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- ARROW DATABASE SYSTEM
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- Copyright (C) 1990 ACLYPSE, INC. All Rights Reserved
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- This manual is for
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- ARROW Version 2.5 (Unregistered)
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- ARROW Version 3.0 (Registered).
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- ARROW DATABASE - TABLE OF CONTENTS
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- I INTRODUCTION
- Information about ARROW 1.1
- Help 1.2
- Features of ARROW 1.3
- Registering for ARROW Version 3.0 1.4
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- II MASTER MENU BAR
- OPENING A DATABASE 2.1
- CREATING A NEW DATABASE 2.2
- DELETE AN EXISTING DATABASE 2.3
- COPY A DATABASE TO DESTINATION 2.4
- COPY A DATABASE FROM SOURCE 2.5
- EXIT TO DOS 2.6
- FORM DESIGN 2.7
- REPORT DESIGN 2.8
- SCREEN DISPLAY 2.9
- KEYS F3-F10 2.10
- MACROS F2 2.11
- SELECT PRINTER 2.12
- SELECT PRINTED OUTPUT DESTINATION 2.13
- EJECT PAGE 2.14
- LINE FEED 2.15
- RUN MS-DOS PROGRAM 2.16
- MOUSE CONTROL 2.17
- SCREEN SAVE 2.18
- CHANGE DATE 2.19
- ABOUT ARROW 2.20
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- III ENTRY MENU BAR
- EDIT MODE 3.1
- SCAN MODE 3.2
- CLOSE THE DATABASE 3.3
- SEARCHING THE DATABASE 3.4
- SELECT ENTRIES FOR FORM PRINTING 3.5
- SELECT ENTRIES FOR REPORT PRINTING 3.6
- COPY SELECTED ENTRIES 3.7
- SET AND REMOVE ENTRY TAGS 3.8
- DELETE AND UNDELETE ENTRIES 3.9
- SELECT ENTRIES FOR GLOBAL EDITING 3.10
- SELECT ENTRIES FOR MAILMERGE 3.11
- TABULATE ENTRIES 3.12
- MODIFY CATAGORY DESCRIPTIONS 3.13
- MODIFY DATABASE ATTRIBUTES 3.14
- SETTING DATABASE ENTRY FILTER 3.15
- SELECT SORT FIELD FOR DATABASE 3.16
- DATABASE INFORMATION 3.17
- DELETE DUPLICATE ENTRIES 3.18
- PURGE ENTRIES MARKED FOR DELETION 3.19
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- IV ENTRY VIEWING & EDITING
- DIRECT EDITING MODE FUNCTIONS 4.1
- ADDING A NEW ENTRY 4.2
- EDITING CURRENT ENTRY 4.3
- ADD NOTES TO AN ENTRY 4.4
- CHANGING TO EDIT MODE VIEW 4.5
- CHANGING TO SCAN MODE VIEWS 4.6
- DELETING ENTRIES 4.7
- TAGGING ENTRIES 4.8
- MODIFY ENTRY AND PRINT DATES 4.9
- COPYING ENTRIES TO ANOTHER DATABASE 4.10
- FORM & LABEL PRINTING 4.11
- REPORT PRINTING 4.12
- MOVING BETWEEN DATABASES 4.13
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- V FORM DESIGN
- OPENING A FORM LAYOUT 5.1
- CREATING A NEW FORM LAYOUT 5.2
- SAVING A FORM LAYOUT 5.3
- DELETE A FORM LAYOUT 5.4
- EXIT FORM LAYOUT EDITOR 5.5
- MODIFY PAGE SIZE A MARGINS 5.6
- PRINT SAMPLE FORMS 5.7
- COPYING A FORM LAYOUT TO DESTINATION 5.8
- COPYING A FORM LAYOUT FROM SOURCE 5.9
- FORM LAYOUT VIEWING & EDITING 5.10
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- VI REPORT DESIGN
- OPENING A REPORT LAYOUT 6.1
- CREATING A NEW REPORT LAYOUT 6.2
- SAVING A REPORT LAYOUT 6.3
- DELETE A REPORT LAYOUT 6.4
- EXIT REPORT LAYOUT EDITOR 6.5
- MODIFY PAGE SIZE A MARGINS 6.6
- MODIFY REPORT ATTRIBUTES 6.7
- PRINT SAMPLE REPORT 6.8
- COPYING A REPORT LAYOUT TO DESTINATION 6.9
- COPYING A REPORT LAYOUT FROM SOURCE 6.10
- REPORT LAYOUT VIEWING & EDITING 6.11
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- VII MACROS
- OVERVIEW 7.1
- CREATE A SAMPLE MACRO 7.2
- USING THE SAMPLE MACRO 7.3
- AUTO MACROS 7.4
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- VIII NOTE PAGE FUNCTIONS
- STANDARD MATH OPERATORS 8.1
- STANDARD MATH FUNCTIONS 8.2
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- Mailing lists can be one of your most valuable assets,but only if
- properly kept and maintained. New sales leads, customer lists,
- membership rosters, and press release directories are types of
- mailing lists that can be used to accurately distribute your
- information and generate maximum response.
