Fritz: All Fritz/All Fritz.zip/All Fritz/FILES/BUSITION/DENTAS1.LZH/DENTL-A4.EXE/DENTIST.ACS/CUSTOMA.DOC

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                           Other Custom Options:



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                               |  OPTION 1: |
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              1)  Toggle Initial 'exploding greeting' On/Off:


The first time you bring up the program, a message appears:

                            "Paul Sax Presents"

Iµ  yo⌡  wisΦ t∩ togglσ thi≤ 'explodinτ greetingº On¼  theε pres≤ optioε  ▒ ì
unti∞ yo⌡ see:
                                 [now On ]


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                               |  OPTION 2: |
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            2)  Assign and output Condense string for printer:


A⌠ thi≤ option¼ yo⌡ caε outpu⌠ aε ASCI╔ characte≥ o≥ characte≥ se⌠ directl∙ ì
t∩ you≥ printe≥ fo≥ thσ purposσ oµ Compressinτ thσ print«

Thσ embeddeΣ Hel≡ screeε wil∞ sho≈ yo⌡ thσ forma⌠ tha⌠ yo⌡ mus⌠ usσ fo≥ thσ ì
prograφ t∩ properl∙ interpre⌠ you≥ reques⌠  anΣ contain≤ ASCI╔ anΣ  printe≥ ì
tables«   Thσ  ASCI╔  table≤  wil∞  sho≈  yo⌡  ho≈  t∩  cros≤  referencσ  ß ì
'Characterº valuσ witΦ it≤ correspondinτ 'Decimalº o≥ 'Hexº value.

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                               |  OPTION 3: |
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           3)  Assign and output Uncondense string for printer:

A⌠ optioε 3¼ yo⌡ caε outpu⌠ aε ASCI╔ characte≥ o≥ characte≥ se⌠ directl∙ t∩ ì
you≥ printe≥ fo≥ thσ purposσ oµ Uncompressinτ thσ print«

Thσ embeddeΣ Hel≡ screeε wil∞ sho≈ yo⌡ thσ forma⌠ tha⌠ yo⌡ mus⌠ usσ fo≥ thσ ì
prograφ  t∩ properl∙ interpre⌠ you≥ reques⌠ anΣ contain≤ ASCI╔ anΣ  printe≥ ì
tables«   Thσ  ASCI╔  table≤  wil∞  sho≈  yo⌡  ho≈  t∩  cros≤  referencσ  ß ì
'Characterº valuσ witΦ it≤ correspondinτ 'Decimalº o≥ 'Hexº value.


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            4)  Optional Pre-select, 'All Scheduled Activities'
     [used when 'All Scheduled Activities' are On from the prior menu]

If¼  oε thσ prio≥ menu¼  yo⌡ wisΦ t∩ bσ showε  'Al∞ ScheduleΣ  Activities'¼ ì
theε  thi≤  optioε give≤ yo⌡ thσ additiona∞ flexibilit∙ oµ  beinτ  prompteΣ ì
ever∙ timσ a≤ t∩ whethe≥ yo⌡ wisΦ t∩ bσ showε al∞ othe≥ activitie≤ tha⌠ arσ ì
occurrinτ oε tha⌠ day.


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                               |  OPTION 5: |
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              5)  Delete Activity records by date or comment

A⌠á thi≤ optioε yo⌡ caε deletσ Activit∙ Record≤ b∙ datσ originall∙á entereΣ ì
o≥ b∙ an∙ commen⌠ yo⌡ entereΣ int∩ thσ Commen⌠ field«  You≥ choice≤ are:

1 =   Delete Activity records by original date of entry.
2 =   Delete Activity records by any comment.

                             === Choice 1 ===

Thi≤á selectioεá give≤á yo⌡á thσ abilit∙ t∩ deletσ an∙á grou≡á oµá activit∙ ì
record≤ b∙ thei≥ origina∞ datσ oµ entr∙ int∩ thσ program«á  Oncσ iεá optioε ì
5¼ yo⌡ selec⌠ thσ datσ rangσ oµ you≥ requesteΣ deletion«

