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- SELL MORE SOFTWARE SYSTEM USER'S MANUAL
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- Part of the Documentation Library for the Droege Software Series
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- Sell More Software System User's Manual
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- Copyright (c) 1991 Droege Computing Services, Inc.
- All rights reserved.
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- Current edition: 4
- Publication date: 17 July 1991
- Internal file: i:\admin\manuals\sellmore\sellmore.doc
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- Address correspondence to:
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- Droege Computing Services, Inc.
- 3200 Croasdaile Drive, Suite 304
- Durham, NC 27705
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- For technical assistance, call 919-383-9749. Trademarks
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- Clipper Nantucket Corporation
- Compaq DOS Compaq
- dBASE III+ Ashton-Tate, Inc.
- Foxbase Fox Software, Inc.
- IBM, IBM DOS International Business Machines, Inc.
- MS-DOS Microsoft Corporation
- NetLib Communications Horizon
- Novell, Netware Novell, Inc.
- R&R Concentric Systems
- SysInit Droege Computing Services, Inc.
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- Disclaimer
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- Droege Computing Services, Inc. (DCS) believes that the information
- contained in this manual is correct. DCS reserves the right to make
- periodic changes to the content of the manual without an obligation
- to notify any person of the changes. However, anyone who subscribes
- to DCS's software support services will receive a new manual when
- changes are made.
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- TABLE OF CONTENTS
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- PART 1: INTRODUCTION TO SELL MORE SOFTWARE SYSTEM. . . . . . . . . . 1.1
- 1 PROGRAM OVERVIEW. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
- 2 INSTALLING THE PROGRAM ON YOUR HARD DISK. . . . . . . . . . . . 5
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- PART 2: GENERAL GUIDE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.1
- 1 GENERAL OVERVIEW. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
- Hardware and Software Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
- Program Structure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
- Menus, Tables, and Data Entry Screens. . . . . . . . . . . . 3
- Cursor and Light Bar Movement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
- 2 CONVENTIONS USED IN THIS MANUAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
- 3 CREATING AND EDITING RECORDS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
- Data Management Functions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
- Editing Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
- Validation Routines. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
- 4 MOVING THE CURSOR AND LIGHT BAR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
- 5 GETTING HELP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
- Navigation Prompt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
- PopHelp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
- General Help Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
- 6 PRINTING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
- 7 SCHEDULING EVENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
- Adding a Meeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
- Keys used in scheduling. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
- The Events File. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
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- PART 3: GUIDE TO SELL MORE SOFTWARE SYSTEM . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.1
- 1 PROGRAM OVERVIEW. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
- 2 STARTING THE PROGRAM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
- 3 DOWNLOADING LASER FONTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
- 4 SALES AND MARKETING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
- CLIENTS AND PROSPECTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
- TRACKING SOFTWARE SUPPORT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
- TRACKING PRODUCTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
- CREATING INVOICES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
- TRACKING PROBLEMS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
- TRACKING CONTACT WITH PROSPECTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
- RECORDING QUESTIONS FROM PROSPECTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
- MAIL MERGE FORMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
- COMPANY DATABASE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
- 5 A TYPICAL DAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
- 1: RECORDING A TELEMARKETING CONTACT . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
- Preparing for Your Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
- Recording the Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
- 2: CREATING A SUPPORT RECORD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
- 3: CREATING AN INVOICE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
- 4: CREATING A MAIL MERGE LETTER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
- The Anatomy of a Mail Merge Letter . . . . . . . . . . . 42
- Mailmerge Functions and Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
- 5A: SENDING AN INDIVIDUAL LETTER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
- Sending One Letter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
- Printing Labels and Envelopes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
- 5B: PERFORMING A MASS MAILING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
- Printing Labels and Envelopes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
- OTHER REPORTS AND LABELS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
- CHANGING THE DISPLAY ORDER OF THE DATABASE . . . . . . . . . 53
- 6 BILLING AND INVOICING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
- ADDING ITEMS TO THE BILL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
- GENERATING INVOICES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
- INVOICES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
- LEASE PAYMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
- MONTHLY BILLING CHECK LIST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
- 7 ACCOUNTING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
- THE CHART OF ACCOUNTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
- TRANSACTION PROCESSING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
- REDISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
- THE DEPARTMENT DATABASE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
- ACCOUNT DESCRIPTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
- PRINTING REPORTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
- CLOSING OUT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
- Creating Income Summary Transactions . . . . . . . . . . 78
- EDITING THE GENERAL LEDGER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
- POSTAGE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
- EDITING THE SUPPLY INVENTORY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
- 8 SOFTWARE SUPPORT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
- 9 BILLING AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
- PRINTING PRODUCT LABELS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
- TRACKING CLIENTS AND PROSPECTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
- PROJECT PLANNING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
- PRODUCT PLANNING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
- ENTERING PAYMENTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
- EMPLOYEE DATABASE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
- THE STATE DATABASE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
- RETURN ADDRESS LABELS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
- 10 UTILITY FEATURES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
- 11 CHANGING THE SYSTEM CONFIGURATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
- 12 DATA DICTIONARY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
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- PART 4: TECHNICAL REFERENCE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.1
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- GENERAL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.2
- 1 COPYING THE PROGRAM TO YOUR HARD DISK . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
- 2 CONFIGURING THE PROGRAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
- Configuration Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
- [1] Set Up System Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
- [2] Set Up Printer Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
- [3] Set Up Users, Authorizations, and Assign
- Printers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
- [4] Set Up Function Key Assignments. . . . . . . . . . . 12
- [5] Pack and/or Reindex Files. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
- [6] Change Config.sys File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
- [7] Change Autoexec.bat File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
- [8] Reset Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
- [9] Update System and/or Database Files. . . . . . . . . 18
- 3 NETWORK FEATURES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
- Record and File Locking Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
- 4 HANDLING ERRORS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
- 5 CUSTOMIZING FUNCTION KEYS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
- 6 MAKING BACKUPS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
- 7 UPDATING YOUR PROGRAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
- 8 DATA DICTIONARY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
- 9 TROUBLE-SHOOTING GUIDE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
- Configuration Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
- Memory Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
- Hardware Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
- Printer Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
- Miscellaneous Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
- Programming Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
- 10 PERSONAL COMPUTER BASICS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
- 11 USEFUL DOS COMMANDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
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- dBASE EXPRESSIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.60
- 12 OVERVIEW. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
- 13 DATABASE BASICS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
- Database Terms and Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
- Database Structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
- Viewing the Structure of the Database. . . . . . . . . . . . 63
- 14 VALID dBASE TERMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
- dBASE Comparison Operators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
- Mathematical Operators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
- Logical Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
- Database Functions Used in Expressions . . . . . . . . . . . 68
- 15 BUILDING A dBASE EXPRESSION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
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- DOS COMMANDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.78
- 16 DOS BASICS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
- 17 THE CONFIG.SYS FILE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
- 18 BATCH FILES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
- 19 DISK COMMANDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
- 20 TIPS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
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- APPENDIX A: LICENSE AGREEMENT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A.1
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- HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL
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- This manual is divided into four parts:
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- PART 1 describes the important features of your program and
- shows you how to install the program on your computer.
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- PART 2 explains how to enter data, how to get help, how to
- print, and other basic skills.
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- PART 3 explains the features that are unique to your program.
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- PART 4 is a technical reference section that provides more in-
- depth information about the program.
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- PART 1
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- INTRODUCTION TO SELL MORE SOFTWARE SYSTEM
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- CHAPTER 1
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- PROGRAM OVERVIEW
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- Benefits
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- ■ Maintains complete contact histories that help to determine the
- next marketing step.
- ■ Automates the creation of product labels, correspondence, and
- invoices.
- ■ Helps you to allocate your company's resources where they are
- needed most.
- ■ Simplifies billing and payment tracking.
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- Overview
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- The Sell More Software program is a personal computer system
- designed to facilitate the marketing, sales, and administrative activities
- involved in selling computer software. Created specifically for
- software developers and value-added re-sellers, the program helps to
- plan projects, track contact with prospects and clients, track support,
- and print custom letters and forms.
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- The program saves you time by simplifying many routine tasks. For
- example, when you enter a client's order, the program makes it easy
- to create a product label, mailing label, and invoice. The revenue
- information is then passed to the general ledger module.
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- The program's extensive set of reports help you to review trends in
- sales and support, plan future projects, control expenses, and manage
- your time more effectively.
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- The Sell More Software program is part of the Droege Software Series,
- a complete line of information management programs.
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- Key Features
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- The Sell More Software program is designed for ease of use, quick
- access to data, and flexibility. Some of the important features are
- described below.
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- Complete Contact Histories. The Clients and Prospects file maintains
- a record of each contact, thus preventing you from forgetting a client
- or his needs.
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- Next Marketing Step. The program keeps track of the next contact
- date for each client, thus assuring that you always know when to
- make the next call or send the next letter.
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- Software Support Tracking. The Support record tracks support for
- each client. The separate Error Tracking record lets you keep up
- with problems and solutions.
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- Project Planning. The Project Planning module helps you track hours
- spent and status of each project. It also helps to monitor expenses
- with the Cost Analysis report.
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- Mail Merge. The Mail Merge feature automatically merges name
- and address records with your own letters. The ability to rate your
- prospects simplifies mass mailings. Laser fonts are supported, thus
- permitting high quality output.
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- Reports. The program's reports help you to manage your sales,
- marketing, and administrative functions. Reports include:
- ■ Project Cost Analysis
- ■ Productivity Analysis
- ■ Invoices Paid to Date
- ■ Late Payments Report
- ■ Project by Project Invoice Statements
- ■ Contact History Report
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- Flexibility. The Sell More Software program can be customized to fit
- your company's particular needs.
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- CHAPTER 2
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- INSTALLING THE PROGRAM ON YOUR HARD DISK
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- To install the program on your computer, follow the steps described
- below. First, type VER at the DOS prompt to see what version of
- DOS you are using (you will need to know in Step 7).
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- What you see What you do For more,
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- 1. Create a new directory on your hard disk. 4.3, 4.47-4.48
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- C:\> Type MD \SELLMORE [Enter]
- C:\> Type CD \SELLMORE [Enter]
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- 2. Copy the program to your hard disk. 4.3-4.4, 4.49
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- C:\SELLMORE> Type A:INSTALL [Enter]
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- The software will unbundle. As the files are installed, on-screen
- messages will note that the files are being exploded and unshrunk.
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- 3. Start the program. 4.5-4.6
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- C:\SELLMORE> Type SELLMORE I [Enter]
- Copyright screen Press [Space] to continue.
- Users screen (maybe) Press [Enter] to continue.
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- 4. Set the system settings. 4.7-4.11
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- Config. Menu Select [1] to set up system settings.
- Set Up screen Fill in the screen as instructed by the
- Navigation prompts at the bottom of the screen.5. Select your printer.4.9-4.11
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- Config. Menu Select [3] to set up users.
- Select [E] to edit.
- Move the cursor to ID# field.
- Press [F1]; move the light bar to your
- printer; press [Enter].
- Press [PgDn] twice.
- Select [Q] to quit.
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- 6. Edit the CONFIG.SYS file. 4.14-4.15, 4.73-
- 4.79
- Config. Menu Select [6] to edit the CONFIG.SYS file.
- Press [Enter].
- Edit the file to read:
- FILES=95
- BUFFERS=8
- Press [Ctrl-W].
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- 7. Edit the AUTOEXEC.BAT file. 4.16-4.17, 4.80-
- 4.84
- Config. Menu Select [7] to edit the AUTOEXEC.BAT file.
- Press [Enter].
- If you are using DOS 3.3 or higher, add:
- SET CLIPPER=F95;V015;R032;E000
- (for earlier DOS versions, omit F95;).
- Press [Ctrl-W].
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- 8. Exit to DOS and reboot. 4.17-4.18
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- Config. Menu Select [8] to return to DOS.
- C:\SELLMORE> Press [Ctrl-Alt-Del] to reboot.
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- 9. Start the program.
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- C:\> Type CD \SELLMORE [Enter]
- C:\SELLMORE> Type SELLMORE [Enter] (the system will begin packing
- and reindexing files, and then will display the Main Menu).
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- PART 2
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- GENERAL GUIDE
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- CHAPTER 1
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- GENERAL OVERVIEW
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- Your program utilizes menus which make it easy to enter and process
- information. Once information is in the computer, the program
- organizes it into specific files. This information can then be used to
- generate a variety of management reports.
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- Hardware and Software Requirements
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- To run the program, you will need the following:
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- ■ An IBM-compatible personal computer using the 80286 or 80386
- microprocessor.
- ■ At least 640 Kb RAM.
- ■ A 20-30 Mb or larger hard disk.
- ■ One floppy disk drive.
- ■ IBM DOS, MS DOS, or COMPAQ DOS versions 3.1 or higher.
- ■ Novell Advanced Netware (for local area network applications).
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- Optional Software:
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- ■ dBASE III+ or IV, Foxbase (for creating reports and looking at
- the database directly).
- ■ Clipper, NetLib, Sysinit (for customizing the program).
- ■ R&R (for report writing).Program Structure
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- Your program is designed to store information in database files.
- Each database is a collection of information of one specific type.
- Here is an example of a database:
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- Employee Office Phone
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- Jones, J. G. B302 5409
- Smith, R. B380 5388
- Brown, K. L. C223 4331
- Greene, E. A112 6510
- Smith, K. B203 4439
- Johnson, H. C110 4899
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- As the example shows, a database organizes information into fields
- and records.
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- A field is a category of information arranged in a column. In the
- example, there are three fields: Employee, Office, and Phone.
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- A record is one row of information. Each record is composed of
- one or more fields. In the example, there are four records: each
- person, office, and phone make up one record.
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- Menus, Tables, and Data Entry Screens
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- In working with your program, you will encounter menus, tables, and
- data entry screens. Each is explained on the following pages.
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- Menus
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- In your program, all features and functions are accessed by making
- selections from menus. There are two types of menus.
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- Simple menus list operations that usually direct the computer to
- perform simple, automatic functions. These menus provide a list of
- options that are paired with a number. To make a selection, you
- simply type the number (do not press [Enter]). Here is an example
- of a simple menu:
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- ╔═════════════════════════ Scott's Pacemaker Center ═════════════════════════╗
- ║ USER: SCOTT STATION: 10 ║
- ║ v 09-15-89 IMPLANT TRACKING SYSTEM MAIN MENU MEMORY: 135 ║
- ╟──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
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- ║ 1 - Patient Management ║
- ║ 2 - Look-Up Databases ║
- ║ 3 - Reports Menu ║
- ║ 4 - MailMerge Forms ║
- ║ 5 - Down Load Laser Soft Fonts ║
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- ║ 7 - Data Dictionary ║
- ║ 8 - System Configuration Menu ║
- ║ 9 - Utility Menu ║
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- ║ Enter Choice ║
- ╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
- Enter a selection or press [Esc] to return to DOS.
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- Sunday, May 13 Clipper Summer 87, NetLib 2:18pm
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- After making a selection, you will be taken to another screen that
- may be an individual record, a table, or another menu.
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- Data management menus list actions which can be performed on
- database records. These menus appear at the bottom of the screen.
- To make a selection, you type its initial letter (do not press [Enter]).
- General purpose functions include Add, Edit, Delete, List, Find, and
- others.
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- An example of a data management menu is shown below.
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- ╔════════════════════ (VISIT) IMPLANT/EXPLANT Page 1 of 2 ═════════════════╗
- ║Serial# Model# Source Type Manufacturer Warranty/Date Void Warr║
- ║000444 7006 MED PACER MEDTRONIC 48 01/17/94 N ║
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- ║Account# History# Patient Name Cost Charge Credit║
- ║000005 X123456 Droege, Thomas 8000.00 10000.00 0.00║
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- ║Procedure Procedure Name Place Phy Code Ordering Physician ║
- ║37.1 Generator Replacement EPLAB 0000001 Miller, M. Scott ║
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- ║Implanted Phy Code Implanting Physician New Implant Replacement ║
- ║01/18/90 0000002 Droege, Thomas N Y ║
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- ║Explanted Phy Code Explanting Physician Leads Left Returned ? ║
- ║ / / N N ║
- ║ ║
- ║HCPCS Comments: ║
- ║1234567 ║
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- ║ ║
- ╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
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- [Find] [Add] [Edit] [Delete] [Recall] [/] Up/Down
- [Browse] [Order] [Count] [List] [Esc] [─┘ More]
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- The standard data management functions are explained in Part 2,
- Chapter 3.
- Tables
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- Tables display lists of records in a database. Each table shows only
- one type of record (for example, reasons for pacing devices in screen
- shown below). To make a selection from a table, move the light bar
- up or down to the desired record, and then select a data management
- function (such as [Edit] if you want to modify the record).
-
- Here is an example of a table:
-
- ╔══════════════════════════ PACING FAILURE DATABASE ═════════════════════════╗
- ║ ║
- ║ TYPE REASON ║
- ║ ════ ════════════════════════════════════════ ║
- ║ 001 Congestive Heart Failure ║
- ║ 002 Lead Displacement ║
- ║ 003 Lead Fracture ║
- ║ 004 Generator Failure ║
- ║ 005 Myopotential Inhibition ║
- ║ 006 Exit Block ║
- ║ 007 Inadequate R-Wave ║
- ║ 008 Inadequate P-Wave ║
- ║ 009 Pocket Infection ║
- ║ 010 Vent Perforation ║
- ║ 011 Diaphragm Stim ║
- ║ 012 Embolism/Thrombus ║
- ║ 013 Pocket Erosion ║
- ║ 014 Atrial Perforation ║
- ║ 015 Retrograde Conduction ║
- ║ ║
- ╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
-
- [Find] [Add] [Edit] [Delete] [Recall] [List] [Order] [/]Up/Down [Esc]
-
-
-
- Only 15 records can be displayed on the screen.
-
- Data Entry Screens
-
- Data entry screens allow you to create records by entering data into
- fields. Each field is indicated by a highlighted box. If you completely
- fill a field, the cursor will jump to the next field. If you do not fill
- a field, you must press [Enter] to move the cursor to the next field.
-
- An example of a data entry screen is shown below.
-
-
- ╔══════════════════════ PATIENT DATABASE Page 2 of 2 ══════════════════════╗
- ╟───────────────────────────── INSURANCE CARRIER ────────────────────────────╢
- ║ Company Name METROPOLITAN LIFE Policy # T67K56789 ║
- ╟──────────────────── PREVIOUS CARDIOVASCULAR INTERVENTION ───────────────────╢
- ║ Previous Cardiovascular Intervention [Y/N] Y ║
- ║ Pacemaker Date / / ║
- ║ PTCA Date / / ║
- ║ CABG Date 05/23/90 ║
- ║ Valve Surgery Date 05/23/90 ║
- ║ EP Study Date 11/23/89 ║
- ╟─────────────────────────────────── RISKS ──────────────────────────────────╢
- ║ Risk Factors [Y/N] Smoker Y Diabetic N ║
- ║ Familial N Hypertensive Y ║
- ║ Stress N Abnormal Lipids N ║
- ║ Obesity N Renal Failure Y ║
- ║ ║
- ║ Congestive Heart Failure N NYHA Class 2348 ║
- ║ Pacemaker Dependent Y Idioventricular Rate 54 ║
- ║ COMMENTS ║
- ║ ║
- ╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
-
- Enter the date an original Pacemaker was implanted.
-
-
-
- When entering data (using either the Add or Edit function), the
- Navigation Prompt at the bottom of the screen explains what is
- needed in each field and sometimes presents a list of valid entries.
-
- If you want to change the Navigation Prompt for a field, move the
- cursor to that field and press [Alt-J]. After you enter the new
- prompt, press [Enter] twice to end the editing procedure.Adding Notes
-
- Some data entry screens allow you to add free-form text to make a
- record more complete. An example of a Notes window is shown
- here.
-
-
- ╔════════════════════ (VISIT) POST OPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS ══════════════════╗
- ║ Post-Op Date History # Visit # Patient Name ║
- ║ 04/18/90 12345 1234 Sammy Smith ║
- ╟──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
- ║ Mortality ? N ║
- ║ MI ? N ║
- ║ Pacing Failure 008 Inadequate P-Wave ║
- ║ Brief Cause ║
- ║ Complication Notes ? Y ║
- ║ ║
- ║ ╔═Notes:══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║
- ║ ║ ║ ║
- ║ ║ ║ ║
- ║ ║ ║ ║
- ║ ║ ║ ║
- ║ ║ ║ ║
- ║ ║ ║ ║
- ║ ║ ║ ║
- ║ ║ ║ ║
- ║ ╚═════════DEL CHAR ^G DEL WORD ^T DEL LINE ^Y SAVE ^W═══════════╝ ║
- ╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
-
- [Find] [Add] [Edit] [Delete] [Recall] [/] Up/Down
- [Browse] [Order] [Count] [List] [Quit]
-
-
-
- In a text field, your text is not limited to the size of the box. Your
- text will scroll to accommodate your entire entry.
-
- When you exit a text field by pressing [Ctrl-W], the system will ask if
- you want your spelling checked. If you enter Y (yes), the system's
- dictionary will be used to check the spelling of the words contained
- inside the text box.
- Cursor and Light Bar Movement
-
- The flashing cursor indicates where information will be entered. You
- may position the cursor using the [Arrow] keys and other movement
- keys. For example, the [Arrow Up] key will move the cursor to the
- previous field and the [Arrow Down] key will move the cursor to the
- next field. Other cursor movement keys allow you to move up and
- down one screen at a time, and to move to the first or last record
- in the database.
-
- Cursor movement keys are explained in detail in Part 2, Chapter 4.
-
-
- CHAPTER 2
-
- CONVENTIONS USED IN THIS MANUAL
-
-
- In this manual, instructions are presented in a consistent format.
- Here is an example of the format:
-
- To customize your system:
-
- ■ Select: [1] Set Up System Settings
-
-
- Instructions
-
- An instruction is always indicated by the ■ character. Each
- instruction asks you to perform an action such as Select (from a
- menu), Type (a word or command), or Press (a particular key).
-
-
- Keys and Commands
-
- The names of keys will be shown in brackets. In the example above,
- [Enter] means to press the [Enter] key after typing.
-
- Words in lowercase letters are descriptions of what you should type.
- Words in uppercase letters are commands and should be typed
- exactly as shown. For example, if the instruction were:
-
- ■ Type: md\program name [Enter]
-
- you would type md\ followed by the name of the program.
-
- CHAPTER 3
-
- CREATING AND EDITING RECORDS
-
-
- When entering data to create and edit records, you will need to use
- various functions such as Add, Edit, and List. These data
- management functions are shown in a menu at the bottom of the
- screen. To use one of these functions, type the first letter of the
- function name. Some data management menus also will have features
- that are specific to that particular application.
-
- [Find] [Add] [Edit] [Delete] [Recall] [/] Up/Down
- [Browse] [Order] [Count] [List] [Jump] [─┘ More] [Esc]
-
-
-
- Data Management Functions
-
- Most data management screens have the following functions available.
-
- [a] add Lets you add a new record.
-
- Your program is pre-set to work in one of
- three modes:
-
- The first mode, Auto Add, allows you to add
- a series of new records. When you first select
- [A] (Add), you will be presented with a blank
- screen. After completing this screen, you will
- automatically be presented with another blank
- screen. This process continues until you press
- [Esc] (see "The Escape Key" later in this
- chapter for detailed instructions).
-
- The second mode for Add is set up for data
- entry in which you would generally add only
- one record at a time. After you enter your
- data, the program automatically exits the data
- entry screen.
-
- The third mode is Multiscreen Add. This mode
- is used when the record that you are adding
- will be larger than one screen.
-
-
- [e] edit Lets you edit the current record.
-
- The current record is either: a) the record on
- the screen when there is only one record per
- screen, or b) the record that is highlighted by
- the light bar when you see many records on a
- screen.
-
- Multiscreen Edit allows you to edit a record
- that is too large to be shown on one screen.
-
-
- [d] delete Marks the current record for deletion.
-
- Marked records are not actually removed from
- the file until you select "Pack" under Option [5]
- of the System Configuration Menu. This two-
- step process makes it possible to bring back or
- "recall" files which have been marked but not
- yet deleted.
-
- In some cases you will be asked, "Do you want
- to delete the current record or all records?"
- To delete the current record, type C (Current).
- [r] recall Recalls records that have been marked for
- deletion.
-
- You are able to recall records up to the time
- a file is packed. Once a file has been packed,
- the deleted records in it can no longer be
- recalled.
-
-
- [l] list Lists the contents of a file on the screen, prints
- them on your printer, or saves them on a disk.
- See Part 2, Chapter 6 in this part of the manual
- for more information about the List function.
-
-
- [f] find Lets you locate a particular record.
-
- You will be shown a list of indexes (for
- example, Account Number, Patient Number,
- History Number). After you select the desired
- index, you will be prompted to specify the
- particular record that you want to find. It will
- then either display the record or give a message
- that the record cannot be found. When the
- record is displayed, you can edit it.
-
-
- [b] browse Lets you page through the database on the
- screen and select a new record with which to
- work.
-
- The database will be shown on the screen in
- a table format.
-
- [c] count Counts the number of records.
-
- You may also count the number of deleted
- records.
-
-
- [o] order Lets you choose the order in which the records
- will be displayed and accessed.
-
- This function displays a menu from which you
- select the order in which you wish the database
- to be displayed or accessed. You may, for
- instance, change a file that is sorted by a
- unique code to be sorted by a description of
- one of the fields.
-
- This function affects the sequence in which
- records are displayed during Browse and when
- using the [Arrow Up] and [Arrow Down] keys.
-
-
- [j] jump Lets you jump immediately to another database
- without going through the usual menu
- sequence.
-
-
- [esc] Exits the current screen and displays the
- previous screen (or exits the program if you are
- at the Main Menu).
-
- [─┘ more] Displays other menu options.
-
-
- Editing Keys
-
- Inserting and Deleting
-
- [Ins] Allows characters to be inserted in a field at the
- cursor. This is a toggle key. The insert mode
- remains "on" until the [Ins] key is pressed again.
-
- [Del] Deletes the character above the cursor.
-
- [Ctrl-G] Deletes the character above the cursor (same as
- [Del]).
-
- [Backspace] Deletes the character to the left of the cursor.
-
- [Ctrl-T] Deletes the word at the cursor.
-
- [Ctrl-Y] In an data entry field, deletes everything from the
- cursor to the end of the line. In a narrative field,
- deletes the entire line.
-
-
- Special Keys
-
- [Pg Dn] Saves the edits and then exits the edit session.
-
- [Ctrl-B] Reformats an edited paragraph in a narrative field.
-
- [Ctrl-W] Exits the editing process of a narrative field and
- saves edits that have been completed.
-
-
-
- The Escape Key
-
- The [Esc] key is generally the "undo" or "return to" key. Its exact
- function varies depending on the type of work you are doing.
-
- [Esc] When adding data to a record, stops the adding process.
- If you press [Esc] before completing a record, that record
- will not be added to the database.
-
- [Esc] When editing a record, exits the edit function and undoes
- any changes made.
-
- [Esc] When you are at a database management screen, and
- you're not editing the current record, returns you to the
- previous screen.
-
- [Esc] When you are in a printer selection menu, exits the print
- routine.
-
- The [Esc] key should be used with caution.
-
-
-
- Validation Routines
-
- Certain fields in your database have built in data validation routines.
- These routines prevent you from entering incorrect data. For
- example, in a field requiring either a Yes or No answer, a simple
- validation would require entry of either Y or N. Any other data entry
- would not be allowed by the system.
-
- If your cursor appears to be "stuck" in a data entry window, it is due
- to the fact that the information you have entered is incorrect or
- unacceptable to the system. Some validation routines will provide
- information to identify what has been incorrectly entered. For
- example, entering an incorrect date such as 02/31/90 will cause the
- message "incorrect date" to be displayed.
-
- Another type of field validation is done using tables. A coded field
- may refer to a database to determine if you have entered a valid
- code. Entering an invalid code will display the message "bad code."
- The cursor will remain positioned in the data entry window until you
- enter a valid code.
-
- One other type of data validation in a table may prevent you from
- leaving a particular field blank.
-
- CHAPTER 4
-
- MOVING THE CURSOR AND LIGHT BAR
-
-
- Movement keys allow you to move the cursor and light bar quickly
- from one field to another or from one record to another. Some keys
- have more than one function, depending on the type of screen on
- which you are working.
-
-
- Moving the Cursor When Entering Data
-
- Moving from one field to another
-
- [Arrow Up] Moves the cursor to the previous field.
-
- [Arrow Down] Moves the cursor to the next field.
-
- [PgUp] Move the cursor to the first field of the record.
-
- [PgDn] Moves the cursor through all of the fields to the
- end of the record.
-
- [Ctrl-Home] Moves the cursor to the first field displayed on the
- screen.
-
- [Ctrl-End] Moves the cursor to the last field displayed on the
- screen.
-
- [Ctrl-L] Moves the cursor to a specific field. When adding
- or editing data, pressing [Ctrl-L] displays a number
- beside each field:
-
-
- ╔════════════════════ ALL PATIENT FOLLOW-UP Page 1 of 2 ════════════════════╗
- ║ Visit Date History # Visit # Name ║
- ║104/18/90 212345 31234 Sammy Smith ║
- ║ RN/Tech Code 400005 Type 51 Scheduled ║
- ║ Name Freddy Johnson Reason 6 ║
- ║ ║
- ╟───────────────────── INTERROGATED TELEMETRY PARAMETERS ────────────────────╢
- ║ Symptoms 7Unable to sleep ║
- ║ Interrogated8Y Mode9012 VVI + ACTIVITY ║
- ║ Lower Rat1055 Upper Rat1182 Magnet Rat1270 ║
- ║ Activity Threshol1370 Rate Respons1470 Inhibite1570 ║
- ║ ║
- ║ ATRIAL VENTRICULAR ║
- ║ Pulse Width 16 0.80 Pulse Width 17 0.80 ║
- ║ Sensitivity 18 1.50 Sensitivity 19 1.50 ║
- ║ Refractory 2027.50 Refractory 2127.50 ║
- ║ Amplitude 22 4.00 Amplitude 23 4.00 ║
- ║ Lead Impedance 24 600 Lead Impedance 25 450 ║
- ║ A-V Interval 26 2.75 Hysteresis 27 0 ║
- ║ ║
- ╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
-
-
- Currently at Field Number 1. Enter Field Number to jump to
-
-
- To move the cursor to a particular field, type the field number and
- press [Enter].
-
-
-
- Moving within a field
-
- [Arrow Right] Moves the cursor within a field to the right.
-
- [Arrow Left] Moves the cursor within a field to the left.
-
-
- Moving the Cursor During Browse
-
- [Arrow Right] Pans to the right.
-
- [Arrow Left] Pans to the left.
-
-
-
- Moving the Light Bar in a Table or Data Management
- Screen
-
- Moving from one record to another
-
- [Arrow Up] In a table, moves the light bar up one record. In
- a data management screen, displays the previous
- record.
-
- [Arrow Down] In a table, moves the light bar down one record.
- In a data management screen, displays the next
- record.
-
-
- Moving from one page to another in a multipage record
-
- [Pg Up] Displays the previous screen (if the record or
- database uses multiple pages).
-
- [Pg Dn] Displays the next screen (if the record or database
- uses multiple pages).
-
-
-
- Moving to the first and last record
-
- [Ctrl-Pg Up] Displays the first record of the file, based on the
- current sort order.
-
- [Ctrl-Pg Dn] Displays the last record of the file.
-
-
-
-
- Changing the navigation prompt
-
- [Alt-J] Allows you to enter a new navigation line prompt
- for the current field (the one containing the
- cursor).
- CHAPTER 5
-
- GETTING HELP
-
-
- Help is available to you in three forms: Navigation Prompts, PopHelp,
- and General Help.
-
-
- Navigation Prompt
-
- When you are entering data, the bottom two lines of your screen
- make up the Navigation Prompt. The prompt gives you detailed
- information about what you may enter into the current field.
-
-
- PopHelp
-
- PopHelp is used to access coded information during data entry.
- When you are required to enter coded information but are unsure
- what is required, pressing [F1] will access PopHelp and will open a
- window of records based on that coded field.
-
- For example, you are entering employee information and are required
- to enter the Social Security number of John Jones. If you press [F1],
- you will see two columns of information. The first column is the
- coded information (the Social Security numbers), and the second
- column lists descriptive information related to the code (here, the
- name of each person).
-
- To obtain the coded information, you move the light bar to the
- desired record. Then, when you press the [Enter] key, the coded
- information (Social Security number in this example) will
- automatically be entered into the original database. You will then be
- returned to the original database in which you were working.
- To use PopHelp:
-
- ■ Move: the cursor to the coded field.
- ■ Press: [F1]
- ■ Move: the light bar to highlight the desired record.
- ■ Press: [Enter]
-
-
- Example of a PopHelp window:
-
- 65K 140K
- ╔══════════════════════ PATIENT DATABASE Page 1 of 2 ══════════════════════╗
- ║ Last Name First Name Sex D.O.B. Age History # ║
- ║ Smith Sammy M 01/15/55 35 12345 ║
- ║ Address 1 3200 Croasdaile Drive SSN 399-49-2922 ║
- ║ Address 2 Suite 304 HIC # 2939492 ║
- ║ City Durham ┌────────── POP-HELP ──────────┐)383-9749║
- ║ State NC │ AL Alabama │)383-9749║
- ║ Zip 27705 Best Day &│ AK Alaska │ Months ║
- ║ Country USA Time to Ca│ AZ Arizona │0 ║
- ║ Employment Status 1 Employed │ AR Arkansas │ ║
- ║ Employer │ CA California │# ║
- ║ Harco Glass Company │ CO Colorado │ ║
- ╟───────────────────────────── RESPON│ CT Connecticut │─────────╢
- ║ Last Name First Name │ DE Delaware │ ║
- ║ Owens Wanita │ DC District of Columbia │ ║
- ║ Address 1 3200 Croasdaile Dr │ FL Florida │ ║
- ║ Address 2 Suite 304 │ GA Georgia │n ║
- ║ City Durham │ HI Hawaii │ ║
- ║ State NC │ ID Idaho │ ║
- ║ Zip 27707 └─────────────────────────────┘ ║
- ╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
-
- Search (clear w/BkSp):
- [\] Chg. Order [/] Up/Down [─┘] Select [Esc] Quit
-
-
-
-
- The arrow () indicates the field on which the database is sorted. In
- the example, the database is currently ordered alphabetically by last
- name.Features of PopHelp
-
- There are three features available through PopHelp:
-
- A. To change the order in which the table entries are displayed:
-
- ■ Press: [ \ ]
-
- The indicator arrow () will move to the next field and reorder the
- table.
-
-
- B. To move up or down the list:
-
- ■ Press: [Pg Up], [Pg Dn], [Ctrl-Pg Up], or [Ctrl-Pg Dn]
-
-
- C. To go to fields that begin with a particular letter(s) or
- number(s):
-
- ■ Type: the initial letter(s) or number(s).
-
- The [Backspace] key resets this feature and allows you to enter
- another letter or number. If you enter a sequence that is not in
- the file, PopHelp will beep.