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- 1.2 - CONTEXT SENSITIVE HELP
- At any time when using ARROW, you can press the F1 Function
- key to view a help window. The information displayed in this window
- will inform what the current function does and the options available
- to you at this point. The page # of the reference manual where you
- can read more about the current topic is displayed in the lower left
- hand corner of the help window.
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- 1.3 - Features of ARROW
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- CAPACITY
- 10,000 of separate databases.
- 1000 individual entries per database. (Unregistered Version 2.5)
- 9,000,000 individual entries per database. (Registered Version 3.0)
- Copy functions allow back-up of large databases to multiple
- floppy diskettes.
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- EDITING & VIEWING
- Single and or multiple entry scan modes.
- Work with multiple databases.
- Modifiable text function keys.
- Automatic entry date stamp.
- Selective tagging for printing and copying.
- Easy to use pull down menu.
- Search by almost any field contents.
- Duplicate deletion.
- Sort by almost any field.
- Select conditional entry operations.
- Conditional entry filtering.
- Global edit and replace.
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- CATEGORIES
- Up to 3 individual categories.
- Each may contain up to 20 selections.
- Popup selection window option.
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- NOTES
- Available for every entry.
- Full support for mathmatical line formulas.
- Able to do sub-text searches.
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- FORM & LABEL PRINTING
- Full screen label & form layout editor.
- May be up to 14"x14" in size.
- Supports up to 5 labels across.
- Full typeface, font, and attribute selection.
- Squeeze mode (eliminates blank lines).
- Copy function allow tranfer of layouts.
- Nth Sampling option.
- Automatic print date stamp.
- * Note: Version 2.5 (Unregistered) will not save newly designed
- forms. Register ARROW to receive ARROW Version 3.0.
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- REPORT PRINTING
- Full screen report editor.
- Supports up to 14"x14" in sheet size.
- Automatic grouping of entries.
- Full typeface, font, and attribute selection.
- Squeeze mode (eliminates blank lines).
- Copy function allow tranfer of layouts.
- * Note: Version 2.5 (Unregistered) will not save newly designed
- reports. Register ARROW to receive ARROW Version 3.0.
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- MACROS
- Create up to 26 different macros.
- Easy to use record and play modes.
- Create autorun startup macros.
- Record & Play modes.
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- ONLINE HELP
- Context-sensitive help windows.
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- MAILMERGE
- To all popular word processor formats such as Word Perfect,
- Microsoft Word, Wordstar, Volkswriter, Displaywrite, PC Write,
- Professional Write, Volkswriter, and others.
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- SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
- XT, AT, or 386 Compatible.
- 640K RAM
- Hard disk drive (Recommended)
- Mouse (Optional)
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- 1.4 - Registering to receive ARROW Version 3.0
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- For many people ARROW Version 2.5 will be all they need, and it can be
- freely distributed. It differs from the ARROW Version 3.0 (Registered)
- in the following ways:
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- ARROW Version 2.5 (Unregistered)
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- * You may have up to 1,000 records per database.
- * You can NOT save your own label, form & report designs.
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- ARROW Version 3.0 (Registered)
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- * You may have up to 9,000,000 records per database.
- * You CAN save your own label, form & report designs.
- * You also receive TOOLBOX 3.0, which is an accessory program
- that allows you to import data from other programs such
- as: 123, dBase III & III+, Visicalc, Multimate, and from
- almost any ASCII text file format.
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- To register and receive ARROW Version 3.0 and all future updates,
- send $ 25 US dollars to the following address:
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- ACLYPSE CORPORATION
- Route 2 Box 213H
- Worthington, IN 47471
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- Please specify desired disk format (5.25" or 3.5"). Site licenses
- are available upon request. Thank You.