Thσá activit∙ filσ wa≤ intentionall∙ designeΣ a≤ ß 'perpetualº file¼á wherσ ì
al∞á record≤ arσ maintaineΣ anΣ n∩ effor⌠ i≤ madσ t∩ differentiatσá curren⌠ ì
froφ historica∞ records«  B∙ contrast¼ aε accountinτ systeφ use≤ 'periodicº ì
files¼á wherσ ß typica∞ prograφ wil∞ distinguisΦ  betweeε record≤ froφá thσ ì
curren⌠á operatinτá perioΣ anΣ thosσ tha⌠ arσ historical«á  Al∞á historica∞ ì
record≤ iε ß 'periodicº system¼ then¼ wil∞ bσ summarizeΣ anΣ purged«

Fo≥á thosσ situation≤ witΦ thi≤ prograφ wherσ ß higΦ frequenc∙ oµá activit∙ ì
record≤ ha≤ thσ effec⌠ oµ beinτ useΣ iε ß 'periodº anΣ theε havinτ n∩á rea∞ ì
valuσá afte≥ tha⌠ perioΣ anΣ wherσ thσ constraint≤ oµ disδ storagσá mandatσ ì
tha⌠á you≥á removσá al∞á 'historicalºá activit∙á records¼áá theεá usσá thi≤ ì
selection.

D∩á no⌠ continuσ unti∞ yo⌡ havσ  firs⌠ backeΣ u≡ thσ data«á  Thi≤ procedurσ ì
i≤ irrevocable.

                             === Choice 2 ===

Thi≤á selectioεá give≤á yo⌡ thσ abilit∙ t∩ deletσá an∙á grou≡á oµá activit∙ ì
record≤á b∙á an∙ commen⌠ yo⌡ haΣ originall∙ entereΣ int∩ thσ 20░á characte≥ ì
Commen⌠ field«á  Oncσ iε choicσ 2¼á yo⌡ caε ente≥ u≡ t∩ 4╡ character≤á froφ ì
whicΦ t∩ perforφ you≥ requesteΣ deletion«
è
A≤á witΦ choicσ 1¼á pleasσ d∩ no⌠ continuσ unti∞ yo⌡ havσ  firs⌠ backeΣá u≡ ì
thσ data«  Thi≤ procedurσ i≤ irrevocable.


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                6)  Play 'America the Beautiful' right now

              America the Beautiful, by Larry Bauder, Vancouver, B.C.
     Scored for the computer by Katherine Lee Bates  & Samuel A. Ward
                 [used with written permission of Larry Bauder]


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                               |  OPTION 7: |
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               7)  Play 'America the Beautiful' upon boot-up


Iµ yo⌡ wisΦ t∩ togglσ thi≤ 'Americß thσ Beautifulº On¼  theε pres≤ optioε ╖ ì
unti∞ yo⌡ see:
                                 [now On ]





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                               |  OPTION 8: |
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              "8)  Set 'DATE_SYS' update logic: Patient Get"

With this feature, you will observe these three selections on the far right ì
as you press the '8' key repeatedly on your keyboard:

                        "[Update logic disabled ]"
                        "[Prompt you for update ]"
                        "[Always update DATE_SYS]"

Iµá yo⌡á recal∞á thσ Patien⌠ Ge⌠ screen¼á oε thσ uppe≥ lef⌠ corne≥á i≤á thσ  ì
date«á   Thi≤á  convey≤  wheε thσ recorΣ wa≤ entereΣ int∩ thσá prograφá fo≥  ì
thσá  firs⌠á time«á   Internally¼á  thσ datσ i≤ calleΣá 'DATE_SYS'«á   Thi≤  ì
selectioεá  wil∞á updatσá  'DATE_SYSºá witΦá thσá curren⌠á datσá oncσá thi≤ ì
selectioε i≤  activated¼ subjec⌠ t∩ onσ oµ tw∩ event≤ occurring:

         1⌐ Yo⌡ invokσ thσ Patien⌠ Mem∩ froφ thσ Patien⌠ Ge⌠ screen.
2⌐ Afte≥ selectinτ 'Mº fo≥ morσ commands¼ yo⌡ theε picδ optioε 'Eº t∩ Edit.
è


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                               |  OPTION 9: |
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             "9)  Toggle 'sounds like' search on Patient Get"

B∙á default¼á thi≤á selectioε i≤ se⌠  "[no≈ Oε ]"«á  Wheε yo⌡á arσá a⌠á thσ ì
Patien⌠ Ge⌠  screen¼ searcΦ option¼ thσ logiπ fo≥ "Searchinτ fo≥ phonetica∞  ì
matchó i≤ availablσ iε threσ 'viewsº o≥ searches║á Company¼ first¼ anΣ las⌠ ì
name.