-
-
- General Help Information
-
- The third type of help is a general purpose help. It is content-
- specific. When PopHelp is not available, pressing [F1] will display a
- screen of information that is general information about either the
- current menu in use or the current function. For example, while
- adding or changing order entry information, pressing [F1] could
- display a screen of instructions or background information.CHAPTER 6
-
- PRINTING
-
-
- Whenever you select [L] List from a data management menu, you will
- see the Report Options screen:
-
-
- ┌──────────────── Report Options ────────────────┐
- │ Output To: Printer (LOCAL PRINTER (EPSON) ) │
- │ Screen │
- │ File │
- │ Printer & File │
- │ Set Margin & Print Test │
- │ Change Print Destination │
- │ Output To Screen Is OFF │
- │ Issue Form Feed To Printer │
- └────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
-
-
- This screen allows you to make decisions about printing.
-
-
- Menu Options
-
- Output To
-
- The options for "Output to" are: send the output to the default
- printer, to the screen, to a file, or to the printer and a file. If
- you print to a file, the system will prompt you to enter a file
- name. If you do not, the file name TEMP101.TXT will be
- assigned to the file.
-
-
- Set Margin & Print Test
-
- This option lets you set print margins and then prints a text
- sample.
- Changing the Print Destination
-
- The default printer destination of the output was set during
- configuration. However, you may change the destination either
- temporarily, or change the default.
-
-
- ┌──────────────── Report Options ────────────────┐
- │ Output To: Printer (LOCAL PRINTER (EPSON) ) │
- │ Screen │
- │ File │
- │ Printer & File │
- │ Set Margin & Print Test │
- │ Change Print Destination ┌─── Print Destination ─────┐
- │ Output To Screen Is OFF │ LOCAL PRINTER (EPSON) │
- │ Issue Form Feed To Printer │ NETWORK PRINTER (EPSON) │
- └──────────────────────────────────│ NETWORK PRINTER (LASER) │
- └───────────────────────────┘
-
-
-
- When you change the print destination, you will be asked if you
- want to make the new print destination the current one. If you
- do, that printer will remain the current printer while you remain
- in the program. When you exit and reenter the program, the
- default printer will be set to the one indicated in the Users
- Record.
-
-
- Output to Screen is OFF
-
- If you set output to screen ON, output to screen will remain on
- until you turn it off or exit the program. Screen is OFF when
- you first enter the program, default.
-
-
- Issue Form Feed to Printer
-
- This option causes the current printer to form feed the paper.CHAPTER 7
-
- SCHEDULING EVENTS
-
-
- Some programs in the Droege Software Series include a Scheduling
- module that allows you to schedule events in meeting rooms and also
- to maintain the necessary databases.
-
- The details for using the Scheduling feature are explained in more
- detail in Part 3 of the user manual.
-
- The information on the following pages explains the basic features of
- scheduling: how the calendar is organized; how to schedule an event;
- and how to review a scheduled event.
-
-
- To use the scheduling feature:
-
- From the Schedule menu:
-
- ■ Select: [1] Scheduling
-
-
- The Scheduling calendar shows one room in each row, and one 15-
- minute time period in each column.
-
- Tuesday ╔═════╤═════╤═════╤═════╤═════╤═════╤═════╤═════╤═════╤═════╤═════╗
- 09/25/1990 ║ 7:00│ 7:15│ 7:30│ 7:45│ 8:00│ 8:15│ 8:30│ 8:45│ 9:00│ 9:15│ 9:30║
- ╔════════════╬═════╪═════╪═════╪═════╪═════╪═════╪═════╪═════╪═════╪═════╪═════╣
- ║2253 DHN ║ │ │5004 │====>│====>│ │ │ │ │ │ ║
- ╟────────────╫─────┼─────┼─────┼─────┼─────┼─────┼─────┼─────┼─────┼─────┼────╢
- ║2254 DHN ║ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ ║
- ╟────────────╫─────┼─────┼─────┼─────┼─────┼─────┼─────┼─────┼─────┼─────┼────╢
- ║3535 DERYL ║ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ ║
- ╟────────────╫─────┼─────┼─────┼─────┼─────┼─────┼─────┼─────┼─────┼─────┼────╢
- ║4218 ADMIN. ║ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ ║
- ╟────────────╫─────┼─────┼─────┼─────┼─────┼─────┼─────┼─────┼─────┼─────┼────╢
- ║5270 PEDS. ║ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ ║
- ╟────────────╫─────┼─────┼─────┼─────┼─────┼─────┼─────┼─────┼─────┼─────┼────╢
- ║2001 ║ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ ║
- ╠════════════╩═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣
- ║ ║
- ║ ║
- ║ ║
- ║ ║
- ║ ║
- ╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
-
- [Find] [Zoom] [Delete] [///] Up/Down/Left/Rght [Ctrl /] Reduce/Expand
- [List] [Merge] [Quit]
-
- The illustration above shows a meeting scheduled for AV Code 5004
- in room 2253 DHN from 7:30am to 8:15am.
-
-
- Adding a Meeting
-
- To add a meeting to the calendar:
-
- 1. Move the cursor to the correct date and starting time.
-
- 2. Select [Z] Zoom.
-
- Start Time 8:15a Enter Ending Time of Appointment 9:15a
-
-
- 3. Enter the ending time (the default is one hour after the starting
- time).
-
- 4. Enter the details about the meeting in the window at the bottom
- of the screen:
-
- Tuesday ╔═════╤═════╤═════╤═════╤═════╤═════╤═════╤═════╤═════╤═════╤═════╗
- 09/25/1990 ║ 7:00│ 7:15│ 7:30│ 7:45│ 8:00│ 8:15│ 8:30│ 8:45│ 9:00│ 9:15│ 9:30║
- ╔════════════╬═════╪═════╪═════╪═════╪═════╪═════╪═════╪═════╪═════╪═════╪═════╣
- ║2253 DHN ║ │ │5004 │====>│====>│ │ │ │ │ │ ║
- ╟────────────╫─────┼─────┼─────┼─────┼─────┼─────┼─────┼─────┼─────┼─────┼────╢
- ║2254 DHN ║ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ ║
- ╟────────────╫─────┼─────┼─────┼─────┼─────┼─────┼─────┼─────┼─────┼─────┼────╢
- ║3535 DERYL ║ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ ║
- ╟────────────╫─────┼─────┼─────┼─────┼─────┼─────┼─────┼─────┼─────┼─────┼────╢
- ║4218 ADMIN. ║ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ ║
- ╟────────────╫─────┼─────┼─────┼─────┼─────┼─────┼─────┼─────┼─────┼─────┼────╢
- ║5270 PEDS. ║ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ ║
- ╟────────────╫─────┼─────┼─────┼─────┼─────┼─────┼─────┼─────┼─────┼─────┼────╢
- ║2001 ║ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ ║
- ╠════════════╩═╔═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
- ║Clnt# ║ AVCODE EVENT# 11252 ║
- ║Dept ║ DATE 09/25/90 Tuesday 8:15a 9:15a ║
- ║Evnt# ║ EVENT ║
- ║ ║ ║
- ║ ║ REPORT N REQDATE 10/18/90 JOBNUM ADD COMMENTS N ║
- ╚══════════════╚═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
-
- Enter AV Code of client or Press F1 to look up
-
-
- Selected Fields
-
- avcode The Audio Visual code (press [F1] for
- PopHelp).
-
- report If you want a confirming report sent to the
- client, enter Y (Yes).
-
- reqdate The event day assigned.
-
- jobnum The job number (this number is assigned when
- billed).
-
- add comments If you enter Y (Yes), the following window will
- open:
-
-
- ╠════════════╩═╔═COMMENTS:═════════════════════════════════════════════════╗═══╗
- ║Clnt# ║ ║ ║
- ║Dept ║ ║ ║
- ║Evnt# ║ ║ ║
- ║ ║ ║ ║
- ║ ║ ║ ║
- ╚══════════════╚════DEL CHAR ^G DEL WORD ^T DEL LINE ^Y SAVE ^W══════╝═══╝
-
-
-
- After entering comments, press [Ctrl-W] to save.
-
-
- The meeting will now be added to the calendar as shown on the
- following page.
-
-
-
-
-
- Tuesday ╔═════╤═════╤═════╤═════╤═════╤═════╤═════╤═════╤═════╤═════╤═════╗
- 09/25/1990 ║ 7:00│ 7:15│ 7:30│ 7:45│ 8:00│ 8:15│ 8:30│ 8:45│ 9:00│ 9:15│ 9:30║
- ╔════════════╬═════╪═════╪═════╪═════╪═════╪═════╪═════╪═════╪═════╪═════╪═════╣
- ║2253 DHN ║ │ │5004 │====>│====>│ │ │ │ │ │ ║
- ╟────────────╫─────┼─────┼─────┼─────┼─────┼─────┼─────┼─────┼─────┼─────┼────╢
- ║2254 DHN ║ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ ║
- ╟────────────╫─────┼─────┼─────┼─────┼─────┼─────┼─────┼─────┼─────┼─────┼────╢
- ║3535 DERYL ║ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ ║
- ╟────────────╫─────┼─────┼─────┼─────┼─────┼─────┼─────┼─────┼─────┼─────┼────╢
- ║4218 ADMIN. ║ │ │ │ │ │TD01 │====>│====>│====>│ │ ║
- ╟────────────╫─────┼─────┼─────┼─────┼─────┼─────┼─────┼─────┼─────┼─────┼────╢
- ║5270 PEDS. ║ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ ║
- ╟────────────╫─────┼─────┼─────┼─────┼─────┼─────┼─────┼─────┼─────┼─────┼────╢
- ║2001 ║ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ ║
- ╠════════════╩═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
- ║Clnt# TD01 4218 ADMIN. 09/25/90 8:15a to 9:15a ADMINISTRATIVE CONF.║
- ║Dept CTL ║
- ║Evnt# 11252 ║
- ║DROEGE, THOMAS ║
- ║MACINTOSH DEMO ║
- ╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
-
- [Find] [Zoom] [Delete] [///] Up/Down/Left/Rght [Ctrl /] Reduce/Expand
- [List] [Merge] [Quit]
-
-
-
-
- Keys used in scheduling
-
- [Home] Moves the cursor to the left-most field (7:00am).
-
- [End] Moves the cursor to the right-most field (12:45pm).
-
- [Up/Down] Moves the cursor up/down one row.
-
- [Right/Left] Moves the cursor right/left one column.
-
- [Ctrl-PgUp] Moves the cursor back one day.
-
- [Ctrl-PgDn] Moves the cursor ahead one day.
-
- [Ctrl-Home] Moves the cursor back one week.
-
- [Ctrl-End] Moves the cursor ahead week.
-
- [Ctrl-Right] Expands the time taken by the highlighted event.
-
- [Ctrl-Left] Contracts the time taken by the highlighted event.
-
- [F] Finds a date you specify.
-
- [Z] Lets you add a meeting or edit the highlighted
- meeting.
-
- [M] Lets you do the following:
-
- Merge the current record.
- Merge multiple records.
- Add/edit from letters.
- Print the current label.
- Print all labels.
- Print selected labels.
-
- The Events File
-
- The Events File allows you to examine the descriptions of events that
- have been scheduled.
-
-
- From the Schedule menu:
-
- ■ Select: [6] Events File
-
- ╔══════════════════════════════ EVENTS DATABASE ═════════════════════════════╗
- ║ ║
- ║ CLNT SEND ║
- ║ DATE START END EVNT# CODE NAME REPORT JOB # ║
- ║ ════════ ══════ ══════ ═════ ════ ═════════════════════ ══════ ═════ ║
- ║ 10/05/90 7:30a 8:30a 11237 TD01 DROEGE, THOMAS NO ║
- ║ 09/20/90 7:00a 8:30a 11238 5004 NO ║
- ║ 09/20/90 9:15a 9:30a 11239 3454 latta donna NO ║
- ║ 09/26/90 7:00a 7:30a 11240 4565 paschel bobbie NO ║
- ║ 09/27/90 7:00a 7:15a 11241 4565 paschel bobbie NO ║
- ║ 09/26/90 7:15a 9:30a 11242 NC01 CROTTS, JAN YES ║
- ║ 09/26/90 7:00a 8:00a 11243 TD01 DROEGE, THOMAS NO ║
- ║ 09/26/90 8:00a 9:00a 11244 AB01 NO ║
- ║ 09/26/90 8:00a 9:00a 11245 TD01 DROEGE, THOMAS NO ║
- ║ 09/26/90 9:00a 10:00a 11246 AB01 NO ║
- ║ 10/18/90 7:00a 8:00a 11251 TD01 DROEGE, THOMAS NO ║
- ║ 10/18/90 8:15a 9:15a 11252 TD01 DROEGE, THOMAS NO ║
- ║ *10/18/90 8:15a 9:15a 11253 TD01 DROEGE, THOMAS NO ║
- ║ ║
- ║ ║
- ╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
-
- Order: Event Number Search (clear w/BkSp):
- [\] Chg. Order [/] Up/Down [─┘] Select [Esc] Quit
-
-
- To review an event:
-
- ■ Move: The light bar to the desired record.
- ■ Press: [Enter]
-
- The event description will pop up at the bottom of the screen (shown
- on the following page).
- ╔══════════════════════════════ EVENTS DATABASE ═════════════════════════════╗
- ║ ║
- ║ CLNT SEND ║
- ║ DATE START END EVNT# CODE NAME REPORT JOB # ║
- ║ ════════ ══════ ══════ ═════ ════ ═════════════════════ ══════ ═════ ║
- ║ 10/05/90 7:30a 8:30a 11237 TD01 DROEGE, THOMAS NO ║
- ║ 09/20/90 7:00a 8:30a 11238 5004 NO ║
- ║ 09/20/90 9:15a 9:30a 11239 3454 latta donna NO ║
- ║ 09/26/90 7:00a 7:30a 11240 4565 paschel bobbie NO ║
- ║ 09/27/90 7:00a 7:15a 11241 4565 paschel bobbie NO ║
- ║ 09/26/90 7:15a 9:30a 11242 NC01 CROTTS, JAN YES ║
- ║ 09/26/90 7:00a 8:00a 11243 TD01 DROEGE, THOMAS NO ║
- ║ 09/26/90 8:00a 9:00a 11244 AB01 NO ║
- ║ 09/26/90 8:00a 9:00a 11245 TD01 DROEGE, THOMAS NO ║
- ║ 09/26/90 9:╔═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
- ║ 10/18/90 7:║ AVCODE TD01 DROEGE, THOMAS EVENT# 11237 ║
- ║ 10/18/90 8:║ DATE 10/05/90 Friday 7:30a 8:30a ║
- ║ *10/18/90 8:║ EVENT ║
- ║ ║ ║
- ║ ║ REPORT N REQDATE 09/20/90 JOBNUM ADD COMMENTS N ║
- ╚══════════════╚═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
-
- [Find] [Add] [Edit] [Delete] [Recall] [/] Up/Down
- [Browse] [Order] [Count] [List] [Quit]
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
- PART 3
-
- GUIDE TO SELL MORE SOFTWARE SYSTEM
-
-
-
- CHAPTER 1
-
- PROGRAM OVERVIEW
-
-
- Sell More Software is designed to help software consultants manage
- their businesses. The comprehensive system automates many aspects
- of the routine tasks of software sales, marketing, and consulting.
-
- The program is organized into four major modules: Time and Billing
- for Consultants, Sales and Marketing, Software Support, and
- Accounting. Many of these areas can be accessed either from the
- Main Menu or from other menus and prompts that appear on various
- data management screens. This feature adds flexibility and ease of
- use to the system.
-
-
- Key Concepts
-
- Before using the program, it is important to understand three key
- concepts: Client Number, Product Code, and Salesperson.
-
- Client Number. The Client Number is a unique identification for
- each client. It consists of eight characters, with the first four being
- the Client Code Prefix. If the characters are letters, they will always
- be in uppercase. The last four characters are the incremental Client
- Number. You can use any four characters you wish to designate a
- Client Code Prefix. An example would be "ACCT" for all
- accountants, or "ASPH" for asphalt clients. Every time you add a
- client with the same Client Code Prefix, the system will automatically
- increment the Client Number.
-
- For example, let's say you have clients numbered "ACCT0001"
- through "ACCT0009" already in your database, and you want to add
- a new "ACCT" client. The system will prompt you for the Client
- Code Prefix. If you type "ACCT" and press [Enter], the system will
- then automatically place "ACCT0010" in the Client Number field for
- you. You will find it valuable to group clients by specific Client Code
- Prefixes.
-
-
- Product Code. The Product Code is a unique code for each product.
- This code is generally the same as the Client Code Prefix, but in
- some cases can be up to eight characters in length. For instance
- when you want to look at the Next Step screen, it prompts you for
- the product code. It is actually asking you for the Client Code prefix.
- The difference is negligible because they are very similar.
-
- Most prospects will be associated with specific product or service to
- which you will assign a product code. Let's go back to the Client
- Number example, and the ten accountants we entered into the
- database. They would probably be associated with a product such as
- ACCOUNT, which might designate an accounting package. Every
- time you add a contact in the contact database concerning this
- prospect, you would add "ACCOUNT" to the Product Code. This
- would indicate that you contacted this prospect concerning the project
- called "ACCOUNT."
-
-
- Salesperson. The Salesperson is the person you assign to handle the
- client's account or follow-up with a particular prospect. Each
- Salesperson to whom you assign clients or prospects should have a
- specific user authorization so that he can log into the system under
- his user name. This system variable is called "operator" and is very
- important for performing tasks within the system.
-
- Let's say, for example, that you are entering prospects into the Clients
- database. If you want these to be assigned to "Bob," Bob should be
- the operator, or at least the user name Bob should be the assigned
- operator. Why? Because every time you add a prospect and/or
- client, the system will automatically place the operator's name in the
- Salesperson field for you. The same thing is true when you are
- adding contacts to the Contact database. When you add a contact,
- the Salesperson or Operator name will be entered automatically for
- you.
-
-
-
-
-
-
- CHAPTER 2
-
- STARTING THE PROGRAM
-
-
- To start the Sell More Software program, go to the \SELLMORE
- subdirectory that you created during the configuration process:
-
- ■ Type: SELLMORE [Enter]
-
-
- After the copyright screen is shown, you may need to select your user
- code and enter your password. Then you will see the Main Menu.
-
- ╔══════════════════ SellMore Software Demonstration System ══════════════════╗
- ║ USER: USER STATION: 9 ║
- ║ v 12-01-90 SELL MORE SOFTWARE MAIN MENU MEMORY: 156 ║
- ╟──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
- ║ ║
- ║ ║
- ║ 0 - Quit and return to DOS ║
- ║ 1 - Sales and Marketing ║
- ║ 2 - Time and Billing for Consultants ║
- ║ 3 - Accounting ║
- ║ 4 - Software Support ║
- ║ 5 - Other Management Functions ║
- ║ 6 - Download Soft Fonts ║
- ║ 7 - Data Dictionary ║
- ║ 8 - System Configuration Menu ║
- ║ 9 - Utility Menu ║
- ║ ║
- ║ ║
- ║ ║
- ║ Enter Choice ║
- ╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
-
-
- Thursday, December 6 Clipper Summer 87, NetLib 7:51pm
-
-
- From here, you can go to more specialized submenus and databases
- that allow you to create client records, track software support, log
- problems, and perform other routine tasks related to telemarketing.Menu Options
-
- [0] Exits the program and returns to DOS. Always leave the
- Sell More Software program by selecting this option.
-
- [1] Lets you track clients and prospects, track products and
- projects, and create invoices (see Chapter 4).
-
- [2] Tracks time and billing for consultants (see Chapter 6).
-
- [3] Lets you keep records of accounts and transactions, as well
- as perform the monthly and yearly closeout (see Chapter
- 7).
-
- [4] Lets you check the software support record for a client: the
- purchase date, expiration date, cost, and other information
- (see Chapter 8).
-
- [5] Keeps track of clients and prospects, project planning,
- software support, and software problems (see Chapter 9).
-
- [6] Downloads to your laser printer third party fonts if you
- desire custom font capability with the MailMerge feature
- (see Chapter 3).
-
- [7] Lets you examine the program's field specifications. Here
- you can modify Navigation Line prompts that appear at the
- bottom of the screen when you are entering data (see
- Chapter 12).
-
- [8] Lets you modify settings that are made when your program
- was installed (see Chapter 11).
-
- [9] Allows you to make system and database backups (see
- Chapter 10).CHAPTER 3
-
- DOWNLOADING LASER FONTS
-
-
- The Sell More Software system's MailMerge feature lets you print
- customized forms and letters using either a dot-matrix or laser printer.
- If you have a laser printer but do not possess third-party fonts, your
- printer's default font will be used in Mail Merge documents. But if
- you do have third party fonts, these fonts can be used by the
- MailMerge feature to produce high quality output to your
- specifications.
-
- To use your laser fonts, you need to configure the system so that it
- recognizes both your printer type and your fonts. Once the program
- is configured properly, you may download your fonts to the printer.
- Otherwise, the default font on your laser printer will be used.
-
- You need to download fonts to your printer only once per work
- session (unless you turn off your printer).
-
- From the Main Menu:
-
- ■ Select: [6] Download Soft Fonts
-
- ┌──────────────── REPORT OPTIONS ────────────────┐
- │ Output To: Printer (LOCAL PRINTER (LASER) ) │
- │ Screen │
- │ File │
- │ Printer & File │
- │ Set Margin & Print Test │
- │ Change Print Destination │
- │ Output To Screen Is ON │
- │ Issue Form Feed To Printer │
- └────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
-
-
-
- Highlight "Printer" and then press [Enter].CHAPTER 4
-
- SALES AND MARKETING
-
-
- Most of your routine work will take place within the Sales and
- Marketing module. Here, you can record telemarketing contacts,
- create software support records, print invoices, and create letters to
- clients and prospects.
-
-
- From the Main Menu:
-
- ■ Select: [1] Sales and Marketing
-
- ╔═══════════════════════ Acme Software Distributors ═══════════════════════╗
- ║ USER: SCOTT STATION: 11 ║
- ║ v 10-23-89 SALES AND MARKETING MEMORY: 28 ║
- ╟──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
- ║ ║
- ║ ║
- ║ 0 - Quit and return to Main Menu ║
- ║ 1 - Clients and Prospects ║
- ║ 2 - Software Support ║
- ║ 3 - Products ║
- ║ 4 - Invoices ║
- ║ 5 - Problems, Error Log and Tracking ║
- ║ 6 - Prospect Contacts ║
- ║ 7 - Prospect Questions ║
- ║ 8 - MailMerge Forms ║
- ║ 9 - Company Database ║
- ║ ║
- ║ ║
- ║ ║
- ║ Enter choice ║
- ╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
-
-
- Tuesday, April 3 Clipper Summer 87, NetLib 6:05pmMenu Options
-
- [1] Maintains records of clients and prospects.
-
- [2] Allows you to create software support records for clients
- who have purchased systems.
-
- [3] Lets you create and modify detailed records for the
- products you sell.
-
- [4] Allows you to create and print invoices for sold systems.
-
- [5] Lets you track user problems and software errors.
-
- [6] Lets you record each contact you make with prospective
- clients.
-
- [7] Allows you to record questions that you frequently get
- concerning your software products.
-
- [8] Lets you create letters for the MailMerge function.
-
- [9] Lets you record information on each company.
-
-
- Each of these options is explained on the following pages. After the
- explanations, Chapter 5, "A Typical Day," will show you how the Sales
- and Marketing module is used to simplify your daily sales activities.
-
-
-
- CLIENTS AND PROSPECTS
-
- The Clients and Prospects file allows you to maintain a detailed
- record of each client and prospect.
-
-
- From the Sales and Marketing menu:
-
- ■ Select: [1] Clients and Prospects
-
- ╔═══════════════════ CLIENTS AND PROSPECTS (PAGE 1 of 2) ═══════════════════╗
- ║CLIENT # LAST NAME FIRST NAME COMPANY NAME ║
- ║SPON0004 Porzak Jim Bytel Corporation ║
- ╟──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
- ║SHIP1 1029 Solano Avenue DEPT ║
- ║SHIP2 BILL1 ║
- ║CITY Berkeley BILL2 ║
- ║STATE CA CITY ║
- ║ZIP 94706 STATE ║
- ║COUNTRY ZIP COMPNO ║
- ║ ║
- ║WORK PHONE EXT HOME PHONE FAX PHONE SALU INFORMAL NAME ║
- ║(415)527-1157 ( ) - ( ) - Mr. ║
- ║ ║
- ║TITLE SECRETARY SIZE ║
- ║Vice President of Sales and Marketing Genifer 0 ║
- ║ ║
- ║PO NUMBER LAST EDIT MAILING LISTS ║
- ║ 08/15/90 COMP ║
- ║ ║
- ╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
-
- [Find] [Add] [Edit] [Delete] [Recall] [Mail] [$-salesrep] [/] Up/Down
- [Browse] [Order] [Count] [List] [Quit] [noTe] [Next] [Kopy] [Search] [─┘] more
-
-
-
- Selected Fields
-
- client # Prospects are coded by the product they
- are likely to buy. For example:
-
- EMG_0001 or VAR_0001.
-
- The first four characters identify the
- product, and the next four, the record
- number (the system assigns the numbers
- sequentially).
-
- ship 1/2 The shipping address.
-
- bill 1/2 The billing address.
-
- compno Company number.
-
- size Can be used as the size of the company.
-
- po number The purchase order number.
-
- mailing lists All of the mailing lists on which this
- prospect appears.
-
-
-
- Selected Menu Options
-
- [$] salesrep Lets you change the name of the sales
- person.
-
- [t] note Opens a window in which you may enter
- notes about this client.
-
- [n] next Gets the next telemarketing call based on
- date.
-
- [k] kopy Makes a copy of the current record.
-
- [s] search Prints a list of other contacts with the same
- company name.
-
- [─┘] more Displays other menu options:
-
- [1 - clients] [3 - products] [5 - problems] [7 - questions] [9 - Merge]
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- ║12340001 ║
- ║TITLE CITY STATE ║
- ║WORK EXT HOME SEC ║
- ╟──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
- ║ DATE NEXT STEP TIME RT NT SOURCE ║
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- ║METHOD SALES_REP USER OPTION1 2 3 SIZE 0 ║
- ║MAIL_LIST ║
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- [Find] [Add] [Edit] [Delete] [Recall] [Mail] [$-SalesRep] [/] Up/Down
- [Browse] [Order] [Count] [List] [Quit] [noTe] [Next] [Kopy] [Search] [─┘] More
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- Selected Fields
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- next The next marketing step.
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- rt The prospect rating (1-8):
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- [1 Prospect] [2 More Info a)reply b)letter c)phone] [3 Questions] [4 Has Demo]
- [5 Visited] [6 Eval Demo/Questions] [7 Appr a)prop b)user c)DP d)admin] [8 Budg]
-
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- nt If you enter Y (Yes) here, the cursor will
- jump to the Notes field after you finish the
- Mail_List field (or after you press [Pg Dn].
- If you enter N (No), the Notes field will
- be skipped.
-
- source Source of prospect:
-
- Enter the Source of the Prospect: [1] Direct Mail [2] Article [3] Press Rel
- [4] Ad [5] Referral [6] Conference, Trade show
-
-
- method Method by which we were contacted
- (1=phone; 2=letter; 3=reader response).
-
- sales_rep Sales rep, district, or VAR assigned to
- lead.
-
- option 1, 2, 3 User-defined options.
-
- size Size of the facility.
-
- mail_list All lists on which this prospect's name
- appears (separate them with periods). For
- example, MMIS.EMG.ETS means the
- name is on the MMIS, EMG, and ETS
- lists.
-
-
- Selected Menu Options
-
- [m] mail Opens a window to allow you to enter text
- that can be inserted into a Mail Merge
- document by using the [mail] code.TRACKING SOFTWARE SUPPORT
-
- The Software Support record lets you keep up with the technical
- support purchased by each client for each software product.
-
-
- From the Sales and Marketing menu:
-
- ■ Select: [2] Software Support
-
- ╔════════════════ SOFTWARE SUPPORT RECORD - SCREEN 1 OF 2 ═══════════════════╗
- ║CLIENT # LAST NAME FIRST NAME COMPANY NAME ║
- ║12340001 ║
- ╟──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
- ║ SERIAL NUMBER ║
- ║ CLIENT ║
- ║ PRODUCT ║
- ║ SALE DATE / / ║
- ║ ║
- ║ SUPPORT? [Y/N] ║
- ║ PURCHASED SUPPORT / / ║
- ║ EXPIRATION DATE / / <EXPIRED> ║
- ║ LAST PAID UPDATE / / ║
- ║ LAST UPDATE / / ║
- ║ ORIGINAL SALES $ 0.00 ║
- ║ YEARLY SUPPORT $ 0.00 ║
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- [Find] [Add] [Edit] [Delete] [Recall] [/] Up/Down
- [Browse] [Order] [Count] [List] [Quit] [─┘] more
-
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- Selected Menu Option
-
- [─┘] more Displays other menu options:
-
- [1 - clients] [3 - products] [5 - problems] [7 - questions]
- [2 - support] [4 - invoice] [6 - contacts]
- TRACKING PRODUCTS
-
- The Product database maintains detailed records of every software
- product you sell.
-
-
- From the Sales and Marketing menu:
-
- ■ Select: [3] Products
-
- ╔═════════════════════════════ PRODUCT DATABASE ═════════════════════════════╗
- ║PRODUCT DESCRIPTION DEPARTMENT ║
- ║ABC ABC Software Mgmt System ║
- ║Price (license) 0 90 day Support, 30 day Guarantee OWNER ║
- ║Source 0 requires source support ║
- ║Demo 0 Full System, 50 record maximum % 0.0 Comm? ║
- ║Support (year) 0 Same day Phone (9-5), 3 Updates/Year, 48 hr. ship fix.║
- ║Support (source) 0 Programming Assistance ║
- ║Update 0 Update charge if not on support Fiscal Yr Start ║
- ║90 Day Trial 125 Includes support and license / / ║
- ║Lease 24 0 36 0 Includes support and license (2 year min) 0 ║
- ║ ╔═Pricing Comments:═══════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║
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- [Find] [Add] [Edit] [Delete] [Recall] [/] Up/Down
- [Browse] [Order] [Count] [List] [Quit] [Sub Products] [─┘] More
-
-
- Selected Menu Options
-
- [─┘] more Displays other menu options:
-
- [1 - clients] [3 - label] [5 - problems] [7 - questions] [9-support]
- [2 - support] [4 - invoice] [6 - contacts] [8 - competitors]
- [s]sub products Lets you enter information about any
- subproducts that belong with this product.
-
-
- ╔═════════════════════════════ PRODUCT DATABASE ═════════════════════════════╗
- ║PRODUCT DESCRIPTION DEPARTMENT ║
- ║ABC ABC Software Mgmt System ║
- ║Price (license) 0 90 day Support, 30 day Guarantee OWNER ║
- ║Source 0 requires source support ║
- ║Demo 0 Full System, 50 record maximum % 0.0 Comm? ║
- ║Support (year) 0 Same day Phone (9-5), 3 Updates/Year, 48 hr. ship fix.║
- ║Support (source) 0 Programming Assistance ║
- ║Update 0 Update charge if not on support Fiscal Yr Start ║
- ╔═══════════════════════════════ SUB PRODUCTS ═══════════════════════════════╗
- ║ SUB DESCRIPTION CURRENT STARTED BUDGET % ║
- ║ ════ ════════════════════════════════════════ ═══════ ════════ ═════════ ═══║
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- [Find] [Add] [Edit] [Delete] [Recall] [List] [/] Up/Down [Esc]
-
-
-
-
- CREATING INVOICES
-
- Invoices can be created using two methods:
-
- Method A: Creating invoices "on the fly"
-
- 1. Open the appropriate Client file.
- 2. Select [4] Invoice.
- 3. Select [A] Add to add an Invoice. Enter all information
- except the invoice amount.
- 4. Select [8] Detail. Enter sufficient detail about the invoice rate,
- hours, project, sub project, dept, and batch. (Batch="MMXX"
- where MM is the month. For example, enter 01XX for an
- invoice created in January.) Enter Y if a royalty is to be paid.
- 5. Return to the Invoice screen.
- 6. Select [L] List to print one or more copies of the invoice.
-
-
- Method B: Creating invoices from timesheets
-
- 1. Key the timesheets using a separate batch number for each
- employee.
- 2. Print the Proof listing to verify that time was entered correctly.
- 3. List the items to be billed.
- 4. Print the Weekly report (or Monthly report).
- 5. Generate invoices. For each invoice to be created:
- ■ Add an invoice.
- ■ Set project and subproject to equal the projects from
- the timesheet to put on the invoice.
- ■ Select [G] Gather to get any "non-invoiced" billings and
- attach them to the invoice.
- ■ Print the invoice.
-
-
-
- To open the Invoice file:
-
- From the Sales and Marketing menu:
-
- ■ Select: [4] Invoices
-
- ╔═════════════════════════════════ INVOICES ═════════════════════════════════╗
- ║ ║
- ║INVOICE # DATE PRODUCT PROGRAM DESCRIPTION ║
- ║ / / ║
- ║ ║
- ║CLIENT # ║
- ║PO # ║
- ║DESCRIP ║
- ║DONEBY N ║
- ║COMMENTS ║
- ║ADDR_TYPE ( ) - ║
- ║ ║
- ║AMOUNT PAID? DATE AMOUNT PAID ║
- ║ 0.00 N / / 0.00 ║
- ║ ║
- ║CREDIT # EXP. DATE NAME AUTHORIZE ║
- ║ / ║
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- ║ EXP. INITIAL DATE ║
- ║ / ║
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- [Find] [Add] [Edit] [Delete] [Recall] [/] Up/Down
- [Browse] [Order] [Count] [List] [Quit] [Gather] [─┘] more
-
- Selected Menu Options
-
- [g] gather Gathers related time and billing
- information.
-
- [─┘] more Displays other menu options:
-
- [1 - clients] [3 - products] [5 - problems] [7 - questions]
- [2 - support] [4 - invoice] [6 - contacts] [8 - detail ] TRACKING PROBLEMS
-
- The Error Tracking screen lets you keep records of software problems
- and solutions.
-
-
- From the Sales and Marketing menu:
-
- ■ Select: [5] Problems, Error Log, and Tracking
-
- ╔═══════════════ SOFTWARE SUPPORT - ERROR TRACKING PAGE 1 OF 2═══════════════╗
- ║ ║
- ║ , ║
- ╟──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
- ║CLIENT ║
- ║SERIAL_NUM ║
- ║PRODUCT ║
- ║CALL RCVD / / ║
- ║SUPP STARTED / / ║
- ║RESOLVED / / ║
- ║DESCRIPTION ║
- ║DONEBY ║
- ║ACTION ║
- ║INVOICE N ║
- ║KEYWORDS ║
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- Empty file.
- [Find] [Add] [Edit] [Delete] [Recall] [/] Up/Down
- [Browse] [Order] [Count] [List] [Quit]
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- ║ Ctrl-G Delete Char Ctrl-T Delete Word Ctrl-Y Delete Line Ctrl-W Save ║
- ║ ╔═Solution, How to Fix the Problem:═══════════════════════════════════╗ ║
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-
-
- TRACKING CONTACT WITH PROSPECTS
-
- The Prospect Contacts File lets you record each contact with each
- prospective client.