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- MASTER MENU BAR - Section II
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- 2.1 - OPENING A DATABASE
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- Opening an existing database allows you to view, edit, and manipulate
- entries it contains. You may open up to two databases at the same
- time. The database on the left side of the screen is called the
- Primary Database, with the one displayed on the right called the
- Secondary Database.
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- ==> Go to the first pull-down menu in the MASTER MENU BAR
- titled Database.
- ==> Type O or use the Up & Down arrow keys to highlight the
- selection Open.
- ==> Press the Enter (or Return) key.
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- The Database Selection window will appear allowing you to choose a
- previously created database. You may use the following keys to help
- you highlight and make your selection:
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- # - Type the # of the database.
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- Up & Down arrow keys - Allows you to move up and down one at a time
- between individual database titles.
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- PgUp & PgDn - The database selection window will display up to 9
- database titles. Use the PgUp and PgDn keys to page one
- screen up or down respectively
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- ESC - Press the Esc key to exit the Database Selection window without
- choosing a database.
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- ==> Once the title is highlighted of the database you wish to open,
- press the Enter (or Return) key.
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- The database will now be opened and displayed.
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- 2.2 - CREATING A NEW DATABASE
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- You will want to create a new database:
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- ==> Go to the first pull-down menu in the MASTER MENU BAR
- titled Database.
- ==> Type C or use the Up & Down arrow keys to highlight the
- selection Create.
- ==> Press the Enter (or Return) key.
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- A Request window will be displayed and the # of the new database will
- be shown. Each database needs a title that will make this database
- easy to find when opening it later.
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- ==> Enter the title description and press the Enter (or Return) key.
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- If you want to use the default current directory:
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- ==> Press the Enter (or Return) key.
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- or if you would like this database to be placed on a different drive
- or directory:
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- ==> Enter a valid drive directory path and press the Enter key.
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- A Request Window will appear confirming your desire to create the
- new database.
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- To continue and create and display this new database:
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- ==> Highlighting Ok by typing O or move the Up & Down arrow keys.
- ==> Press the Enter (or Return) key.
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- To exit without creating this database:
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- ==> Highlighting Cancel by typing C or move the Up & Down arrow keys.
- ==> Press the Enter (or Return) key.
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- 2.3 - DELETE AN EXISTING DATABASE
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- If you want to a delete a complete database:
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- ==> Go to the first pull-down menu in the MASTER MENU BAR
- titled Database.
- ==> Type D or use the Up & Down arrow keys to highlight the
- selection Delete.
- ==> Press the Enter (or Return) key.
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- The Database Selection window will appear allowing you to choose the
- database you wish to delete. You may use the following keys to help
- you highlight and make your selection:
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- # - Type the # of the database.
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- Up & Down arrow keys - Allows you to move up and down one at a time
- between individual database titles.
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- PgUp & PgDn - The database selection window will display up to 9
- database titles. Use the PgUp and PgDn keys to page one
- screen up or down respectively
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- ESC - Press the Escape key to exit the Database Selection window
- without choosing a database.
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- ==> Once the title is highlighted of the database you
- wish to delete, press the Enter (or Return) key.
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- A Request Window will appear confirming your desire to delete the
- selected database. To continue and delete this database:
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- ==> Highlight Ok by typing O or move the Up & Down arrow keys.
- ==> Press the Enter (or Return) key.
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- To exit without deleting this database:
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- ==> Highlight Cancel by typing C or move the Up & Down arrow keys.
- ==> Press the Enter (or Return) key.
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- 2.4 - COPYING A DATABASE TO DESTINATION
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- The copy To option allows you to copy or back-up a database to
- another drive or directory or back-up a database upon multiple floppy
- disks if need be. If this database has been opened and is displayed
- as the Primary or Secondary Database, you must use the Close option
- in the ENTRY BAR MENU under Mode.
-
- ==> Go to the first pull-down menu in the MASTER MENU BAR
- titled Database.
- ==> Type T or use the Up & Down arrow keys to highlight the
- selection copy To.
- ==> Press the Enter (or Return) key.
-
- The Database Selection window will appear allowing you to choose the
- database you wish to copy or back-up. You may use the following keys
- to help you highlight and make your selection:
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- # - Type the # of the database.
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- Up & Down arrow keys - Allows you to move up and down one at a time
- between individual database titles.
-
- PgUp & PgDn - The database selection window will display up to 9
- database titles. Use the PgUp and PgDn keys to page one
- screen up or down respectively
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- ESC - Press the Esc key to exit the Database Selection window without
- choosing a database.
