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Paul Sax
ACS
P.O. Box 850427
Richardson, Texas 75085
voice: (214) 690-6017
fax: (214) 690-4782
UPDATE: Version 4.0
SERVICE PLUS [TM]]
Methodology for updating your version:
if your version is version 2.645 or after
This update methodology assumes that you are updating from ANY earlier
version of SERVICE PLUS [TM] that has the ability to AUTOMATICALLY back up
your data when you exit the program.
With version 2.645 or 3.0, the backup procedure is one half manual and one
half automatic. To perform a backup on either of these two versions
requires this two step process. First, upon your exiting the program,
indicate that you want to back it up. At that point, the program has
created, 'BACKUP.BAT'. In \SERVICE, please enter this command to then
begin the backup:
\SERVICE\BACKUP <=========== you enter this
Let's say that you backup the data on January 15. the backup procedure will
create this file:
0115ACS.ARC
The '01' stands for the month, while '15' shows the day. In this way, the
backup files will not overwrite each other on the backup disk. When full,
the backup procedure will tell you that 'for some reason, the program cannot
copy over the file to the disk.' At this point, place a write-protect tab
onto backup #1, format a second disk, label it ' Backup #2', use it until
full, then swap the write-protect tab with Backup #1, reformat #1, and use
it from scratch.
By doing this, you will always be alternating back and forth between the two
backup disks as each becomes full.
Make a backup of the data for SERVICE PLUS [TM] by exiting your current
version of the program and selecting the backup function. Once out of the
program, enter 'BACKUP' from your hard drive to place today's current data
onto a data disk reserved for this purpose. Place a write-protect tab onto
that disk and, if space permits, create a second subdirectory: '\ACS'. Then
copy EVERYTHING from '\SERVICE' to '\ACS'. Once done, delete every file in
'\SERVICE' and then delete the directory entry itself with this command:
RMDIR SERVICE
Observe the files on your data disk, where the backup up data is kept.
Let's say the file containing today's backup is: '0520ACS.ARC' This means
that you performed the backup on month '05', day '20', or May 20th.
The first two letters stand for the month, while the last two
identify the date during the month on which this backup was made.
Let's say that you see '0804ACS.ARC' on your data disk. This means
month '8', day '4', or August 4. If you saw '1123ACS.ARC', this file was
created on month '11', day '23', or December 23rd. The purpose
for this numbering scheme is so that you can have multiple back up files
on one disk, space permitting, and yet tell at a glance which is the most
recent one.
Take the new version of SERVICE PLUS [TM] and install it onto your hard
drive as per the instructions in 'GO'. Once installed, please enter these 3
commands \SERVICE:
NEW2REAL <=========== you type this, follow by 'Enter'
ARCE A:0520ACS.ARC /R <======== Please enter this
DEL NAJ*.DBF <========= Please enter this
This will take all of your data from the most recent backup and restore it
to your hard drive.
If you do not observe NEW2REAL.BAT in \SERVICE, then please enter these
commands instead:
ARCE A:0520ACS.ARC /R <======== Please enter this
DEL NAJ*.DBF <========= Please enter this
DEL *.NTX <=========== you type this, follow by 'Enter'
DEL *.MEM <=========== you type this, follow by 'Enter'
Then execute 'GO' from your subdirectory and, after the initial installation
process, you should be greeted as a Registered User. If not, repeat this
entire process ONCE. If you are still not greeted as Registered, then call
me.
Retain the subdirectory '\ACS' for a few days until you are certain that the
upgrade in '\SERVICE' was successful. Once you are satisfied of that,
delete everything in '\ACS'.
Alternate Method if you cannot create a good backup:
Copy all files ending in the letters 'DBF' and 'DBT', if any, to a floppy
disk on drive A. Place a write protect tab on that disk. This is now your
'Backup' disk. If you have a subdirectory called '\SERVICE', delete
everything in that directory and then the directory itself with this
command:
RMDIR SERVICE
Take the new version of SERVICE PLUS [TM] and install it onto your hard
drive as per the instructions in 'GO. Upon completion of these installation
instructions, while still in \SERVICE, please enter:
COPY A:*.DBF
COPY A:*.DBT [if any]
DEL NAJ*.DBF <========= Please enter this
DEL *.NTX <=========== you type this, follow by 'Enter'
DEL *.MEM <=========== you type this, follow by 'Enter'
This will take all of your data from the most recent backup and restore it
to your hard drive.
Then execute 'GO' from your subdirectory and, after the initial installation
process, you should be greeted as a Registered User. If not, repeat this
entire process ONCE. If you are still not greeted as Registered, then call
me.