-
-
- From the Sales and Marketing menu:
-
- ■ Select: [6] Prospect Contacts
-
- ╔══════════════════════════ PROSPECT CONTACTS FILE ══════════════════════════╗
- ║ ║
- ║ CLIENT T CONTACTED DATE PRODUCT DESCRIPTION ║
- ║ ════════ ═ ══════════ ════════ ════════ ═════════════════════════════════════║
- ║ DROEGE P TOM 02/08/89 ETS Left Message to Call Back ║
- ║ DROEGE I TOM 09/29/89 ETS Called Back, interested in DEMO ║
- ║ DROEGE L TOM 09/30/89 ETS Sent Demo with Cover Letter ║
- ║ DROEGE P TOM 10/15/89 ETS Called to followup Demo ║
- ║ DROEGE L TOM 10/16/89 ETS Sent Proposal ║
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- [Find] [Add] [Edit] [Delete] [Recall] [List] [Order] [/]Up/Down [Esc]
- [1 - clnt] [2 - supp] [3 - prod] [4 - inv] [5 - prob] [6 - cont] [7 - quest]
-
-
- Selected Field
-
- t Type of contact (P=phone outgoing; I=phone incoming;
- L=letter).
-
-
-
- Selected Menu Options
-
- [1] clnt Opens the Clients and Prospects file.
-
- [2] supp Opens the Software Support file.
-
- [3] prod Opens the Products file.
-
- [4] inv Opens the Invoices file.
-
- [5] prob Opens the Problems, Error Log, and Tracking
- file.
-
- [6] cont Opens the Prospect Contacts file.
-
- [7] quest Opens the Prospect Questions file.
-
-
- Note: These are the same menu options available at the Sales and
- Marketing menu. They appear here and on other screens to save you
- keystrokes.RECORDING QUESTIONS FROM PROSPECTS
-
- The Typical Marketing/Sales Questions screen gives you a place to
- make a note of questions that people often ask about your software
- products.
-
-
- From the Sales and Marketing menu:
-
- ■ Select: [7] Prospect Questions
-
- ╔══════════════════ SellMore Software Demonstration System ══════════════════╗
- ║ USER: USER STATION: 9 ║
- ║ v 12-01-90 SALES AND MARKETING MEMORY: 77 ║
- ╟──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
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- ╔════════════════════ TYPICAL MARKETING / SALES QUESTIONS ═══════════════════╗
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- [Find] [Add] [Edit] [Delete] [Recall] [/ Up/Down]
- [Browse] [Order] [Count] [List] [Esc] [─┘] more
-
-
-
- Selected Menu Option
-
- [─┘] more Displays other menu options:
-
- [1 - clients] [3 - products] [5 - problems] [7 - questions] [9 - Merge]
- [2 - support] [4 - invoice] [6 - contacts] [8 - global repl] [noTes] MAIL MERGE FORMS
-
- The Mail Merge Documents screen lists all of your Mail Merge
- documents.
-
-
- From the Sales and Marketing menu:
-
- ■ Select: [8] MailMerge Forms
-
- ╔════════════════════ MAIL MERGE DOCUMENTS (FORM LETTERS) ═══════════════════╗
- ║ ║
- ║ CODE DESCRIPTION ║
- ║ ════ ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ ║
- ║ 001 CONTAINS VALID MAIL MERGE FUNCTIONS ║
- ║ 002 SAMPLE BUSINESS LETTER TO CLIENT ║
- ║ 003 JUST ADDRESS ║
- ║ 004 SAMPLE BUSINESS LETTER TO COMPANY ║
- ║ 073 MODEL INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS ║
- ║ 096 MODEL UPDATE INSTRUCTIONS (INCREMENTAL) ║
- ║ 097 MODEL TRIAL COVER LETTER ║
- ║ 111 MODEL SYSTEM SOLD COVER LETTER ║
- ║ 114 MODEL NEWS RELEASE ║
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-
- [Find] [Add] [Edit] [Del] [Recall] [List] [/ Up/Down] [Order]
- [Copy] [Pack] [Import]
-
-
-
- Selected Menu Option
-
- [I] import Imports a file to be used as a Mail Merge
- document.
- COMPANY DATABASE
-
- The Company Database contains records on each company with which
- you do business.
-
-
- From the Sales and Marketing menu:
-
- ■ Select: [9] Company Database
-
- ╔═════════════════════════════ COMPANY DATABASE ═════════════════════════════╗
- ║ COMPANY# COMPANY NAME ║
- ║ HOSP0001 Foothills Hospital ║
- ╟──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
- ║ ADD1 1403 - 29th St. N.W. ║
- ║ ADD2 ║
- ║ CITY Calgary ║
- ║ STATE AB ║
- ║ ZIP ║
- ║ COUNTRY ║
- ║ ║
- ║ WORK PHONE FAX PHONE ║
- ║ (403)270-2487 ( ) - ║
- ║ ║
- ║ SIZE1 SIZE2 RATING SALES_REP OPTION1 OPTION2 ║
- ║ 2 0 ║
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- [Find] [Add] [Edit] [Delete] [Recall] [/] Up/Down
- [Browse] [Order] [Count] [List] [Quit] [─┘] more
-
-
-
- Selected Fields
-
- size 1/2 Company size.
-
-
- CHAPTER 5
-
- A TYPICAL DAY
-
-
- The way you use the Sales and Marketing module's features will be
- clearer if we look at the way they are used during a typical day.
-
- On the following pages, five routine activities involving the Clients and
- Prospects file will be explained:
-
- 1: Recording a telemarketing contact.
- 2: Creating a support record.
- 3: Creating and printing an invoice.
- 4: Creating a MailMerge letter.
- 5: Sending single or mass letters.
-
-
-
- 1: RECORDING A TELEMARKETING CONTACT
-
- On a typical day, you will call a number of clients and prospects. The
- Sell More Software program can help you to organize your work and
- automate many time consuming tasks.
-
-
- Preparing for Your Calls
-
- Preparing for your calls involves five steps:
-
- 1. Find out which clients and prospects you need to contact today.
- Start by opening the Clients and Prospects file.
-
-
- From the Sales and Marketing menu:
-
- ■ Select: [1] Clients and Prospects
-
- ╔═══════════════════ CLIENTS AND PROSPECTS (PAGE 1 of 2) ═══════════════════╗
- ║CLIENT # LAST NAME FIRST NAME COMPANY NAME ║
- ║SPON0004 Porzak Jim Bytel Corporation ║
- ╟──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
- ║SHIP1 1029 Solano Avenue DEPT ║
- ║SHIP2 BILL1 ║
- ║CITY Berkeley BILL2 ║
- ║STATE CA CITY ║
- ║ZIP 94706 STATE ║
- ║COUNTRY ZIP COMPNO ║
- ║ ║
- ║WORK PHONE EXT HOME PHONE FAX PHONE SALU INFORMAL NAME ║
- ║(415)527-1157 ( ) - ( ) - Mr. ║
- ║ ║
- ║TITLE SECRETARY SIZE ║
- ║Vice President of Sales and Marketing Genifer 0 ║
- ║ ║
- ║PO NUMBER LAST EDIT MAILING LISTS ║
- ║ 08/15/90 COMP ║
- ║ ║
- ╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
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- [Find] [Add] [Edit] [Delete] [Recall] [Memo] [$-SalesRep] [/] Up/Down
- [Browse] [Order] [Count] [List] [Quit] [noTe] [Next] [Kopy] [Search] [─┘] more 2. Now check the next marketing step.
-
- ■ Select: [N] Next
-
- ║ ║
- ╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
-
-
- Product Code 08/08/90
-
-
-
- Entering the Product Code brings up the first record in the database:
-
- ╔═══════════════════ CLIENTS AND PROSPECTS (PAGE 1 of 2) ═══════════════════╗
- ║CLIENT # LAST NAME FIRST NAME COMPANY NAME ║
- ║SPON0073 Brentnall Savannah Nantucket Corporation ║
- ╟──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
- ║SHIP1 12555 W. Jefferson Blvd. DEPT ║
- ║SHIP2 Suite 300 BILL1 ║
- ║CITY Los Angeles BILL2 Telex 650-2574125 ║
- ║STATE CA CITY ║
- ║ZIP 90066 STATE ║
- ║COUNTRY ZIP COMPNO ║
- ║ ║
- ║WORK PHONE EXT HOME PHONE FAX PHONE SALU INFORMAL NAME ║
- ║(213)390-7923 (213)397-5469 ( ) - Ms. ║
- ║ ║
- ║TITLE SECRETARY SIZE ║
- ║ 0 ║
- ║ ║
- ║PO NUMBER LAST EDIT MAILING LISTS ║
- ║ 08/14/90 COMP. ║
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- [Find] [Add] [Edit] [Delete] [Recall] [Memo] [$-SalesRep] [/] Up/Down
- [Browse] [Order] [Count] [List] [Quit] [noTe] [Next] [Kopy] [Search] [─┘] more
-
-
- 3. Select the record of the first client you want to call:
-
- ■ Press: [Down Arrow] until the desired record is
- displayed.
-
- Or:
-
- ■ Select: [B] Browse, and then select the desired
- record.
-
-
- The first page of the record will be displayed.
-
- 4. Now review notes on the client on the second page of the record:
-
- ■ Press: [PgDn]
-
- ╔═══════════════════ CLIENTS AND PROSPECTS (PAGE 2 of 2) ═══════════════════╗
- ║12340001 ║
- ║TITLE CITY STATE ║
- ║WORK EXT HOME SEC ║
- ╟──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
- ║ DATE NEXT STEP TIME RT NT SOURCE ║
- ║ / / N ║
- ║ ║
- ║METHOD SALES_REP USER OPTION1 2 3 SIZE 0 ║
- ║MAIL_LIST ║
- ║ ╔═NOTES:══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║
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-
- [Find] [Add] [Edit] [Delete] [Recall] [Mail] [$-SalesRep] [/] Up/Down
- [Browse] [Order] [Count] [List] [Quit] [noTe] [Next] [Kopy] [Search] [─┘] More
-
- 5. Now review your recent contacts with the client.
-
-
- ■ Select: [6] Contacts
-
- ┌────── Select Option ──────┐
- │ 1. Contact Summary │
- │ 2. Maintain Contacts File │
- └───────────────────────────┘
-
-
- ■ Select: [2] Maintain Contacts File
-
- ╔═══════════════════ CLIENTS AND PROSPECTS (PAGE 2 of 2) ═══════════════════╗
- ║12340001 ║
- ║TITLE CITY STATE ║
- ║WORK EXT HOME SEC ║
- ╟──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
- ║ DATE NEXT STEP TIME RT NT SOURCE ║
- ║ / / N ║
- ╔═════════════════════════════════ CONTACTS ═════════════════════════════════╗
- ║ CLIENT T CONTACTED DATE PRODUCT DESCRIPTION ║
- ║ ════════ ═ ══════════ ════════ ════════ ═════════════════════════════════════║
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- ╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
-
- [Find] [Add] [Edit] [Delete] [Recall] [List] [/] Up/Down [Esc]
- [1 - Clnt] [2 - Supp] [3 - Sys] [4 - Inv] [5 - Prob] [6 - Cont] [7 - Quest]
-
-
-
-
-
-
- Recording the Call
-
- After making the call, you will want to make a record of it.
-
-
- To create a record of the contact:
-
- ■ Press: [Esc]
-
- ■ Select: [E] Edit
-
- ╔═══════════════════ CLIENTS AND PROSPECTS (PAGE 2 of 2) ═══════════════════╗
- ║12340001 ║
- ║TITLE CITY STATE ║
- ║WORK EXT HOME SEC ║
- ╟──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
- ║ DATE NEXT STEP TIME RT NT SOURCE ║
- ║ / / N ║
- ║ ║
- ║METHOD SALES_REP USER OPTION1 2 3 SIZE 0 ║
- ║MAIL_LIST ║
- ║ ╔═NOTES:══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║
- ║ ║ ║ ║
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- ║ ║ ║ ║
- ║ ║ ║ ║
- ║ ╚═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ ║
- ╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
-
- Do you want to add a contact? N
-
-
-
-
-
- At the bottom of the screen, you are asked if you want to add a
- contact.
-
- To add a contact:
-
- ■ Type: [Y] Yes
-
-
- ║ ╚═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ ║
- ╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
-
- Client-- T Doneby---- --Date-- Product- Description of Contact---------------
- SPON0073 P ROBERT 08/15/90
-
-
-
- At the bottom of the screen, you are prompted for the product and
- a brief description of the contact.
-
- Then you will be asked if you want to edit the Note before
- continuing. If you answer N (No), the cursor will jump to the DATE
- field. If you answer Y (Yes), the cursor will jump to the Notes box.
- After you enter your notes and press [Ctrl-W] to save them, the
- cursor will jump to the DATE field.
- 2: CREATING A SUPPORT RECORD
-
- When a call results in a sale, you need to immediately create a
- support record for the sold system.
-
-
- At the Clients and Prospects screen:
-
- ■ Select: [2] Support
-
-
- If this purchase is the first by this client, the system will beep twice
- and display a blank support record.
-
-
- ╔═══════════════════════════ SOFTWARE SUPPORT RECORD ═════════════════════════╗
- ║CLIENT # LAST NAME FIRST NAME COMPANY NAME ║
- ║SPON0004 Porzak Jim Bytel Corporation ║
- ╟──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
- ║ SERIAL NUMBER F ║
- ║ CLIENT ║
- ║ PRODUCT ║
- ║ SALE DATE / / ║
- ║ ║
- ║ SUPPORT? [Y/N] ║
- ║ PURCHASED SUPPORT / / ║
- ║ EXPIRATION DATE / / <EXPIRED> / / ║
- ║ LAST PAID UPDATE / / ║
- ║ LAST UPDATE / / ║
- ║ ORIGINAL SALES $ 0.00 ║
- ║ YEARLY SUPPORT $ 0.00 ║
- ║ ║
- ║ ║
- ║ ║
- ║ ║
- ╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
- Empty file.
- [Find] [Add] [Edit] [Delete] [Recall] [/] Up/Down
- [Browse] [Order] [Count] [List] [Quit] [─┘] More
-
-
-
-
- To add a new record:
-
- ■ Select: [A] Add
-
- ╔══════════════════════════ SOFTWARE SUPPORT RECORD ═════════════════════════╗
- ║CLIENT # LAST NAME FIRST NAME COMPANY NAME ║
- ║ ║
- ╟──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
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- ║ ║
- ╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
-
- Prefixes: [Free] [Demo] [Ninety Day] [Exe] [Refund] [Source] [Object] [Beta]
- Serial Number Prefix
-
-
- The prompt at the bottom of the screen asks for the Serial Prefix
- number. The first four characters represent the product. The fifth
- character is the first letter of any one of the prefixes shown at the
- bottom of the screen.
-
- For example, if you sold a demonstration disk (Demo) for the system
- whose code is ASPH, you would enter ASPHD.
-
- Then a software support record is created with some of the fields
- automatically filled.
-
-
- ╔════════════════ SOFTWARE SUPPORT RECORD - SCREEN 1 OF 2 ═══════════════════╗
- ║CLIENT # LAST NAME FIRST NAME COMPANY NAME ║
- ║SPON0004 Porzak Jim Bytel Corporation ║
- ╟──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
- ║ SERIAL NUMBER ASPHD001 ***DEMO*** ║
- ║ CLIENT SPON0004 Porzak, Jim ║
- ║ PROJECT ║
- ║ SALE DATE 08/17/90 ║
- ║ ║
- ║ SUPPORT? [Y/N] ║
- ║ PURCHASED SUPPORT / / ║
- ║ EXPIRATION DATE 11/25/90 Support good till 11/25/90 ║
- ║ LAST PAID UPDATE / / ║
- ║ LAST UPDATE / / ║
- ║ ORIGINAL SALES $ 0.00 ║
- ║ YEARLY SUPPORT $ 0.00 ║
- ║ ║
- ║ ║
- ║ ║
- ║ ║
- ╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
-
- Serial Number.
-
-
- After completing these fields, you will see another screen for entering
- other details (see the following page).Page 2:
-
- ╔════════════════ SOFTWARE SUPPORT RECORD - SCREEN 2 OF 2 ═══════════════════╗
- ║CLIENT # LAST NAME FIRST NAME COMPANY NAME ║
- ║SPON0004 Porzak Jim Bytel Corporation ║
- ╟──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
- ║SYSTEM AUTOEXEC ║
- ║BUFFERS MEMORY ║
- ║FILES PRINTER ║
- ║DEVICE EMULATION ║
- ║OTHER NETWORK ║
- ║DOSVERSION DISKTYPE ║
- ║DOSTYPE ║
- ║ ║
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- ╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
-
- System Name
-
-
-
- Finally, a window will open to allow you to enter notes:
-
- ║ ╔═NOTES:══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║
- ║ ║ ║ ║
- ║ ║ ║ ║
- ║ ║ ║ ║
- ║ ║ ║ ║
- ║ ║ ║ ║
- ║ ║ ║ ║
- ║ ║ ║ ║
- ║ ╚═════════DEL CHAR ^G DEL WORD ^T DEL LINE ^Y SAVE ^W═══════════╝ ║
- ╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
-
-
-
-
- After entering notes:
-
- ■ Press: [Ctrl-W]
- 3: CREATING AN INVOICE
-
- After creating the support record, you are ready to create the invoice.
- Four steps are involved.
-
-
- 1. At the Software Support screen:
-
- ■ Select: [4] Invoice
-
- ╔═════════════════════════════════ INVOICES ═════════════════════════════════╗
- ║ ║
- ║INVOICE # DATE PROJECT PROGRAM DESCRIPTION ║
- ║ / / ║
- ║ ║
- ║CLIENT # ║
- ║PO # ║
- ║DESCRIP ║
- ║DONEBY N ║
- ║COMMENTS ║
- ║ADDR_TYPE ( ) - ║
- ║ ║
- ║AMOUNT TAX PAID? DATE AMOUNT PAID ║
- ║ 0.00 0.00 N / / 0.00 ║
- ║ ║
- ║CREDIT # EXP. DATE NAME AUTHORIZE ║
- ║ / ║
- ║ ║
- ║ EXP. INITIAL DATE ║
- ║ / ║
- ╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
- Empty file.
- [Find] [Add] [Edit] [Delete] [Recall] [/] Up/Down
- [Browse] [Order] [Count] [List] [Quit] [Gather] [─┘] more
-
-
-
- 2. To add a new record:
-
- ■ Select: [A] Add
-
-
- 3.After completing the record, you must add the detail to the
- invoice.
-
-
- ■ Select: [8] Detail
- ■ Select: [A] Add
-
- ╔═════════════════════════ BILLING DETAIL DATA ENTRY ════════════════════════╗
- ║[1-Switch to Products] [2-Switch to Clients] ║
- ╟──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
- ║ ║
- ║ RATE HOURS PRODUCT SUB DPT DESCRIPTION ║
- ║ ═══════ ═══════ ════════ ════ ═══ ════════════════════════════════════════ ║
- ║ 100.00 1.00 ABC 401 This is not taxable ║
- ║ 100.00 1.00 XYZ 401 This is taxable ║
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- ╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
-
- [Find] [Add] [Edit] [Delete] [Recall] [List] [/] Up/Down [Quit]
-
-
-
-
- 4. Now move the light bar to the desired invoice and press [Enter].
- You will then see the screen shown on the following page.
-
-
-
-
- ╔═════════════════════════ BILLING DETAIL DATA ENTRY ════════════════════════╗
- ║[1-Switch to Products] [2-Switch to Clients] ║
- ╟──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
- ║ ║
- ║ RATE HOURS PRODUCT SUB DPT DESCRIPTION ║
- ║ ═══════ ═══════ ════════ ════ ═══ ════════════════════════════════════════ ║
- ║ 0.00 0.00 ║
- ║ DATE 12/11/90 DONEBY BATCH NON-BILL F ║
- ║ PAY ROYALTY N COMMISSION 0.00 OWNER ROYALTY 0.00 ║
- ║ ║
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- ╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
-
- Rate, if not an hourly charge, enter the price of the software.
-
-
-
-
- 5. After completing the screen, you are ready to print the invoice.
- You can choose to print either one or two copies of the invoice.
-
-
- ■ Select: [L] List
-
- ┌── Select Option ───┐
- │ Print Two Invoices │
- │ Print One Invoice │
- └────────────────────┘
- 4: CREATING A MAIL MERGE LETTER
-
-
- The MailMerge feature allows you to create and print letters to your
- clients and prospects. It eliminates the need to exit the program, load
- WordPerfect, type the letter, and then return to the program. There
- is no limit to the number of documents you can save.
-
-
- From the Sales and Marketing menu:
-
- ■ Select: [8] MailMerge Forms
-
- ╔══════════════════════════ MAIL MERGE DOCUMENTS ══════════════════════════╗
- ║ ║
- ║ CODE DESCRIPTION ║
- ║ ════ ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ ║
- ║ 001 GENERAL LETTER USING "MAIL" TEXT (SCOTT MILLER) ║
- ║ 002 ACMI PRODUCT INFORMATION SHEET ║
- ║ 003 FORMAL LETTER USING ONLY "MAIL" - THOMAS DROEGE, DCS ║
- ║ 004 PERSONAL LETTER, THOMAS DROEGE ║
- ║ 005 BUSINESS LETTER FROM BLAIR HILL ║
- ║ 006 ETS FOLLOWUP LETTER ║
- ║ 007 PERSONAL LETTER USING ONLY "MAIL" - THOMAS DROEGE, DCS ║
- ║ 008 ETS COVER LETTER FOR DEMO DISK ║
- ║ 009 BUSINESS LETTER FROM CHUCK SNYDER (DCS) ║
- ║ *025 TEST OF LETTER WITH NAME, ADDRESS, INSTITUTION ║
- ║ ║
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- ╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
-
- [Find] [Add] [Edit] [Del] [Recall] [List] [/]Up/Down [Quit] [Order]
- [Copy] [Pack] [Import] Selected Menu Options
-
- [c] copy Copies the highlighted Mail Merge
- document and gives the copy a new code
- that you specify.
-
- [p] pack Compresses the database.
-
- [i] import Imports a text file to be used as a
- Mail Merge document.
-
-
-
- The Anatomy of a Mail Merge Letter
-
- The following example shows how codes are used to bring information
- from the databases into the letter. The most useful codes are
- explained in the following pages.
-
- ╔══════════════════════════ MAIL MERGE DOCUMENTS ══════════════════════════╗
- ║ ╔═Press Release Text:═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗║
- ║ ║[ldate()] ║║
- ║ ║ ║║
- ║ ║[salutation] [fname] [lname] ║║
- ║ ║[company] ║║
- ║ ║[add1] ║║
- ║ ║[add2()][city], [state] [zip] ║║
- ║ ║ ║║
- ║ ║Dear [salutation] [lname]: ║║
- ║ ║ ║║
- ║ ║The accompanying brochure describes ETS (Educational Tracking System), a ║║
- ║ ║software program that was developed by Droege Computing Services to meet ║║
- ║ ║the needs of hospital Education and Training departments. ETS, as the ║║
- ║ ║brochure details, has the features and capabilities necessary to save your ║║
- ║ ║department an incredible amount of time. This time savings translates ║║
- ║ ║into increased efficiency and a reduction in the resources necessary to ║║
- ║ ║administer your Education and Training Department. [mail] ║║
- ║ ║ ║║
- ║ ╚════════════DEL CHAR ^G DEL WORD ^T DEL LINE ^Y SAVE ^W══════════════╝║
- ╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
-
-
-
- Printing options:
-
- 1: The current prospect.
- 2: Prospects based on a condition, for example, all ETS
- prospects.
- 3: Change the margin and letter width (it automatically word
- wraps into your width).
- 4: Handles different printers and printer codes.
-
-
-
- Mailmerge Functions and Options
-
- Some of the more useful MailMerge codes are explained below.
-
-
- Fonts
-
- The font option is available only if you have already configured your
- system to use downloadable laser fonts. Refer to Chapter 3 to
- determine if your system is configured in this way.
-
- The code is: [fontx] where x is a number that identifies the font.
-
-
- Date
-
- The Date option writes the current date in a letter when you print it.
- The code is: [ldate()].
-
-
- Merging the Name and Address
-
- The Mailing Address option sets up the salutation, first and last name,
- title, and address at the top of the page. The code is: [mail_addr()].
-
- Mail
-
- The Mail option prints what has been typed into the Mail memo field.
- The code is: [mail].
-
-
- If any fields are missing, the blank row will be removed. If the
- salutation field is missing, "Dear John:" will be printed; but if the field
- is not empty, "Dear Mr. Smith:" will be printed.
-
-
- 5A: SENDING AN INDIVIDUAL LETTER
-
- You may address any of your MailMerge letters to either an
- individual or to a group.
-
-
- At the Clients and Prospects screen:
-
- ■ Select: [L] List
-
-
- You will see the following option menu:
-
- ┌───────────────── Select Option ─────────────────┐
- │ 1 - Print the Current Label │
- │ 2 - Print a Group of Labels (mailing) │
- │ 3 - Print a Group of Labels (phone/SN#) │
- │ 4 - Print ALL Labels 4 up │
- │ 5 - Print Client Report │
- │ 6 - Create Mail Merge Secondary File │
- │ 7 - Contact Summary Sheets │
- │ 8 - Mail Merge (1 letter) │
- │ 9 - Mail Merge (mass mailing) │
- │ A - UPS Labels │
- │ B - Accounts Payable Label - Contact Address │
- │ C - Accounts Payable Label - Bill Address │
- │ D - Analysis of Telemarketing Work to do │
- │ E - Weekly Marketing Analysis - 5 Reports │
- │ F - Survey Analysis using Next Step │
- │ G - Calls to be Made Today or for a time period │
- │ H - Letters to Related Clients │
- │ I - Facsimile Transmittal Form │
- └─────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
-
-
-
- Sending One Letter
-
- To send a single letter:
-
- ■ Select: [8] MailMerge (1 letter)
-
-
- You will then be prompted for the code name of the letter you want
- to use:
-
- ╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
-
- MailMerge Code (F1 FOR HELP) Margin 14 Width 100
-
-
-
- For help with the code, press [F1] for PopHelp to bring up this
- screen:
-
- ┌──────────────────────────── POP-HELP ────────────────────────────┐
- │ 001 CONTAINS VALID MAIL MERGE FUNCTIONS │
- │ 003 JUST ADDRESS │
- │ 073 MODEL INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS │
- │ 114 MODEL NEWS RELEASE │
- │ 111 MODEL SYSTEM SOLD COVER LETTER │
- │ 097 MODEL TRIAL COVER LETTER │
- │ 096 MODEL UPDATE INSTRUCTIONS (INCREMENTAL) │
- │ 002 SAMPLE BUSINESS LETTER TO CLIENT │
- │ 004 SAMPLE BUSINESS LETTER TO COMPANY │
- │ │
- │ │
- │ │
- │ │
- │ │
- └─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
-
-
-
- After selecting a letter, the code will be entered for you. Then either
- change the left and right margins, or press [Enter] twice to accept the
- current margins.Printing Labels and Envelopes
-
- After printing the letter, you are ready to print a mailing label.
-
-
- ■ Select: [1] Print the Current Label
-
-
- You will be prompted as follows:
-
- Print Laser Label? N
-
-
- 5B: PERFORMING A MASS MAILING
-
- The SellMore Software system makes it easy to send a letter to a
- group of clients.
-
-
- ■ Select: [9] MailMerge (mass mailing)
-
-
- You will be prompted to enter the filter for selecting clients for the
- mailing:
-
- Enter Filter Expression
-
-
-
- For more information about filters, refer to Part 4, Technical
- Reference, in this manual.
-
-
- After entering the filter expression, you will be prompted for the
- Product Code and Minimum Rating:
-
- ╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
-
-
- Product Code Minimum Rating 0
-
-
-
- Then, as with a single mailing, you will be prompted to enter the code
- for the letter you want to use:
-
- ╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
-
- MailMerge Code (F1 FOR HELP) Margin 14 Width 100
- Enter Choice
-
-
-
- [4] Prints the Transaction file listing you choose:
-
- 1 - List Entire Transaction File
- 2 - List for a Date Period
- 3 - List for a Group of Transactions
- 4 - List Transactions to be Distributed
-
- Enter Choice
-
-
-
- [5] Prints the General Ledger for all accounts or for a selected
- account. You will be prompted as follows:
-
-
- You MUST recalculate GENERAL LEDGER if you have posted to any accounts since
- you last calculated the GENERAL LEDGER. If you have not posted since the last
- recalculation, you will save time by not recalculating.
-
- Recalculate GENERAL LEDGER? [Y/N]
-
-
- [6] Prints the Budget Analysis report.
-
- [7] Prints project income statements:
-
- 1 - List Entire Transaction File
- 2 - List for a Date Period
- 3 - List for a Group of Transactions
-
- Enter Choice
-
-
-
-
-
- CLOSING OUT
-
- The Month End and Year End Closeout screen lets you close out and
- print income summaries.
-
-
- From the Accounting menu:
-
- ■ Select: [7] Month End and Year End Closeout
-
- ╔═══════════════════════ Acme Software Distributors ═══════════════════════╗
- ║ USER: ROBERT STATION: 3 ║
- ║ v 10-23-89 Month End and Year End Close MEMORY: 40 ║
- ╟──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
- ║ ║
- ║ ║
- ║ 0 - Return to Accounts Menu ║
- ║ 1 - Create Income Summary Transactions ║
- ║ 2 - Year End Close ║
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-
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-
-
- Menu Options
-
- [1] Lets you create Income Summary Transactions (explained
- beginning on the following page).
-
- [2] Performs the year-end close.Creating Income Summary Transactions
-
-
- Screen 1:
-
- This Option will summarize all the income and expense accounts and
- create journal entries that will transfer the balances into the
- appropriate dept income summary accounts.
-
- After generating these entries, you will need to return to the process
- transactions menu and post the income summary transactions.
-
- For each dept, there will then be a balance in the appropriate dept income
- summary account. Your final transaction will be to transfer these balances
- to the corresponding balance in the CAPITAL capital account.
-
- At this point, your income statement should have Zero balances and your
- balance sheet should balance. After printing the final reports, you may
- then proceed to close out the year.
-
-
- Press the Return/Enter Key to Continue
-
-
-
-
- Screen 2:
-
- Before beginning you should have printed the following reports.
-
- Income Statement - All and by dept
- Balance Sheet
- General Ledger
- Transaction File
-
-
- Do you need to go to the reports menu now?
-
-
-
-
-
- Screen 3:
-
- Accounting Date for Income Summary Accounts 03/21/91
-
-
- Screen 4:
-
-
- Transactions for all of the Income and Expense accounts have been created.
-
- You must now post these transactions to the GENERAL LEDGER.
-
- STEPS
- 1) The program will transfer you to the JOURNAL ENTRY MENU
- 2) Print the EFFECT ON GENERAL LEDGER REPORT
- 3) Post the transactions
- 4) Enter the final Transaction to transfer INCOME SUMMARY balances
- to dept balances.
- 5) Print and Post this transaction
-
-
-
- Press the Return/Enter Key to Continue
-
-
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-
-
-
-
- Screen 5:
-
-
- Transactions for all of the Income and Expense accounts have been created.
-
- You must now post these transactions to the GENERAL LEDGER.
-
- STEPS
- 1) The program will transfer you to the JOURNAL ENTRY MENU
- 2) Print the EFFECT ON GENERAL LEDGER REPORT
- 3) Post the transactions
- 4) Enter the final Transaction to transfer INCOME SUMMARY balances
- to dept balances.
- 5) Print and Post this transaction
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
- Enter Date of Transactions 03/21/91 Then you will see the Transaction Processing menu:
-
- ╔════════════════════════════ System Installation ═══════════════════════════╗
- ║ USER: SUPERVISOR STATION: 2 ║
- ║ v 12-01-90 Transaction Processing MEMORY: 140 ║
- ╟──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
- ║ ║
- ║ ║
- ║ 0 - Return to Accounting Menu ║
- ║ 1 - Enter Transactions ║
- ║ 2 - Prepare Salary Distribution Journal Entry ║
- ║ 3 - Prepare Overhead Expense Distribution Journal Entry ║
- ║ 4 - Pack Journal File ║
- ║ 5 - Print Transactions NOT POSTED ║
- ║ 6 - Print Transactions Effect on GL Report ║
- ║ 7 - Post to General Ledger ║
- ║ ║
- ║ ║
- ║ ║
- ║ ║
- ║ ║
- ║ Enter Choice ║
- ╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
-
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-
-
-
-
- Screen 6:
-
- Then you will go to the reports menu (shown on the following page).
-
- Print the following...
-
- 1) General Ledger
- 2) Transaction Register
- 3) Balance Sheet
-
- After you print the reports you will be ready to close out the year.
-
-
-
- Press the Return/Enter Key to Continue
-
-
-
-
- ╔════════════════════════════ System Installation ═══════════════════════════╗
- ║ USER: SUPERVISOR STATION: 2 ║
- ║ v 12-01-90 Accounting Reports MEMORY: 143 ║
- ╟──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
- ║ ║
- ║ ║
- ║ 0 - Quit and Return to Accounting Menu ║
- ║ 1 - Chart of Accounts ║
- ║ 2 - Statement of Income and Expense ║
- ║ 3 - Balance Sheet ║
- ║ 4 - Transaction Register ║
- ║ 5 - General Ledger ║
- ║ 6 - Budget Analysis ║
- ║ 7 - Project by Project Income Statements ║
- ║ ║
- ║ ║
- ║ ║
- ║ ║
- ║ ║
- ║ Enter Choice ║
- ╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
-
-
- Thursday, March 21 Clipper Summer 87, NetLib 5:09pm
-
-
-
- That completes the creation of an Income Summary Transaction.EDITING THE GENERAL LEDGER
-
- The General Ledger file tracks each account's activities.
-
-
- From the Accounting menu:
-
- ■ Select: [8] Edit General Ledger
-
- ╔══════════════════════════════ GENERAL LEDGER ══════════════════════════════╗
- ║[1 - Chart of Accounts] [2 - Recalculate Balance] ║
- ╟──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
- ║ ║
- ║ TRANS ACCT DPT PROJECT CHK# DESCRIP DA ║
- ║ ═════ ════ ═══ ════════ ════ ════════════════════════════════════════ ════ ║
- ║ ║
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- ║ ║
- ╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
-
- [Find] [Add] [Edit] [Delete] [Recall] [List] [/] Up/Down [Quit]
-
-
-
-
- To add a new record:
-
- ■ Select: [a] Add
-
- ╔══════════════════════════════ GENERAL LEDGER ══════════════════════════════╗
- ║[1 - Chart of Accounts] [2 - Recalculate Balance] ║
- ╟──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
- ║ ║
- ║ TRANS DA ║
- ║ ═════ Transaction # 0 ════════════ ════ ║
- ║ Account ║
- ║ Department ║
- ║ Project ║
- ║ Check Number ║
- ║ Description ║
- ║ Date / / ║
- ║ Debit/Credit ║
- ║ Debit Amount 0.00 ║
- ║ Credit Amount 0.00 ║
- ║ TTL (Cum) 0.00 ║
- ║ ║
- ║ ║
- ║ ║
- ║ ║
- ╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
-
-
-
- POSTAGE
-
- The Postage Database lets you track mailing expenses.
-
-
- From the Accounting menu:
-
- ■ Select: [9] Postage Database
-
- ╔═════════════════════════════ POSTAGE DATABASE ═════════════════════════════╗
- ║ ║
- ║ PROJECT DPT DESCRIPTION AMOUNT DATE NONBILL║
- ║ ════════ ═══ ════════════════════════════════════════ ══════ ════════ ═══════║
- ║ ABC 503 0.25 01/14/91 N ║
- ║ ABC 503 0.50 01/14/91 N ║
- ║ ABC 503 1.00 01/14/91 N ║
- ║ ABC 509 0.25 01/14/91 N ║
- ║ ABC 509 0.50 01/14/91 N ║
- ║ ABC 509 1.00 01/14/91 N ║
- ║ ABC 509 2.00 01/14/91 N ║
- ║ ║
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- ╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
-
- [Find] [Add] [Edit] [Delete] [Recall] [List] [Order] [/]Up/Down [Esc]
-
-
-
- EDITING THE SUPPLY INVENTORY
-
- The Inventory of Supplies file helps you to maintain adequate
- inventory.