-
- ==> Once the title of the database you wish to copy is highlighted
- press the Enter (or Return) key.
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- A Request Window will now appear prompting you to enter the desired
- destination drive and/or directory, or press the Esc key to exit
- without copying database.
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- Example: A:\
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- If the enough storage space, ARROW will copy the database to the root
- directory of disk in drive A:.
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- If the database is too large to be copied to a single floppy disk,
- a Request window will appear confirming that you desire to copy this
- database upon multiple floppy disks. If you want to continue a do
- a multiple disk back-up:
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- ==> Highlight Ok by typing O or move the Up & Down arrow keys.
- ==> Press the Enter (or Return) key.
-
- You will now be prompted to place disk(s) in the drive until a
- complete backup is made. Please mark the diskettes in the order
- that they were placed into the disk drive.
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- To exit without copying this database:
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- ==> Highlight Cancel by typing C or move the up and down arrow keys.
- ==> Press the Enter (or Return) key.
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- 2.5 - COPYING A DATABASE FROM SOURCE
-
- The copy From option allows you to copy a database from another drive
- or directory. This option will also recover a database that was copied
- with the multiple disk back-up function of the copy To option. If
- the database has been opened and is displayed as the Primary or
- Secondary Database, you must use the Close option in the ENTRY BAR MENU
- titled Mode.
-
- ==> Go to the first pull-down menu in the MASTER MENU BAR
- titled Database.
- ==> Type F or use the Up & Down arrow keys to highlight copy From.
- ==> Press the Enter (or Return) key.
-
- A Request Window will now appear prompting you to enter the desired
- source drive and/or directory, or press the ESC key to exit without
- copying database.
-
- Example: A:\
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- This will copy the database from the root directory of diskette in
- drive A:.
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- The Database Selection window will appear allowing you to choose the
- database you wish to copy or back-up. You may use the following keys
- to help you highlight and make your selection:
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- # - Type the # of the database.
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- Up & Down arrow keys - Allows you to move up and down one at a time
- between individual database titles.
-
- PgUp & PgDn - The database selection window will display up to 9
- database titles. Use the PgUp and PgDn keys to page one
- screen up or down respectively
-
- ESC - Press the Esc key to exit the Database Selection window without
- choosing a database.
-
- Once your the title highlighted of the database you wish to copy press
- the Enter (or Return) key.
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- ARROW will now copy the database. If the database is saved using the
- copy To option's multiple disk back-up option. You will be prompted to
- place the diskettes one by one into the disk drive until the complete
- database is copied.
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- 2.6 - EXIT TO DOS
-
- When you want to leave the ARROW:
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- ==> Go to the first pull-down menu in the MASTER MENU BAR
- titled Database.
- ==> Type E or use the Up & Down arrow keys to highlight the
- selection Exit.
- ==> Press the Enter (or Return) key.
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- All databases will be closed and you will return to the MS-DOS prompt.
-
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- 2.7 - FORM DESIGN
-
- If you would like to create or modify a form:
-
- ==> Go to the second pull-down menu in the MASTER MENU BAR
- titled Design.
- ==> Type F or use the Up & Down arrow keys to highlight the
- selection Form.
- ==> Press the Enter (or Return) key.
-
- The Form Editor window will appear allowing you create, edit, or
- delete form designs.
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- Please refer to the FORM DESIGN - Section V, later in this manual
- for more information.
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- 2.8 - REPORT DESIGN
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- If you would like to create or modify a report:
-
- ==> Go to the second pull-down menu in the MASTER MENU BAR
- titled Design.
- ==> Type R or use the Up & Down arrow keys to highlight the
- selection Report.
- ==> Press the Enter (or Return) key.
-
- The Report Editor window will appear allowing you create, edit, or
- delete report designs.
-
- Please refer to the REPORT DESIGN - Section VI, later in this manual
- for more information.
-
-
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- 2.9 SCREEN DISPLAY
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- If you would like to change screen colors and/or the background
- pattern:
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- ==> Go to the second pull-down menu in the MASTER MENU BAR
- titled Design.
- ==> Type S or use the Up & Down arrow keys to highlight
- the selection Screen.
- ==> Press the Enter (or Return) key.
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- The Screen Design Editor window will appear.
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- To change the current selection's pattern or color:
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- ==> Use the Left & Right arrow keys.
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- To move between the various selections:
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- ==> Use the Up & Down arrow keys.
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- To use the ARROW Monochrome default settings:
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- ==> Press the letter M key.
