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- dPerfect Merge by Newdorf Research Registration $ 24.00
- WORD JAN91 DPERFECT DATABASE MERGE WORDPERFECT
- FILES: dprftmrg.sdn
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- New to SDN
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- NOTE: no SDA was provided, the following portion of text is
- taken from the operational documentation. (SDN)
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- Converts data base files to Word Perfect secondary merge files
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- To start the program enter dPERFECT at the DOS command line.
- If you are using a trial version, press any key to pass the
- registration screen (or you will pause for 9 seconds).
- Answer each question followed by [Enter]. To proceed without
- answering additional questions, use [F10] to continue. To
- exit to the menu at any time, use [Esc]. To clear a response
- field, use [Ctrl-Y]. To select a file from a directory
- listing, use [F2]. To select a field name from a field list,
- use [F4].
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- CREATE MERGE FILE
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- "Enter path and filename of source data base file:"
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- This is the source data base from which your data will be
- read and converted. This can be any valid dBase III Plus,
- Clipper, Foxbase, Foxpro or compatible data base. Pathnames
- are required if your data base is not in the current
- directory. The ".DBF" extension is optional. If you enter a
- filename that doesn't exist or is not a valid data base, you
- will not exit from the field. This is a required field.
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- To view a directory listing use [F2]. Enter the directory
- path you wish to view, including a DOS file skeleton using
- the wildcard characters "?" or "*". To view all files use
- the "*.*" skeleton. To view a listing of the current
- directory, just press [Enter]. To scroll through the
- directory listing use [Up arrow], [Down arrow], [Home] and
- [End]. To select a file, use [Enter]. To exit from the
- directory listing without selecting a file, use [Esc].
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- "Enter key expression to create index:"
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- This is an optional field. If you wish to dynamically create
- an index for your data base, enter a single field name or a
- compound key expression (e.g. STATE+CITY). Your merge file
- will be sorted on this expression. For example, to create
- mailing labels in zip code order, enter the zip code field
- name from your data base. If you enter an invalid expression
- or field name, you will not exit from this field. Memo and
- logical fields are not allowed. To skip this question,
- press [Enter]. For more examples, see "Key Index
- Expressions" on Page 10
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- The index that is created is erased before exiting the
- program. To select a field from a list of field names, use
- [F4]. To scroll through the list use [Up arrow], [Down
- arrow], [Home] and [End]. To select a field name from the
- list, use [Enter]. To exit the list without selecting a
- field, use [Esc].
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