-
-
- From the Accounting menu:
-
- ■ Select: [a] Supplies Database
-
- ╔═══════════════════════════ INVENTORY OF SUPPLIES ══════════════════════════╗
- ║ ║
- ║ STOCK # ║
- ║ DESCRIPTION ║
- ║ ║
- ╟──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
- ║ ITEM NUMBER ║
- ║ CLIENT # ║
- ║ VENDOR ║
- ║ PHONE # ( ) - ║
- ║ SALES REP. ║
- ║ ORDER PRICE 0.00 ║
- ║ OUM ║
- ║ UNITSPEROUM 0 ║
- ║ PRICE/UNIT 0.0000 ║
- ║ MINIMUM ORD.QTY 0 ║
- ║ DESIRED ON HAND 0 ║
- ║ SALE? N ║
- ║ SALE END DATE / / ║
- ║ LAST ORDER DATE / / LAST ORDER QTY 0 ║
- ╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
- Empty file.
- [Find] [Add] [Edit] [Delete] [Recall] [/] Up/Down
- [Browse] [Order] [Count] [List] [Quit] [1] Other Sources
-
-
-
- Selected Field
-
- oum Order unit of measure.
-
-
- Selected Menu Option
-
- [1] other sources Lets you enter other supply sources.
-
- ╔═══════════════════════════ INVENTORY OF SUPPLIES ══════════════════════════╗
- ║ ║
- ║ STOCK # ║
- ║ DESCRIPTION ║
- ║ ║
- ╟─────────────────────────────── OTHER SOURCES ──────────────────────────────╢
- ║ ORDER PRICE OUM UNITSPEROUM PRICE/EACH MINIMUM ORD.QTY ║
- ║ ═══════════ ═════ ═══════════ ══════════ ═══════════════ ║
- ║ ║
- ║ ║
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- ╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
-
- [Find] [Add] [Edit] [Delete] [Recall] [List] [/ Up/Down] [Esc]
-
-
-
- Selected Fields
-
- oum Order unit of measure.
-
- unitsperoum Units per order unit of measure.
-
- minimum ord. qty Minimum quantity.CHAPTER 8
-
- SOFTWARE SUPPORT
-
-
- The Software Support option opens the Clients and Prospects file to
- allow you to review a client's support status.
-
-
- From the Main Menu:
-
- ■ Select: [4] Software Support
-
- ╔═══════════════════════════ CLIENTS AND PROSPECTS ══════════════════════════╗
- ║CLIENT # LAST NAME FIRST NAME COMPANY NAME ║
- ║12340001 ║
- ╟──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
- ║ SERIAL NUMBER ║
- ║ CLIENT ║
- ║ PRODUCT ║
- ║ SALE DATE / / ║
- ║ ║
- ║ SUPPORT? [Y/N] ║
- ║ PURCHASED SUPPORT / / ║
- ║ EXPIRATION DATE / / <EXPIRED> ║
- ║ LAST PAID UPDATE / / ║
- ║ LAST UPDATE / / ║
- ║ ORIGINAL SALES $ 0.00 ║
- ║ YEARLY SUPPORT $ 0.00 ║
- ║ ║
- ║ ║
- ║ ║
- ║ ║
- ╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
- Empty file.
- [Find] [Add] [Edit] [Delete] [Recall] [/] Up/Down
- [Browse] [Order] [Count] [List] [Quit] [─┘] More
-
-
- Selected Menu Options
-
- [─┘] more Displays other menu options:
-
- [1 - clients] [3 - products] [5 - problems] [7 - questions]
- [2 - support] [4 - invoice] [6 - contacts]
-
-
- [l] list Presents the following print options:
-
- ┌───────── Select Option ─────────┐
- │ 1.Software Support Form │
- │ 2.Support Listings │
- │ 3.Geographical Listing of Users │
- │ 4.Sales Analysis │
- │ 5.Support Expiration Notices │
- │ 6.Any other Notice to Users │
- │ 7.Support Expiration Labels │
- │ 8.Mailing Labels │
- │ 9.One Mail Merge Letter │
- │ A.New Users, Demos │
- │ B.Diskette Labels (one) │
- │ C.Diskette Labels (many) │
- │ D.Diskette Labels (many/noname) │
- └─────────────────────────────────┘
-
- Menu Options
-
- [1]Prints the Software Support form and the problem history.
-
- [2]Prints a list of users along with their support expiration
- dates and yearly support costs.
-
- [3]Prints a list of users by state.
-
- [4]Lists the sales amount and quantity sold, grouped by type
- of system (for example, Demo, Trial, System).
-
- [5]Prints support expiration letters for a date range you
- specify. A support letter must first have been created using
- Mail Merge.
-
- [6]Prints a group of Mail Merge letters.
-
- [7]Prints Support Expiration Labels for a date range you
- specify.
-
- [8]Prints mailing labels.
-
- [9]Prints one Mail Merge letter.
-
- [a]Prints a list of new users for the current month.
-
- [b]Prints diskette labels. The default is based on the label
- that you set up in the Product database.
-
- [c]Prints a selected group of diskette labels.
-
- [d]Prints diskette labels without the serial number and
- company name.
-
-
-
- CHAPTER 9
-
- BILLING AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT
-
-
- The Billing module helps you keep track of clients and prospects,
- current projects, software support activities, and software problems.
-
-
- From the Main Menu:
-
- ■ Select: [5] Other Management Functions
-
- ╔══════════════════ SellMore Software Demonstration System ══════════════════╗
- ║ USER: USER STATION: 3 ║
- ║ v 12-01-90 BILLING SYSTEM MEMORY: 133 ║
- ╟──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
- ║ ║
- ║ ║
- ║ 0 - Return to Main Menu ║
- ║ 1 - Product Labels ║
- ║ 2 - Clients, Prospects ║
- ║ 3 - Project Planning ║
- ║ 4 - Products ║
- ║ 5 - Enter Payments / Outstanding Invoices ║
- ║ 6 - Employee Database ║
- ║ 7 - State Database ║
- ║ 8 - Return Address Labels ║
- ║ 9 - Zip+4 COding Address Standardization File ║
- ║ ║
- ║ ║
- ║ ║
- ║ Enter Choice ║
- ╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
-
-
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-
-
-
-
- Menu Options
-
- [1] Prints diskette labels for your software products.
-
- [2] Lets you enter information about your current and
- prospective clients.
-
- [3] Lets you record basic project data including status, weeks
- to completion, and description.
-
- [4] Lets you maintain detailed product records.
-
- [5] Lets you print invoices and record payments.
-
- [6] Password protected employee information.
-
- [7] Contains the two-letter abbreviations for state names.
-
- [8] Prints return address labels.
-
- [9] Opens the Zip+4 Code file.
-
-
- These options are explained on the following pages.
- PRINTING PRODUCT LABELS
-
- The Product Label feature prints diskette labels that include the
- product name, serial number, and copyright notice.
-
-
- From the Billing System menu:
-
- ■ Select: [1] Product Labels
-
- ╔═════════════════════ SERIAL NUMBER AND DISKETTE LABELS ════════════════════╗
- ║ ║
- ║ Title ACME SOFTWARE NAME - DISK 1 ║
- ║ Serial Prefix ACME ║
- ║ Start Numbering 2 ║
- ║ Suffix E ║
- ║ Version 1.0 ║
- ║ Format IBM COMPATIBLE DOS 3.1 + ║
- ║ Copyright line1 (C) Copyright 1990, ACME Software Distributors. ║
- ║ Copyright line2 All rights reserved. ║
- ║ ║
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- ║ ║
- ║ ║
- ║ ║
- ║ ║
- ║ ║
- ║ ║
- ╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
- Empty file.
- [Find] [Add] [Edit] [Delete] [Recall] [/] Up/Down
- [Browse] [Order] [Count] [List] [Esc]
-
-
- To add a record:
-
- ■ Select: [a] Add
-
-
- After adding one record, you will be prompted to add another. If
- you do not want to add another one, press [Esc].When you create more than one product label by choosing # 2 from
- the Select Options Menu, the program will automatically increment
- the starting number for each new product label and reset the number
- with the new starting number.
-
- To print the labels:
-
- ■ Select: [l] List
-
-
- You will be prompted as follows:
-
- ┌───────────── Select Option ─────────────┐
- │ 1 - Print the Current Label │
- │ 2 - Print a Set of Labels │
- └─────────────────────────────────────────┘
-
-
-
- TRACKING CLIENTS AND PROSPECTS
-
- The Clients and Prospects file contains essential information about
- your current and prospective clients including name, shipping and
- billing addresses, and phone numbers.
-
-
- From the Billing System menu:
-
- ■ Select: [2] Clients, Prospects
-
- ╔═══════════════════ CLIENTS AND PROSPECTS (PAGE 1 OF 2) ════════════════════╗
- ║CLIENT # LAST NAME FIRST NAME COMPANY NAME ║
- ║VAR_0001 ║
- ╟──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
- ║SHIP1 DEPT ║
- ║SHIP2 BILL1 ║
- ║CITY BILL2 ║
- ║STATE CITY ║
- ║ZIP STATE ║
- ║COUNTRY ZIP COMPNO ║
- ║ ║
- ║WORK PHONE EXT HOME PHONE FAX PHONE SALU INFORMAL NAME ║
- ║( ) - ( ) - ( ) - ║
- ║ ║
- ║TITLE SECRETARY SIZE ║
- ║ ║
- ║ ║
- ║PO NUMBER LAST EDIT MAILING LISTS ║
- ║ 05/11/90 ║
- ║ ║
- ╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
-
- [Find] [Add] [Edit] [Delete] [Recall] [Mail] [$-SalesRep] [/] Up/Down
- [Browse] [Order] [Count] [List] [Quit] [noTe] [Next] [Kopy] [Search] [─┘] more
-
-
- Selected Field
-
- informal name If you enter an informal name here, it
- will be used in the greeting of your Mail
- Merge letters. Refer to the Mail Merge
- section.
-
- Selected Menu Options
-
- [m] mail Selecting "M" will allow you to enter
- unlimited text to be embedded into an
- existing Mail Merge document or be
- embedded into a letter by itself. Refer
- to the MailMerge section.
-
- [$] salesrep Changes your user code so that you can
- follow-up on contacts other than your
- own. When using the "Next" selection
- from the menu (see Next below) the
- database will be organized by the next
- marketing step date and by user who
- logged in. If you want to see another
- sales representatives contact to make,
- press "$" and key in the user name.
- Now when you press "N" for next, you
- will see their clients and prospects.
-
- [n] next Selecting "N" is the key ingredient to
- staying current with your prospects.
- When you press "N," the system switches
- the order of the database to the next
- marketing step date on screen two (see
- the next page). When you press "N" it
- will prompt you for the Product Code
- and the next step date. If you want to
- see all of your prospects, based on their
- next contact date, leave this field blank;
- if you want to follow-up on only those
- related to the asphalt management
- system, type in the client code prefix
- "ASPT." The next field is the date.
- Notice that it doesn't present the current
- date, it allows you to be a week behind.
- You can change this date and look to see
- who you have to contact for any date,
- entering the date you want will put you
- there.
-
- Caution: You will be presented with only
- the contacts whose next step date falls on
- the date specified and after. Those that
- fall before will be missed by sales people
- unless you key something like 01/01/01
- for the date range occasionally to clean
- up old prospects.
-
-
-
- To see Screen 2 of the Clients and Prospects record:
-
- ■ Press: [PgDn]
-
- ╔═══════════════════ CLIENTS AND PROSPECTS (PAGE 2 of 2) ═══════════════════╗
- ║TEST 0001 ║
- ║TITLE CITY STATE ║
- ║WORK EXT HOME SEC ║
- ╟──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
- ║ DATE NEXT STEP TIME RT NT SOURCE ║
- ║12/31/23 Call N ║
- ║ ║
- ║METHOD SALES_REP USER OPTION1 2 3 SIZE 0 ║
- ║MAIL_LIST ║
- ║ ╔═NOTES:══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║
- ║ ║ ║ ║
- ║ ║ ║ ║
- ║ ║ ║ ║
- ║ ║ ║ ║
- ║ ║ ║ ║
- ║ ║ ║ ║
- ║ ║ ║ ║
- ║ ║ ║ ║
- ║ ╚═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ ║
- ╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
-
- [Find] [Add] [Edit] [Delete] [Recall] [Mail] [$-salesrep] [/] Up/Down
- [Browse] [Order] [Count] [List] [Quit] [noTe] [Next] [Kopy] [Search] [─┘] more
-
-
-
- Selected Fields
-
- note If you enter a "Y" in the Notes field, you will be placed
- into the Notes window where you can enter narrative
- text concerning your prospect. You should use this
- feature only when the "contact" description is not large
- enough to accommodate your entry. Also, you should
- start your note descriptions with the date of the contact
- and keep the most current notes at the top of the
- record.PROJECT PLANNING
-
- The Project Planning feature lets you record information about
- projects including the estimated hours required, the start date, and the
- number of weeks to completion.
-
-
- From the Billing System menu:
-
- ■ Select: [3] Project Planning
-
- ╔════════════════════════════ System Installation ═══════════════════════════╗
- ║ USER: SUPERVISOR STATION: 10 ║
- ║ v 12-01-90 BILLING SYSTEM MEMORY: 118 ║
- ╟──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
- ║ ║
- ║ ║
- ║ 0 - Return to Main Menu ║
- ║ 1 - Product Labels ║
- ║ 2 - Clients, Prospects ║
- ║ 3 - Project Planning ║
- ║ 4 - Products ║
- ║ 5 - Enter Payments / Outstanding Invoices ║
- ║ 6 - Employee Database ║
- ║ 7 - State Database ║
- ║ 8 - Return Address Labels ║
- ║ 9 - Zip+4 COding Address Standardization File ║
- ║ ║
- ║ ║
- ║ ║
- ║ Enter Choice 3 ║
- ╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
-
-
- Enter Name
-
-
-
- At the bottom of the screen, you are prompted for the name of the
- person to whom the project is assigned.
- Now, to add the record:
-
- ■ Select: [a] Add
-
-
- The name you entered (in the previous step) will be entered here in
- the Done By field.
-
- ╔════════════════════════════ PROJECT MANAGEMENT ════════════════════════════╗
- ║ ║
- ║ DONE BY PROJECT SUB DESCRIPTION HRS DATE IN P S ? ║
- ║ ══════════ ════════ ════ ═══════════════════════════════ ═══ ════════ ═ ═ ═ ║
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-
- [Find] [Add] [Edit] [Del] [Recall] [List] [/] Up/Down [Status] [Notes] [Order]
-
-
- Selected Fields
-
- p The number of weeks to completion.
-
- s The project status. The choices are:
-
- [1] PROBLEM [2] CALL/PICKUP [3] ESTIMATE [4] RESEARCH [5] PROGRAMMING
- [6] DELIVER [7] DOCUMENTATION [8] WAITING [9] REMINDER
-
-
- ? If the status is to be printed on the Project Status report,
- Y will appear in this field.PRODUCT PLANNING
-
- The Product Planning feature lets you keep up-to-date records on all
- of your projects. It also lets you print summary reports including a
- project cost analysis and a list of current projects.
-
-
- From the Billing System menu:
-
- ■ Select: [4] Products
-
- ╔═══════════════════════ Acme Software Distributors ═══════════════════════╗
- ║ USER: ROBERT STATION: 3 ║
- ║ v 10-23-89 PRODUCT PLANNING MENU MEMORY: 4 ║
- ╟──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
- ║ ║
- ║ 0 - Return to Main Menu ║
- ║ 1 - Product File Maintenance ║
- ║ 2 - ║
- ║ 3 - Print Product Cost Analysis with Average Monthly Cost ║
- ║ 4 - Clean Up, Pack and Reindex Product Databases ║
- ║ 5 - Print Products ║
- ║ 6 - Print Objectives with % Analysis ║
- ║ 7 - Print Product Budget, Actual and Variance ║
- ║ ║
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- ║ ║
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- ║ ║
- ║ Enter choice ║
- ╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
-
-
- Wednesday, April 4 Clipper Summer 87, NetLib 5:25pm
-
-
-
- ENTERING PAYMENTS
-
- The Invoice Management feature lets you print invoices, review
- outstanding invoices, and print payment reports.
-
-
- From the Billing System menu:
-
- ■ Select: [5] Enter Payments / Outstanding Invoices
-
- ╔═══════════════════════ Acme Software Distributors ═══════════════════════╗
- ║ USER: ROBERT STATION: 3 ║
- ║ v 10-23-89 INVOICE MANAGEMENT MEMORY: 24 ║
- ╟──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
- ║ ║
- ║ ║
- ║ 0 - Return ║
- ║ 1 - Generate or Edit an Invoice ║
- ║ 2 - Review Outstanding Invoices ║
- ║ 3 - Invoices Paid to date ║
- ║ 4 - Invoices Outstanding ║
- ║ 5 - Invoices Outstanding As of a Date ║
- ║ 6 - Monthly Report ║
- ║ 7 - YTD Invoices in Project Order ║
- ║ 8 - YTD Invoices in Month Order ║
- ║ 9 - Late Payments report ║
- ║ ║
- ║ ║
- ║ ║
- ║ Enter choice ║
- ╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
-
-
- Wednesday, April 4 Clipper Summer 87, NetLib 5:26pm
-
-
-
- EMPLOYEE DATABASE
-
-
- The Employee File maintains a list of all employees.
-
-
- From the Billing System menu:
-
- ■ Select: [6] Employee Database
-
- ╔═══════════════════════ EMPLOYEE FILE - CONFIDENTIAL ═══════════════════════╗
- ║ ║
- ║ DONEBY NAME RATE COMM BILL CATEGORY P P DEPT ║
- ║ ══════════ ════════════════════ ════════ ════ ══════ ════════════ ═ ═ ════ ║
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- [Find] [Add] [Edit] [Delete] [Recall] [List] [/] Up/Down [Quit]
-
-
-
-
- Selected Fields
-
- comm Percent commission.
-
- bill The billable rate.
-
- category The employment category (for example,
- Hourly, Subcontract, Commission).
-
- p Is the employee a programmer? (enter Y
- or N).
-
- p Payment type (H=Hourly; S=Salary;
- C=Commission; E=Expenses).
-
- dept The revenue account (press F1 for
- PopHelp).
-
- THE STATE DATABASE
-
- The State database contains the two-letter abbreviations for state
- names.
-
-
- From the Billing System menu:
-
- ■ Select: [7] State Database
-
- ╔════════════════════════════════ STATE TABLE ═══════════════════════════════╗
- ║ ║
- ║ ST STATE NAME ║
- ║ ══ ═════════════════════════ ║
- ║ AK Alaska ║
- ║ AL Alabama ║
- ║ AR Arkansas ║
- ║ AZ Arizona ║
- ║ CA California ║
- ║ CO Colorado ║
- ║ CT Connecticut ║
- ║ DC District of Columbia ║
- ║ DE Delaware ║
- ║ FL Florida ║
- ║ GA Georgia ║
- ║ HI Hawaii ║
- ║ IA Iowa ║
- ║ ID Idaho ║
- ║ IL Illinois ║
- ║ ║
- ╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
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- [Find] [Add] [Edit] [Delete] [Recall] [List] [Order] [/]Up/Down [Quit]
-
- RETURN ADDRESS LABELS
-
- The final Billing System feature prints return address labels.
-
-
- From the Billing System menu:
-
- ■ Select: [8] Return Address Labels
-
- ╔═════════════════════════════════════ ═════════════════════════════════════╗
- ║ USER: USER STATION: 2 ║
- ║ v 03-31-90 BILLING SYSTEM MEMORY: 95 ║
- ╟──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
- ║ ║
- ║ ║
- ║ 0 - Quit and return to Main Menu ║
- ║ 1 - Product Labels ║
- ║ 2 - Clients, Prospects ║
- ║ 3 - Project Planning ║
- ║ 4 - Major Projects ║
- ║ 5 - Bill for hours worked ║
- ║ 6 - Enter Payments / Outstanding Invoices ║
- ║ 7 - Software Support ║
- ║ 8 - Error Tracking Database ║
- ║ 9 - Employee Database ║
- ║ A - State Database ║
- ║ B - Return Address Labels ║
- ║ ║
- ║ Enter Choice B ║
- ╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
-
-
- Enter # of Labels to Print 0
-
-
- At the bottom of the screen, you are prompted to specify how many
- of your return address labels you want printed. After entering the
- number, you will be prompted for the print destination.
- CHAPTER 10
-
- UTILITY FEATURES
-
-
- The Utility Menu lets you make and restore system backups and
- database backups.
-
-
- From the Main Menu:
-
- ■ Select: [9] Utility Menu
-
- ╔════════════════════════════ System Installation ═══════════════════════════╗
- ║ USER: USER STATION: 2 ║
- ║ v 04-26-91 UTILITY MENU MEMORY: 128 ║
- ╟──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
- ║ ║
- ║ ║
- ║ 0 - Return to Main Menu ║
- ║ 1 - Backup System to Floppy (BACKUP ALL) ║
- ║ 2 - Restore System to Floppy (RESTORE ALL) ║
- ║ 3 - Backup Databases Only ║
- ║ 4 - Restore Databases Only ║
- ║ 5 - Format a Blank Diskette ║
- ║ ║
- ║ 6 - Compress Client Database ║
- ║ 7 - Insert '0' in Serial Number ║
- ║ 8 - Update Client Database ║
- ║ 9 - Merge Symptoms and Comments into Solution ║
- ║ Z - Update Zip Codes from Zip4 Database ║
- ║ ║
- ║ Enter Choice ║
- ╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
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- Saturday, June 29 Clipper Summer 87, NetLib 7:00pm
-
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- Menu Options
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- [1] Backs up the entire system to floppy diskettes.
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- [2] Restores the complete backup to the hard disk.
-
- [3] Backs up only the databases to floppy diskettes.
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- [4] Restores the database backup to the hard disk.
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- [5] Formats diskettes without leaving the program.
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- [6] Compresses the Client files.
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- [7] Inserts 0 (zero) in all serial numbers.
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- [8] Lets you update the Client database from a diskette.
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- [9] Merges symptoms and comments into solution.
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- [z] Updates client Zip Codes from the Zip4 file.
- CHAPTER 11
-
- CHANGING THE SYSTEM CONFIGURATION
-
-
- The settings that were made during the installation of your Stamp
- Auction program can be changed as needed. For example, you can
- change the heading that appears on reports.
-
-
- From the Main Menu:
-
- ■ Select: [8] System Configuration Menu
-
- ╔════════════════════════ Acme Stamp Auction Company ════════════════════════╗
- ║ USER: ROBERT STATION: 4 ║
- ║ v 2.01 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION MENU MEMORY: 48 ║
- ╟──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
- ║ ║
- ║ ║
- ║ 0 - Return to Main Menu ║
- ║ 1 - Set up System Settings ║
- ║ 2 - Set up Printer Table ║
- ║ 3 - Set up Users, Authorizations and Assign Printers ║
- ║ 4 - Set up Function Key Assignments ║
- ║ 5 - Pack and/or Reindex Files ║
- ║ 6 - Change CONFIG.SYS File ║
- ║ 7 - Change AUTOEXEC.BAT File ║
- ║ 8 - Reset Computer after changing CONFIG.SYS/AUTOEXEC.BAT ║
- ║ 9 - Update System and/or Database Files ║
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- ║ Enter choice ║
- ╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
-
-
- Wednesday, November 22 Clipper Summer 87, NetLib 1:33pm
-
- Then, from the System Configuration menu:
-
- ■ Select: [1] Set up System Settings
-
- ╔══════════════════════════════ SYSTEM SETTINGS ═════════════════════════════╗
- ║Title System Installation ║
- ║Title ║
- ║Title ║
- ║Name ║
- ║Company ║
- ║Address1 ║
- ║Address2 ║
- ║Phone ( ) - FAX # ( ) - ║
- ║Fed ID# ║
- ║Laser? Y Font File 2 x:AK0120AH.HPF ║
- ║Label Col 50 Font File 3 x:AJ0100AH.HPF ║
- ║Label Row 23 Font File 4 x:AJ0120AH.HPF ║
- ║Landscape chr(27)+"&l1O" Font File 5 x:AJ0140AH.HPF ║
- ║Portrait chr(27)+"&l0O" Font File 6 x:AJ0180AH.HPF ║
- ║Margin 14 Font File 7 x:AI0100AH.HPF ║
- ║Width 100 Font File 8 x:AI0120AH.HPF ║
- ║Laser Prnt LPT1 Font File 9 x:AI0140AH.HPF ║
- ║Env. Font Font File 10 x:AI0180AH.HPF ║
- ║Phone Pict "(999)999-9999" Tax State Tax Rate ║
- ╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
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- Enter your company name
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-
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- For information on changing other system settings, see Part 4,
- Chapter 2, "Configuring the Program."
-
- CHAPTER 12
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- DATA DICTIONARY
-
-
- The Data Dictionary contains field specifications. This database gives
- each field name and its database location, type (numeric, character,
- or logical), length, number of decimal places, and description. It also
- shows the Navigation prompt (on-screen help message) for each field.
-
-
- From the Main Menu:
-
- ■ Select: [7] Data Dictionary
-
- ╔═════════════════════ ON LINE HELP AND DATA DICTIONARY ═════════════════════╗
- ║ ║
- ║ Database Field Name Type Len Dec Field Description ║
- ║ ════════ ══════════ ════ ═══ ═══ ══════════════════════════════ ║
- ║ ACCOUNTS ACCOUNT_ID C 4 0 Account Code ║
- ║ ACCOUNTS BUDGET N 10 2 Budget Amount ║
- ║ ACCOUNTS CONFERENCE L 1 0 ║
- ║ ACCOUNTS CONTROL C 5 0 Print Control ║
- ║ ACCOUNTS COPE L 1 0 ║
- ║ ACCOUNTS CURR_BAL N 10 2 Current Balance ║
- ║ ACCOUNTS DEBIT C 1 0 Debit Account Enter D ║
- ║ ACCOUNTS DEPT C 3 0 Cost Accounting Department ║
- ║ ACCOUNTS DESCRIP C 30 0 Description of Account ║
- ║ ACCOUNTS M01 N 10 2 January ║
- ║ ACCOUNTS M02 N 10 2 February ║
- ║ ACCOUNTS M03 N 10 2 March ║
- ║ ACCOUNTS M04 N 10 2 April ║
- ║ ║
- ║Enter the Unique Account Code ║
- ║ ║
- ╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
-
- [Find] [Add] [Edit] [Delete] [Recall] [List] [Esc]
- [Get file] [Structure] [Pack]
-
-
- You may make changes only to the Navigation prompts. See Part 4,
- Chapter 8, "The Data Dictionary," for instructions.Data Dictionary (29 June 1991)
-
-
- Field Name Type Len Dec Description
-
-
- ** ACCOUNTS
- ACCOUNT_ID Char 4 Account Code
- BUDGET Num 10 2 Budget Amount
- CONFERENCE Log 1
- CONTROL Char 5 Print Control
- COPE Log 1
- CURR_BAL Num 10 2 Current Balance
- DEBIT Char 1 Debit Account Enter D
- DEPT Char 3 Cost Accounting Department
- DESCRIP Char 30 Description of Account
- M01 Num 10 2 January
- M02 Num 10 2 February
- M03 Num 10 2 March
- M04 Num 10 2 April
- M05 Num 10 2 May
- M06 Num 10 2 June
- M07 Num 10 2 July
- M08 Num 10 2 August
- M09 Num 10 2 September
- M10 Num 10 2 October
- M11 Num 10 2 November
- M12 Num 10 2 December
- NEW Char 4 New account number
- NEXT_BUD Num 10 2 Next budget amount
- P01 Num 10 2 Previous
- P02 Num 10 2
- P03 Num 10 2
- P04 Num 10 2
- P05 Num 10 2
- P06 Num 10 2
- P07 Num 10 2
- P08 Num 10 2
- P09 Num 10 2
- P10 Num 10 2
- P11 Num 10 2
- P12 Num 10 2
- PREV_BUD Num 10 2 Previous Budget
- REGISTRY Log 1
-
- ** ACCTDESC
- ACCOUNT_ID Char 1 Account Code
- DESCRIP Char 25 Description
-
- ** CLIENTS
- ADD1 Char 30 Address 1
- ADD2 Char 30 Address 2
- BILL1 Char 30 Billing Address 1
- BILL2 Char 30 Billing Address 2
- BILL3 Char 20 City
- BILL4 Char 2 State
- BILL5 Char 10 Zip
- CITY Char 20 City
- CLIENT Char 8 Client Number
- COMPANY Char 40 Company Name
- COMPNO Memo 0 Enter Company Number
- COUNTRY Char 20 Country
- DATE Date 8 Date of Next Contact
- DEPART Char 30 Department
- DISK_TYPE Char 10 Disk type
- ENCLOSURE Char 30 Enclosure
- FNAME Char 15 First Name
- FPHONE Char 13 Fax telephone number
- HPHONE Char 13 Home or other telephone number
- INFORMAL Char 20 Informal name for MailMerge
- INVOICE Log 1 Has the client been invoiced?
- LAST_EDIT Date 8 Date of last edit
- LNAME Char 20 Last Name
- MAIL Memo 10 Memo Contents
- MAIL_LIST Char 47 Mailing List
- METHOD Char 1 Method we were contacted
- NEW_NUM Char 8 New number for the Client
- NEXT_STEP Char 40 Next Marketing Step
- NOTES Memo 10 Marketing Notes
- OPTION1 Char 6 User defined option 1
- OPTION2 Char 6 User defined option 2
- OPTION3 Char 6 User defined option 3
- PO_NUM Char 15 Purchase order number
- PROSPECT Char 1 Current Prospect? [Y/N]
- RATING Char 2 Prospect Rating
- SALES_REP Char 10 Sales Representative
- SALUTATION Char 4 Salutation
- SECRETARY Char 20 Secretary
- SIZE Num 5 Size of facility
- SOURCE Char 20 Contact Source
- STATE Char 3 State
- TIME Char 4 Time of next contact
- TITLE Char 40 Business title
- WEXT Char 4 Work Extension
- WORKDONE Memo 10 What work has been done for
- WPHONE Char 13 Work telephone number
- ZIP Char 10 Zip
-
- ** COMPANY
- ADD1 Char 30 Address 1
- ADD2 Char 30 Address 2
- BULK Char 2
- CITY Char 20 City
- COMPANY Char 40 Company Name
- COMPNO Char 8 Unique Company Number
- COUNTRY Char 20 Country
- FPHONE Char 13 Fax Phone
- RATING Char 2 Rating
- SIZE Num 5 Company Size
- SIZE2 Num 5 Company Size (other)
- STATE Char 3 State
- WPHONE Char 13 Company Phone
- ZIP Char 10 Zip Code
-
- ** CONTACTS
- CLIENT Char 8 Client Number
- CTIME Char 8
- DATE Date 8 Date
- DESCRIP Char 40 Description
- DONEBY Char 10 Making the contact
- PROJECT Char 8 Project COde
- TYPE Char 1 Type of Contact.
-
- ** DEPT
- CREDIT_BAL Num 9 2 Credit balance
- DEBIT_BAL Num 9 2 Debit Balance
- DEPT Char 3 Department Code
- DESCRIP Char 30 Department Description
-
- ** DETAILS
- CLIENT Char 8 Client Number
- COMMENTS Memo 10 Comments
- DATEIN Date 8 Date Project Starts
- DESCRIP Char 40 Description of Project
- DONEBY Char 10 Work is assigned to
- EST_HOURS Num 3 Estimated Hours
- PRIORITY Char 1 Number of weeks to completion
- PROGRAM Char 4 Sub Project
- PROJECT Char 8 Project Code
- STATUS Char 1 Enter the Status Code
- STAT_REPT Char 1 Print Status Report [Y/N]
- SUMMARY Memo 10 Summary Note
-
- ** DISKETTE
- COPY1 Char 54 Copyright line 1
- COPY2 Char 54 Copyright line 2
- COST Num 9 2 Cost
- FORMAT Char 32 Format
- PRINTED Log 1 Printed?
- PROJECT Char 5 Product Code
- QTY Num 4 Starting serial number to prin
- SERIAL Char 4 Serial Prefix
- SUFFIX Char 1 Suffix
- TITLE Char 54 Software title
- VERSION Char 3 Software version
-
- ** EMPLOYEE
- ACCOUNT_ID Char 4 Chart of Account Number
- AMOUNT Num 9 2 Hourly Rate or Salary
- BILLABLE Num 6 2 Billable Rate
- CATEGORY Char 12 Employment Category
- CHK_AMOUNT Num 9 2 Check Amount
- DEPT Char 3 Revenue Account, Press
- DONEBY Char 10 Work was done by
- HOURLY Num 8 2 Hourly Rate
- HOURS Num 3 Number of Hours
- NAME Char 20 Employee Name
- OTHER Num 9 2 Other Amount
- PAY_TYPE Char 1 Payment Type
- PERCENT Num 4 1 Percent Commission
- PROGRAMER Char 1 Programmer [Y/N]
- RATE Num 8 2 Rate of Pay.
- VACATION Num 8 2 Hours of Vacation Used
-
- ** ERRTRACK
- CLIENT Char 8 Client Number
- COMMENTS Memo 10 Comments
- DESCRIP Char 40 Short Description of Problem
- DONEBY Char 10 Support Done by
- ENTERED Date 8 Date Entered
- ERROR Memo 10 Error narrative
- INVOICE Char 1 Invoice for Support?
- KEYWORDS Char 25 Keywords for retrieval
- NEXT_ACT Char 1 Next Action
- PROJECT Char 8 Product Code (Press [F1]
- RESOLVED Date 8 Date Problem resolved
- SERIAL_NUM Char 8 Serial Number of Software
- SOLUTION Memo 10 Solution
- SYMPTOM Memo 10 Symptom
- TIMEIN Char 5 Time In
- TIMEOUT Char 5 Time Out
-
- ** EVENTS
- BATCH Char 4 Batch Number
- BILL Log 1 Bill Work? [Y/N]
- CLIENT Char 8 Client Number
- COMMISSION Num 8 2 Commission amount due sales
- COMPUTER Log 1 Computer Time
- DATEIN Date 8 Date
- DATEOUT Date 8 Date Done
- DEPT Char 3 Cost Center
- DESCRIP Char 40 Description of Work Done
- DONE Log 1 Done
- DONEBY Char 10 Employee's First Name
- EXPENSES Num 9 2
- HOURS Num 7 2 Hours, if not an hourly
- INVOICE Log 1 Work has been invoiced
- INV_NUM Char 4 Invoice Number
- NONBILL Log 1 Enter [Y] only if the work
- OBJECTIVE Char 1
- OWNER Char 15 Owner of the Software
- PAID Log 1 Invoice has been paid
- PROGRAM Char 4 Sub Project Code
- PROJECT Char 8 Project Code
- RATE Num 7 2 Rate, if not an hourly charege
- REMINDER Log 1
- ROYALTY Num 8 2 Royalty Amount Due
- TIMEIN Char 5 Time
- TIMEOUT Char 5
- TYPE Char 5
-
- ** FUNCTION
- DESCRIP Char 240 "Macro"
- FUNCTION Char 2 Function Number 3-40
- FUNC_DESC Char 10 Key ex. [F3] or [Alt-F1]
- TITLE Char 30 Short title for function
-
- ** HELP
- CONTEXT Memo 10
- DESCRIP Char 30
- FIELD_DB Char 8
- FIELD_DEC Num 3
- FIELD_LEN Num 3
- FIELD_NAME Char 10
- FIELD_TXT1 Char 80
- FIELD_TXT2 Char 80
- FIELD_TYPE Char 1
-
- ** INVENTOR
- CLIENT Char 8 Client Number Ordered From
- DESCRIP Char 40 Description
- DESIRED Num 4 Desired Qty
- ITEM_NUM Char 15 Item Number
- MINIMUM Num 4 Minimum Order
- ORDERPRICE Num 7 2 Order Price
- ORDER_DATE Date 8 Order Date
- ORDER_QTY Num 4 Order Qty
- OUM Char 5 Order Unit of Measure
- PHONE Char 13 Phone Number
- PRICE_EACH Num 9 4 Each Price
- SALE Char 1 On Sale?
