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- ║ HOW TO BEGIN THE DATABASE ║
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- √√√ STEP 1.
- ▀ Is to enter the six FIELD headings in Cells A1 to F1.
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- DATABASE
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- A B C D E F
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- 1║ NAME STREET CITY ST ZIP PHONE#
- (18)* (18) (15) (2) (6) (8)
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- √√√ ENTERING FIELD NAMES
- ▀ Highlight Cell A1.
- ▀ Type NAME, then press <Right Arrow> to Cell B1.
- ▀ Type STREET " " " " " C1.
- ▀ Type CITY " " " " " " D1
- ▀ Type ST " " " " " " E1
- ▀ Type ZIP " " " " " " F1
- ▀ Type PHONE " " " " " " --
- * To set Column-width, use number of spaces in parenthesis.
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- √√√ STEP 2.
- SETTING THE COLUMN WIDTH OF EACH FIELD
- The procedure requires that after each column-width change,
- you go back to the Worksheet Main-Menu and repeat the process.
- To start, use the slash (/) command to bring-up the Main Menu.
- Then press <Esc> key to go to the Ready mode.
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- √√√ NOW YOU WILL SET THE COLUMN WIDTH FOR EACH FIELD
- For "Name" Field.
- ▀ Move cursor to Cell A1.
- ▀ Press (/) for Worksheet (Control Panel)
- ▀ Now press W for Worksheet.
- ▀ Press C for Column.
- ▀ Press S for Set-Width.
- ▀ Type 18 (to increase from 9 to 18 for column width).
- ▀ Press <Enter> key.
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- √√√ FOR THE STREET FIELD
- ▀ Move cursor to cell B1.
- ▀ Press (/) W C S
- ▀ Type column width 18.
- ▀ Press <Enter> key.
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- √√√ FOR CITY FIELD
- ▀ Move cursor to cell C1.
- ▀ Press (/) W C S
- ▀ Type in column width 15.
- ▀ Press <Enter> key.
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- √√√ FOR STATE FIELD
- ▀ Move cursor to cell D1.
- ▀ Press (/) W C S
- ▀ Type in column width 2.
- ▀ Press <Enter> key.
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- √√√ FOR ZIP CODE FIELD
- ▀ Move Cursor to E1.
- ▀ Press (/) W C S
- ▀ Type in column width 5.
- ▀ Press <Enter> key.
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- √√√ FOR PHONE FIELD
- ▀ Move cursor to cell F1.
- ▀ Press (/) W C S
- ▀ Type in column width 8.
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- √√√ STEP 3.
- CENTERING THE FIELD NAMES
- Now go back and use the caret (^) symbol in front of
- each name to center the names like street, name, city, etc.
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- If the apostrophe (') is present on the control panel it
- is erased and replaced with the caret (^) symbol.
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- √√√ HOW TO CENTER NAME IN CELL A1
- ▀ Move Cursor to cell A1.
- ▀ Press <F2> function key to Edit.
- ▀ If the apostrophe (') is present
- delete with <Del> key.
- ▀ Now type ^NAME.
- ▀ Press <Enter> key.
- ▀ The NAME will center within Cell A1.
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- √√√ TO CENTER STREET
- ▀ Move cursor to cell B1.
- ▀ Press <F2> Function key to Edit.
- ▀ If apostrophe (') is present
- delete with the <Del> key.
- ▀ Now type ^STREET.
- ▀ Press <Enter> key.
- ▀ STREET will be centered in Cell B1.
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- √√√ TO CENTER CITY
- ▀ Move cursor to Cell C1.
- ▀ Press <F2> function key to Edit.
- ▀ If apostrophe (') is present
- delete with the <Del> key.
- ▀ Now type ^CITY.
- ▀ Press <Enter> key.
- ▀ CITY will be centered in Cell C1.
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- √√√ TO CENTER ST (STATE)
- ▀ Move cursor to Cell D1.
- ▀ Press <F2> Function key to Edit.
- ▀ If apostrophe is present
- delete with the <Del>) key.
- ▀ Now type ^ST
- ▀ Press <Enter> key.
- ▀ ST will be centered in Cell D1.
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- √√√ TO CENTER ZIP CODE
- ▀ Move cursor to Cell E1.
