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*3-010 xÇÇÅ rââ┘ Introduction to dBASE III PLUS rÑâ∙∙ rªâ┘ r¿â╤Session 3 r▒â┘ r│â∙∙ r┤â┘ r╢â∙Update r╝â┘ ö râäτ ├─ ä râàç ╬ râåç ╬ râçç ╬ râêç ╬ râëç å In this session, to r¥ëÅUpdate rúëç your database file, you will Ä ræìº■ röìÅAppend rÜìç new records to the file Å ræÅº■ röÅÅEdit rÖÅçthe new file î rææº■ röæÅBrowse r¢æçthrough the file to review the changes rñù┘ Press r¡ù∙──┘ r▒ù┘ to continue or r─ù∙F5 r╞ù┘ to exit q╧ÿÅS,,,,,, a7,G,,,,, a8,P,,,,&H0D, a8,C,M002.T,,,&H003F, *3-020 xÇÇ╨ rüà╨A> röêÅ ▒ röëÅ To start up róëçdBASE III PLUS r░ëÅ, type Å röèÅ ▒ röïÅ rûï dbase r¢ïÅ at the operating system prompt è röîÅ ▒ röìÅ ƒ then press r┐ì ──┘ r├ìÅ röÄÅ ▒ r╖ù╨ Ü qâà╨K,,10A/I,,,, a7,G,,,,, a8,P,,,,dbase à , a8,P,,,,dBASE à , a8,P,,,,DBASE à , *3-030 xÇÇ╨ rüüé Set Up rëü╨ Create Update Position Retrieve Organize Modify Tools r┼üé00:00:00 am rüé╨╔ ô═╗ rüâ╨║ réâé Database file à ròâ╨║ rüä╨║ ô─║ ríäç ⌐ rüà╨║ Format for Screen ║ ríàç rúàÅBefore you begin working with r└àç è rüå╨║ Query ì ║ ríåç rúåÅyour database file, you have to r┬åç ê rüç╨║ ô─║ ríçç ⌐ rüê╨║ Catalog ï ║ ríêç Set Up à r»êÅthe file that you put r┼êç ä r╔êÅ rüë╨║ View Ä ║ ríëç ⌐ rüè╨║ ô─║ ríèç rúèÅaway in the previous session. r└èç è rüï╨║ Quit dBASE III ä ║ ríïç ⌐ rüî╨╚ ô═╝ ríîÅ ⌐ ríìç rúìÅTo do this, press r╢ì ──┘ r║ìÅ to select r┼ìç à ríÄç ⌐ ríÅç Database file. r▓ÅÅ r┤Åç û ríÉç róÉÅ ₧ r└Éç è ríæç ⌐ r╜òç r╛òÅPress r┼òçF5 r╔òÅto exit rüùéASSIST è ║<A:>║ ù ║Opt: 1/6 ï ║ å ║ ç q╧ÿ╨S,,M/[C,,,, a7,G,,,,, a8,P,,,,&H0D, a8,C,M002.T,,,&H003F, *3-050 rûâ╨╔ ä═╗ rûä╨║ rùäé A: r¢ä╨║ rûà╨║ rÿà╨B: r¢à╨║ rúàÅ ₧ rûå╨╚ ä═╝ rúåÅNow tell dBASE III PLUS r╗åÅ ë rúêÅwhich disk drive to read in order rºëÅ ò rúèÅto find your database file. rúìÅPress r¬ì ──┘ r»ìÅ to select r╗ìç A: r┐ìÅ ç rñÅÅ Å rüûÉCommand: USE r┤ùé1/2 q╧ÿ╨S,,,,,, a7,G,,,,, a8,P,,,,&H0D, a8,C,M002.T,,,&H003F, *3-060 