- SALESREP Char 20 Sales Rep
- SALE_DATE Date 8 Sale Date
- STOCK_NUM Char 4 Stock Number
- UPEROUM Num 6 Units per Order Unit of Measur
- VENDOR Char 25 Vendor
-
- ** INVOICE
- ADDR_TYPE Char 1 Address Type (C-Client Address
- AMOUNT Num 9 2 Invoice Amount
- AMT_PAID Num 9 2 Amount Paid
- AUTHORIZE Char 10 Authorize
- CLIENT Char 8 Client Number
- COMMENTS Char 1 Put Comments on Invoice?
- CRED_NUM Char 25 Credit Card Number
- DATE Date 8 Date of invoice
- DATE_PAID Date 8 Date Paid
- DESCRIP Char 40 Description of Invoice
- EXPIRATION Char 5 Expiration Date of Credit Card
- INITIAL Char 5 Initial Date
- INVOICE Char 4 Invoice Number
- NAME Char 30 Name
- NOTES Memo 10 Comments for invoice
- PAID Log 1 Paid
- PO_NUM Char 15 PO Number
- PROGRAM Char 4 Sub Product Code
- PROJECT Char 8 Product Code
- SHOW_DONE Log 1 Show who did the work on invoi
-
- ** JOURNAL
- ACCOUNT_ID Char 4 Chart of Accounts Number
- CHECK_NUM Char 4 Check Number
- CLEAR Log 1 Check has Cleared
- CREDIT_BAL Num 9 2 Credit Balance
- DATE Date 8 Date
- DEBIT Char 1 Debit Code
- DEBIT_BAL Num 9 2 Debit Balance
- DEPT Char 3 Department Code (Cost Center)
- DESCRIP Char 40 Journal Description
- PROJECT Char 8 Product Code
- TEMP Num 9 2 Running Total
- TRANS Num 4 Transaction Number
-
- ** LEASE
- CLIENT Char 8 Client Number
- COMMISSION Num 8 2 Commission Amount
- CURRENT Num 2 Current Payment
- DEPT Char 3 Cost Center
- DESCRIP Char 35 Description for Work Done
- DONEBY Char 10 Doneby
- HOURS Num 7 2 Hours
- INV_DESC Char 30 Invoice Description
- OBJECTIVE Char 1
- OWNER Char 15 Owner
- PROGRAM Char 4 Sub Product Code
- PROJECT Char 8 Product Code
- RATE Num 7 2 Rate
- ROYALTY Num 8 2 Royalty Payment
- TERM Num 2 Length of lease
-
- ** LEDGER
- ACCOUNT_ID Char 4 Chart of Accounts Number
- CHECK_NUM Char 4 Check Number
- CLEAR Log 1 Check has cleared
- CREDIT_BAL Num 9 2 Credit Amount
- DATE Date 8 Date
- DEBIT Char 1 Debit Code
- DEBIT_BAL Num 9 2 Debit Amount
- DEPT Char 3 Cost Center
- DESCRIP Char 40 Description
- PROJECT Char 8 Product Code, Press [F1] for
- TEMP Num 9 2 Running total
- TRANS Num 4 Transaction Number
-
- ** MEMVAR
- FONT_FILE2 Memo 0 File name for downloadable
- P_LAND Memo 0 Escape sequence for Landscape
- P_PORT Memo 0 Escape sequence for Portrait
- S_ADDR1 Memo 0 Address on Invoice
- S_ADDR2 Memo 0 Address on Invoice
- S_COL Memo 0 Column coordinates for envel
- S_COMPANY Memo 0 Company Name on Invoice
- S_FEDID Memo 0 Federal ID# for Invoice
- S_FPHONE Memo 0 Fax Number on Invoice
- S_LASER Memo 0 Use Laser Printer to print
- S_LPRINTER Memo 0 Default printer destination
- S_MARGIN Memo 0 Default margin for merge
- S_NAME Memo 0 System Name
- S_ROW Memo 0 Row coordinates for envelope
- S_WIDTH Memo 0 Default width for Merge
- S_WPHONE Memo 0 Phone Numbe on Invoice
- TITLE1 Memo 0 Enter your company name
- TITLE2 Memo 0
- TITLE3 Memo 0
- TITLE4 Memo 0
-
- ** OBJECTIV
- ACTUAL Num 8 2 Actual
- BUDGET Num 8 2 Budget Amount
- COMPANY Char 4 Company Code
- CURRENT Char 1 Current Sub Product/Project
- DATE_DUE Date 8 Date Due
- DESCRIP Char 40 Description
- EXPENSES Num 9 2 Expenses
- HOURS Num 4 Hours Budgeted
- HOURS_1985 Num 6 1 1985 Hours
- HOURS_1986 Num 6 1 1986 Hours
- HOURS_1987 Num 6 1 1987 Hours
- HOURS_1988 Num 6 1 1988 Hours
- HOURS_1989 Num 6 1 1999 Hours
- PERCENT Num 3 Percent
- PROGRAM Char 4 Sub Product/Project
- PROJECT Char 8 Product Code
- STARTDATE Date 8 Start Date
- TOTAL Num 9 2 Total
- TTL_1985 Num 9 2 1985 Total
- TTL_1986 Num 9 2 1986 Total
- TTL_1987 Num 9 2 1987 Total
- TTL_1988 Num 9 2 1988 Total
- TTL_1989 Num 9 2 1989 Total
-
- ** POSTAGE
- AMOUNT Num 6 2 Postage Amount
- DATE Date 8 Postage Date
- DEPT Char 3 Cost Center
- DESCRIP Char 40 Description
- NONBILL Log 1
- PROJECT Char 8 Project Code
-
- ** PRINTERS
- DATE_CHECK Date 8
- DESCRIP Char 35 Description
- PRINTER Char 4
- P_BLACK Char 35 Black Ribbon (not used)
- P_BLUE Char 35 Blue Ribbon (not used)
- P_BOLDOFF Char 35 Bold printing off
- P_BOLDON Char 35 Bold printing on
- P_CPI10 Char 35 10 characters per inch
- P_CPI12 Char 35 12 characters per inch
- P_CPI16 Char 35 16 characters per inch
- P_CPI20 Char 35
- P_DHIGHOFF Char 35
- P_DHIGHON Char 35
- P_DRAFT Char 35 Draft print (not used)
- P_EXPOFF Char 35 Expanded print off
- P_EXPON Char 35 Expanded print on
- P_ITALOFF Char 35
- P_ITALON Char 35
- P_LETTER Char 35 Letter quality (not used)
- P_LINEOFF Char 35 Underline off
- P_LINEON Char 35 Underline on
- P_LINES66 Char 35 Lines per page (not used)
- P_LINES68 Char 35 Lines per page (not used)
- P_LMARGIN Char 35 Left Margin Setting
- P_LPI12 Char 35 12 Lines per inch
- P_LPI6 Char 35 6 lines per inch
- P_LPI8 Char 35 8 lines per inch
- P_NEAR Char 35 Near letter quality (not used)
- P_PROPOFF Char 35
- P_PROPON Char 35
- P_RED Char 35 Red Printing (not used)
- P_SHADOFF Char 35 Shadow printing off
- P_SHADON Char 35 Shadow printing on
- P_SKIPOFF Char 35 Skip perforation off
- P_SKIPON Char 35 Skip perforation on
- P_SKIPPERF Char 35 (not used)
- P_YELLOW Char 35 Yellow printing (not used)
-
- ** PROGRAMS
- CONTACT Char 30 Contact
- DEMO Num 6
- DEPT Char 20
- DESCRIP Char 40
- DOCS_ONLY Num 6
- FILES Num 2
- OWNER Char 15
- PRICE Num 6
- PROGRAMER Char 25
- PROJECT Char 8
- SOURCE Num 6
- SUPPORT Num 6
- TIER Char 1
-
- ** PROJECT
- COMPETE Memo 10 Compete
- DEMO_PR Num 6 Demonstration Price
- DEPT Char 20 Related department
- DESCRIP Char 50 Project Description.
- FILES Num 2 Files
- FY_START Date 8 Fiscal Year Start Date
- LEASE Num 5 Lease Cost
- LESS_COMM Char 1 Subtract Commission before
- MESSAGE1 Char 50 Copyright Message
- MESSAGE2 Char 50 Copyright Message
- NOTES Memo 10 Pricing Comments
- OWNER Char 15 Software Owner.
- PERCENTAGE Num 4 1 Percentage Royalty
- PRICE Num 6 Current Price of the Software
- PROGRAMER Char 25 Programmer
- PROJECT Char 8 Enter the project code
- SOURCE Num 6 Source Code price.
- SUPPORT Memo 10 Support Terms
- SUPPORT1 Num 6 Annual Support.
- SUPPORT2 Num 6 Source Support Cost.
- TIER Char 1 Tier
- TITLE Char 50 Title for Label
- TRIAL Num 5 Trial price.
- TYPE Char 10 Type
- UPDATE Num 6 Update Price.
- VERSION Char 4 Version Number
-
- ** QUESTION
- ASKED Num 4 Number of times asked
- CLIENT Char 8 Client Number
- DATE Date 8 Date
- DESCRIP Char 250 Description of Question
- DONEBY Char 10 Doneby
- KEYWORD Char 15 Keywords
- PROJECT Char 8 Product Code
- RESPONSE Char 250 Response
-
- ** RELEASE
- CODE Char 3 Mailmerge Code
- DESCRIP Char 60 Description of Mail Merge
- PROUT Memo 10
- PRTEXT Memo 10 Text of Mail Merge Document
-
- ** SOURCES
- ITEM_NUM Char 15 Item Number
- MINIMUM Num 4 Minimum Quantity
- ORDERPRICE Num 7 2 Order Price
- OUM Char 5 Order Unit of Measure
- PRICE_EACH Num 9 4 Price Each
- SALE_DATE Date 8 Sale Date
- STOCK_NUM Char 4 Stock Number
- UPEROUM Num 6 Units per order unit of measur
- VENDOR Char 25 Vendor
-
- ** STATE
- ST_AB Char 3 State Abbreviation
- ST_NAME Char 25 State Name
-
- ** SUPPORT
- AUTOEXEC Char 75 Contents of AutoExec.bat file
- BUFFERS Char 2 Default buffers setting
- CLIENT Char 8 Client Number
- DEVICE Char 15 Device drivers installed
- DISKTYPE Char 10 Disk Type
- DOSTYPE Char 15 Dos Type
- DOSVERSION Char 3 Dos version
- EMULATION Char 25 Printer emulation
- FILES Char 3 File Handles
- LST_UPDATE Date 8 Last Update Date
- MEMORY Char 15 Memory Configuration
- NETWORK Char 1 Networked ?
- NOTES Memo 10 Notes
- OTHER Char 15 Other
- OVERLAYS Char 1 Overlays?
- PAID_UPDT Date 8 Last Paid Update Date
- PRINTER Char 25 Type of printer installed
- PROJECT Char 8 Project Code
- PURCHASED Date 8 Date Support Was Purchased
- SALES Num 8 2 Original Sales
- SALE_DATE Date 8 Date of Sale
- SERIAL_NUM Char 8 Serial Number
- SUPPORT Char 1 Purchased Support?
- SUPP_COST Num 8 2 Support Cost
- SUP_EXP Date 8 Support Expiration Date
- SYSTEM Char 15 System Name
-
- ** USERS
- COLOR Char 1 Color monitor
- DESCRIP Char 40 User Description
- DEV_DESC1 Char 25 Description of Printer 1
- DEV_DESC2 Char 25 Description of Printer 2
- DEV_DESC3 Char 25 Description of Printer 3
- DEV_DESC4 Char 25 Description of Printer 4
- DEV_DESC5 Char 25 Description of Printer 5
- DEV_DESC6 Char 25 Description of Printer 6
- DEV_DESC7 Char 25 Description of Printer 7
- DEV_DFLT Num 1 Default Device
- DEV_PID1 Num 2 Use Printer Codes
- DEV_PID2 Num 2 Use Printer Codes
- DEV_PID3 Num 2 Use Printer Codes
- DEV_PID4 Num 2 Use Printer Codes
- DEV_PID5 Num 2 Use Printer Codes
- DEV_PID6 Num 2 Use Printer Codes
- DEV_PID7 Num 2 Use Printer Codes
- LOCATION Char 10 User login or name
- PRINTER Char 2 Printer number
-
-
-
-
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-
-
-
- PART 4
-
- TECHNICAL REFERENCE
-
- GENERAL
- dBASE EXPRESSIONS
- DOS COMMANDS
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
- TECHNICAL REFERENCE: GENERAL
- CHAPTER 1
-
- COPYING THE PROGRAM TO YOUR HARD DISK
-
-
- Before you configure your program, you must copy the program files
- to your computer. First, boot your system.
-
-
- 1. Create a new directory on your hard disk for the program:
-
- ■ Type: cd\ [Enter]
- ■ Type: md\directory name [Enter]
-
- NOTE: For "directory name," see Part 1,
- Chapter 2.
-
-
-
- 2. Make the new directory current:
-
- ■ Type: cd\directory name [Enter]
-
-
-
- 3.a. If your program came on one diskette:
-
- Insert the Program diskette into Drive A. Run the "install"
- program (this program will copy the program files):
-
- ■ Type: a:install [Enter]
-
-
-
-
- 3.b. If your program came on two diskettes:
-
- Insert Program diskette #1 into Drive A. Run the "install"
- program:
-
- ■ Type: a:install1 [Enter]
-
-
- Then insert Program diskette #2 into Drive A. Run the
- "install" program:
-
- ■ Type: a:install2 [Enter]
-
-
-
- 4. You may now configure the program.
-
-
-
- Network Notes
-
- Create a directory on the server and copy the files onto the server.
- This directory should be mapped to a drive (for example, Drive H:).
-
-
- CHAPTER 2
-
- CONFIGURING THE PROGRAM
-
-
- After copying the program files, you must configure the program.
- The steps below apply to both single-user and network installations.
- In cases where there are additional considerations for network setups,
- these will be explained in the "Network Notes" sections.
-
- If the program has already been configured and you want to learn
- how to use the program, skip now to Part 2, Chapter 3 (Entering
- Data).
-
-
- To start the program:
-
- ■ Type: program name [Enter]
-
- NOTE: For "program name," see Part 1,
- Chapter 2.
-
-
- The first screen that you will see is the copyright notice. This notice
- explains that the software is copyrighted and may not be copied or
- distributed without written permission of the owners.
-
- To continue:
-
- ■ Press:[Space Bar]
-
-
- Now you will see the Users Code screen (on the following page):
-
-
- ╔═══════════════════════ Please Select Your User Code ═══════════════════════╗
- ║ ║
- ║ ┌───────────────────── POP-HELP ──────────────────────┐ ║
- ║ │ FREIDA SUPERVISOR │ ║
- ║ │ GEORGIA INSURANCE │ ║
- ║ │ JENNI INSURANCE │ ║
- ║ │ JO FRONT DESK │ ║
- ║ │ LINDA INSURANCE DEPARTMENT │ ║
- ║ │ MARYLN DATA ENTRY │ ║
- ║ │ ROBERT IMPARTIAL OBSERVER │ ║
- ║ │ TOM PROGRAMMING │ ║
- ║ │ WAYNE │ ║
- ║ │ │ ║
- ║ │ │ ║
- ║ │ │ ║
- ║ │ │ ║
- ║ │ │ ║
- ║ │ │ ║
- ║ └────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ ║
- ║ ║
- ╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
-
- Search (clear w/BkSp):
- [\] Chg. Order [/] Up/Down [─┘] Select [Esc] Quit
-
-
-
-
- ■ Press:[Enter]
-
-
- If this is the first time that you have used the program, you will now
- see the System Configuration Menu. This menu allows you to change
- certain settings on your system to accommodate the new program.
- To successfully configure the program, follow the instructions on the
- following page.
-
-
- Typical Configuration Menu:
-
- ╔══════════════════════ ACMI Product Formulation System ═════════════════════╗
- ║ USER: ROBERT STATION: 4 ║
- ║ v.03-10-89 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION MENU MEMORY: 56 ║
- ╟──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
- ║ ║
- ║ ║
- ║ ║
- ║ 1 - Set up System Settings ║
- ║ 2 - Set up Printer Table ║
- ║ 3 - Set up Users, Authorizations and Assign Printers ║
- ║ 4 - Set up Function Key Assignments ║
- ║ 5 - Pack and/or Reindex Files ║
- ║ 6 - Change CONFIG.SYS File ║
- ║ 7 - Change AUTOEXEC.BAT File ║
- ║ 8 - Reset Computer after changing CONFIG.SYS/AUTOEXEC.BAT ║
- ║ 9 - Update System and/or Database Files ║
- ║ ║
- ║ ║
- ║ ║
- ║ Enter choice ║
- ╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
- Enter a selection or press [Esc] to return to the previous menu.
-
- Friday, March 24 Clipper Summer 87, NetLib 10:07pmConfiguration Options
-
-
- [1] Set Up System Settings
-
- Option [1] requires that you enter information that identifies your
- institution and also allows customization.
-
- To customize your program:
-
- ■ Select: [1] Set Up System Settings
- ■ Type: the required information in each field [Enter]
-
- NOTE: For the "required information," see
- "Changing the Program Configuration" in
- Part 3.
-
-
-
- [2] Set Up Printer Table
-
- Option [2] lets you make sure that the program supports your printer.
- The first step is to see if your printer is on the list.
-
- To set up the printer table:
-
- ■ Select: [2] Setting Up Printer Tables
-
-
- If your printer is shown in the list:
-
- ■ Select: [Q] Quit
-
- Skip now to Option [3] on the following page.
- If your printer is not on the list, it must be added using the [A] (Add)
- option. This operation should be done by someone with the technical
- capability to understand your printer's manual. Each printer uses
- specific escape codes for such functions as compressed type, elite
- print, boldface, underline, etc. This information is usually contained
- in the printer manual. It also is helpful to look at one of the
- standard printers already listed on the table, such as the IBM-
- compatible printer, to see how the information is entered. Note that
- the information is entered as literal expressions which tell the printer
- what escape sequences are needed to execute each function.
-
- After you add a new printer, you must test it using the [T] (Test)
- option. This test immediately tells you if the configurations entered
- for the printer are correct. It will print on one page all of the
- different print settings: characters per inch, lines per inch, bold,
- expanded print, and others.
-
-
-
- [3] Set Up Users, Authorizations, and Assign Printers
-
- Your program maintains a file of all users. When the program is
- first configured, there will be one generic user called "supervisor."
- Initially, the equipment assigned to the user is an IBM-compatible
- printer. With Option [3], you may add other users, assign them
- passwords, and indicate what equipment they may use.
-
- To set up users and assign equipment:
-
- ■ Select: [3] Set Up Users, Authorizations, and
- Assign Printers
-
-
- You will see the User Authorization and Printer Selection screen (on
- the following page).
- ╔═════════════════ USER AUTHORIZATION AND PRINTER SELECTION ═════════════════╗
- ║ ║
- ║ User Name User Description Default Destination ║
- ║ ══════════ ══════════════════════════════════════ ═════════════════════════ ║
- ║ SUPERVISOR ***ENTER YOUR USER DESCRIPTION HERE*** LOCAL PRINTER (EPSON) ║
- ║ ║
- ║ ║
- ║ ║
- ║ ║
- ║ ║
- ║ ║
- ║ ║
- ║ ║
- ║ ║
- ║ ║
- ║ ║
- ║ ║
- ║ ║
- ║ ║
- ║ ║
- ╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
-
- [Find] [Add] [Edit] [Delete] [Recall] [List] [/] Up/Down [Quit]
-
-
-
- Enter each user's name, description, and default printer. First,
- change "Supervisor" to the name of a user:
-
- ■ Select: [E] Edit
-
-
- You will now see a screen for the user called Supervisor (on the
- following page):
-
- ╔═════════════════ USER AUTHORIZATION AND PRINTER SELECTION ═════════════════╗
- ║ ║
- ║ Name ┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐r ║
- ║ ══════════│ User ROBERT Color Monitor (Y/N)? N │═══════════ ║
- ║ │ Location FRONT DESK │ ║
- ║ TOM │ Password Level 7 │PSON) ║
- ║ WAYNE │ │ ║
- ║ │ Device Destination Printer No. │ ║
- ║ │ ══════ ═════════════════════════ ═══════════ │ ║
- ║ │ 1 - LPT1 OKIDATA 393 (EPSON) 3 │ ║
- ║ │ 2 - LPT2 NETWORK PRINTER (LASER) 0 │ ║
- ║ │ 3 - LPT3 0 │ ║
- ║ │ 4 - COM1 0 │ ║
- ║ │ 5 - COM2 0 │ ║
- ║ │ 6 - COM3 0 │ ║
- ║ │ 7 - COM4 0 │ ║
- ║ │ │ ║
- ║ │ Default Print Device (1-7) 1 │ ║
- ║ └────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ ║
- ║ ║
- ╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
-
-
-
-
- This screen allows you to assign up to seven different printers to the
- user. After you change the user name and location, enter the correct
- printer destinations and ID numbers.
-
- To add other users:
-
- ■ Select: [A] Add
-
-
- You will see the same box as shown above but with the printer
- destination fields blank.
-
-
- When you have finished:
-
- ■ Select: [Q] Quit
- Network Notes
-
- User names should be the same as the Novell user names. The
- "system login script" on a Novell Network is very much like the
- autoexec.bat file on a single user system. User names and
- configurations should be the same as the ones Novell uses to identify
- a user.
-
- This option allows you to assign not just users, but passwords, colors,
- and local and network printers. Your network setup will determine
- the assignments you make here.
-
-
-
- [4] Set Up Function Key Assignments
-
- Option [4] allows you to customize certain function keys. By assigning
- frequently used phrases to these keys, you will be able to operate
- more efficiently and productively.
-
- This operation does not need to be performed during configuration.
- Refer to Part 4, Chapter 5, "Customizing Function Keys," for detailed
- instructions for this procedure.
-
-
-
- [5] Pack and/or Reindex Files
-
- As you work with the system, you will occasionally mark certain
- records for deletion. Option [5] allows you to "pack" those records
- (actually erase them) and then "reindex" the remaining ones (put
- them in order).
-
-
-
- When you select Option [5], you will see a list of all files with the
- word "reindex" next to each of them. During first time configuration,
- you must reindex all files.
-
- To reindex all files:
-
- ■ Select: [5] Pack and Reindex
- ■ Select: [P] Pack
- ■ Select: [Q] Quit
-
-
- The other Pack and Reindex options, explained below, are not needed
- during configuration. Use them when needed as you work with the
- program. To continue configuration, skip now to Option [6].
-
-
- Network Notes
-
- Exclusive access is required to Pack and Reindex. If users have files
- open, they must exit the program before this option can be
- performed.
-
-
-
- Pack and Reindex Options
-
- At your discretion, you may pack and reindex any or all files. It is
- also possible to pack some and reindex others.
-
- Select files to pack and reindex by moving the light bar up and down
- through the files to highlight the file you want (called the current
- file). Then select the option you want by typing the number (1-6).
- The options are explained on the next page.
-
-
- [1] Selects the current file for packing.
-
- Packing automatically reindexes the file. It is important
- to note that one file in the program can have several
- indexes. When a file in the program is packed, the
- program will automatically mark the same file in other
- areas in the program to be reindexed. In this way, all
- necessary indexes are recreated automatically.
-
- [2] Marks all files for packing and reindexing.
-
- [3] Unmarks all files to be packed.
-
- [4] Marks or unmarks the current file for reindexing.
-
- [5] Marks all files to be reindexed.
-
- [6] Unmarks files previously marked for reindexing.
-
- [L] Lists all files and their respective indexes.
-
- [P] Packs or deletes the files that you marked.
-
- [Z] Not shown. Zaps (removes all information from) the
- database. When you are prompted for confirmation, you
- must type YES [Enter].
-
-
- If you accidentally changed the index expression to an invalid or
- incorrect expression, you will get an error message telling you that
- there is an error in the index expression. This is because either the
- index key was typed incorrectly or there was a database file change.
-
-
-
- [6] Change Config.sys File
-
- The config.sys file tells the computer how many files to open and
- how many buffers to use. Option [6] lets you modify it to include the
- correct settings for your program. The specific settings may differ
- from those in this example. The correct settings will be shown in a
- box at the top of the screen when you select this option.
-
- 1. To edit the config.sys file:
-
- ■ Select: [6] Change Config.sys File
-
-
- 2. The location of the config.sys file is shown as Drive C
- (c:\config.sys). If you booted from Drive C, make no change.
- But if you booted from Drive A:
-
- ■ Edit: the line to read a:\config.sys
- ■ Press: [Enter]
-
-
- 3a. If nothing is displayed on the screen at this time:
-
- ■ Type: files=n
-
- NOTE: n is a number. For the correct
- number required by your program, see Part
- 1, Chapter 2.
-
- ■ Move: the cursor to the next line.
- ■ Type: buffers=8
- ■ Press: [Crtl-W]
-
-
- Be sure to type "buffers=8" directly under "files=n."
-
- 3b. If the files= and buffers= lines are already displayed on
- the screen, confirm that the numbers displayed after each equal
- sign are exactly as shown in the box at the top of the screen. If
- they are not, edit them.
-
- ■ Press: [Ctrl-W]
-
-
- Network Notes
-
- The config.sys file on each workstation must be modified.
-
-
-
- [7] Change Autoexec.bat File
-
- Your database directory must be able to access the general purpose
- DOS commands. A simple change to your autoexec.bat file will
- make this possible. First, check Part 1, Chapter 2 to see if any special
- commands are needed in the autoexec.bat file.
-
- 1. To change the autoexec.bat file:
-
- ■ Select: [7] Change Autoexec.bat File
-
-
- 2. The location of the autoexec.bat file is shown as Drive C
- (c:\autoexec.bat). If you booted from Drive C, make no
- change. But if you booted from Drive A:
-
- ■ Edit: the line to read a:\autoexec.bat
- ■ Press: [Enter]
-
-
-
- 3. If your DOS commands are in a directory called \DOS, you
- must have the command path c:\dos in your autoexec.bat file.
-
- a. If the correct command is already included as part of the
- autoexec.bat file:
-
- ■ Press:[Esc] or [Ctrl-W]
-
-
- b. If the file does not contain the correct command, add it:
-
- ■ Move: the cursor below the last line.
- ■ Type: path c:\dos [Enter]
- ■ Press:[Ctrl-W]
-
-
- Network Notes
-
- You may put the path command in the "system login script." The
- login script is modified using "SysCon" or by editing the
- \public\net$log.dat file. In addition, you may need to add a set
- clipper command. See Part 1, Chapter 2.
-
-
-
- [8] Reset Computer
-
- The final step in the configuration procedure is to re-boot your
- system.
-
- To complete the configuration:
-
- ■ Select: [8] Reset Computer after changing
- CONFIG.SYS/ AUTOEXEC.BAT
- ■ Press: [Ctrl-Alt-Del]
-
- Pressing [Ctrl-Alt-Del] is equivalent to turning the computer off and
- then on, but is faster.
-
- NOTE: Never press [Ctrl-Alt-Del] or turn off the computer while
- working in the program or while in any program. Files will be
- damaged and it will be necessary to restore them from your backups.
-
- The configuration process is now complete.
-
-
-
- [9] Update System and/or Database Files
-
- This final option has the same update function as the command
-
- program name U [Enter]
-
- which is explained in Part 4, Chapter 7, "Updating Your Program."
-
-
- CHAPTER 3
-
- NETWORK FEATURES
-
-
- If you are using your program on a network, the information that
- follows will be of interest to you.
-
-
- Record and File Locking Features
-
- In a network it is important to ensure that the users can concurrently
- use the same database as much as possible, while also ensuring that
- no two users can access the same record in the database at the same
- time. File and record locking features are built into the program for
- this purpose. These features will be invisible to the users unless they
- encounter problems or attempt to access a record or file that is
- already in use. At this point, the system network would utilize its
- record and file locking features.
-
- The basic functions of a networked program require that different
- types of locks be applied to the files for different operations. The
- main types of locks used in the system are Exclusive Use Locks, File
- Locks, and Record Locks.
-
-
- Exclusive Use Locks
-
- Exclusive Use Locks are needed for those operations in which only
- one user should be able to access a file. These locks ensure that the
- file can be used by only one person. Examples of functions which
- require this type of locking system include update, pack, and reindex.
- While doing these functions, no other user will be allowed access to
- the system.
-
- File Locks
-
- Files Locks are used to allow users only to view a file while another
- user is working with the file. This type of lock is used infrequently
- within this system.
-
-
- Record Locks
-
- The most frequently used lock in this system is the Record Lock.
- This lock ensures that no two users can access and change the same
- record at the same time. Two users can be working in the same file
- at the same time, but they cannot make changes to the same record.
- If the second user attempts to access a record currently in use, a
- message appears on the screen which states that the record is in use
- and also identifies the user.
-
- Record Lock has an additional feature which automatically terminates
- an edit session after five minutes if no activity has occurred during
- that time. This feature ensures that records inadvertently left open
- will be closed in a relatively short period of time, thereby allowing
- other users to access it.
-
- CHAPTER 4
-
- HANDLING ERRORS
-
-
- When you encounter an error message on the screen, always follow
- this procedure:
-
- 1. Make two printouts of the message:
-
- ■ Press:[Shift-PrtSc]
-
- Keep one copy for your files and send the technical support address
- given in the front of your manual.
-
-
- 2. Re-enter the program.
-
-
- 3. If the error message involved a bad index file, you should reindex
- the appropriate file (see Part 4, Chapter 2, "Configuring the Program,"
- for instructions on reindexing).
-
-
- For solutions to specific problems, see Part 4, Chapter 9, "Trouble
- Shooting Guide."CHAPTER 5
-
- CUSTOMIZING FUNCTION KEYS
-
-
- Your program allows you to define certain function keys to make data
- entry easier. Two of the function keys are reserved and may not be
- changed:
-
- [F1] Brings up the PopHelp feature.
-
- [F2] Displays today's date.
-
- All of the remaining function keys may be customized. You may
- assign text, commands, or instructions to the function keys.
-
-
- Customizing
-
- The customization procedure takes place at the Configuration Menu.
-
- To begin the customization procedure:
-
- ■ Select: [4] Set up Function Key Assignments
-
- You will now see a list of the 38 function keys that you may
- customize:
-
- [F3] through [F10].
-
- [Shift-F1] through [Shift-F10].
-
- [Ctrl-F1] through [Ctrl-F10].
-
- [Alt-F1] through [Alt-F10]. Field Numbers
-
- Each of these keys has a "computer assigned" function key number
- called a field number:
-
- 3-10 The numbers 3 through 10 are for the function key used
- by itself. To use one of these keys, press the key.
-
- 11-20 The numbers 11 through 20 are for the shift-
- function keys. To use one of these keys, keep the
- [Shift] key down while pressing the key.
-
- 21-30 The numbers 21 through 30 are for the control-
- function keys. To use one of these keys, keep the
- [Ctrl] key down while pressing the key.
-
- 31-40 The numbers 31 through 40 are for the alternate-
- function key field numbers. To use one of these
- keys, keep the [Alt] key down while pressing the
- key.
-
-
-
- Title and Purpose Fields
-
- Beside each function key is a title field. The title field is where you
- describe the purpose of the function key assignment in a few words.
- This is not the actual function key assignment. It is a "memory
- jogger" for you that describes the purpose. For example, [F2] has a
- title field which describes the purpose of the [F2] assignment as
- "today's date."
-
- The last field is the actual "assigned" purpose field. This field is
- where you enter the text that you want the function key to represent.
- The text may be up to 250 characters for each function key. If you
- wish to embed carriage returns in the text, use the semicolon key.
- For example, if you want Function Key 5 to be assigned this phrase:
-
- Droege Computing Services
- Durham, NC
-
- you would type the following in the assigned purpose field for the
- [F5] key:
-
- Droege Computing Services;Durham, NC
-
-
-
- Steps in Customizing Function Keys
-
- To assign a function to a function key:
-
- ■ Move: the light bar to the desired key name.
- ■ Select: [E] Edit
- ■ Type: the descriptive title [Enter]
- ■ Type: the assigned value (text) [Enter]
- ■ Select: [Q] Quit
-
- Then exit the system to DOS and reenter the system to activate the
- function keys.
-
-
-
- CHAPTER 6
-
- MAKING BACKUPS
-
-
- It is imperative that you keep an up-to-date backup of the program
- on hand at all times. Daily backups will prevent serious data loss in
- the event of a system failure. You may back up either the database
- files only or the entire subdirectory. If you choose to back up only
- the database files, you will save time each day; but if you need to
- restore the files, you will need to recreate all of the indexes. You
- should always back up the entire subdirectory each time before you
- make program changes.
-
- The following procedure assumes that you are using diskettes to back
- up your system. However, if you are using another method -- for
- example, a tape backup -- your system manager should explain the
- correct backup procedure to you.
-
-
- Backup Diskettes
-
- The daily backup is done using two sets of backup diskettes. We
- suggest that you use the following arrangement. Label one set of
- formatted diskettes with blue labels, and the other set with red labels.
- Number the diskettes in each set. Use the blue diskettes for the
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday backup. Use the red diskettes for
- the Tuesday and Thursday backup.
-
- It is also important to make another backup on a regular basis and
- to keep it off-site. This precautionary measure could someday save
- you a great deal of time, effort, and money.
-
-
- Backup Procedure
-
- The backup procedure can be done from the Utility Menu. You will
- be instructed to "Insert disk 1 and Press any key to continue." As
- each diskette is filled, you will be prompted for the next diskette.
- When you use all of the diskettes in a set, format another diskette
- and add it to the set. Be sure to add the correct color label and
- then number the diskette.
-
- NOTE: This backup procedure backs up the files in your program,
- but no others.
-
- NOTE: Your computer may not have enough memory to run the
- backup program from within your program. If the procedure fails,
- you will have to return to DOS and use the BACKUP command.
- Make sure the current directory is the one containing your program.
-
- backup *.db? a: [Enter] For database files only.
-
- backup *.* a: [Enter] For all files.
-
- You may also use other backup programs such as Fastback.
-
-
- Data Restoration
-
- The procedure for restoring data from your backups is found in the
- Utility Menu of your program.
-
-
- Complete Hard Disk Backup
-
- During the life of your computer, your hard disk will fail at some
- time. To guard against losing important programs and data, you
- should occasionally make a backup of your entire hard disk. To do
- this complete backup, do not use your regular backup diskettes
- described above. Use a different set of formatted diskettes. Be
- aware that you may need as many as 15 high-density diskettes.