- ▀ Press <F2> function key to Edit.
- ▀ If apostrophe is present
- delete with the <Del> key.
- ▀ Now type ^ZIP.
- ▀ Press <Enter> key.
- ▀ ZIP will be centered in Cell E1.
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- √√√ TO CENTER PHONE NUMBER
- ▀ Move cursor to Cell F1.
- ▀ Press <F2> function key to Edit.
- ▀ If apostrophe is present
- delete with the <Del> key.
- ▀ Now type ^PHONE.
- ▀ Press <Enter> key.
- ▀ Phone number will be centered in Cell F1.
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- √√√ SORTING NAMES IN THE DATABASE
- DATABASE
- A B C D E F
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- 1 NAME STREET CITY ST ZIP PHONE#
- (18 spaces) (18) (15) (2) (6) (8)
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- 3║ Meyer,J 45 Elm St Miami FL 33010 292-1987
- 4║ Bass, F Park Apt Plant City FL 33652 865-3647
- 5║ Gantz, K 125 First St Lakeland FL 33802 668-8423
- 6║ Werner, D 45 Echo Way Lk Alfred FL 33504 986-5468
- 7║ Zak, H 678 Valley PlantCity FL 33652 865-3647
- 8║ Patric, L 90 Stone Pl Bartow FL 33209 555-4397
- 9║ Malock, Y 678 Bay Rd Miami FL 33010 292-9840
- 10║ Kelly, G 87 Sixth Ave Lk Alfred FL 33504 986-9813
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- 12║ ▀ To sort names in ascending order.
- 13║ ▀ Press (/) D S
- 14║ ▀ Press <Enter> key for Data Range.
- 15║ ▀ For Data Range Type A3..F10 Press <Enter> key.
- 16║ ▀ Press P for Primary Key. Type Range A3..A10, Press <Enter>.
- Press Enter
- 17║ ▀ For Sort Order, Press A (for ascending order), Enter
- 18║ ▀ Press G for Go.
- 19║ ▀ Column of names are sorted with Bass as first name.
- 20 ▀ To Save Database:
- 21 ▀ Press (/) F S Type in name like dBaseN.
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- √√√ SORTING ZIP CODES IN THE DATABASE
- DATABASE
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- A B C D E F
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- 1║ NAME STREET CITY ST ZIP PHONE#
- ║ (18) (18) (15) (2) (6) (8)
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- 3║ Meyer,J 45 Elm St Miami FL 33010 292-1987
- 4║ Bass, F Park Apt Plant City FL 33652 865-3647
- 5║ Gantz, K 125 First St Lakeland FL 33802 668-8423
- 6║ Werner, D 45 Echo Way Lk Alfred FL 33504 986-5468
- 7║ Zak, H 678 Valley Plant City FL 33652 865-3647
- 8║ Patric, L 90 Stone Pl Bartow FL 33209 555-4397
- 9║ Malock, Y 678 Bay Rd Miami FL 33010 292-9840
- 10║ Kelly, G 87 Sixth Ave Lk Alfred FL 33504 986-9813
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- 12║ ▀ To Sort Zip codes in Ascending order (A to Z):
- 13║ ▀ Press (/) D S
- 14║ ▀ Press <Enter> key -- for Data Range.
- 15║ ▀ For Data Range, Type A3..F10. Press <Enter> key.
- 16║ ▀ Press P for Primary Key. Type Range A3..A10 Press <Enter>.
- 17║ ▀ For Sort Order, Press A (for ascending). Press <Enter> key.
- 18║ ▀ Press G for Go Zip Codes are sorted from small to large.
- 19║ ▀ To Save:
- 20║ ▀ Press (/) F S Type in name like DbaseN.
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- NOTE: Under each Field name is the Column- Width to use:
- for example, Name uses 18 spaces, Street 18 spaces.
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- *** END OF CHAPTER ***
- Press <Esc> key to return to Menu.
- Select "Introduction To Macros", then press <Enter key.
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- Most printers will not reproduce these characters made by
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- ASCII CHARACTERS MADE FROM KEYPAD
- USING THE <ALT> PLUS NUMBERS ON KEYPAD.
- THIS IS <ALT> + 1
- THIS IS <ALT> + 14
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