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- To use the ARROW CGA Color default settings:
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- ==> Press the letter C key.
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- To use the ARROW VGA Color default settings:
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- ==> Press the letter V key.
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- When done:
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- ==> Press the Enter (or Return) key to save and use the current pattern
- and color settings:
- or
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- ==> Press the ESC key to exit without and using the current settings.
-
-
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- 2.10 - KEYS F3-F10
-
- Function keys allow you to have the keys F3 thru F10 defined as text
- characters to speed entry input. If you would like to modify a
- Function Key definitions:
-
- ==> Go to the second pull-down menu in the MASTER MENU BAR
- titled Design.
- ==> Type K or use the Up & Down arrow keys to highlight Keys F3-F10.
- ==> Press the Enter (or Return) key.
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- The Function Key window will appear allowing you modify the
- definitions of keys F3 thru F10.
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- { = [RETURN] key in the function key text.
-
-
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- 2.11 - MACRO KEY DESIGN
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- If you would like to create or modify a Macro.
-
- ==> Go to the second pull-down menu in the MASTER MENU BAR
- titled Design.
- ==> Type M or use the Up & Down arrow keys to highlight the
- selection Macro F2.
- ==> Press the Enter (or Return) key.
-
- Please refer to the MACROS - Section VII of this manual for
- more information.
-
-
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- 2.12 - SELECT PRINTER
-
- To designate which printer that you will be using:
-
- ==> Go to the third pull-down menu in the MASTER MENU BAR
- titled Printer.
- ==> Type S or use the Up & Down arrow keys to highlight
- the selection Select.
- ==> Press the Enter (or Return) key.
-
- The Printer Selection window will appear allowing you to indicate the
- printer connected to your computer system. You may use the following
- keys to help you highlight and make a selection:
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- # - Type the # of the printer selection.
-
- Up & Down arrow keys - Allows to move up and down one at a time
- between individual printer titles.
-
- PgUp & PgDn - The printer selection window will display up to 9
- titles. Use the PgUp and PgDn keys to page one screen up
- or down respectively.
-
- ==> Press the Enter (or Return) key when the title is highlighted of
- the printer you wish to select.
- or
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- ==> Press the ESC key to exit without saving selection change.
-
-
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- 2.13 - SELECT PRINTED OUTPUT DESTINATION
-
- Opening an existing database allows you to view, edit, and manipulate
- entries it contains. You may open up to two databases at the same time.
- The database on the left side of the screen is called the Primary
- Database, with the one displayed on the right called the
- Secondary Database.
-
- ==> Go to the third pull-down menu in the MASTER MENU BAR
- titled Printer.
- ==> Type D or use the Up & Down arrow keys to highlight Destination.
- ==> Press the Enter (or Return) key.
-
- A Request window will appear allowing you to indicate where printed
- output should be directed. To change the current selection:
-
- ==> The Left & Right arrow keys allows you to change the
- current selection.
-
- To save the any changes made:
-
- ==> Press the Enter (or Return) key.
-
- or to exit without saving changes made.
-
- ==> Press the Esc key.
-
-
-
- 2.14 - EJECT PAGE
-
- If you want the selected printer to move to the top of the next page.
-
- ==> Go to the third pull-down menu in the MASTER MENU BAR
- titled Printer.
- ==> Type E or use the Up & Down arrow keys to highlight Eject Page.
- ==> Press the Enter (or Return) key.
-
- This will execute a form feed, placing the paper in the printer at
- the top of the next page.
-
-
-
- 2.15 - LINE FEED
-
- If you want the selected printer to advance one line.
-
- ==> Go to the third pull-down menu in the MASTER MENU BAR
- titled Printer.
- ==> Type L or use the Up & Down arrow keys to highlight Line Feed.
- ==> Press the Enter (or Return) key.
-
- This will execute a line feed, placing the paper in the printer
- one line.
-
-
-
- 2.16 - RUN MS-DOS PROGRAM
-
- If you want to suspend your work and run another MS-DOS program, and
- return to ARROW:
-
- ==> Go to the fourth pull-down menu in the MASTER MENU BAR
- titled Utilities.
- ==> Type R or use the Up & Down arrow keys to highlight Run Program.
- ==> Press the Enter (or Return) key.
-
- A Request window will appear prompting you to enter the name of the
- program you wish to run.
-
- ==> Enter the Directory Path and Filename.
- ==> Press the Enter (or Return) key.