-
- To perform this complete backup, return to the DOS prompt:
-
- ■ Type: cd\ [Enter]
- ■ Type: backup c: a: /s [Enter]
-
-
- If your program becomes unavailable (because of error, hardware
- failure, or other problem), you will need to transfer your backups
- from the diskettes to your hard disk. In this case, use the RESTORE
- command:
-
- ■ Type: cd\ [Enter]
- ■ Type: restore a: c: /s/p [Enter]
-
-
-
- CHAPTER 7
-
- UPDATING YOUR PROGRAM
-
-
- You will receive periodic updates to your program. The update
- procedure will automatically make changes to database structures if
- necessary and copy new files and programs to the system. It will also
- allow you to select or unselect files to be updated to the system.
-
-
- Updating
-
- An update to your program will come on two diskettes: a System
- Diskette and a Database Diskette. To update your program, follow
- these steps:
-
- 1. Make backup copies of the old program and your data. This
- step is necessary in case you have problems with the new version.
-
- 2. Change to the directory that contains the program:
-
- ■ Type: cd\directory name [Enter]
-
- Note: For "directory name," see Part 1,
- Chapter 2.
-
- 3. Run the Install program:
-
- ■ Type: a:install -o [Enter]
-
- The "-o" indicates that all files will be overwritten. If you want to
- be prompted as each file is unbundled, omit the "-o" option. The
- install.exe file includes the control files, users.dbf, help.dbf,
- reindex.dbf, printers.dbf, and function.dbf.3. Insert the new Database Diskette into Drive A.
-
- ■ Type: a:program name u [Enter]
-
- Note: For "program name," see Part 1,
- Chapter 2.
-
-
- You will now see the System Update Procedure screen:
-
-
- ╔══════════════════════════ SYSTEM UPDATE PROCEDURE ═════════════════════════╗
- ║ ║
- ║ System Files are on Drive H: ║
- ║ ║
- ║ Data Files are on Drive H: ║
- ║ ║
- ║ Floppy Disk to Update From A: ║
- ║ ║
- ║ Unattended update? (Y/N) ║
- ║ ║
- ║ ║
- ║ ║
- ║ ║
- ║ ║
- ║ ║
- ║ ║
- ║ ║
- ║ ║
- ║ ║
- ║ ║
- ╔══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
- ║Insert Update Diskette #1 in Drive A: ║
- ╚═════════════════════════Press any Key to Continue════════════════════════════╝
-
-
- Make sure that the drive specifications are correct.
-
- ■ Press:[Enter]
-
-
- If you answered Y (Yes) to "Unattended update?," the update will be
- handled automatically. Otherwise, you will now see the System
- Update screen (on the following page).
- ╔═══════════════════════════════ SYSTEM UPDATE ══════════════════════════════╗
- ║ Set Files to be Updated by choosing the option(s) below: ║
- ║ [1] Mark/UnMark File to be Updated [4] Reset UPDATE.DBF ║
- ║ [2] Mark ALL Files to be Updated ║
- ║ [3] UnMark ALL Files to be Updated ║
- ║ After marking all desired files to be Updated, Press [U] ║
- ║ ║
- ║ UPDATE FILENAME EXT DESCRIPTION ║
- ║ ------ -------- --- ----------------------------------- ║
- ║ UPDATE STUDYDX DBF Database Update ║
- ║ UPDATE DOCTOR DBF Database Update ║
- ║ UPDATE FUNCTION DBF Database Update ║
- ║ UPDATE DIAGTBL DBF Database Update ║
- ║ UPDATE NERVE DBF Database Update ║
- ║ UPDATE STUDYRST DBF Database Update ║
- ║ UPDATE PATIENT DBF Database Update ║
- ║ UPDATE STUDYHDR DBF Database Update ║
- ║ UPDATE DAILY DBF Database Update ║
- ║ UPDATE CLINIC DBF Database Update ║
- ║ ║
- ╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
-
- [Add] [Edit] [Delete] [Recall] [List] [Update] [Quit]
-
-
- When you first enter, all of the files will be marked to be updated.
- To update all files:
-
- ■ Select: [U] Update
-
-
- If you do not wish to update all of the files, you may unmark them
- for updating by using options [1] or [3]. In addition to the actual
- update process, the system will give a list of all of the programs that
- are to be updated along with a description and what each will do.
-
- If the structures are the same, no update is done. But if the system
- encounters database file changes, it will prompt you with the message
- "New Database Structure. Do you want to Update? [Y/N]." Answer
- Y (Yes) unless you are the one who changed the database structure.
-
-
- After updating the database structures, the system will begin an
- automatic reindex of all files. Do not interrupt this process.
-
-
- Network Notes
-
- The drive settings will default to the H: drive. If you have any special
- needs, you must change these default settings. For example, if you
- have a hard disk that is the D: drive or you have set up the network
- to be something other then the H: drive, enter the correct drive at
- the prompt.
-
- It is necessary to distinguish between system files and data files for
- network installations where you may have more than one set of data
- files; however, you may wish to keep only one set of program files.
- For example, you may be able to keep all the system files on a Y: or
- a Z: drive which would be a Novell Search Drive. All of the data
- files could then be kept on different directories.
-
-
-
- CHAPTER 8
-
- DATA DICTIONARY
-
-
- The Data Dictionary contains the specifications for all fields used in
- your program. This database gives each field name and its database
- location, the type (numeric, character, or logical), the length, the
- number of decimal places, and a description of the field. It also
- shows the Navigation prompt for each field (the help message that
- appears at the bottom of the screen during data entry).
-
-
- From the Main Menu:
-
- ■ Select: [9] Data Dictionary
-
-
- You will see a screen similar to the one shown below.
-
- ╔═════════════════════ ON LINE HELP AND DATA DICTIONARY ═════════════════════╗
- ║ ║
- ║ ║
- ║ DATABASE FIELD_NAME TYPE LEN DEC FIELD DESCRIPTION ║
- ║ -------- ---------- ---- --- --- ------------------------------ ║
- ║ CALENDAR ADMDIAG C 20 0 Admitting Diagnosis ║
- ║ CALENDAR ADMUNIT C 20 0 Admitting Unit Name ║
- ║ CALENDAR AVG_HR N 2 0 Avg. Time Enroute, Hours ║
- ║ CALENDAR AVG_MIN N 2 0 Avg. Time Enroute, Minutes ║
- ║ CALENDAR CALLER C 20 0 Caller's Name ║
- ║ CALENDAR CALLER_PH C 18 0 Caller's Phone Number ║
- ║ CALENDAR CALLRECD D 8 0 Date Call Received ║
- ║ CALENDAR COMPLETED C 1 0 Record Complete Code ║
- ║ CALENDAR DATE D 8 0 Transport Date ║
- ║ CALENDAR DR_PHONE C 18 0 Doctor's Phone Number ║
- ║ CALENDAR HXNUM C 7 0 Patient History Number ║
- ║ CALENDAR NURSENOT N 4 0 Time Nurses Notified ║
- ║ ║
- ║Enter the Patient's Admitting Diagnosis. ║
- ║ ║
- ╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
-
- [Add] [Edit] [Delete] [Recall] [Get File] [Structure] [List] [Pack] [Quit] To make changes to a record (the Navigation Prompts only), move
- the light bar to the record:
-
- ■ Select: [E] Edit
-
-
-
- At the end of your user's manual, you will find the entire data
- dictionary for your program.
-
- CHAPTER 9
-
- TROUBLE-SHOOTING GUIDE
-
-
- The following problems are grouped as configuration, memory,
- hardware, printer, miscellaneous, and programming problems.
-
-
- Configuration Problems
-
-
- Problem: The User Authorization is not working correctly.
-
- Solution: ■ Delete the SYS*.NTX files.
- ■ If that solution doesn't work, copy the sysauth.dbf
- files and then delete the sys*.ntx files.
- ■ If the second solution doesn't work, disable the user
- authorization by deleting the sysauth.dbf files.
-
-
- Problem: Error Message: "Unable to load COMMAND.COM" or
- "Invalid COMMAND.COM."
-
- Solutions: ■ The SET COMSPEC command is set up incorrectly,
- causing the computer to try to access a different
- version of DOS than it has currently loaded.
- ■ Type VER to determine which version of DOS you
- are running. Verify that it matches the
- COMMAND.COM that is referred to in the SET
- COMSPEC command.
-
-
-
-
- Problem: You couldn't do the backup from the Utility menu.
-
- Solutions: ■ Try setting the X parameter in the SET CLIPPER=
- F49;X45 command higher until it lets you back up.
- ■ If you get a "File not found" message, the
- BACKUP.COM program itself may not be accessible
- to the program. Check your path settings.
-
-
- Problem: The update caused an index problem.
-
- Solutions: ■ Delete the index files with the command DEL *.NTX.
- ■ You may need to check your system settings if they
- are part of any index expressions.
-
-
- Problem: Error messages about the AUTOEXEC.BAT and
- CONFIG.SYS files come up.
-
- Solutions: ■ In a data entry screen, press [Alt-H]. Then check
- available files.
- ■ Set Files correctly.
- ■ Check the version of DOS (version 3.1 or higher is
- required).
- ■ Check the version by entering VER, and then check
- the SET CLIPPER=F command.
- ■ Check for a FILE HANDLES= command if you are
- using Novell 2.12 or higher.
- ■ If you are using Novell 2.0a, patch ANET3.COM.
- ■ Some menuing programs grab additional file handles.
- Increase the Files settings in the CONFIG.SYS,
- AUTOEXEC.BAT, and SHELL.CFG by five until the
- error stops.
-
-
- Problem: Unidentified identifier in Valid.
-
- Solutions: ■ This problem is usually caused because we have
- added a system variable to the software and you have
- not entered the System Setup Options to initiate that
- variable after doing an update. You should reenter
- the configuration settings.
-
-
- Problem: The DOS version is too old.
-
- Solution: ■ Upgrade to DOS 3.1 or higher (the software will not
- run under DOS 2.x versions).
-
-
- Problem: Proc N_USE line 0, open error USERS.DBF (2).
-
- Solution: ■ Users file was renamed or damaged. Restore or
- copy a good version of the users.dbf file.
-
-
- Problem: Proc SYSINIT line x, undefined identifier USERS->x.
-
- Solution: ■ User's file was damaged. Restore or copy a good
- version of the users.dbf file.
-
-
- Problem: Proc GETMENU line x, type mismatch _1 + _2.
-
- Solution: ■ Memory variable title was released. Delete the
- init.mem file and run the program using the I option
- to set up system configuration settings.
-
-
-
- Problem: Undefined identifier < >.
-
- Solution: ■ Configuration settings were not done when an update
- was issued. A memory variable has not be defined.
- Run the program using the I option to set up
- configuration settings.
-
-
- Problem: Proc N_USE line 5180, open error <file>.NTX (2).
-
- Solution: ■ Index was deleted or renamed. Run the program
- using the I option to get to the Configuration menu
- and then reindex the required file.
-
-
- Problem: No Users showing on User selection Screen.
-
- Solution: ■ User's indexes have be corrupted. >DEL
- USER*.NTX ->then reenter program.
-
-
- Problem: PROCEDURE PUSH_SCR() line 7901 multiple errors.
-
- Solutions: ■ Use the TYPE AUTOEXEC command to check the
- autoexec.bat file. Does it contain RAM resident
- software, PC Tools, or disk caching software?
- ■ How much memory?
- ■ What is VER?
- ■ What is your set clipper setting? Try SET
- CLIPPER=FXX;V010;R032;E000
-
-
-
-
-
- Problem: When you try to enter the program, the system prompts
- you to edit the AUTOEXEC.BAT file.
-
- Solution: ■ Press [Alt-H] to see how many file handles are
- available....
-
- Memory Problems
-
-
- Problem: Backup is not working (not enough memory).
-
- Solutions: Try setting the SET CLIPPER=R setting to a higher
- value. For example:
- Before: SET CLIPPER=F89;V010;R32;E00
- After: SET CLIPPER=F89;V010;R56;E00
-
-
- Problem: Memory resident conflicts (the software locks up
- unexpectedly due to lack of memory).
-
- Solutions: ■ Find out which memory-resident programs have been
- installed in the CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT
- files (many memory-resident programs conflict with
- Clipper).
- ■ Find out how much free memory is available by
- running CHKDSK.
- ■ Disable TSR (Terminate and Stay Resident) programs
- one at a time until the culprit is identified.
- ■ Known TSR programs that conflict with Clipper.
- ■ Remove older versions of PC-Tools and any PC disk
- caching products that might be causing the problem.
-
-
- Problem: The system ran out of disk space while doing UPDATE.
-
- Solutions: ■ The update process should be checking to verify that
- there is sufficient disk space before doing an update.
- If not, you can restore from your backup. You
- should always do a backup prior to doing an update.
- ■ If you have a copy of FoxPlus, the data can be
- salvaged as long as you stop work at that time. Do
- not delete temporary files, and do not allow other
- users on the network to continue working.
-
-
- Problem: Not enough memory after entering program.
-
- Solution: ■ Is the Set Clipper statement set correctly?
- ■ Is the Buffers setting set too high? It should not be
- more than 8. And on systems using Disk Manager
- Device drivers that change the logical sector size, it
- should be set even as low as 1.
-
-
- This page is reserved for later useHardware Problems
-
-
- Problem: Error message: "Cross Linked Files, RAM Conflict."
-
- Solution: ■ This message will appear after serious hard disk
- failure that you were attempting to fix with CHKDSK.
- Cross linked files are two different files that have the
- same FAT table entries. You will have to delete one
- of them and run CHKDSK again.
-
-
- Problem: Missing clusters.
-
- Solution: ■ If running CHKDSK continually turns up missing
- clusters, you have a hardware problem with your hard
- disk or controller board. You can put CHKDSK /F
- in your AUTOEXEC.BAT file so that the check is
- done each day, but this is only a temporary solution.
- Get your hard disk fixed.
-
-
- Problem: The system locked up.
-
- Solutions: ■ A power surge may have caused the problem. Press
- [Alt-C] to return to the DOS prompt, then wait one
- minute before reentering the program.
- ■ If pressing [Alt-C] has no effect, call Technical
- Support and describe what the system doing when it
- locked up (reindexing, packing, updating, etc.).
- ■ If you are working on a non-dedicated file server, do
- not immediately press [Ctrl-Alt-Del]. Check to see
- if other users can log out.
- ■ Did you get a network error? (For example: "Network
- Error Receiving..."). If you did, it indicates a problem
- with either the file server, the network cards, or the
- network software.
- ■ As a last resort, press [Ctrl-Alt-Del]. If this does not
- reboot the machine, the error is probably due to
- hardware problem. Turn the computer off, wait five
- seconds, and turn it on again. Check the files you
- were just working with to see if the data were saved.
-
-
- Problem: Allocation errors.
-
- Solution: ■ This problem is indicated by CHKDSK. Running
- CHKDSK /F will attempt to fix it. If this is a
- recurring problem, get your hard disk fixed.
-
-
- Problem: The date and time are not set correctly.
-
- Solutions: ■ Check your hardware setup diskette for the correct
- way to set your battery date and time.
- ■ If you have a system that does not have a battery
- clock, go to System Configuration menu, choose "Edit
- Autoexec.bat File", and add the DATE and TIME
- commands.
-
-
- Problem: Error message: "Fatal Internal error on drive D:."
-
- Solution: ■ Redo the low level format and enter the bad sectors.
- After reformatting, restore using the /P parameter.
-
-
-
- This page is reserved for later use
-
- Printer Problems
-
-
- Problem: The network printer is not working.
-
- Solutions: ■ Is the printer installed correctly?
- ■ Is the CAPTURE command set up correctly? (type
- CAPTURE SHOW to show status the of network
- printers).
- ■ Have the user files been set up correctly? Is the
- correct printer installed? (some printers, if installed
- with the wrong printer control codes, will not print at
- all and will have to be powered off and on again).
- ■ CAPTURE commands should be put in batch files
- that are executed after login, not as part of login
- scripts. This method saves memory.
-
-
- Problem: Network printing configuration problems; users want
- different setups.
-
- Solutions: ■ Set up different batch files for each user that are
- executed with the EXIT command from the user login
- scripts.
-
-
- Problem: The laser printer won't print landscape (old error, prior
- to 1989).
-
- Solutions: ■ CPI12 contains an ESC E that is used to reset the
- printer before printing (the latest version of the
- Printers database does not contain this problem). To
- fix this problem, remove the ESC E from the CPI12
- codes in the printers database for the HP LaserJet.
-
-
- Problem: Error message: "PROC SysInit 320,subscript range[1]."
-
- Solution: ■ Reinstall the printer. Check for problems with files.
-
-
- Problem: Error message: "PROC SysInit line 301, unidentified
- Users error Dev_Desc1."
-
- Solution: ■ The Users database contains a record that doesn't
- have a default printer number. Add the printer
- number.
-
-
- Problem: Printer installation problems.
-
- Solutions: ■ It is not enough to know what printer you have --
- now you must know if the printer is emulating
- another printer and which one it is. Most non-IBM
- or non-Epson printers have switch settings that allow
- you to set the printer as either IBM Proprinter XL
- compatible or EPSON compatible.
- ■ Use the printer test option from the System
- Configuration menu to test the printer. Pay attention
- to CPI10, CPI12, and CPI16. Use a ruler to verify
- that they are printing correctly. Turn the printer off
- between each print test.
-
-
-
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-
- Miscellaneous Problems
-
-
- Problem: Internal errors.
-
- Solution: ■ Reindex your files.
-
-
- Problem: Error message: "*** Internal Error - Record not at
- Curr_Recno."
-
- Solution: Report the problem to Technical Support. It is probably
- a harmless programming logic error.
-
-
- Problem: PopHelp is not working.
-
- Solutions: ■ Try reindexing the file in which you were trying to get
- PopHelp.
- ■ Make sure that PopHelp available for that field.
- ■ There may not be enough memory.
-
-
- Problem: Error message: "Numeric Overflow line 990."
-
- Solution: ■ Call Technical Support.
-
-
- Problem: Open error.
-
- Solutions: ■ The file could not be opened because it was
- inaccessible. This problem is usually due to an index
- problem. You can start the program with the "I"
- option (for example, IMPLANT I), go to the System
- Configuration menu, and then reindex the file. If it
- is the Users, SysAuth, SysOper, Help, or Printers file,
- you can delete its indexes and restart the program.
- If any of these indexes is missing, it will be created
- automatically.
-
- Example: Open Error file SysOper1.Ntx.
-
- Solution: At the C> prompt, enter DEL
- SYS*.NTX. Then restart the program.
-
- ■ If the file name ends in .DBF or .DBT, you may have
- a damaged database, and may need to restore it from
- your backup.
-
-
- Problem: Proc <any> line <any> undefined identifier <file> ->
- <field name>.
-
- Solution: ■ The database structure was changed, or the update
- procedure was not done correctly. Run the program
- using the U option to do the update process again.
-
-
- Problem: Semaphone in use by - Press [Escape] to Exit System:
- error when not on a network.
-
- Solution: ■ The network loaders, IPX and NET3, have been run,
- but you have not logged onto the network. The
- software then recognizes the existance of the network,
- but can't create a semaphore lock, because you are
- not on the network. Either log on to the network
- and then run your application locally or disconnect
- your cable to the network.
-
-
-
- Problem: Errors during Update OPEN Error.
-
- Solution: ■ Someone on another workstation has the USERS or
- Other file open.
-
-
- Problem: This error message appears: "Internal stack overflow,
- system halted."
-
- Solution: ■ Check for an invalid (corrupted) .LBL file or .FRM
- file.
-
-
- Programming Problems
-
-
- Problem: Error messages occur after writing custom reports with
- the SysInit Form_Mgr procedure; for example:
-
- - COMMAND DOES NOT BEGIN WITH '#'.
- - #CASE W/NO MATCHING #DOCASE.
- - #ENDCASE W/NO MATCHING #DOCASE.
- - #ENDDO W/NO MATCHING #DOWHILE.
- - #" + M->CL_Name + " W/NO MATCHING
- #IF.
- - #ELSE FOLLOWED BY #ELSE.
- - #" + M->CL_Name + " W/NO MATCHING
- #DOWHILE.
- - #SAY EXPECTED ON #@.
- - INVALID #SAY EXPRESSION: " +
- M->CL_Parm3.
- - #TO EXPECTED ON #STORE.
- - #TO EXPECTED ON #SET.
- - #WITH EXPECTED ON #REPLACE.
- - #ENDTEXT W/NO MATCHING #TEXT.
- - INVALID COMMAND: #" + CL_Name.
-
- Solutions: ■ See the Form_Mgr section of the SysInit user manual.
- ■ Call Technical Support.
-
-
-
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-
- CHAPTER 10
-
- PERSONAL COMPUTER BASICS
-
-
- Your program was created to be used with IBM-compatible personal
- computers. The following information will benefit those not familiar
- with basic computer terminology and the computer's disk operating
- system.
-
-
- Computer Components
-
- Your computer is composed of three parts: 1) a Central Processing
- Unit (CPU) which processes information according to your
- instructions; 2) a monitor (monochrome or color) which displays your
- work; and 3) a keyboard which is used to enter information.
-
-
- Memory
-
- The computer's working memory is called random access memory
- (RAM). When you are working on your computer, all of the
- information is held in RAM while it is processed. This memory is
- measured in kilobytes (Kb), or thousands of bytes. One kilobyte of
- information is equivalent to two typewritten pages. Most computers
- have at least 640 Kb of working memory. RAM is temporary
- memory: the information in it will be lost unless it is stored
- permanently on disks.
-
-
- Disk Storage
-
- Information may be stored permanently on floppy diskettes or on
- hard disks. The capacity of a hard disk is given in megabytes (Mb),
- or millions of bytes. A typical hard disk holds 20 to 30 Mb of
- information.
-
- The capacity of a standard 5-1/4" floppy diskette depends on whether
- it is one- or two-sided and whether it is regular density or high
- density. Capacities range from 360 Kb to 1.2 Mb. Some of the
- newer computers use the 3-1/2" diskette which, in most cases, can be
- formatted to be double-sided, high-density, and has a storage capacity
- of 1.4 Mb.
-
-
- Disk Organization
-
- Hard disks are capable of holding thousands of files. If all of these
- files were stored together, it would be difficult to find a specific file.
- A better way to keep your files is to organize them into directories.
- A directory is like a file folder in a file drawer. The information is
- organized because each folder holds a group of related files.
-
- Your computer comes initially with one directory called the Root.
- People typically set up their hard disks so that the utility programs
- and the DOS programs are kept in one directory called \DOS, and
- each unique application is kept in its own directory. For example,
- you would want to create a directory for your program. All files,
- needed to run this unique program application would be placed in
- that directory. This process keeps the hard disk organized and makes
- it much easier to update files and delete files.
-
-
- CHAPTER 11
-
- USEFUL DOS COMMANDS
-
-
- When you work on your computer, one particular drive will be
- designated as the current drive, and one particular directory will be
- designated as the current directory. When you give a command,
- DOS will look only in the current drive and directory for the
- information it needs. If the information is on another drive or
- directory, DOS will not be able to execute the command.
-
- When you boot your computer, Drive C will be the current drive,
- and the Root directory will be the current directory. The drive is
- indicated in the prompt: C> means drive C is current.
-
-
- Prompt Command
-
- The Prompt command changes the DOS prompt so that it indicates
- not only the current drive, but also the current directory.
-
- To change the prompt:
-
- ■ Type: prompt $p $g [Enter]
-
-
- The Root directory will now be shown as \ , and other directories will
- be shown as \name, for example, \DOS. Now, you will always know
- which directory is current.
-
-
-
-
-
- Path Command
-
- If all of your DOS commands are in a directory, you will not be able
- to perform simple DOS functions unless \DOS is the current directory.
- To overcome this limitation, you can tell DOS to always search the
- \DOS directory whenever you give a command, regardless of the
- current directory.
-
- To give DOS this new path:
-
- ■ Type: path \dos [Enter]
-
- This path will stay in effect until you turn off your computer.
-
- Note: Both the Prompt and Path commands can be put in your
- autoexec.bat file so that they execute automatically when you boot
- your system. Refer to your DOS manual for instructions on changing
- the autoexec.bat file.
-
-
-
- Change Directory Command
-
- The Change Directory (CD) command lets you change the current
- directory.
-
- To change the current directory (going down one level):
-
- ■ Type: cd directory name [Enter]
-
- Example: cd implant
-
-
-
- To make the Root directory current again:
-
- ■ Type: cd\ [Enter]
-
-
-
- Make Directory Command
-
- The Make Directory (MD) command lets you make new directories.
-
- To make a directory (one level below the current directory):
-
- ■ Type: md directory name [Enter]
-
- Example: md emglab
-
-
- Note: Making a directory does not change the current directory (you
- must use the Change Directory command to do that).
-
-
-
- Directory Command
-
- The Directory (DIR) command lists all files in the current directory
- along with the file size and the time and date of creation.
-
- To list all files in the current directory:
-
- ■ Type: dir [Enter]
-
-
- Each file has a unique file name which is composed of a maximum
- of eight characters (the name), a period, and three characters (the
- extension). Extensions are assigned to files so that you can identify
- a specific type of file. For example, database files end in .DBF;
- programs usually end in either .COM or .EXE; report forms used in
- dBASE III end in .FRM.
-
- To list files with a common extension (ext):
-
- ■ Type: dir *.ext [Enter]
-
- Example: dir *.bat
-
-
-
- Copy Command
-
- The copy command copies files from one directory to another, or
- from one drive to another.
-
- To copy a file from the current directory to a different directory:
-
- ■ Type: copy filename.ext \directory name [Enter]
-
- Example: copy command.com \word will copy the file
- command.com to the \word directory.
-
-
- To copy a file to another drive:
-
- ■ Type: copy filename.ext drive: [Enter]
-
- Example: copy weekly.dbf a: will copy the file weekly.dbf
- to Drive A.
-
-
-
-
- To copy all files with a common extension to another drive:
-
- ■ Type: copy *.ext drive: [Enter]
-
-
- To copy all files from the current directory to another drive:
-
- ■ Type: copy *.* drive: [Enter]
-
-
- Other useful DOS commands include Format, Backup, and Restore.
- Refer to your DOS user's manual for further information on how to
- use these commands.
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
- TECHNICAL REFERENCE: dBASE EXPRESSIONS
- CHAPTER 12
-
- OVERVIEW
-
-
- When your program prompts you to enter a condition for a report or
- criteria for searching, you will need to know the appropriate syntax of
- a database expression. If the syntax of the expression is wrong, an
- error message will be displayed on the screen and your program will
- stop execution.
-
- In this section, you will learn how to create valid dBASE expressions.
- Some of the topics covered include:
-
- Database basics
- Database structures
- Valid dBASE terms
- How to build a dBASE expression
-
-
-
- CHAPTER 13
-
- DATABASE BASICS
-
-
- A database is a collection of information organized into rows and
- columns. Each column represents a category of information, and
- each row contains a group of related items. This arrangement allows
- information to be organized in many useful ways quickly and easily.
-
- Examples of databases include telephone books, dictionaries, and
- mailing lists.
-
-
- Database Terms and Definitions
-
- The following are standard terms used to describe databases.
-
- Filename The name of the database.
-
- Record A single entry consisting of related information.
- A record in an employee database might include
- the employee's name with the corresponding
- address and telephone number.
-
- Fields The individual parts of a record. The fields in an
- employee database might be name, address, and
- telephone number. Each field has a unique name.
- Example:
-
- Field Name Description
-
- Name Employee's Name
- Address Employee's Address
- Phone Employee's phone numberDatabase Structure
-
- The database structure is the design of the database. The structure
- includes the filename as well as the names, types, lengths, and
- decimals in the fields.
-
-
- Field NameType Length Dec Example
-
- Name Character (C) 20 John Smith
- Wage Numeric (N) 4 2 5.00
- Hired Date (D) 8 01/09/85
- Fulltime Logical (L) 1 T (true)
- (true or false)
- Notes Memo (M) 10 Employee History
-
-
-
- Viewing the Structure of the Database
-
- You will need to view the structure of the database in order to
- determine which fields are needed in setting a condition. The
- structure of your database can be found in the Data Dictionary,
- accessible from the Main Menu of your program. For instructions on
- how to use the Data Dictionary, see Part 4, Chapter 8, "The Data
- Dictionary."
-
- On the following page is a database dictionary for a program that
- tracks information about "on the job" injuries. Each record has a
- unique case number for easier tracking of records (field CASENUM
- C 8). It also contains basic information on each employee involved
- such as name, address, date of birth, etc. There may be times when
- you want to extract a portion of the database for a report based on
- certain fields.
-
-
- Data Dictionary
-
- Field Name Type Len DecDescription
- ** CLAIM
-
- ACCIDATE D 8 0 Date of Accident
- ACTIVE L 1 Active? True or False
- ADDRESS C 20 0 Address of Patient
- CASENUM C 8 0 Case Number
- CITY C 15 0 City
- DESC C 40 0 Description of Accident
- DOB D 8 0 Date of Birth
- FNAME C 10 0 First Name
- LNAME C 13 0 Last Name
- MEDITOT N 10 2 Medical Costs Total
- INDEMTOT N 10 2 Indemnity Costs Total
- PAYEE C 10 0 Payee of Costs
- SEX C 1 0 Sex
- SOCSEC C 11 0 Social Security Number
- SOURCE C 10 0 source of claim
- STATEC 2 0 state
- STATUS C 1 0 status of claim
- WAGE N 5 2 Hourly wage
- ZIP C 5 0 zip code
-
-
- CHAPTER 14
-
- VALID dBASE TERMS
-
-
- In this chapter, you will learn the various operators, connectors, and
- functions that you may use in a dBASE expression.
-
-
- dBASE Comparison Operators
-
- Comparison operators establish a range of values for a field that you
- want to use. The range may be numeric or alphabetic.
-
- Operator Function
-
- < Less Than. Examples:
-
- PRICE < 5.00 (expression that specifies all prices under
- $5.00).
-
- LIST FOR LNAME < "SMITH" (lists all last names
- alphabetically less than "Smith").
-
- Note: The expression is the part of the command that
- actually gets evaluated.
-
-
- > Greater Than. Examples:
-
- PRICE > 5.00 (expression that specifies all prices over
- $5.00).
-
- LIST FOR LNAME > "SMITH" (lists all last names
- alphabetically greater than "Smith").
- = Equal. Examples:
-
- PRICE = 5.00 (expression that specifies all prices equal
- to $5.00).
-
- LIST FOR LNAME="SMITH" (lists all last names
- equal to "Smith").
-
-
- <> or # Not equal. Examples:
-
- PRICE <> 5.00 (expression that specifies all prices not
- equal to $5.00).
-
- LIST FOR LNAME <> "SMITH" (lists all last name
- except "Smith").
-
-
- <= Less than or equal to.
- >= Greater than or equal to. Examples:
-
- PRICE >= 5.00 (expression that specifies all prices
- greater than or equal to $5.00).
-
- LIST FOR LNAME <= "SMITH" (lists all names
- alphabetically less than or equal to Smith).
-
-
- $ Contained in. Determines whether one character string
- is embedded in another. For example:
-
- "CAT" $ "THE CAT IN THE HAT"
-
- LIST FOR TRIM(LNAME) $"SMITH" (lists all last
- names equal to Smith).
- Mathematical Operators
-
- Mathematical operators perform simple calculations.
-
- + Adds two numbers. For example, 1 + 1 produces 2.
-
- The values of two fields can be added together, for
- example, MEDITOT+INDEMTOT. If the fields are
- character fields, it concatenates them, for example, "abc"
- + "def" produces "abcdef."
-
- The + operator can also be used to add a number to a
- date, for example, date() + 10 gives the date 10 days from
- today.
-
- The + operator cannot be used on logical fields.
-
-
- - Subtracts two numbers.
-
- * Multiplies two numbers.
-
- / Divides two numbers.
-
-
- Logical Connectors
-
- Logical connectors qualify an expression.
-
- .and. States that two things must be true. Example:
-
- LIST FOR LNAME = "SMITH" .AND. SEX = "M"
- (Lists all Smiths that are male).
-
-
- .or. States that at least one of two things must be true.
- Example:
-
- LIST FOR LNAME = "SMITH" .OR. WAGE >= 5.00
- (Lists all records with last name Smith as well as all
- records with wage greater or equal to $5.00).
-
-
- .not. States that one thing must not be true. Example:
-
- LIST FOR .NOT. "NY" $ STATE
- (Lists all records except those for New York).
-
-
- ( ) Parentheses are used for creating logical groupings in
- database expressions (logical). Example:
-
- LIST FOR LNAME="SMITH" .AND. (STATE="NC"
- .OR. STATE = "SC")
- (Lists all Smiths who reside in either North Carolina or
- South Carolina).
-
-
- Database Functions Used in Expressions
-
- Functions perform operations on character strings including
- conversions and extraction of characters.
-
- ctod(character) Converts a character date field to an actual date
- field. "character" is character data in the format
- of a valid date ("02/02/88"). Example:
-
- NEWYEARS=CTOD("01/01/90")
-
-
- dtoc(character) Converts a date field to a character string.
- "character" is a date field. Example:
-
- LIST DTOC(NEWYEARS).
- Returns: 01/01/90.
-
-
- left(character,num1)
- Defines how many characters are to be extracted
- from the left-most portion of the character string.
- "character" is a fieldname or character string;
- "num1" specifies the number of left-most
- characters. Example:
-
- LEFT("abcdefgh",3)
- Returns: abc.
-
-
- right(character,num1)
- Defines how many characters are to be extracted
- from the right-most portion of the character
- string. "character" is a fieldname or character
- string; "num1" specifies the number of right-most
- characters. Example:
-
- RIGHT("abcdefgh",3)
- Returns: fgh.
-
-
- substr(character,num1,[num2])
- Extracts a specified portion of a character
- (alphanumeric) string. "character" is the character
- string; "num1" is the starting location for the
- substring; "num2" is the length of the substring
- (optional).
- Example:
-
- SUBSTR("HORSE",1,2)
- Returns: HO.
-
-
- list substr(desc,1,11)
- Where Description= "Broke hand by slipping on
- ice," displays: Broke hand.
-
-
- trim(character) Removes trailing blanks from a character
- expression. "character" is any character string or
- field. Example:
-
- TRIM(FNAME)+" "+TRIM(LNAME)
- Returns: John Smith.
-
-
- upper( ) Converts any lowercase characters or fields to
- uppercase. Example:
-
- UPPER(Description)
- Returns: BROKE HAND BY SLIPPING ON ICE
- (refer to SUBSTR example above).
-
- CHAPTER 15
-
- BUILDING A dBASE EXPRESSION
-
-
- There will be times when you want to work with a selected portion
- of the database. In this chapter, you will learn how to set up dBASE
- expressions that accomplish this selection.
-
-
- 3 Steps to Building a dBASE Expression
-
- 1)Select the fields. In order to select fields in the database, you need
- to be familiar with the database structure. The structure of the
- database can by viewed in the Data Dictionary which is accessible
- from the Main Menu. You can also get a printout of the fields by
- choosing the [List] command on the data management menus. For
- more information on the Data Dictionary, see Part 4, Chapter 8.