r¢â╨ è═╗ rÿäéTODOLIST.DBF rÑä╨║ ñ rûà╨╚ Ä═╝ Ñ rûå╨ ç ríå╨ ¬ rúêç TODOLIST.DBF r▓êÅ is the only file you rúèÅhave in drive <A:>. É r║ìÅit. rÄûÉA: r╢ùé1 q╧ÿ╨S,,,,,, a7,G,,,,, a8,P,,,,&H0D, a8,C,M002.T,,,&H003F, *3-070 rûâ╨ ╔══ rúâ╨ ò═╗ rûä╨ ║ Is the file indexed? [Y/N] r┤äé r╕ä╨║ rûà╨ ╚ rÑà╨ ô═╝ rúêÅAn index is a rearranged version of rúèÅa database file. Your file is not å rúîÅindexed, so the answer is 'no.' rúìÅ Ü rúÅÅType r⌐Å N r¬ÅÅ to continue. rÉûÉTODOLIST r╢ùé2 rüÿê ┤ r╡ÿÉ æ q╧ÿ╨S,,,,,, a7,G,,,,, a8,P,,,,&H6E, a8,C,M002.T,,,&H003F, *3-080 rüé╨╔ ô═╗ rüâ╨║ réâé Database file à ròâ╨║ rùâ╨ ó rüä╨║ ô─║ rùä╨ ú rüà╨║ Format for Screen ║ rùà╨ è ríàÅ ⌐ rüå╨║ Query ì ║ ríåÅ You are now ready to begin working à rüç╨║ ô─║ rüê╨║ Catalog ï ║ rúêÅwith your database file. ï rüë╨║ View Ä ║ rüè╨║ ô─║ rúèÅThe name of the file r╕èç TODOLIST r├èÅ rüï╨║ Quit dBASE III ä ║ rüî╨╚ ô═╝ rúîÅappears below in the status line. rúÅÅPress r¬Å U r½ÅÅ to open the r╕Åç Update r├ÅÅ menu. rüû╨ Ü rùùéTODOLIST r»ùéRec r┤ùé1/3 rüÿ╨ ═ q╧ÿ╨S,,,,,, a7,G,,,,, a8,P,,,,&H75, a8,C,M002.T,,,&H003F, *3-090 rüü╨ Set Up Create ræüé Update rÖü╨ Po rüé╨ É ╔ ë═╗ rüâ╨ É ║ rÆâé Append r¢â╨║ ríâÅ ⌐ rüä╨ É ║ ë─║ ríäÅ When you want to add new records to ä rüà╨ É ║ Edit ä ║ ríàÅ ⌐ rüå╨ É ║ Display ║ ríåÅ your database file, select ë rüç╨ É ║ ë─║ ríçÅ ⌐ rüê╨ É ║ Browse ║ ríêÅ ⌐ rüë╨ É ║ Replace ║ ríëÅ å rºëç Append r░ëÅ Ü rüè╨ É ║ ë─║ ríèÅ ⌐ rüï╨ É ║ Delete ║ ríïÅ ⌐ rüî╨ É ║ Recall ║ ríîÅ ⌐ ræì╨║ Pack ä ║ ræÄ╨╚ ë═╝ ríÄÅ ï r¡ÄÅPress r┤Ä ──┘ róÅÅ ¿ róÉÅ q╧ÿ╨S,,,,,, a7,G,,,,, a8,P,,,,&H0D, a8,C,M002.T,,,&H003F, *3-100 rüé╨ ╧ rüâ╨ ╧ rüä╨ ╧ rüà╨ ╧ rüå╨ ╧ rüç╨ ╧ rüê╨ ╧ rüë╨ ╧ rüè╨ ╧ rüï╨ ╧ rüî╨ ╧ rüì╨ ╧ rüÄ╨ ╧ rüÅ╨ ╧ rüÉ╨ ╧ rüæ╨ ╧ rüÆ╨ ╧ rüô╨ ╧ rüö╨ ╧ rüò╨ ╧ r╨ò╕ rüû╨Command: APPEND └ rüÿ╨ ╧ q╧ÿ╨N,,,,,, a7,C,M302.T,,,, rüÉ╨ ╧ rüæ╨ ╧ rüÆ╨ ╧ rüô╨ ╧ rüö╨ ╧ rüò╨ ╧ r╨ò╕ rüû╨Command: APPEND └ rü