-
- Your work in ARROW will be suspended and the MS-DOS program
- that you requested will begin. After exiting that program you will
- be returned to the place you were before using this option.
-
- To exit without running a MS-DOS program.
-
- ==> Press the ESC key.
-
-
-
- 2.17 - MOUSE CONTROL
-
- If you want to speed up or slow down the reaction speed of your mouse:
-
- ==> Go to the fourth pull-down menu in the MASTER MENU BAR titled
- Utilities.
- ==> Type M or use the Up & Down arrow keys to highlight Mouse Control.
- ==> Press the Enter (or Return) key.
-
- A Request window will appear.
-
- You may use the Left & Right arrow keys or move your mouse left or
- right to slow or quicken your mouse speed.
-
- If you want to save any changes you have made:
-
- ==> Press the left mouse button or the Enter (or Return) key.
-
- or if you want to exit without saving changes:
-
- ==> Press the right mouse button or the ESC key.
-
-
-
- 2.18 - SCREEN SAVE
-
- Screen save can help prevent image burn on monitors. This option
- allows you to set ARROW's Screen Saver OFF or ONN with various time
- intervals.
-
- ==> Go to the fourth pull-down menu in the MASTER MENU BAR
- titled Utilities.
- ==> Type S or use the Up & Down arrow keys to highlight Screen Save.
- ==> Press the Enter (or Return) key.
-
- A Request Window will appear displaying the current setting.
- You can the Left & Right arrow keys to change the setting.
-
- To save the changes you have made:
-
- ==> Press the Enter (or Return) key.
-
- To exit without making any changes:
-
- ==> Press the ESC key.
-
-
-
- 2.19 - CHANGE DATE
-
- To change the current date:
-
- ==> Go to the fourth pull-down menu in the MASTER MENU BAR
- titled Utilities.
- ==> Type C or use the Up & Down arrow keys to highlight Change Date.
- ==> Press the Enter (or Return) key.
-
- A Request Window will appear displaying the current date. If you
- wish to select a different date.
-
- ==> Enter the new date in the format (Month/Day/Year).
- ==> Press the Enter (or Return) key.
-
- To exit without making any changes to the current date:
-
- ==> Press the ESC key.
-
-
-
- 2.20 - ABOUT ARROW
-
- To display the Aclypse Copyright message for ARROW.
-
- ==> Go to the fourth pull-down menu in the MASTER MENU BAR
- titled Utilities.
- ==> Type A or use the Up & Down arrow keys to highlight About ARROW
- ==> Press the Enter (or Return) key.
-
- The copyright message will be displayed, press Enter (or Return)
- to continue.
-
-
-
- ENTRY MENU BAR - Section III
-
-
-
- 3.1 - EDIT MODE
-
- The Edit Mode allows you to view one entry at a time. If you are in
- the Scan Mode, simply highlight the entry you wish to view or you
- may use an option from the ENTRY MENU BAR. To do this:
-
- ==> Go to the first pull-down menu in the ENTRY MENU BAR with the
- title Mode.
- ==> Type E or use the Up & Down arrow keys to highlight the
- selection Edit.
- ==> Press the Enter (or Return) key.
-
-
-
- 3.2 - SCAN MODE
-
- The Scan Mode allows you to view up to 18 entries at one time. If
- you are in the Edit Mode, press S and you will be placed in the Scan
- Mode or you may use an option from the ENTRY MENU BAR. To do this:
-
- ==> Go to the first pull-down menu in the ENTRY MENU BAR with the
- title Mode.
- ==> Type S or use the Up & Down arrow keys to highlight the
- selection Scan.
- ==> Press the Enter (or Return) key.
-
-
-
- 3.3 - CLOSE THE DATABASE
-
- When you have completed all work needed to be done on a database:
-
- ==> Go to the first pull-down menu in the ENTRY MENU BAR with the
- title Mode.
- ==> Type C or use the Up & Down arrow keys to highlight the
- selection Close.
- ==> Press the Enter (or Return) key.
-
-
-
- 3.4 - SEARCHING THE DATABASE
-
- To search a database for particular entry:
-
- ==> Go to the second pull-down menu in the ENTRY MENU BAR
- titled Search.
-
- You must now select the field from which to search.
-
- LAST NAME
- To search by the last name:
-
- ==> Type L or use the Up & Down arrow keys to highlight the selection
- Last Name and press the Enter (or Return) key.
-
- COMPANY
- To search by the company:
-
- ==> Type C or use the Up & Down arrow keys to highlight the selection
- Company and press the Enter (or Return) key.
