcΦ withiε ì
  96. eacΦ mem∩ iµ  ß matcΦ i≤ found.
  97.  
  98.  
  99.  
  100.                                ==============
  101.                                |  OPTION 6: |
  102.                                ==============
  103.  
  104.       6)  Status of ALL Memos: character length and date into system.
  105.  
  106. Thi≤á optioεá wil∞ identif∙ AL╠ record≤ iε botΦ thσá Tenantá anΣá Activit∙ ì
  107. file≤á tha⌠á havσ a⌠ leas⌠ onσ characte≥ iε thσ Mem∩ field¼á a≤ wel∞ a≤á a⌠ ì
  108. leas⌠á onσ characte≥ iε thσ Othe≥ Comment≤ fielΣ iε eacΦá activit∙á record«  ì
  109. Additionally¼á  thi≤á analysi≤á wil∞ sho≈ thσ numbe≥ oµ character≤ iεá eacΦ ìèmem∩á anΣá  thσ datσ  thσ recorΣ associateΣ witΦ tha⌠ mem∩á wa≤á originall∙ ì
  110. entereΣ int∩  thσ program.
  111.  
  112.  
  113.  
  114.                                ==============
  115.                                |  OPTION 7: |
  116.                                ==============
  117.  
  118.                7)  Display data only or display and VIEW.TXT
  119.  
  120. By  entering  the  '7' key repeatedly,  you will toggle through  these  two ì
  121. selections:
  122.  
  123.                               [Display Only]
  124.                        [Display & send to VIEW.TXT]
  125.  
  126. The  default  status for options 1 through 6 is [Display Only].   All  data 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∞á  ASCI╔á tex⌠á filσá tha⌠ yo⌡ caεá edi⌠á witΦá an∙á standarΣá worΣ  ì
  133. processor«á  Additionally¼á yo⌡á ma∙ vie≈ o≥ prin⌠ thσ mos⌠ recen⌠ VIEW.TX╘ ì
  134. filσ  iε thσ Othe≥ Option≤ Menu¼ optioε 8.
  135.  
  136.  
  137.  
  138.                                ==============
  139.                                |  OPTION 8: |
  140.                                ==============
  141.  
  142.             8)  Quick Stats [TM] [quick system-wide statistics]
  143.  
  144. Once selected,  this option will display the occurrence of each unique type ì
  145. of record for these 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.                        [taken  from  address line 1,  assumes first space
  156.                         that follows number is the start of the street name]
  157.                    9 = Find and Count codes or characters in Tenant File
  158.                   10 = Find and Count codes or characters in Activity File
  159.                   11 = Priority
  160.                   12 = Tagged Records
  161.                   13 = Tenant detail file, Field one
  162.                   14 = Tenant detail file, Field two
  163.                   15 = Tenant detail file, Field threeè                  16 = Tenant detail file, Field four
  164.  
  165.  
  166.                                ==============
  167.                                |  OPTION 9: |
  168.                                ==============
  169.  
  170.                       "9)  Quick search: Detail File"
  171.  
  172. With this option, you can search for any one of the following:
  173.  
  174.                Detail field one
  175.                Detail field two
  176.                Detail field three
  177.                Detail field four
  178.  
  179.  
  180. To  indicate which of the four you wish to search for,  enter a 1 for field ì
  181. one,  2 for field two, 3 for field three, or 4 for field four.
  182.  
  183.  
  184.                                ==============
  185.                                ⁿ  OPTIO╬ A║ |
  186.                                ==============
  187.  
  188.                        "A)  Town search in zip file"
  189.  
  190. WitΦ thi≤ selection¼á yo⌡ caε searcΦ througΦ thσ zi≡ codσ filσ fo≥ thσ namσ ì
  191. oµá an∙ town«á  Iµ yo⌡ ente≥ ß fragmen⌠ oµ ß city¼á theε thσá prograφá wil∞ ì
  192. perforφ ß searcΦ oµ al∞ state≤ iε thσ file«  
  193.  
