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- ALPHABETICAL LISTINGS
-
- First put the cursor on the line to be listed alphabetically.
- (Note: the line to be listed must have a sunburst symbol next to
- it. This indicates that the information on this line is
- indexed. Indexing is required for alphabetical listings.
-
- Push ALT-R to display the Reports Menu. Push the ENTER
- key to select where you wish to send the report. (To
- your printer - CONTINUOUS or SINGLE - saved as an ASCII file -
- saved as a DBase III file - or only displayed on the monitor.
-
- Use the left cursor key to move to the Search Menu. Then
- select Alphabetical Listing.
- MAKE ENTRIES
-
- When the software first boots up it will automatically be in the
- make new entries mode. All you need do is type the new entry
- and then push F5 to save it.
-
- If you are making several similar entries a copy feature is
- provided to save typing. Enter the first item in the the
- series and save it by pushing F5. When the new set of blank
- fields appears push F3 to repeat the information from then entry
- you just saved.
-
- You can also copy any previous entry by pushing ALT-M and selecting
- Repeat Any Entry from the menu.
- EDITING ENTRIES
-
- Any entry can be edited at any time. To enter the edit mode push
- ALT-E. When the menu appears the first selection will be
- highlighed and you only need to push ENTER and then type in the
- entry number you wish to edit.
-
- You can also find the entry you want to edit by using the search
- feature. When the entry you wish to change appears, make the
- needed changes and push F5 to save them.
-
- You can delete an entry by using the edit screen to display that
- entry and then pushing F4. If an entry is deleted, a ENTRY DELETED
- note will appear in the upper left corner of the screen.
- SEARCHES
-
- To conduct a search first type in the information you want to find.
-
- You can enter information on more than one line and the software
- will automatically cross reference it. Then push ALT-R and select
- whether you want to print the report (the CONTINUOUS and SINGLE
- settings), look at entries on the monitor, or save the report using
- any one a several types of disk files.
-
- Next go to the Search Menu and select either Sequential Search or
- Alphabetical Search. If you select an alphabetical search there
- must be search criteria entered on at least one line marked by an
- sunburst symbol.
- THE INDEXES
- A computer index is just like an index in a book. It provides a
- quick way for the computer to look up information and it also
- provides an alphabetical listing of that information.
-
- When you set up a catalog format you can specify which lines of
- information you want indexed. Indexes use space on your disk, so
- you only should index important information. When a line has been
- selected to be indexed, a star-burst symbol will appear to the
- left of the line.
-
- If you are conducting an alphabetical search or listing, and the
- results are not what you expected, try using the Rebuild Indexes
- function on the Utilities Menu.
- FILENAMES
-
- You may create as many different databases and catalogs as you wish
- by assigning each one a separate filename. Please note that
- filenames can be up to 8 characters long and may contain letters
- only. Numbers and spaces may not be included in a filename.
-
- If you are storing your data on a disk drive different than the one
- the program is on, include the letter designating the disk drive
- followed by a colon as the first two characters of a filename. For
- example, to store data on your B drive you might use: B:DATAFILE
-
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-
- CREATING NEW CATALOG FORMATS
- To set up your catalog format - meaning to set up the titles of
- lines, which lines are on and to mark the lines to be indexed
- or totaled - select the Set Up Catalog Format on the Utilities Menu.
-
- When the set-up screen appears it will be set for entering line names
- You may have up to 21 line names. Type in line names for the lines
- you want to use. (Note: lines do not need to have a name).
-
- The F2 key is used to toggle between the line name mode, the line
- on/off mode and the indexing switch. Push F2 once and you'll be in
- the mode that turns line on and off. Put the cursor on the line to
- be toggled on or off and push the ENTER key to change its setting.
- PUSH F5 TO SAVE YOUR SETTINGS WHEN DONE.
-
-
- 200 ERROR Messages
- - This problem may be caused by fragmented files or the CONFIG.SYS
- "FILES" setting being too small. Also try running RESET.
- - Overflow. The result of a calculation is too large for the
- software to handle. Most likely caused by a damaged file.
- - Memory problem. All memory and/or buffers are full. Push ESC
- to clear memory and start over (also check for TSRs using memory).
- - Device timeout. The software is trying to access a disk drive or
- printer that is not available (possibly not turned on).
- - This error can be caused by not having a FILES=20 (or greater) in
- your CONFIG.SYS file or by trying to print with the printer off.
- - Out of paper. Please put more paper in your printer and put it
- back on line.
- - Bad file name. This is most likely caused by entering an
- incorrect filename or by fragmented files on your disk.
- - Disk full. There is no space available on this disk or there are
- more files than DOS can handle.
- - Bad file name. The current filename is not a DOS filename. This
- could be caused by a corrupt file. Try defragmenting your disk.
- - Too many files. DOS can not handle any more files on this floppy
- disk or hard disk directory. You will need to erase or move some.
- - Device unavailable. The drive or printer the software is trying
- to use is not available or is off line.
- - The disk is write protected. Please remove the write protection.
- (DOS may also give this error with too many files on the disk).
- - Disk not ready. Most likely cause is that there is no floppy
- disk in the specified disk drive.
- - Disk media error. There is something wrong with the disk you are
- trying to use.
- - Unable to find a file. The filename may be incorrect. It may
- also be that the CONFIG.SYS "FILES" line is not set high enough.
- - Path not found. The specified path can not be found on the
- specified disk drive.
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- Make entries,Edit,Search,Utilities,Reports,eXit,Help,Return
- Save <F5>,Select Number,List Entries,Copy Entries,,Exit Program,Making Entries,
- -,-,List Alphabetically,Import DBase File,,-,Editing,
- Copy Any Previous,Page Backward <F1>,-,-,,Shell To DOS,Searching,
- Copy Last <F3>,Page Forward <F2>,Sequential Search <F8>,ReIndex,,Backup Catalog,Alphabetizing,
- -,-,Alphabetical Search <F6>,Sort [],-,,The Indexes,
- Erase Screen <F7>,Delete Entry <F4>,Find Deleted,Reserve Space,-,,Filenames,
- -,Undelete Entry,Global Search,Eliminate Deleted,Set Up Report Format,,Catalog Format,
- Make Entries,Remove Memo,-,-,Delete Format,,,
- ,-,Set Starting Point,Set Up Catalog Format,,,,
- ,Save Changes <5>,,Set Up Macro,,,,
- ,,-,Set Security Code,,,,
- ,,-,Set Screen Colors,,,,
- ,,Save Changes <F5>,-,,,,
- ,,Search Again <F2>,Delete Catalog,,,,
- ,,,Select Catalog Name,,,,
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