-
- CITY
- To search by the city:
-
- ==> Type T or use the Up & Down arrow keys to highlight the selection
- ciTy and press the Enter (or Return) key.
-
- STATE
- To search by the state:
-
- ==> Type S or use the Up & Down arrow keys to highlight the selection
- State and press the Enter (or Return) key.
-
- ZIPCODE
- To search by the ZIP code:
-
- ==> Type Z or use the Up & Down arrow keys to highlight the selection
- ZIP code and press the Enter (or Return) key.
-
- OPTION
- To search by option field:
-
- ==> Type O or use the Up & Down arrow keys to highlight the selection
- Option and press the Enter (or Return) key.
-
- PHONE#
- To search by the business or home phone #'s:
-
- ==> Type # or use the Up & Down arrow keys to highlight the selection
- phone # and press the Enter (or Return) key.
-
- ENTRY DATE
- To search by the date that the entry was entered:
-
- ==> Type E or use the Up & Down arrow keys to highlight the selection
- Entry Date and press the Enter (or Return) key.
-
- PRINT DATE
- To search by the last date that this entry was printed on a form:
-
- ==> Type P or use the Up & Down arrow keys to highlight the selection
- Print Date and press the Enter (or Return) key.
-
- NOTES
- To search by text entered into note pages:
-
- ==> Type N or use the Up & Down arrow keys to highlight the selection
- Notes and press the Enter (or Return) key.
-
- A Request window will appear asking you to enter text to match with
- the search field you chose. Please note that when searching, it does
- not matter whether text is in upper or lower case.
-
- If one or more matching entry(s) are found, they will be displayed
- one at a time in a Confirmation window.
-
- If you wish to select the entry displayed to be the current entry
- in the database.
-
- ==> Type S or use the Up & Down arrow keys to highlight the selection
- Select and press the Enter (or Return) key.
-
- If you wish to view other matching entries in the database.
-
- ==> Type C or use the Up & Down arrow keys to highlight the selection
- Continue and press the Enter (or Return) key.
-
- If you want to return to the current entry before the search.
-
- ==> Type E or use the Up & Down arrow keys to highlight the selection
- Exit and press the Enter (or Return) key.
-
-
-
-
- 3.5 - SELECT ENTRIES FOR FORM PRINTING
-
- To select one or more entries that you want print on forms or labels:
-
- ==> Go to the third pull-down menu in the ENTRY MENU BAR with the
- title Select.
- ==> Type F or use the Up & Down arrow keys to highlight the
- selection Forms.
- ==> Press the Enter (or Return) key.
-
- The Select Request window will appear asking for the select condition
- to choose which entries you wish to use. To exit this window at
- any time without continuing with form printing press the ESC key.
-
- FIELD
- OPERATOR
- SEARCH KEY
- CONFIRMATION
-
- FIELD
- The FIELD box allows you to select which field of the database you
- wish the select condition to match. You may use your Left & Right
- arrow keys to choose one of the fields, which are as follows:
-
- LAST NAME BUS. PHONE #
- COMPANY HOME PHONE #
- CITY CATEGORY 1
- STATE CATEGORY 2
- ZIPCODE CATEGORY 3
- OPTION ENTRY DATE
- PRINT DATE
-
- When the desired FIELD is displayed:
-
- ==> Press the Enter (or Return) key.
-
- OPERATOR
- The OPERATOR box allows you to select an equation operator for
- condition. You may use your Left & Right arrow keys to choose
- one of the fields, which are as follows:
-
- IS EQUAL TO search key
- IS NOT EQUAL TO search key
- IS GREATER THAN search key
- IS GREATER OR EQUAL TO search key
- IS LESS THAN search key
- IS LESS OR EQUAL TO search key
- IS GREATER THAN search key1 & IS LESS THAN search key2
- IS GREATER OR EQUAL TO search key1 & IS LESS OR EQUAL TO search key2
- IS LESS THAN search key1 & IS GREATER THAN search key2
- IS LESS OR EQUAL TO search key1 & IS GREATER OR EQUAL TO search key2
-
- When the desired OPERATOR is displayed:
-
- ==> Press the Enter (or Return) key.
-
- SEARCH KEY
- The SEARCH KEY box contains text for the select condition. There
- may be one or two SEARCH KEYS depending on the OPERATOR box. Please
- note that when matching the select condition it does not matter
- whether text is in upper or lower case.
-
- ==> Enter the text for the select condition and press the Enter key.