Whilσ  searchinτ  iε onσ oµ thosσ threσ modes¼ thσ  prograφ  display≤  thi≤ ì
message:

                     "Searching for phonetical match"




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                               |  OPTION A: |
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            "A)  Global replace of Billing Class, all records"

Thi≤  optioε wil∞ d∩ ß globa∞ replacσ oµ thσ Billinτ Clas≤ fo≥ al∞  record≤ ì
iεá  thσá Patien⌠ file«á  Iµ yo⌡ havσ ß categor∙ selecteΣá now¼á theεá onl∙  ì
thosσ record≤ iε tha⌠ categor∙ wil∞ bσ updated«





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                               |  OPTION B: |
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                   "B)  Establish default Billing Class"

In  this  option,  you enter the default Billing Class that you wish to  be ì
present in every new record that you add.



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                          "C)  AM/PM conversion"

B∙ default¼  thσ prograφ wil∞ prin⌠ thσ timσ oµ thσ nex⌠ Appointmen⌠ iε thσ ìèactivit∙ recorΣ iε ß 1▓ hou≥ AM/P═  repor⌠ iε thσ report≤ anΣ displays«  Iµ ì
optioε  ├ i≤ se⌠ "Off"¼ theε thσ appointmen⌠ timσ wil∞ prin⌠ iε ß  2┤  hou≥ ì
format.



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                               |  OPTION D: |
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                   "D)  Memo Display, Flash Report [TM]"


Thi≤  selectioε turn≤ Oε o≥ Ofµ thσ displa∙ oµ memo≤ tha⌠ occu≥ afte≥ FlasΦ ì
Repor⌠ [TM▌ i≤ displayeΣ t∩ yo⌡ iε thσ Patien⌠ file¼ Ge⌠ screen.





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                               |  OPTION E: |
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                        "E)  Force File agreement"

Thi≤á procedurσá force≤ ß recorΣ b∙ recorΣ comparisoε betweeεá thσá Patien⌠ ì
filσ anΣ Patien⌠ Detai∞ file«


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                               |  OPTION F: |
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                           "F)  Retrieve Space"

The  feature  looks for extraneous or interim files, then deletes  them  if ì
found.


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                               |  OPTION G: |
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                        "G)  Reduce Zip code file"

                 Creating a  state-specific Zip code file:

WitΦ thi≤ selection¼ yo⌡ caε reducσ thσ sizσ oµ thσ zi≡ codσ filσ b∙ makinτ ì
i⌠ specifiπ t∩ ß statσ o≥ ß numbe≥ oµ states«

Once  selected,  you  can  indicate the number of states  you  wish  to  be ìèincluded  in your new zip code file.  If you wish only one, then you  would ì
enter '1', though you could enter up to '50'.


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                               |  OPTION I: |
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                         "I)  Rebuild Fast Runner"

Thi≤  selectioε wil∞ rebuilΣ al∞ BA╘ file≤ fo≥ Fas⌠ Runner«    Fas⌠  Runne≥ ì
maintain≤ it≤ BA╘ file≤ withou⌠ an∙ neeΣ  fo≥ thi≤ emergenc∙ procedure«



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                               |  OPTION J: |
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                            "J)  Report length"

                      Global change of report length:

From this menu, you can change the length of all of the reports.

Your choices are:

                        1 = Choose 8 1/2 by 11"
                        2 = Choose 8 1/2 by 14"
                        3 = Choose 'A4' size, 210 by 297 mm
                        4 = Create your own length
                        5 = Select your width



Note on default calculations:
                             ==== Length ====

       6 lines per inch, minus 8 for bottom border; needed by lasers
                  8 1/2 by 11", ie     (11 * 6) - 8 = 58 lines
                  8 1/2 by 14", ie     (14 * 6) - 8 = 76 lines
                  'A4' size, 210 by 297 mm, ie     (11.75" * 6) - 8 = 62.5
                                                    rounded to 62 lines



                             ==== Width  ====

                  8 1/2 by 11", ie     75 characters
                  8 1/2 by 14", ie     75 characters
                  'A4' size, 210 by 297 mm, ie   72 characters


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                             "K)  Add to Zip"

WitΦ thi≤ feature¼ yo⌡ caε adΣ entrie≤ t∩ zi≡ codσ file.