-
- Example of a Data Dictionary:
-
-
- Data Dictionary
-
- Field Name Type Len Decimals Description
- ** CLAIM
- ACCIDATE D 8 0 Date of Accident
- ACTIVE L 1 Active? True or False
- ADDRESS C 20 0 Address of Patient
- CASENUM C 8 0 Case Number
- CITY C 15 0 City
- DESC C 40 0 Description of Accident
- DOB D 8 0 Date of Birth
- FNAME C 10 0 First Name
- LNAME C 13 0 Last Name
- MEDITOT N 10 2 Medical Costs
- INDEMTOT N 10 2 Indemnity Costs
- PAYEE C 10 0 Payee of Costs
- SEX C 1 0 Sex
- SOCSEC C 11 0 Social Security Number
- SOURCE C 10 0 Source of claim
- STATE C 2 0 State
- STATUS C 1 0 Status of claim
- WAGE N 5 2 Hourly wage
- ZIP C 5 0 Zip code
-
-
- 2)Determine the comparison. You need to decide which records you
- want displayed on the report. The expression you use determines
- which records will be extracted from the database for the report.
- Example: LNAME="SMITH".
-
- 3)Use operators and functions as necessary. Some fields such as
- dates and numerics have to be converted to character strings in
- order to be manipulated correctly within your dBASE expression.
- You should determine if any of the operators and/or functions
- explained earlier should be used.
-
-
- The examples on the following pages illustrate how to build dBASE
- expressions.
- Example #1
-
- You want a report that lists claim records for everyone named Smith.
-
-
- 1) Look at the structure of the database to determine which fields
- will be used. In this case, the field LNAME (last name) will be
- used.
-
- LNAME C 13
-
-
- 2) Determine the comparisons you want to set up against the fields
- chosen. In this case, because you want to see all claim records
- that belong to persons with the last name SMITH, you should set
- LNAME="SMITH."
-
- LNAME="SMITH"
-
-
- 3) Because you have only one field in your expression, there is no
- need to include any operators other than the = sign.
-
- The completed expression would be:
-
- LNAME="SMITH"
-
- This expression would cause the report to print claim records for all
- persons with last name SMITH.
- Example #2
-
- You want a report that contains all Campus records with an accident
- date before January 1, 1989.
-
- 1) Look at the structure of the database to determine which fields
- will be used. In this case, the fields Source and Accidate will be
- used.
-
- SOURCE C 10
- ACCIDATE D 8
-
-
- 2) Determine the comparisons you want set up against the fields
- chosen. In this case, because you want campus records, you
- would set SOURCE = "CAMPUS." Because you want only the
- campus records with accident dates of 01/01/89 or before, the
- field Accidate should be set to:
- DTOC(ACCIDATE)<="01/01/89."
-
- SOURCE="CAMPUS"
- DTOC(ACCIDATE)<="01/01/89"
-
-
- 3) Because you have two fields in your expression, you must set
- these up in an equation using the .AND. logical operator.
-
- The completed expression would be:
-
- SOURCE="CAMPUS" .AND. DTOC(ACCIDATE)<="01/01/89"
-
- This expression would cause the report to print all claim records
- with a source of CAMPUS and an accident date on or before
- January 1, 1989.
-
- Example #3
-
- You want a report that contains all open Campus records with an
- accident date between January 1 and December 31, 1988, and the
- medical and indemnity cost totals greater than zero.
-
- 1)Look at the structure of the database to determine which fields will
- be used. In this case, the fields Source, Status, Accidate, Meditot,
- and Indemtot will be used.
-
- SOURCE C 10
- ACCIDATE D 8
- STATUS C 1
- MEDITOT N 10 2
- INDEMTOT N 10 2
-
-
- 2) Determine the comparisons you want to set up against the fields
- chosen. In this case, because you want open campus records, you
- would set SOURCE = "CAMPUS" and STATUS="O." Because
- you want only the campus records with an accident date between
- 01/01/88 and 12/31/88, the field Accidate should be set to:
-
- ACCIDATE>=ctod("01/01/88") .AND. ACCIDATE>=ctod("12/31/88")
-
-
- You also want only the records to be shown that have total costs
- greater than zero, so you would set up the fields
- MEDITOT+INDEMTOT<>0.
-
- SOURCE="CAMPUS"
- ACCIDATE>=ctod("01/01/88") .AND. ACCIDATE<=ctod("12/31/88")
- upper(STATUS)="O"
- MEDITOT+INDEMTOT<>0
-
-
- 3) Because you have multiple fields in your expression, you must link
- these in an equation using the .AND. logical operator.
-
- The completed expression would be:
-
- SOURCE="CAMPUS" .AND. upper(STATUS)="O" .AND. ACCIDATE>=ctod("01/01/88") .AND.
- ACCIDATE<=ctod("12/31/88") .AND. MEDITOT + INDEMTOT<>0
-
-
- This expression would cause the report to print all open campus claim
- records for the entire year of 1988 that have total costs greater than
- zero.
-
-
- Data Expression Help Sheet
-
- The following is a summary of terms used in dBASE expressions.
-
-
- OperatorsLogical NumericDate Character
-
-
- = active wage =5.00dtoc(date)="01/01/88"source="CAMPUS"
-
- < wage <5.00 date<ctod("01/01/88")lname>"SMITH"
-
- > wage >5.00 date>ctod("01/01/88")lname >"SMITH"
-
- # # active wage #5.00 dtoc(date)#"01/01/88"sex #"M"
-
- $ "FELL" $DESC
-
- substr() substr(dtoc(date),1,2)substr(desc,5)
-
- left() left(desc,5)
-
- upper() "FELL"$upper(desc)
-
-
-
-
- .AND. .OR.
-
- Logical active .and. wage=5.00 active .or. wage=5.00
-
- Numeric wage=5.00 and. source="CAMPUS wage=5.00 .or. wage=3.00
-
- Date active .and. dtoc(accidate) active .or. dtoc(accidate)
- .not.="01/01/88" >"01/01/88"
-
- Char source="CAMPUS" .and. sex="F" state="NC" .or. state="SC"
-
-
-
- .NOT.
-
- Logical .not. active
-
- Numeric .not. wage=5.00
-
- Date dtoc(accidate) .not. "01/01/88"
-
- Char .not. state="NC"
-
-
-
-
-
-
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-
-
- TECHNICAL REFERENCE: DOS COMMANDS
-
-
-
- CHAPTER 16
-
- DOS BASICS
-
-
- DOS stands for Disk Operating System. Its primary purpose is to
- set up the computing environment (that is, to establish the working
- character of your computer).
-
-
- How DOS Starts Up
-
- Your computer has two special built-in programs. One performs a
- self-test on your computer to diagnose any problems. The second
- program starts DOS.
-
- The start up program is called a bootstrap loader. The first thing
- DOS does is check for the CONFIG.SYS file. If it finds it, DOS
- configures the system for the devices listed therein. Then DOS loads
- the command processor (COMMAND.COM). The command
- processor looks for the AUTOEXEC.BAT file. If this file exists, the
- command processor executes the AUTOEXEC.BAT file. If it does
- not find it, the time and date prompts are displayed.
-
-
- Command.com
-
- There are three different parts to DOS:
-
- ■ The two hidden files, IBMBIO.COM and IBMDOS.COM.
- ■ The COMMAND.COM file (the command processor).
- ■ Various command programs (such as FORMAT).
-
- The COMMAND.COM file is known as the command interpreter or
- command processor. It has also been referred to as the "heart of
- DOS." It is an element of DOS that accepts and acts on commands
- given by the user of the computer.
-
-
-
- SETting the DOS Environment
-
- DOS creates an environment which is a common information base for
- all of your programs to use. By using the SET command, you can
- place settings into DOS's environment. By typing SET by itself, you
- see the current settings. To create a new setting or change an
- existing one, type the SET command as illustrated below:
-
- Syntax: SET [NAME = [PARAMETER]]
-
-
- Examples:
-
- SET CLIPPER = F31 adds the CLIPPER setting to the
- environment.
-
- SET CLIPPER = F41 changes the CLIPPER setting in the
- environment.
-
- SET CLIPPER = removes the setting from the
- environment.
-
-
- Whatever setting is given, DOS will put it into the command
- processor's environment. If it is a new setting, it will appear for the
- first time. If it existed before, the value will be changed. If you type
- the SET command and give it a null value, it will disappear from the
- environment.
-
-
- Here is an example of a DOS environment on a network system
- (displayed on screen after typing SET):
-
- NAME=AT2
- PATH=Z:.;Y:.;X:.
- CLIPPER=F51
- PROMPT=Y:$P$G
- COMSPEC=Y:COMMAND.COM
-
- Remember:
-
- 1) Type SET without a name to see the current set of
- environment settings.
-
- 2) If the name is specified but the parameter is not, the current
- setting is removed from the environment.
-
- 3) If the name already exists, it is replaced with the new
- parameter.
-
-
- Note: The COMSPEC is placed in the environment by DOS when it
- starts up. It is used to describe the path that DOS would use to
- reload the COMMAND.COM file. DOS assigns the COMSPEC
- setting automatically, but it can be changed by using the SET
- command.
-
-
-
-
- CHAPTER 17
-
- THE CONFIG.SYS FILE
-
-
- When DOS first begins, it performs some initialization routines. You
- can assist in this initial process by setting up commands in the
- configuration file. In the last stages of initialization, DOS looks on
- the boot up disk for the CONFIG.SYS file. If the file is found, DOS
- reads and interprets the commands. If it is not found, DOS assigns
- default variables to the commands. This file tells DOS about your
- computer system and how it is configured.
-
- The CONFIG.SYS file is a plain ASCII text file which can be created
- by an editor such as DOS's EDLIN or with the non-document mode
- of your word processor. If you add or change any of the commands,
- they will not be in effect until the next time you start DOS. So you
- will need to reboot the system either by doing a warm boot (pressing
- Ctrl-Alt-Del) or by doing a cold boot (turning your computer off,
- waiting five seconds, then turning it on again).
-
- You can use the DIR command to see if the CONFIG.SYS file is on
- your system. It must be found in the Root directory. To see the
- contents of the file, use the TYPE command:
-
- TYPE CONFIG.SYS
-
-
- Here is a sample CONFIG.SYS file:
-
- DEVICE=DRIVER.SYS
- BUFFERS=30
- FILES=39
-
-
- The following briefly explains how this sample CONFIG.SYS
- configures the system:
-
- device Adds the device DRIVER.SYS to the system.
-
- buffers Sets the number of disk/sector buffers to 30.
-
- files Sets the number of files that can be open at the
- same time to 39.
-
-
-
- Configuration Commands
-
- Buffers
-
- A disk buffer is a block of memory used to hold data being read
- from or written to a disk when the amount of data being transferred
- is not an exact multiple of the sector size.
-
- For example, if an application reads a 132-byte record from a file,
- DOS will read the entire sector into one of its buffers, locate the
- correct 132-byte record in the buffer, and move the record from the
- buffer to memory. The next time data is transferred, DOS will
- attempt to use a different buffer. All of the buffers will eventually
- contain the most recently used data. The more buffers DOS has, the
- more data it holds in memory.
-
- By default, DOS sets aside just two or three buffers -- not enough for
- efficient operation. The BUFFERS command allows you to set the
- number of buffers you want from 1 to 99. Nantucket Corporation
- recommends setting BUFFERS equal to 8.
-
- Each buffer takes about one-half K (528 bytes) of memory away from
- your main programs. If you have the correct number of buffers and
- memory, your hard disk's work (reading and writing records) can be
- speeded up.
-
-
- Purpose Allows you to determine the number of buffers that DOS
- will allocate in memory in the initial process.
-
- Syntax BUFFERS = x
-
- Notes x is a number between 1 and 99. The default value is 2 (3
- for IBM Personal Computer AT). This value remains in
- effect until the value has been changed and the system has
- been restarted.
-
- The CLIPPER recommended setting is 8.
-
- Files
-
- The FILES commands controls how many files DOS will allow a
- program to use at one time. The default is 8, but can go as high as
- 255. A higher number lets you use more files while a smaller number
- saves a little bit of memory.
-
-
- Purpose This command determines the maximum number of file
- handles that can be open at the same time.
-
- Syntax FILES = x
-
- Notes x is a number between 8 and 255. The default is 8. If
- during running your program you encounter an error
- message indicating insufficient number of handles, you
- should update the FILES command to include more files.
-
-
-
- Device Drivers
-
- DOS already knows certain characteristics about your computer and
- printer because these are the default devices. However, if you attach
- other devices to your computer, DOS needs to know any special
- commands that are required to operate these devices. This
- notification is achieved by using the DEVICE command. Devices
- need special support programs that are called device drivers.
-
- An example of an unusual device could be a type of disk drive or a
- mouse. Device drivers are used not only for hardware but for
- software as well.
-
- Common device commands are described on the following two pages.Driver.sys
-
-
- Purpose Supports external floppy disk drives by allowing you to
- create another disk drive letter.
-
- Syntax DEVICE=DRIVER.SYS switches
-
- It can accept the following switches:
-
- /D: the physical device number (1-128 for diskettes,
- 129-255 for hard disks).
-
- /S: the number of sectors per track.
-
- /H: the number of heads per cylinder.
-
- /C indicates a change line the drive senses when a
- diskette is changed.
-
- /N for nonremovable drives.
-
- /F: the form factor type.
-
-
- Notes When a PC has only one diskette drive, DOS allows you
- to use it as two drives: A and B. If you add another
- diskette drive of a different size (for example, 3-1/2"), this
- command would tell DOS to treat that drive as two drive
- letters also (for example, drives E and F). This setup
- would allow you to copy from one diskette to another in
- this new drive. For more information, see your DOS
- manual.
-
- Enhdisk.sys
-
- Purpose DOS has a work space limit of 32 million bytes. This device
- allows accessibility to a hard disk that is larger than the
- work space. Peter Norton says that you can use all of the
- space in a disk that is larger than 32 megabytes, but that
- you have to use it in separate partition segments no larger
- than DOS's 32 megabyte limit.
-
- Syntax DEVICE=ENHDISK.SYS
-
- Notes This device driver comes with many Compaq models of PC.
-
-
- CHAPTER 18
-
- BATCH FILES
-
-
- If you ever find yourself repeating commands to perform a task,
- creating a batch file will save you time and reduce the risk of
- misusing commands. This file must be a plain unformatted (ASCII)
- text file. Batch files are created by an editor such as EDLIN, by
- using the non-document mode of your word processor, or by using
- the COPY command (see your DOS manual for more information).
- Inside the file are DOS commands that are placed on separate lines.
-
- A batch file executes the whole sequence of commands when you
- type the name of the file. DOS performs the commands just as if
- you had typed them. DOS keeps track of where it is working in the
- file. So after carrying out each command, DOS returns, reads past
- the commands it has already processed, and then starts the next
- command.
-
-
- Example: The following batch file is called COPY.BAT. It will copy
- all .PRG files off the current directory to Drive A: and then display
- the directory of A: on the screen (note: rem indicates a remark).
-
- rem This is a file to copy *.PRG
- rem to the A drive.
- pause Insert a high density disk in drive A:
- COPY *.PRG A:
- DIR A:
-
- To execute the file, type COPY and press Enter (do not type the
- .BAT extension).
-
-
- If you press [CRTL-C] while running a batch file, DOS will ask if you
- want to abandon the batch process. Type Y (yes) or N (no).
-
-
- Advantages of using Batch Files:
-
- 1) Batch files are convenient to use because they automate a
- number of commands needed to perform tasks.
-
- 2) Batch files can help protect data by reducing the risk of misusing
- commands.
-
-
-
- The Autoexec.bat File
-
- Whenever DOS starts up its operation, COMMAND.COM (the
- command interpreter) checks to see if there are any initial instructions
- in a special batch file called AUTOEXEC.BAT.
-
- If DOS does not find this file, it performs two automatic start up
- procedures: DATE and TIME. If it does find the file, it processes
- the commands found in the batch file as part of the initialization
- routine. It does not do the DATE and TIME feature in this case, so
- if you want to set the date and time, you need to include these in
- your AUTOEXEC.BAT file.
-
- The AUTOEXEC.BAT must be a plain ASCII text file. This file is
- created with any editor program such as DOS's EDLIN or the non-
- document mode of your word processor. In the file, each command
- should be put on a separate line. The file should be located where
- DOS can find it, that is, in the Root directory of the DOS system
- disk you use to start your computer.
-
-
- If you do not have an AUTOEXEC.BAT file, the only items
- performed will be the DATE and TIME commands. Just having an
- AUTOEXEC.BAT file is enough to tell DOS to not perform its
- standard DATE and TIME commands.
-
- Sample AUTOEXEC.BAT file:
-
- PAUSE
- PATH C:\
- APPEND C:\DOS
- PROMPT $P$G
- SET CLIPPER=F45
-
- These commands are explained below.
-
-
-
- Pause
-
- When a batch file is running, you may need to change disks or
- perform some other action. This command suspends action until you
- press any key.
-
- Syntax PAUSE [comment]
-
- Example PAUSE Please put a new disk into drive A.
-
-
-
- Path
-
- PATH sets the extended program search paths. The search always
- begins in the current directory. You can automatically set your path
- by including this command in your AUTOEXEC.BAT file.
-
- Directories in the path should be separated by semicolons. To view
- what the current path is, just type in the command PATH. The
- working path will then be displayed on the screen.
-
- Syntax PATH [drive:][path][;[drive:][path]...]
-
- Example PATH C:\
-
- Note The more directories DOS has to search, the longer it
- takes to find the command program. To help speed things
- up, it is best to keep the ones used most frequently at the
- beginning of the path.
-
-
-
- Append
-
- The APPEND command extends the search path for data files.
-
- Syntax APPEND [drive:] path [;drive][path]...]
-
- Example APPEND C:\DOS
-
-
-
- Prompt
-
- The PROMPT command lets you change the DOS prompt to be
- more informative, for example, to tell you the current drive and
- directory being used.
-
- Syntax PROMPT [[text][$character]...]
-
- Example PROMPT $P$G
-
- The $P changes the prompt to show current directory. The
- $G tells DOS to show the > symbol which follows the
- current directory. To have DOS enter the command for
- you, include the PROMPT command in your
- AUTOEXEC.BAT file.
-
-
-
- Set Clipper
-
- The Set Clipper command determines the maximum number of files
- that you can have open at any one time.
-
- Syntax SET CLIPPER=Fx
-
- Example SET CLIPPER=F45
-
- The default for x is 8. This parameter is used in relation
- with the FILES= parameter in the CONFIG.SYS file. To
- determine the number of files which may be opened,
- Clipper uses the smaller of the two parameters.
-
- Note: Check your version of DOS to see how many files can be open
- at one time.
-
-
- CHAPTER 19
-
- DISK COMMANDS
-
-
- Dir
-
- The DIR command shows a directory of the files in the current
- directory. The list includes: filename, filename extension, the size of
- the file, and the date and time the file was created or last changed.
- Because of the time stamp, it is important to keep the date and time
- accurate to verify creation time.
-
-
- Switches
-
- DIR/W Displays the listing across the width of display screen.
- Shows only the filenames and extensions.
-
- DIR/P Pauses each time the screen fills during the listing.
-
-
-
- Chkdsk
-
- The CHKDSK command gives a status report on a disk by checking
- to see how much space is being used and how much is available. It
- also checks to see if there is any inconsistent usage of disk space. It
- reports:
-
- Total space on the disk.
- Amount of space in use.
- Number of files.
- Whether there are any hidden files.
- Amount of memory available in your system.
-
- CHKDSK is prepared to repair any logical damage in the use of
- space with the use of the F switch. See your DOS manual for more
- information. Note: CHKDSK is good to include in the
- AUTOEXEC.BAT file. Also CHKDSK cannot be used while on a
- network.
-
-
-
- Type
-
- The TYPE command displays the contents of a text file. The file will
- appear without underlining, tabs, or other formatting.
-
-
-
- CHAPTER 20
-
- TIPS
-
-
- In Peter Norton's DOS Guide, Norton discusses ways to avoiding data
- loss and ways data can be destroyed. The following are some
- suggestions:
-
- 1)Don't mix versions of DOS.
-
- 2)Don't interrupt the writing of disk information before the process
- is complete. This problem can occur when the power goes off. A
- backup power supply can solve this problem. If you don't have
- one, try to save your file periodically especially on windy or stormy
- days.
-
- 3)Don't stop an operation by removing a disk while it is being written
- to or by using the [CRTL-C] key.
-
- 4)Don't switch disks in the middle of an operation. This action could
- corrupt the File Allocation Table (FAT) and cause your file to be
- damaged or permanently lost. If you substitute another disk, DOS
- finishes writing out the file and the FAT. But it does not know you
- switched disks. So it writes the FAT that was read from the first
- disk onto the second. The files on the second disk would then be
- lost.
-
- Solution: If DOS ever tells you there is trouble with a disk, don't
- switch to a disk with valuable data on it. Either fix the bad disk,
- use a blank disk, or abandon the operation.
-
- 5)Don't misuse the ERASE (DELETE) command.
-
- 6)Don't misuse the FORMAT command.
-
- Use these commands to check for any loss:
-
- CHKDSK Tells if there is any logical scrambling of the disk.
-
- DIR Checks the file size to see if it is smaller. If the file
- size is zero, the creation of the file was stopped
- before completion. Thus, both the data that was
- being written and the previous data of the file have
- been lost.
-
- First check to see if your file has a .BAK extension
- and rename the .bak file as the program file. If
- you cannot find a .bak file, check to see if there
- are any .TMP or .$$$ files.
- Tips to Avoid Data Loss
-
- 1) Always follow a strict pattern in the way you copy data:
-
- Keep using one diskette as the original. Never rotate between
- the original and the backup.
-
- Keep more than one backup diskette and rotate them.
-
- Never make copies manually. Instead, use a batch file.
-
- Use a batch file to format diskettes. Include a DIR:A command
- in the file so that it first checks the diskette to see if any files are
- on it.
-
- Always label your diskettes properly.
-
-
- 2) Consider getting an "unerase" program.
-
- 3) Avoid physical damage to disk.
-
-
- T) and cause your file to be damaged or permanently lost. If you
- substitute another disk, DOS finishes writing out the file and the FAT.
- But it does not know you switched disks. So it writes the FAT that
- was read from the first disk onto the second. The files on the second
- disk would then be lost.
-
- Solution: If DOS ever tells you there is trouble with a disk, don't
- switch to a disk with valuable data on it. Either fix the bad disk,
- use a blank disk, or abandon the operation.
-
- 5)Don't misuse the ERASE (DELETE) command.
-
- 6)Don't misuse the FORMAT command.
-
- Use these commands to check for any loss:
-
- CHKDSK Tells if there is any logical scrambling of the disk.
-
- DIR Checks the file size to see if it is smaller. If the file
- size is zero, the creation of the file was stopped
- before completion. Thus, both the data that was
- being written and the previous data of the file have
- been lost.
-
- First check to see if your file has a .BAK extension
- and rename the .bak file as the program file. If
- you cannot find a .bak file, check to see if there
- are any .TMP or .$$$ files.
- Tips to Avoid Data Loss
-
- 1) Always follow a strict pattern in the way you copy data:
-
- Keep using one diskette as the original. Never rotate between
- the original and the backup.
-
- Keep more than one backup diskette and rotate them.
-
- Never make copies manually. Instead, use a batch file.
-
- Use a batch file to format diskettes. Include a DIR:A command
- in the file so that it first checks the diskette to see if any files are
- on it.
-
- Always label your diskettes properly.
-
-
- 2) Consider getting an "unerase" program.
-
- 3) Avoid physical damage to disk.
-
-
- ) and cause your file to be damaged or permanently lost. If you
- ubstitute another disk, DOS finishes writing out the file and the FAT.
- But it does not know you switched disks. So it writes the FAT that
- was read from the first disk onto the second. The files on the second
- ddisk would then be lost.
-
- Solution: If DOS ever tells you there is trouble with a disk, don't
- switch to a disk with valuable data on it. Either fix the bad disk,
- use a blank disk, or abandon the operation.
-
- 5)Don't misuse the ERASE (DELETE) command.
-
- 6)Don't misuse the FORMAT command.
-
- Use these commands to check for any loss:
-
- CHKDSK Tells if there is any logical scrambling of the disk.
-
- DIR Checks the file size to see if it is smaller. If the file
- size is zero, the creation of the file was stopped
- before completion. Thus, both the data that was
- being written and the previous data of the file have
- been lost.
-
- First check to see if your file has a .BAK extension
- and rename the .bak file as the program file. If
- you cannot find a .bak file, check to see if there
- are any .TMP or .$$$ files.
- Tips to Avoid Data Loss
-
- 1) Always follow a strict pattern in the way you copy data:
-
- Keep using one diskette as the original. Never rotate between
- the original and the backup.
-
- Keep more than one backup diskette and rotate them.
-
- Never make copies manually. Instead, use a batch file.
-
- Use a batch file to format diskettes. Include a DIR:A command
- in the file so that it first checks the diskette to see if any files are
- on it.
-
- Always label your diskettes properly.
-
-
- 2) Consider getting an "unerase" program.
-
- 3) Avoid physical damage to disk.
-
-
- and cause your file to be damaged or permanently lost. If you
- ubstitute another disk, DOS finishes writing out the file and the FAT.
- But it does not know you switched disks. So it writes the FAT that
- was read from the first disk onto the second. The files on the second
- ddisk would then be lost.
-
- Solution: If DOS ever tells you there is trouble with a disk, don't
- switch to a disk with valuable data on it. Either fix the bad disk,
- use a blank disk, or abandon the operation.
-
- 5)Don't misuse the ERASE (DELETE) command.
-
- 6)Don't misuse the FORMAT command.
-
- Use these commands to check for any loss:
-
- CHKDSK Tells if there is any logical scrambling of the disk.
-
- DIR Checks the file size to see if it is smaller. If the file
- size is zero, the creation of the file was stopped
- before completion. Thus, both the data that was
- being written and the previous data of the file have
- been lost.
-
- First check to see if your file has a .BAK extension
- and rename the .bak file as the program file. If
- you cannot find a .bak file, check to see if there
- are any .TMP or .$$$ files.
- Tips to Avoid Data Loss
-
- 1) Always follow a strict pattern in the way you copy data:
-
- Keep using one diskette as the original. Never rotate between
- the original and the backup.
-
- Keep more than one backup diskette and rotate them.
-
- Never make copies manually. Instead, use a batch file.
-
- Use a batch file to format diskettes. Include a DIR:A command
- in the file so that it first checks the diskette to see if any files are
- on it.
-
- Always label your diskettes properly.
-
-
- 2) Consider getting an "unerase" program.
-
- 3) Avoid physical damage to disk.
-
-
- and cause your file to be damaged or permanently lost. If you
- ubstitute another disk, DOS finishes writing out the file and the FAT.
- But it does not know you switched disks. So it writes the FAT that
- was read from the first disk onto the second. The files on the second
- ddisk would then be lost.
-
- Solution: If DOS ever tells you there is trouble with a disk, don't
- switch to a disk with valuable data on it. Either fix the bad disk,
- use a blank disk, or abandon the operation.
-
- 5)Don't misuse the ERASE (DELETE) command.
-
- 6)Don't misuse the FORMAT command.
-
- Use these commands to check for any loss:
-
- CHKDSK Tells if there is any logical scrambling of the disk.
-
- DIR Checks the file size to see if it is smaller. If the file
- size is zero, the creation of the file was stopped
- before completion. Thus, both the data that was
- being written and the previous data of the file have
- been lost.
-
- First check to see if your file has a .BAK extension
- and rename the .bak file as the program file. If
- you cannot find a .bak file, check to see if there
- are any .TMP or .$$$ files.
- Tips to Avoid Data Loss
-
- 1) Always follow a strict pattern in the way you copy data:
-
- Keep using one diskette as the original. Never rotate between
- the original and the backup.
-
- Keep more than one backup diskette and rotate them.
-
- Never make copies manually. Instead, use a batch file.
-
- Use a batch file to format diskettes. Include a DIR:A command
- in the file so that it first checks the diskette to see if any files are
- on it.
-
- Always label your diskettes properly.
-
-
- 2) Consider getting an "unerase" program.
-
- 3) Avoid physical damage to disk.
-
-
- nd cause your file to be damaged or permanently lost. If you
- ubstitute another disk, DOS finishes writing out the file and the FAT.
- But it does not know you switched disks. So it writes the FAT that
- was read from the first disk onto the second. The files on the second
- ddisk would then be lost.
-
- Solution: If DOS ever tells you there is trouble with a disk, don't
- switch to a disk with valuable data on it. Either fix the bad disk,
- use a blank disk, or abandon the operation.
-
- 5)Don't misuse the ERASE (DELETE) command.
-
- 6)Don't misuse the FORMAT command.
-
- Use these commands to check for any loss:
-
- CHKDSK Tells if there is any logical scrambling of the disk.
-
- DIR Checks the file size to see if it is smaller. If the file
- size is zero, the creation of the file was stopped
- before completion. Thus, both the data that was
- being written and the previous data of the file have
- been lost.
-
- First check to see if your file has a .BAK extension
- and rename the .bak file as the program file. If
- you cannot find a .bak file, check to see if there
- are any .TMP or .$$$ files.
- Tips to Avoid Data Loss
-
- 1) Always follow a strict pattern in the way you copy data:
-
- Keep using one diskette as the original. Never rotate between
- the original and the backup.
-
- Keep more than one backup diskette and rotate them.
-
- Never make copies manually. Instead, use a batch file.
-
- Use a batch file to format diskettes. Include a DIR:A command
- in the file so that it first checks the diskette to see if any files are
- on it.
-
- Always label your diskettes properly.
-
-
- 2) Consider getting an "unerase" program.
-
- 3) Avoid physical damage to disk.
-
-
- d cause your file to be damaged or permanently lost. If you
- ubstitute another disk, DOS finishes writing out the file and the FAT.
- But it does not know you switched disks. So it writes the FAT that
- was read from the first disk onto the second. The files on the second
- ddisk would then be lost.
-
- Solution: If DOS ever tells you there is trouble with a disk, don't
- switch to a disk with valuable data on it. Either fix the bad disk,
- use a blank disk, or abandon the operation.
-
- 5)Don't misuse the ERASE (DELETE) command.
-
- 6)Don't misuse the FORMAT command.
-
- Use these commands to check for any loss:
-
- CHKDSK Tells if there is any logical scrambling of the disk.
-
- DIR Checks the file size to see if it is smaller. If the file
- size is zero, the creation of the file was stopped
- before completion. Thus, both the data that was
- being written and the previous data of the file have
- been lost.
-
- First check to see if your file has a .BAK extension
- and rename the .bak file as the program file. If
- you cannot find a .bak file, check to see if there
- are any .TMP or .$$$ files.
- Tips to Avoid Data Loss
-
- 1) Always follow a strict pattern in the way you copy data:
-
- Keep using one diskette as the original. Never rotate between
- the original and the backup.
-
- Keep more than one backup diskette and rotate them.
-
- Never make copies manually. Instead, use a batch file.
-
- Use a batch file to format diskettes. Include a DIR:A command
- in the file so that it first checks the diskette to see if any files are
- on it.
-
- Always label your diskettes properly.
-
-
- 2) Consider getting an "unerase" program.
-
- 3) Avoid physical damage to disk.
-
-
- cause your file to be damaged or permanently lost. If you
- ubstitute another disk, DOS finishes writing out the file and the FAT.
- But it does not know you switched disks. So it writes the FAT that
- was read from the first disk onto the second. The files on the second
- ddisk would then be lost.
-
- Solution: If DOS ever tells you there is trouble with a disk, don't
- switch to a disk with valuable data on it. Either fix the bad disk,
- use a blank disk, or abandon the operation.
-
- 5)Don't misuse the ERASE (DELETE) command.
-
- 6)Don't misuse the FORMAT command.
-
- Use these commands to check for any loss:
-
- CHKDSK Tells if there is any logical scrambling of the disk.
-
- DIR Checks the file size to see if it is smaller. If the file
- size is zero, the creation of the file was stopped
- before completion. Thus, both the data that was
- being written and the previous data of the file have
- been lost.
-
- First check to see if your file has a .BAK extension
- and rename the .bak file as the program file. If
- you cannot find a .bak file, check to see if there
- are any .TMP or .$$$ files.
- Tips to Avoid Data Loss
-
- 1) Always follow a strict pattern in the way you copy data:
-
- Keep using one diskette as the original. Never rotate between
- the original and the backup.
-
- Keep more than one backup diskette and rotate them.
-
- Never make copies manually. Instead, use a batch file.
-
- Use a batch file to format diskettes. Include a DIR:A command
- in the file so that it first checks the diskette to see if any files are
- on it.
-
- Always label your diskettes properly.
-
-
- 2) Consider getting an "unerase" program.
-
- 3) Avoid physical damage to disk.
-
-
- cause your file to be damaged or permanently lost. If you ubstitute
- another disk, DOS finishes writing out the file and the FAT. But it
- does not know you switched disks. So it writes the FAT that was
- read from the first disk onto the second. The files on the second disk
- would then be lost.
-
- Solution: If DOS ever tells you there is trouble with a disk, don't
- switch to a disk with valuable data on it. Either fix the bad disk,
- use a blank disk, or abandon the operation.
-
- 5)Don't misuse the ERASE (DELETE) command.
-
- 6)Don't misuse the FORMAT command.
-
- Use these commands to check for any loss:
-
- CHKDSK Tells if there is any logical scrambling of the disk.
-
- DIR Checks the file size to see if it is smaller. If the file
- size is zero, the creation of the file was stopped
- before completion. Thus, both the data that was
- being written and the previous data of the file have
- been lost.
-
- First check to see if your file has a .BAK extension
- and rename the .bak file as the program file. If
- you cannot find a .bak file, check to see if there
- are any .TMP or .$$$ files.
- Tips to Avoid Data Loss
-
- 1) Always follow a strict pattern in the way you copy data:
-
- Keep using one diskette as the original. Never rotate between
- the original and the backup.
-
- Keep more than one backup diskette and rotate them.
-
- Never make copies manually. Instead, use a batch file.
-
- Use a batch file to format diskettes. Include a DIR:A command
- in the file so that it first checks the diskette to see if any files are
- on it.
-
- Always label your diskettes properly.
-
-
- 2) Consider getting an "unerase" program.
-
- 3) Avoid physical damage to disk.
-
-
- cause your file to be damaged or permanently lost. If you ubstitute
- another disk, DOS finishes writing out the file and the FAT. But it
- does not know you switched disks. So it writes the FAT that was
- read from the first disk onto the second. The files on the second disk
- wwould then be lost.
-
- Solution: If DOS ever tells you there is trouble with a disk, don't
- switch to a disk with valuable data on it. Either fix the bad disk,
- use a blank disk, or abandon the operation.
-
- 5)Don't misuse the ERASE (DELETE) command.
-
- 6)Don't misuse the FORMAT command.
-
- Use these commands to check for any loss:
-
- CHKDSK Tells if there is any logical scrambling of the disk.
-
- DIR Checks the file size to see if it is smaller. If the file
- size is zero, the creation of the file was stopped
- before completion. Thus, both the data that was
- being written and the previous data of the file have
- been lost.
-
- First check to see if your file has a .BAK extension
- and rename the .bak file as the program file. If
- you cannot find a .bak file, check to see if there
- are any .TMP or .$$$ files.
- Tips to Avoid Data Loss
-
- 1) Always follow a strict pattern in the way you copy data:
-
- Keep using one diskette as the original. Never rotate between
- the original and the backup.
-
- Keep more than one backup diskette and rotate them.
-
- Never make copies manually. Instead, use a batch file.
-
- Use a batch file to format diskettes. Include a DIR:A command
- in the file so that it first checks the diskette to see if any files are
- on it.