  194.  
  195.                                ==============
  196.                                ⁿ  OPTIO╬ B║ |
  197.                                ==============
  198.  
  199.                             B)  Duplicate Search   
  200.                                                                         
  201.                        Search for duplicate addresses 
  202.                                                                         
  203. Selectioε ┬ searche≤ fo≥ duplicatσ addresse≤ iε thσ maiε persoε file«  Wheε ì
  204. firs⌠ invoked¼ i⌠ ask≤ yo⌡ t∩ ente≥ thσ Character≤ oµ Precision¼ witΦ ß ì
  205. defaul⌠ oµ '30'«  Thesσ arσ thσ numbe≥ oµ 'commonº character≤ iε thσ 'addres≤ ì
  206. oneº fielΣ iε whicΦ yo⌡ wisΦ t∩ search«   
  207.                                                                         
  208. Afte≥ that¼ optioε ┬ ask≤ yo⌡ iµ wisΦ t∩ invokσ thσ Selectioε Criteriß Men⌡ ì
  209. iε you≥ searcΦ fo≥ duplicatσ addresses«                                        
  210.                                                                         
  211. Prio≥ t∩ beginninτ it≤ search¼ thi≤ selectioε create≤ aε inde° iε ascendinτ ì
  212. orde≥ of:
  213.  
  214.               Zi≡ Codσ ½ Zi≡ Plu≤ ┤ ½  Thσ 'addres≤ oneº fieldè
  215.  
  216. Oncσ duplicate≤ arσ found¼ i⌠ display≤ it≤ matche≤ iε thi≤ form:
  217.  
  218. ==========================================================================
  219.                                                                             |
  220.                     Al∞ duplicate≤ goinτ t∩ VIEW.TX╘ also«                  |
  221.                             [Ente≥ [ESC▌ t∩ stop.▌                          |
  222.                                                                         
  223. FounΣ duplicatσ address║                                                
  224.   Texas Commerce Plumbing  Mr. David Beard                              
  225.   125 ELM Suite                                                         
  226.   Dallas, TX 75229                                                      
  227.                                                                         
  228.                                                                         
  229. Found duplicate address:                                                
  230.   ed zung                                                               
  231.   555 elm Suite 23b                                                     
  232.   Dallas, TX 75229-0010                                                     |
  233.                                                                             | 
  234.                                                                             |
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  236.                                                                         
  237.  
  238.  
  239.                  ===  Notes on Characters of Precision:  ===
  240.  
  241. Thi≤ optioε  wil∞ attemp⌠ t∩ sor⌠ firs⌠ b∙ street¼ theε b∙ number«  ì
  242. Specifically¼ thi≤ repor⌠ look≤ fo≥ thσ firs⌠ blanδ spacσ anΣ theε assume≤ ì
  243. tha⌠ thσ character≤ t∩ thσ lef⌠ arσ thσ stree⌠ number≤ whilσ thσ character≤ ì
  244. t∩ thσ righ⌠ arσ thσ stree⌠ name«  Let'≤ say¼ fo≥ example¼ tha⌠ yo⌡ haΣ ì
  245. entereΣ thesσ line≤ fo≥ addres≤ linσ onσ iε threσ records:
  246.  
  247.                              '110│ Elφ Street'
  248.                              '15▓ Elφ Street'
  249.                               '╡ Elφ Street'
  250.  
  251.  
  252. Optioε ┬ woulΣ seσ thσ firs⌠ spacσ iε '110│ Elφ Streetº anΣ woulΣ spli⌠ ou⌠ ì
  253. '1103º a≤ thσ stree⌠ numbe≥ anΣ 'Elφ Streetº a≤ thσ stree⌠ name«  Al∞ record≤ ì
  254. woulΣ theε bσ sorteΣ firs⌠ b∙ stree⌠ name¼ theε b∙ stree⌠ number.
  255.  
  256.