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WORKING with the databases:
To start the program type HSCHURCH<return> from the dos prompt in
the directory where the databases reside. The opening menu will
be displayed, allowing only four options as shown and described
below.
MAIN MENU
0 <- Exit program
1 <- Add new family
2 <- Edit/Add Members
3 <- Search database
Selection 0 (Exit program) This is the only method to properly
quit the program when you are finished. The databases and
indexes will be closed and you will be returned to the dos
prompt. DO NOT reset the computer or use CNTR-C to exit the
program as data may be lost or scrambled.
Selection 1 (Add new family) To add a new family(mail) record
you will need to select this option. The screen will display a
blank family record and allow you to enter the proper data. When
you have completed the data entry (up or down arrow past screen,
return past end of screen, or PgDn key), the first screen of a
member form will be put on the screen. After the information has
been entered for this form, the normal edit/add mode will be used
until the entire family has been entered. NOTE: the data is not
actually added to the database until the end of edit has been
entered (selecting folder number 0 to edit).
Selection 2 (Edit/Add member data) allows you to edit the family
data, page 1 of each member data, and page 2 of each member data.
In addition you may add new members to the family by selecting
the next number from the displayed folders. This is the option
to add new members to existing families, delete members from
existing families, or edit member data, you can NOT add a new
family from this option.
Selection 3 (Search database) is used when you wish to display
information from the database but do NOT be able to change it.
The display is the same as selection 2 but after each screen is
displayed a message (return to continue) will be displayed at
the bottom of the screen.
Deleting data from the database:
When either option 1 or 2 have been selected, and an edit screen
is displayed, you may delete all or part of the data as follows.
Member screen display number 2 (Extra data). A single line of
data will be deleted if you type *DELETE* in the first portion of
the entry form. It must be the only data on the line to be
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deleted. Data entries are also deleted if the line is cleared
(Cntr-Y).
Member screen display number 1 (Member data). The entire member
data set (for the displayed member) will be deleted if the last
name field is changed to *DELETE*. This will delete all the
members extra records, or they may be deleted first. A members
data record may also be deleted by clearing the last name field
(Cntr-Y).
Family (mail) screen. The Family record will be deleted when the
last name field is changed to *DELETE*. No members from the
family would be available if you only deleted the family record
so all members and their associated data are deleted when the
family record is deleted. The entire family will be deleted if
you clear the last name field (Cntr-Y).
The thinking when designing the program was that once membership
data has been entered it is never deleted. It may be moved to
history when families transfer or members die but the data should
be preserved for future reference. The HSCHUTIL program allows
the moving members or families to the history database.
NOTE: The membership data is not actually deleted until folder 0
(exit this family) is selected. If you have deleted someone by
mistake, you can go back to the deleted folder (it now has no
name) and re enter the last name information. When the family is
exited the data will not be deleted. This should work but be
careful!
Editing commands used on the data input screens:
Either upper or lower case characters may be entered. When an
upper case entry is required, as in membership codes or Y/N
entries, the program will translate your entry to upper case even
if entered in lower case. This translation will not be shown on
the screen as you enter data but when the screen is re displayed
they will be shown correctly.
The entry field length will be shown by a line of periods to
indicate how many characters may be entered. You will not be
allowed to type more than that many characters in the field. If
the field is full of blanks, it may look as if no characters are
allowed, enter some backspace keystrokes (or CNTL-Y to clear the
field) to delete the blanks and the field width will be shown by
the periods. This means when a period is entered as a data input
(Mr. or Mrs.) the only way you know if the period is data or a
place holder is by where the cursor is when the field is entered.
The cursor will be at the end of the data entered in the field.
Left and Right arrow keys: Move left and right in the field
without destroying the data. To insert characters, move with the
arrow keys to the point to insert and type the required
characters, they will be inserted to the left of the cursor.
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CNTR-Y will blank all data in the field leaving a row of periods
the width of the allowed data entry.
Up or Down arrows will move to the previous or next field. NOTE
that if you are at the first field and enter an up arrow or are
at the last field and enter a down arrow the data entry for that
screen will be terminated.
Return will take you to the next entry field and will exit the
screen when entered in the last data entry field of the screen.
PgDn will exit the screen no mater where the cursor is. If you
don't want to enter any more data in the present screen, PgDn
will exit the screen.
Detailed screen descriptions:
FAMILY(MAIL) SCREEN
Mail # The family numeric id (assigned by program)
Mailout Y/N flag to print mailing labels (Default = Yes)
Category Two character family code (Default = AM Active
Member) Marital Code (M)arried, (S)ingle, etc.
Title Title for reports (Mr & Mrs, Mr., Mrs.)
First name,
Last name Name for mailing labels and directory reports.
Address,
City,
State,
Zip Same as above. Special 1-3 Three two character
codes for your use (Special 3 is used
for special mailing label generation.
Date Reg. Defaults to the date data was entered.
And Family If "Y' then will add and Family to reports(defaults
to N).
Home Phone Family phone number.
Publish List phone number on reports (defaults to Y).
Visit Area Four character field for your use.
Who Visits Three character field for your use.
Note Thirty character field for family note.
MEMBER SCREEN 1
The top portion of the screen is filled in from the family record
for your information with the family name and address. It can
not be changed from this input screen.
The family number and this person number in the family are
displayed in the upper right corner of the screen. This is also
just for your information.
Title Title for this member(Mr., Mrs. etc).
First name,
Middle name,
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Last name Full name of member.
Envelope # Defaults to 0.
Work Phone Defaults to family phone number.
Occupation,
Employed at Employment information(30 characters each).
Member stat. Two character field (AM=Active Member,etc).
Male/Female One character flag, can be used in reports.
Adult Y/N flag(confirmed=adult?)
Relationship (H,W,S,D) Head(Husband) is 1, Wife is 2, then rest.
Birthdate
Married date
Member since date
Confirmed date
Baptized date
Death Date
Burial Date
Change Date Used for inactive/active/Transferred out Date
Special Needs There are 5 two character fields for your use.
Person ID # The program assigns this number to permanently
identify a specific member.
Father ID # The program will fill this in if known, else will
set it to 0 indicating the father is(was) not a
member.
Mother ID # The program will fill this in if known, else will
set it to 0 indicating the mother is(was) not a
member.
MEMBER SCREEN 2
This screen contains 14 lines of 60 characters of which many are
associated with dates from screen 1. If associated with a date
then the date will be displayed on the left of the screen. The
date may not be changed from this screen, it is only there to
help you determine what the data is referenced to.
In addition to the date data the following information has
specific lines available.
BORN Date and 60 character comment field.
FATHER 60 character comment field.
MOTHER 60 character comment field.
BAPTIZED Date and 60 character comment field.
CONFIRMED Date and 60 character comment field.
MARRIED Date and 60 character comment field.
MARRIED TO 60 character comment field.
HOW RECEIVED 60 character comment field.
TRANSFER IN Date and 60 character comment field.
DEATH Date and 60 character comment field.
BURIAL Date and 60 character comment field.
NOTE 1 Three 60 character comment fields, children who have
NOTE 2 left home or any other information relative to this
NOTE 3 member.
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