-
- Always label your diskettes properly.
-
-
- 2) Consider getting an "unerase" program.
-
- 3) Avoid physical damage to disk.
-
-
- ause your file to be damaged or permanently lost. If you ubstitute
- another disk, DOS finishes writing out the file and the FAT. But it
- does not know you switched disks. So it writes the FAT that was
- read from the first disk onto the second. The files on the second disk
- wwould then be lost.
-
- Solution: If DOS ever tells you there is trouble with a disk, don't
- switch to a disk with valuable data on it. Either fix the bad disk,
- use a blank disk, or abandon the operation.
-
- 5)Don't misuse the ERASE (DELETE) command.
-
- 6)Don't misuse the FORMAT command.
-
- Use these commands to check for any loss:
-
- CHKDSK Tells if there is any logical scrambling of the disk.
-
- DIR Checks the file size to see if it is smaller. If the file
- size is zero, the creation of the file was stopped
- before completion. Thus, both the data that was
- being written and the previous data of the file have
- been lost.
-
- First check to see if your file has a .BAK extension
- and rename the .bak file as the program file. If
- you cannot find a .bak file, check to see if there
- are any .TMP or .$$$ files.
- Tips to Avoid Data Loss
-
- 1) Always follow a strict pattern in the way you copy data:
-
- Keep using one diskette as the original. Never rotate between
- the original and the backup.
-
- Keep more than one backup diskette and rotate them.
-
- Never make copies manually. Instead, use a batch file.
-
- Use a batch file to format diskettes. Include a DIR:A command
- in the file so that it first checks the diskette to see if any files are
- on it.
-
- Always label your diskettes properly.
-
-
- 2) Consider getting an "unerase" program.
-
- 3) Avoid physical damage to disk.
-
-
- use your file to be damaged or permanently lost. If you ubstitute
- another disk, DOS finishes writing out the file and the FAT. But it
- does not know you switched disks. So it writes the FAT that was
- read from the first disk onto the second. The files on the second disk
- wwould then be lost.
-
- Solution: If DOS ever tells you there is trouble with a disk, don't
- switch to a disk with valuable data on it. Either fix the bad disk,
- use a blank disk, or abandon the operation.
-
- 5)Don't misuse the ERASE (DELETE) command.
-
- 6)Don't misuse the FORMAT command.
-
- Use these commands to check for any loss:
-
- CHKDSK Tells if there is any logical scrambling of the disk.
-
- DIR Checks the file size to see if it is smaller. If the file
- size is zero, the creation of the file was stopped
- before completion. Thus, both the data that was
- being written and the previous data of the file have
- been lost.
-
- First check to see if your file has a .BAK extension
- and rename the .bak file as the program file. If
- you cannot find a .bak file, check to see if there
- are any .TMP or .$$$ files.
- Tips to Avoid Data Loss
-
- 1) Always follow a strict pattern in the way you copy data:
-
- Keep using one diskette as the original. Never rotate between
- the original and the backup.
-
- Keep more than one backup diskette and rotate them.
-
- Never make copies manually. Instead, use a batch file.
-
- Use a batch file to format diskettes. Include a DIR:A command
- in the file so that it first checks the diskette to see if any files are
- on it.
-
- Always label your diskettes properly.
-
-
- 2) Consider getting an "unerase" program.
-
- 3) Avoid physical damage to disk.
-
-
- se your file to be damaged or permanently lost. If you ubstitute
- another disk, DOS finishes writing out the file and the FAT. But it
- does not know you switched disks. So it writes the FAT that was
- read from the first disk onto the second. The files on the second disk
- wwould then be lost.
-
- Solution: If DOS ever tells you there is trouble with a disk, don't
- switch to a disk with valuable data on it. Either fix the bad disk,
- use a blank disk, or abandon the operation.
-
- 5)Don't misuse the ERASE (DELETE) command.
-
- 6)Don't misuse the FORMAT command.
-
- Use these commands to check for any loss:
-
- CHKDSK Tells if there is any logical scrambling of the disk.
-
- DIR Checks the file size to see if it is smaller. If the file
- size is zero, the creation of the file was stopped
- before completion. Thus, both the data that was
- being written and the previous data of the file have
- been lost.
-
- First check to see if your file has a .BAK extension
- and rename the .bak file as the program file. If
- you cannot find a .bak file, check to see if there
- are any .TMP or .$$$ files.
- Tips to Avoid Data Loss
-
- 1) Always follow a strict pattern in the way you copy data:
-
- Keep using one diskette as the original. Never rotate between
- the original and the backup.
-
- Keep more than one backup diskette and rotate them.
-
- Never make copies manually. Instead, use a batch file.
-
- Use a batch file to format diskettes. Include a DIR:A command
- in the file so that it first checks the diskette to see if any files are
- on it.
-
- Always label your diskettes properly.
-
-
- 2) Consider getting an "unerase" program.
-
- 3) Avoid physical damage to disk.
-
-
- e your file to be damaged or permanently lost. If you ubstitute
- another disk, DOS finishes writing out the file and the FAT. But it
- does not know you switched disks. So it writes the FAT that was
- read from the first disk onto the second. The files on the second disk
- wwould then be lost.
-
- Solution: If DOS ever tells you there is trouble with a disk, don't
- switch to a disk with valuable data on it. Either fix the bad disk,
- use a blank disk, or abandon the operation.
-
- 5)Don't misuse the ERASE (DELETE) command.
-
- 6)Don't misuse the FORMAT command.
-
- Use these commands to check for any loss:
-
- CHKDSK Tells if there is any logical scrambling of the disk.
-
- DIR Checks the file size to see if it is smaller. If the file
- size is zero, the creation of the file was stopped
- before completion. Thus, both the data that was
- being written and the previous data of the file have
- been lost.
-
- First check to see if your file has a .BAK extension
- and rename the .bak file as the program file. If
- you cannot find a .bak file, check to see if there
- are any .TMP or .$$$ files.
- Tips to Avoid Data Loss
-
- 1) Always follow a strict pattern in the way you copy data:
-
- Keep using one diskette as the original. Never rotate between
- the original and the backup.
-
- Keep more than one backup diskette and rotate them.
-
- Never make copies manually. Instead, use a batch file.
-
- Use a batch file to format diskettes. Include a DIR:A command
- in the file so that it first checks the diskette to see if any files are
- on it.
-
- Always label your diskettes properly.
-
-
- 2) Consider getting an "unerase" program.
-
- 3) Avoid physical damage to disk.
-
-
- your file to be damaged or permanently lost. If you ubstitute
- another disk, DOS finishes writing out the file and the FAT. But it
- does not know you switched disks. So it writes the FAT that was
- read from the first disk onto the second. The files on the second disk
- wwould then be lost.
-
- Solution: If DOS ever tells you there is trouble with a disk, don't
- switch to a disk with valuable data on it. Either fix the bad disk,
- use a blank disk, or abandon the operation.
-
- 5)Don't misuse the ERASE (DELETE) command.
-
- 6)Don't misuse the FORMAT command.
-
- Use these commands to check for any loss:
-
- CHKDSK Tells if there is any logical scrambling of the disk.
-
- DIR Checks the file size to see if it is smaller. If the file
- size is zero, the creation of the file was stopped
- before completion. Thus, both the data that was
- being written and the previous data of the file have
- been lost.
-
- First check to see if your file has a .BAK extension
- and rename the .bak file as the program file. If
- you cannot find a .bak file, check to see if there
- are any .TMP or .$$$ files.
- Tips to Avoid Data Loss
-
- 1) Always follow a strict pattern in the way you copy data:
-
- Keep using one diskette as the original. Never rotate between
- the original and the backup.
-
- Keep more than one backup diskette and rotate them.
-
- Never make copies manually. Instead, use a batch file.
-
- Use a batch file to format diskettes. Include a DIR:A command
- in the file so that it first checks the diskette to see if any files are
- on it.
-
- Always label your diskettes properly.
-
-
- 2) Consider getting an "unerase" program.
-
- 3) Avoid physical damage to disk.
-
-
- your file to be damaged or permanently lost. If you ubstitute
- another disk, DOS finishes writing out the file and the FAT. But it
- does not know you switched disks. So it writes the FAT that was
- read from the first disk onto the second. The files on the second disk
- wwould then be lost.
-
- Solution: If DOS ever tells you there is trouble with a disk, don't
- switch to a disk with valuable data on it. Either fix the bad disk,
- use a blank disk, or abandon the operation.
-
- 5)Don't misuse the ERASE (DELETE) command.
-
- 6)Don't misuse the FORMAT command.
-
- Use these commands to check for any loss:
-
- CHKDSK Tells if there is any logical scrambling of the disk.
-
- DIR Checks the file size to see if it is smaller. If the file
- size is zero, the creation of the file was stopped
- before completion. Thus, both the data that was
- being written and the previous data of the file have
- been lost.
-
- First check to see if your file has a .BAK extension
- and rename the .bak file as the program file. If
- you cannot find a .bak file, check to see if there
- are any .TMP or .$$$ files.
- Tips to Avoid Data Loss
-
- 1) Always follow a strict pattern in the way you copy data:
-
- Keep using one diskette as the original. Never rotate between
- the original and the backup.
-
- Keep more than one backup diskette and rotate them.
-
- Never make copies manually. Instead, use a batch file.
-
- Use a batch file to format diskettes. Include a DIR:A command
- in the file so that it first checks the diskette to see if any files are
- on it.
-
- Always label your diskettes properly.
-
-
- 2) Consider getting an "unerase" program.
-
- 3) Avoid physical damage to disk.
-
-
- our file to be damaged or permanently lost. If you ubstitute
- another disk, DOS finishes writing out the file and the FAT. But it
- does not know you switched disks. So it writes the FAT that was
- read from the first disk onto the second. The files on the second disk
- wwould then be lost.
-
- Solution: If DOS ever tells you there is trouble with a disk, don't
- switch to a disk with valuable data on it. Either fix the bad disk,
- use a blank disk, or abandon the operation.
-
- 5)Don't misuse the ERASE (DELETE) command.
-
- 6)Don't misuse the FORMAT command.
-
- Use these commands to check for any loss:
-
- CHKDSK Tells if there is any logical scrambling of the disk.
-
- DIR Checks the file size to see if it is smaller. If the file
- size is zero, the creation of the file was stopped
- before completion. Thus, both the data that was
- being written and the previous data of the file have
- been lost.
-
- First check to see if your file has a .BAK extension
- and rename the .bak file as the program file. If
- you cannot find a .bak file, check to see if there
- are any .TMP or .$$$ files.
- Tips to Avoid Data Loss
-
- 1) Always follow a strict pattern in the way you copy data:
-
- Keep using one diskette as the original. Never rotate between
- the original and the backup.
-
- Keep more than one backup diskette and rotate them.
-
- Never make copies manually. Instead, use a batch file.
-
- Use a batch file to format diskettes. Include a DIR:A command
- in the file so that it first checks the diskette to see if any files are
- on it.
-
- Always label your diskettes properly.
-
-
- 2) Consider getting an "unerase" program.
-
- 3) Avoid physical damage to disk.
-
-
- ur file to be damaged or permanently lost. If you ubstitute another
- disk, DOS finishes writing out the file and the FAT. But it does not
- know you switched disks. So it writes the FAT that was read from
- the first disk onto the second. The files on the second disk would
- then be lost.
-
- Solution: If DOS ever tells you there is trouble with a disk, don't
- switch to a disk with valuable data on it. Either fix the bad disk,
- use a blank disk, or abandon the operation.
-
- 5)Don't misuse the ERASE (DELETE) command.
-
- 6)Don't misuse the FORMAT command.
-
- Use these commands to check for any loss:
-
- CHKDSK Tells if there is any logical scrambling of the disk.
-
- DIR Checks the file size to see if it is smaller. If the file
- size is zero, the creation of the file was stopped
- before completion. Thus, both the data that was
- being written and the previous data of the file have
- been lost.
-
- First check to see if your file has a .BAK extension
- and rename the .bak file as the program file. If
- you cannot find a .bak file, check to see if there
- are any .TMP or .$$$ files.
- Tips to Avoid Data Loss
-
- 1) Always follow a strict pattern in the way you copy data:
-
- Keep using one diskette as the original. Never rotate between
- the original and the backup.
-
- Keep more than one backup diskette and rotate them.
-
- Never make copies manually. Instead, use a batch file.
-
- Use a batch file to format diskettes. Include a DIR:A command
- in the file so that it first checks the diskette to see if any files are
- on it.
-
- Always label your diskettes properly.
-
-
- 2) Consider getting an "unerase" program.
-
- 3) Avoid physical damage to disk.
-
-
- r file to be damaged or permanently lost. If you ubstitute another
- disk, DOS finishes writing out the file and the FAT. But it does not
- know you switched disks. So it writes the FAT that was read from
- the first disk onto the second. The files on the second disk would
- then be lost.
-
- Solution: If DOS ever tells you there is trouble with a disk, don't
- switch to a disk with valuable data on it. Either fix the bad disk,
- use a blank disk, or abandon the operation.
-
- 5)Don't misuse the ERASE (DELETE) command.
-
- 6)Don't misuse the FORMAT command.
-
- Use these commands to check for any loss:
-
- CHKDSK Tells if there is any logical scrambling of the disk.
-
- DIR Checks the file size to see if it is smaller. If the file
- size is zero, the creation of the file was stopped
- before completion. Thus, both the data that was
- being written and the previous data of the file have
- been lost.
-
- First check to see if your file has a .BAK extension
- and rename the .bak file as the program file. If
- you cannot find a .bak file, check to see if there
- are any .TMP or .$$$ files.
- Tips to Avoid Data Loss
-
- 1) Always follow a strict pattern in the way you copy data:
-
- Keep using one diskette as the original. Never rotate between
- the original and the backup.
-
- Keep more than one backup diskette and rotate them.
-
- Never make copies manually. Instead, use a batch file.
-
- Use a batch file to format diskettes. Include a DIR:A command
- in the file so that it first checks the diskette to see if any files are
- on it.
-
- Always label your diskettes properly.
-
-
- 2) Consider getting an "unerase" program.
-
- 3) Avoid physical damage to disk.
-
-
- file to be damaged or permanently lost. If you ubstitute another
- disk, DOS finishes writing out the file and the FAT. But it does not
- know you switched disks. So it writes the FAT that was read from
- the first disk onto the second. The files on the second disk would
- then be lost.
-
- Solution: If DOS ever tells you there is trouble with a disk, don't
- switch to a disk with valuable data on it. Either fix the bad disk,
- use a blank disk, or abandon the operation.
-
- 5)Don't misuse the ERASE (DELETE) command.
-
- 6)Don't misuse the FORMAT command.
-
- Use these commands to check for any loss:
-
- CHKDSK Tells if there is any logical scrambling of the disk.
-
- DIR Checks the file size to see if it is smaller. If the file
- size is zero, the creation of the file was stopped
- before completion. Thus, both the data that was
- being written and the previous data of the file have
- been lost.
-
- First check to see if your file has a .BAK extension
- and rename the .bak file as the program file. If
- you cannot find a .bak file, check to see if there
- are any .TMP or .$$$ files.
- Tips to Avoid Data Loss
-
- 1) Always follow a strict pattern in the way you copy data:
-
- Keep using one diskette as the original. Never rotate between
- the original and the backup.
-
- Keep more than one backup diskette and rotate them.
-
- Never make copies manually. Instead, use a batch file.
-
- Use a batch file to format diskettes. Include a DIR:A command
- in the file so that it first checks the diskette to see if any files are
- on it.
-
- Always label your diskettes properly.
-
-
- 2) Consider getting an "unerase" program.
-
- 3) Avoid physical damage to disk.
-
-
- file to be damaged or permanently lost. If you ubstitute another
- disk, DOS finishes writing out the file and the FAT. But it does not
- know you switched disks. So it writes the FAT that was read from
- the first disk onto the second. The files on the second disk would
- then be lost.
-
- Solution: If DOS ever tells you there is trouble with a disk, don't
- switch to a disk with valuable data on it. Either fix the bad disk,
- use a blank disk, or abandon the operation.
-
- 5)Don't misuse the ERASE (DELETE) command.
-
- 6)Don't misuse the FORMAT command.
-
- Use these commands to check for any loss:
-
- CHKDSK Tells if there is any logical scrambling of the disk.
-
- DIR Checks the file size to see if it is smaller. If the file
- size is zero, the creation of the file was stopped
- before completion. Thus, both the data that was
- being written and the previous data of the file have
- been lost.
-
- First check to see if your file has a .BAK extension
- and rename the .bak file as the program file. If
- you cannot find a .bak file, check to see if there
- are any .TMP or .$$$ files.
- Tips to Avoid Data Loss
-
- 1) Always follow a strict pattern in the way you copy data:
-
- Keep using one diskette as the original. Never rotate between
- the original and the backup.
-
- Keep more than one backup diskette and rotate them.
-
- Never make copies manually. Instead, use a batch file.
-
- Use a batch file to format diskettes. Include a DIR:A command
- in the file so that it first checks the diskette to see if any files are
- on it.
-
- Always label your diskettes properly.
-
-
- 2) Consider getting an "unerase" program.
-
- 3) Avoid physical damage to disk.
-
-
- ile to be damaged or permanently lost. If you ubstitute another
- disk, DOS finishes writing out the file and the FAT. But it does not
- know you switched disks. So it writes the FAT that was read from
- the first disk onto the second. The files on the second disk would
- then be lost.
-
- Solution: If DOS ever tells you there is trouble with a disk, don't
- switch to a disk with valuable data on it. Either fix the bad disk,
- use a blank disk, or abandon the operation.
-
- 5)Don't misuse the ERASE (DELETE) command.
-
- 6)Don't misuse the FORMAT command.
-
- Use these commands to check for any loss:
-
- CHKDSK Tells if there is any logical scrambling of the disk.
-
- DIR Checks the file size to see if it is smaller. If the file
- size is zero, the creation of the file was stopped
- before completion. Thus, both the data that was
- being written and the previous data of the file have
- been lost.
-
- First check to see if your file has a .BAK extension
- and rename the .bak file as the program file. If
- you cannot find a .bak file, check to see if there
- are any .TMP or .$$$ files.
- Tips to Avoid Data Loss
-
- 1) Always follow a strict pattern in the way you copy data:
-
- Keep using one diskette as the original. Never rotate between
- the original and the backup.
-
- Keep more than one backup diskette and rotate them.
-
- Never make copies manually. Instead, use a batch file.
-
- Use a batch file to format diskettes. Include a DIR:A command
- in the file so that it first checks the diskette to see if any files are
- on it.
-
- Always label your diskettes properly.
-
-
- 2) Consider getting an "unerase" program.
-
- 3) Avoid physical damage to disk.
-
-
- le to be damaged or permanently lost. If you ubstitute another
- disk, DOS finishes writing out the file and the FAT. But it does not
- know you switched disks. So it writes the FAT that was read from
- the first disk onto the second. The files on the second disk would
- then be lost.
-
- Solution: If DOS ever tells you there is trouble with a disk, don't
- switch to a disk with valuable data on it. Either fix the bad disk,
- use a blank disk, or abandon the operation.
-
- 5)Don't misuse the ERASE (DELETE) command.
-
- 6)Don't misuse the FORMAT command.
-
- Use these commands to check for any loss:
-
- CHKDSK Tells if there is any logical scrambling of the disk.
-
- DIR Checks the file size to see if it is smaller. If the file
- size is zero, the creation of the file was stopped
- before completion. Thus, both the data that was
- being written and the previous data of the file have
- been lost.
-
- First check to see if your file has a .BAK extension
- and rename the .bak file as the program file. If
- you cannot find a .bak file, check to see if there
- are any .TMP or .$$$ files.
- Tips to Avoid Data Loss
-
- 1) Always follow a strict pattern in the way you copy data:
-
- Keep using one diskette as the original. Never rotate between
- the original and the backup.
-
- Keep more than one backup diskette and rotate them.
-
- Never make copies manually. Instead, use a batch file.
-
- Use a batch file to format diskettes. Include a DIR:A command
- in the file so that it first checks the diskette to see if any files are
- on it.
-
- Always label your diskettes properly.
-
-
- 2) Consider getting an "unerase" program.
-
- 3) Avoid physical damage to disk.
-
-
- e to be damaged or permanently lost. If you ubstitute another
- disk, DOS finishes writing out the file and the FAT. But it does not
- know you switched disks. So it writes the FAT that was read from
- the first disk onto the second. The files on the second disk would
- then be lost.
-
- Solution: If DOS ever tells you there is trouble with a disk, don't
- switch to a disk with valuable data on it. Either fix the bad disk,
- use a blank disk, or abandon the operation.
-
- 5)Don't misuse the ERASE (DELETE) command.
-
- 6)Don't misuse the FORMAT command.
-
- Use these commands to check for any loss:
-
- CHKDSK Tells if there is any logical scrambling of the disk.
-
- DIR Checks the file size to see if it is smaller. If the file
- size is zero, the creation of the file was stopped
- before completion. Thus, both the data that was
- being written and the previous data of the file have
- been lost.
-
- First check to see if your file has a .BAK extension
- and rename the .bak file as the program file. If
- you cannot find a .bak file, check to see if there
- are any .TMP or .$$$ files.
- Tips to Avoid Data Loss
-
- 1) Always follow a strict pattern in the way you copy data:
-
- Keep using one diskette as the original. Never rotate between
- the original and the backup.
-
- Keep more than one backup diskette and rotate them.
-
- Never make copies manually. Instead, use a batch file.
-
- Use a batch file to format diskettes. Include a DIR:A command
- in the file so that it first checks the diskette to see if any files are
- on it.
-
- Always label your diskettes properly.
-
-
- 2) Consider getting an "unerase" program.
-
- 3) Avoid physical damage to disk.
-
-
- to be damaged or permanently lost. If you ubstitute another disk,
- DOS finishes writing out the file and the FAT. But it does not know
- you switched disks. So it writes the FAT that was read from the first
- disk onto the second. The files on the second disk would then be
- lost.
-
- Solution: If DOS ever tells you there is trouble with a disk, don't
- switch to a disk with valuable data on it. Either fix the bad disk,
- use a blank disk, or abandon the operation.
-
- 5)Don't misuse the ERASE (DELETE) command.
-
- 6)Don't misuse the FORMAT command.
-
- Use these commands to check for any loss:
-
- CHKDSK Tells if there is any logical scrambling of the disk.
-
- DIR Checks the file size to see if it is smaller. If the file
- size is zero, the creation of the file was stopped
- before completion. Thus, both the data that was
- being written and the previous data of the file have
- been lost.
-
- First check to see if your file has a .BAK extension
- and rename the .bak file as the program file. If
- you cannot find a .bak file, check to see if there
- are any .TMP or .$$$ files.
- Tips to Avoid Data Loss
-
- 1) Always follow a strict pattern in the way you copy data:
-
- Keep using one diskette as the original. Never rotate between
- the original and the backup.
-
- Keep more than one backup diskette and rotate them.
-
- Never make copies manually. Instead, use a batch file.
-
- Use a batch file to format diskettes. Include a DIR:A command
- in the file so that it first checks the diskette to see if any files are
- on it.
-
- Always label your diskettes properly.
-
-
- 2) Consider getting an "unerase" program.
-
- 3) Avoid physical damage to disk.
-
-
- to be damaged or permanently lost. If you ubstitute another disk,
- DOS finishes writing out the file and the FAT. But it does not know
- you switched disks. So it writes the FAT that was read from the first
- ddisk onto the second. The files on the second disk would then be
- lost.
-
- Solution: If DOS ever tells you there is trouble with a disk, don't
- switch to a disk with valuable data on it. Either fix the bad disk,
- use a blank disk, or abandon the operation.
-
- 5)Don't misuse the ERASE (DELETE) command.
-
- 6)Don't misuse the FORMAT command.
-
- Use these commands to check for any loss:
-
- CHKDSK Tells if there is any logical scrambling of the disk.
-
- DIR Checks the file size to see if it is smaller. If the file
- size is zero, the creation of the file was stopped
- before completion. Thus, both the data that was
- being written and the previous data of the file have
- been lost.
-
- First check to see if your file has a .BAK extension
- and rename the .bak file as the program file. If
- you cannot find a .bak file, check to see if there
- are any .TMP or .$$$ files.
- Tips to Avoid Data Loss
-
- 1) Always follow a strict pattern in the way you copy data:
-
- Keep using one diskette as the original. Never rotate between
- the original and the backup.
-
- Keep more than one backup diskette and rotate them.
-
- Never make copies manually. Instead, use a batch file.
-
- Use a batch file to format diskettes. Include a DIR:A command
- in the file so that it first checks the diskette to see if any files are
- on it.
-
- Always label your diskettes properly.
-
-
- 2) Consider getting an "unerase" program.
-
- 3) Avoid physical damage to disk.
-
-
- o be damaged or permanently lost. If you ubstitute another disk,
- DOS finishes writing out the file and the FAT. But it does not know
- you switched disks. So it writes the FAT that was read from the first
- ddisk onto the second. The files on the second disk would then be
- lost.
-
- Solution: If DOS ever tells you there is trouble with a disk, don't
- switch to a disk with valuable data on it. Either fix the bad disk,
- use a blank disk, or abandon the operation.
-
- 5)Don't misuse the ERASE (DELETE) command.
-
- 6)Don't misuse the FORMAT command.
-
- Use these commands to check for any loss:
-
- CHKDSK Tells if there is any logical scrambling of the disk.
-
- DIR Checks the file size to see if it is smaller. If the file
- size is zero, the creation of the file was stopped
- before completion. Thus, both the data that was
- being written and the previous data of the file have
- been lost.
-
- First check to see if your file has a .BAK extension
- and rename the .bak file as the program file. If
- you cannot find a .bak file, check to see if there
- are any .TMP or .$$$ files.
- Tips to Avoid Data Loss
-
- 1) Always follow a strict pattern in the way you copy data:
-
- Keep using one diskette as the original. Never rotate between
- the original and the backup.
-
- Keep more than one backup diskette and rotate them.
-
- Never make copies manually. Instead, use a batch file.
-
- Use a batch file to format diskettes. Include a DIR:A command
- in the file so that it first checks the diskette to see if any files are
- on it.
-
- Always label your diskettes properly.
-
-
- 2) Consider getting an "unerase" program.
-
- 3) Avoid physical damage to disk.
-
-
- be damaged or permanently lost. If you ubstitute another disk,
- DOS finishes writing out the file and the FAT. But it does not know
- you switched disks. So it writes the FAT that was read from the first
- ddisk onto the second. The files on the second disk would then be
- lost.
-
- Solution: If DOS ever tells you there is trouble with a disk, don't
- switch to a disk with valuable data on it. Either fix the bad disk,
- use a blank disk, or abandon the operation.
-
- 5)Don't misuse the ERASE (DELETE) command.
-
- 6)Don't misuse the FORMAT command.
-
- Use these commands to check for any loss:
-
- CHKDSK Tells if there is any logical scrambling of the disk.
-
- DIR Checks the file size to see if it is smaller. If the file
- size is zero, the creation of the file was stopped
- before completion. Thus, both the data that was
- being written and the previous data of the file have
- been lost.
-
- First check to see if your file has a .BAK extension
- and rename the .bak file as the program file. If
- you cannot find a .bak file, check to see if there
- are any .TMP or .$$$ files.
- Tips to Avoid Data Loss
-
- 1) Always follow a strict pattern in the way you copy data:
-
- Keep using one diskette as the original. Never rotate between
- the original and the backup.
-
- Keep more than one backup diskette and rotate them.
-
- Never make copies manually. Instead, use a batch file.
-
- Use a batch file to format diskettes. Include a DIR:A command
- in the file so that it first checks the diskette to see if any files are
- on it.
-
- Always label your diskettes properly.
-
-
- 2) Consider getting an "unerase" program.
-
- 3) Avoid physical damage to disk.
-
-
- be damaged or permanently lost. If you ubstitute another disk,
- DOS finishes writing out the file and the FAT. But it does not know
- you switched disks. So it writes the FAT that was read from the first
- ddisk onto the second. The files on the second disk would then be
- lost.
-
- Solution: If DOS ever tells you there is trouble with a disk, don't
- switch to a disk with valuable data on it. Either fix the bad disk,
- use a blank disk, or abandon the operation.
-
- 5)Don't misuse the ERASE (DELETE) command.
-
- 6)Don't misuse the FORMAT command.
-
- Use these commands to check for any loss:
-
- CHKDSK Tells if there is any logical scrambling of the disk.
-
- DIR Checks the file size to see if it is smaller. If the file
- size is zero, the creation of the file was stopped
- before completion. Thus, both the data that was
- being written and the previous data of the file have
- been lost.
-
- First check to see if your file has a .BAK extension
- and rename the .bak file as the program file. If
- you cannot find a .bak file, check to see if there
- are any .TMP or .$$$ files.
- Tips to Avoid Data Loss
-
- 1) Always follow a strict pattern in the way you copy data:
-
- Keep using one diskette as the original. Never rotate between
- the original and the backup.
-
- Keep more than one backup diskette and rotate them.
-
- Never make copies manually. Instead, use a batch file.
-
- Use a batch file to format diskettes. Include a DIR:A command
- in the file so that it first checks the diskette to see if any files are
- on it.
-
- Always label your diskettes properly.
-
-
- 2) Consider getting an "unerase" program.
-
- 3) Avoid physical damage to disk.
-
-
- e damaged or permanently lost. If you ubstitute another disk, DOS
- finishes writing out the file and the FAT. But it does not know you
- switched disks. So it writes the FAT that was read from the first disk
- onto the second. The files on the second disk would then be lost.
-
- Solution: If DOS ever tells you there is trouble with a disk, don't
- switch to a disk with valuable data on it. Either fix the bad disk,
- use a blank disk, or abandon the operation.
-
- 5)Don't misuse the ERASE (DELETE) command.
-
- 6)Don't misuse the FORMAT command.
-
- Use these commands to check for any loss:
-
- CHKDSK Tells if there is any logical scrambling of the disk.
-
- DIR Checks the file size to see if it is smaller. If the file
- size is zero, the creation of the file was stopped
- before completion. Thus, both the data that was
- being written and the previous data of the file have
- been lost.
-
- First check to see if your file has a .BAK extension
- and rename the .bak file as the program file. If
- you cannot find a .bak file, check to see if there
- are any .TMP or .$$$ files.
- Tips to Avoid Data Loss
-
- 1) Always follow a strict pattern in the way you copy data:
-
- Keep using one diskette as the original. Never rotate between
- the original and the backup.
-
- Keep more than one backup diskette and rotate them.
-
- Never make copies manually. Instead, use a batch file.
-
- Use a batch file to format diskettes. Include a DIR:A command
- in the file so that it first checks the diskette to see if any files are
- on it.
-
- Always label your diskettes properly.
-
-
- 2) Consider getting an "unerase" program.
-
- 3) Avoid physical damage to disk.
-
-
- damaged or permanently lost. If you ubstitute another disk, DOS
- finishes writing out the file and the FAT. But it does not know you
- switched disks. So it writes the FAT that was read from the first disk
- oonto the second. The files on the second disk would then be lost.
-
-
- Solution: If DOS ever tells you there is trouble with a disk, don't
- switch to a disk with valuable data on it. Either fix the bad disk,
- use a blank disk, or abandon the operation.
-
- 5)Don't misuse the ERASE (DELETE) command.
-
- 6)Don't misuse the FORMAT command.
-
- Use these commands to check for any loss:
-
- CHKDSK Tells if there is any logical scrambling of the disk.
-
- DIR Checks the file size to see if it is smaller. If the file
- size is zero, the creation of the file was stopped
- before completion. Thus, both the data that was
- being written and the previous data of the file have
- been lost.
-
- First check to see if your file has a .BAK extension
- and rename the .bak file as the program file. If
- you cannot find a .bak file, check to see if there
- are any .TMP or .$$$ files.
- Tips to Avoid Data Loss
-
- 1) Always follow a strict pattern in the way you copy data:
-
- Keep using one diskette as the original. Never rotate between
- the original and the backup.
-
- Keep more than one backup diskette and rotate them.
-
- Never make copies manually. Instead, use a batch file.
-
- Use a batch file to format diskettes. Include a DIR:A command
- in the file so that it first checks the diskette to see if any files are
- on it.
-
- Always label your diskettes properly.
-
-
- 2) Consider getting an "unerase" program.
-
- 3) Avoid physical damage to disk.
-
-
- damaged or permanently lost. If you ubstitute another disk, DOS
- finishes writing out the file and the FAT. But it does not know you
- switched disks. So it writes the FAT that was read from the first disk
- oonto the second. The files on the second disk would then be lost.
-
-
- Solution: If DOS ever tells you there is trouble with a disk, don't
- switch to a disk with valuable data on it. Either fix the bad disk,
- use a blank disk, or abandon the operation.
-
- 5)Don't misuse the ERASE (DELETE) command.
-
- 6)Don't misuse the FORMAT command.
-
- Use these commands to check for any loss:
-
- CHKDSK Tells if there is any logical scrambling of the disk.
-
- DIR Checks the file size to see if it is smaller. If the file
- size is zero, the creation of the file was stopped
- before completion. Thus, both the data that was
- being written and the previous data of the file have
- been lost.
-
- First check to see if your file has a .BAK extension
- and rename the .bak file as the program file. If
- you cannot find a .bak file, check to see if there
- are any .TMP or .$$$ files.
- Tips to Avoid Data Loss
-
- 1) Always follow a strict pattern in the way you copy data:
-
- Keep using one diskette as the original. Never rotate between
- the original and the backup.
-
- Keep more than one backup diskette and rotate them.
-
- Never make copies manually. Instead, use a batch file.
-
- Use a batch file to format diskettes. Include a DIR:A command
- in the file so that it first checks the diskette to see if any files are
- on it.
-
- Always label your diskettes properly.
-
-
- 2) Consider getting an "unerase" program.
-
- 3) Avoid physical damage to disk.
-
-
- amaged or permanently lost. If you ubstitute another disk, DOS
- finishes writing out the file and the FAT. But it does not know you
- switched disks. So it writes the FAT that was read from the first disk
- oonto the second. The files on the second disk would then be lost.
-
-
- Solution: If DOS ever tells you there is trouble with a disk, don't
- switch to a disk with valuable data on it. Either fix the bad disk,
- use a blank disk, or abandon the operation.
-
- 5)Don't misuse the ERASE (DELETE) command.
-
- 6)Don't misuse the FORMAT command.
-
- Use these commands to check for any loss:
-
- CHKDSK Tells if there is any logical scrambling of the disk.
-
- DIR Checks the file size to see if it is smaller. If the file
- size is zero, the creation of the file was stopped
- before completion. Thus, both the data that was
- being written and the previous data of the file have
- been lost.
-
- First check to see if your file has a .BAK extension
- and rename the .bak file as the program file. If
- you cannot find a .bak file, check to see if there
- are any .TMP or .$$$ files.
- Tips to Avoid Data Loss
-
- 1) Always follow a strict pattern in the way you copy data:
-
- Keep using one diskette as the original. Never rotate between
- the original and the backup.
-
- Keep more than one backup diskette and rotate them.
-
- Never make copies manually. Instead, use a batch file.
-
- Use a batch file to format diskettes. Include a DIR:A command
- in the file so that it first checks the diskette to see if any files are
- on it.
-
- Always label your diskettes properly.
-
-
- 2) Consider getting an "unerase" program.
-
- 3) Avoid physical damage to disk.
-
-
-