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  1.                            °═─■█░ PLEASE READ ░█■─═°                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
  2.                            ─────────────────────────                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
  3.                   Please Read until Instructed to take action.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
  4.                   ─────────────────────────────────────────────                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
  5.                   Example:  Perform the task below.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
  6.                              ──────────────────────                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
  7.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
  8.   Sample files included in this ShareWare package are created to give the                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
  9.   user a better conception of the program capabilities. If you review the                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
  10.   files carefully, reading the database help will be easier to understand.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
  11.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
  12.   If you press the L key you will view the database files created to help                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
  13.   you master the program more quickly. Type a name Press enter to Load a file.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
  14.   The file names reflect their content. Press S for save to view the name of                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
  15.   this file.  Please try the S Function now, then continue reading.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
  16.               ────────────────────────────────────────────────────                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
  17.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
  18.   EXAMPLE: FIRSTWK.DBS Contains all the data created when a time sheet was                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
  19.   saved.  This file was created by going to the Export file, Main Menu Press                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
  20.   O to access the Export file. Then type ~ Key now type a name the sample file                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
  21.   was ( FIRSTWK ). Note: The ending is not typed it's not necessary. Now Press                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
  22.   enter.  Please remember to use the F1 key or H for Help if you are stuck.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
  23.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
  24.                             Perform the task below.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
  25.    ╔═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
  26.    ║ Please Create a temporary file now. Here is how to do it. Type ~ then   ║                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
  27.    ║ press enter. Modifications made in temporary file maybe saved. Com Key S║                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
  28.    ╚═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
  29.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
  30.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
  31.     Before you exit this file, try some of the following editing commands. It                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
  32.     will make editing much easier when you are ready to perform actual editing.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
  33.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
  34.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
  35.                             Perform the task below.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
  36. ╔══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
  37. ║  Arrow down until First Line this Page = 37, this line will be at the top of ║                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
  38. ║  screen.  Then press the F2 Key a flickering " █ " will appear. Press the    ║                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
  39. ║  down key two times. Press enter,  Then the F1 key to place help on screen.  ║                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
  40. ╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
  41.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
  42.  PgDn  Note: Two                                            ╔═══════════════╗                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
  43. additional help                                             ║Editing Example║                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
  44. pages. Now hold                                             ╚═══════════════╝                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
  45. down the Spacebar                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
  46. it erases the                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
  47. line.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
  48.  Press the                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
  49. ESC key. Note:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
  50. ESC does not                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
  51. save changes.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
  52.                             Perform the task below.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
  53. ╔══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
  54. ║             Save the new file.     Press S type a name then enter            ║                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
  55. ║NOW TRY IMPORTING A FILE. TYPE Com/Key (I). Then type "SAMPLE" NOW PRESS ENTER║                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
  56. ╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
  57.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
  58.          Note: When a file is imported a new file is actually created                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
  59.    the original files merged remain untouched. If you press the S or X                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
  60.    keys you are prompted to give the new file a name for saving. Type a                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
  61.    name press enter to save, if the name selected already exists a prompt                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
  62.    asking the operator if they wish save to the same name. If the Y key                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
  63.    is pressed the previously file will be over                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
  64.    written.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
  65.    To remove material imported simply Press the Delete Key cursor down                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
  66.    to the first line to remove, press enter type the number of lines to                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
  67.    delete or to remove all lines from this point on type a number for                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
  68.    removel then press enter. Note: the Default value is 1 if no number                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
  69.    given.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
  70.