-
- CONFIRMATION
- The CONFIRMATION box can be set ON or OFF by using the Left or Right
- arrow keys. By selecting the ON status, all entries matching the
- select condition will be displayed and you pick and choose which of
- these you wish to be printed. If you select CONFIRMATION OFF status
- all entries matching the select condition will be ready to be printed.
-
- The Form Selection window will appear allowing you to choose the form
- layout for printing. You may use the following keys to help you
- highlight and make your selection:
-
- # - Type the # of the form layout.
-
- Up & Down arrow keys - Allows you to move up and down one at a time
- between individual form titles.
-
- PgUp & PgDn - The form selection window will display up to 9 form
- titles. Use the PgUp and PgDn keys to page one screen up
- or down respectively.
-
- Esc - Press the Esc key to exit the Form Selection window without
- choosing a selection.
-
- ==> Once your the title highlighted of the form layout you wish to
- select, press the Enter (or Return) key.
-
- The Printing Control window will appear allowing you to print your
- forms, test for alignment, change printers, and switch form layouts.
-
-
-
- 3.6 - SELECT ENTRIES FOR REPORT PRINTING
-
- To select one or more entries to be included in a printed report:
-
- ==> Go to the third pull-down menu in the ENTRY MENU BAR with the
- title Select.
- ==> Type R or use the Up & Down arrow keys to highlight the
- selection Reports.
- ==> Press the Enter (or Return) key.
-
- The Select Request window will appear asking for the select condition
- to choose which entries you wish to use. To exit this window at any
- time without continuing with report printing press the ESC key.
-
- FIELD
- OPERATOR
- SEARCH KEY
- CONFIRMATION
-
- FIELD
- The FIELD box allows you to select which field of the database you
- wish the select condition to match. You may use your Left & Right
- arrow keys to choose one of the fields, which are as follows:
-
- LAST NAME BUS. PHONE #
- COMPANY HOME PHONE #
- CITY CATEGORY 1
- STATE CATEGORY 2
- ZIPCODE CATEGORY 3
- OPTION ENTRY DATE
- PRINT DATE
-
- When the desired FIELD is displayed:
-
- ==> Press the Enter (or Return) key.
-
- OPERATOR
-
- The OPERATOR box allows you to select an equation operator for
- condition. You may use your Left & Right arrow keys to choose
- one of the fields, which are as follows:
-
- IS EQUAL TO search key
- IS NOT EQUAL TO search key
- IS GREATER THAN search key
- IS GREATER OR EQUAL TO search key
- IS LESS THAN search key
- IS LESS OR EQUAL TO search key
- IS GREATER THAN search key1 & IS LESS THAN search key2
- IS GREATER OR EQUAL TO search key1 & IS LESS OR EQUAL TO search key2
- IS LESS THAN search key1 & IS GREATER THAN search key2
- IS LESS OR EQUAL TO search key1 & IS GREATER OR EQUAL TO search key2
-
- When the desired OPERATOR is displayed:
-
- ==> Press the Enter (or Return) key.
-
- SEARCH KEY
-
- The SEARCH KEY box contains text for the select condition. There
- may be one or two SEARCH KEYS depending on the OPERATOR box. Please
- note that when matching the select condition it does not matter
- whether text is in upper or lower case.
-
- ==> Enter the text for the select condition and press the Enter key.
-
- CONFIRMATION
- The CONFIRMATION box can be set ON or OFF by using the Left & Right
- arrows. By selecting the ON status, all entries matching the select
- condition will be displayed and you pick and choose which of these
- you wish to be printed. If you select CONFIRMATION OFF status all
- entries matching the select condition will be ready to be printed.
-
- The Report Selection window will appear allowing you to choose the
- report layout for printing. You may use the following keys to help
- you highlight and make your selection:
-
- # - Type the # of the report layout.
-
- Up & Down arrows keys - Allows you to move up and down one at a time
- between individual report titles.
-
- PgUp & PgDn - The report selection window will display up to 9 form
- titles. Use the PgUp and PgDn keys to page one screen up or
- down respectively.
-
- Esc - Press the Esc key to exit the Report Selection window without
- choosing a selection.
-
- ==> Once your the title highlighted of the report layout you wish to
- select, press the Enter (or Return) key.
-
- The Printing Control window will appear allowing you to print your
- report, change printers, or switch report layouts.
-
-
-
- 3.7 - COPY SELECTED ENTRIES
-
- To copy selected entries to another database:
-
- ==> Go to the third pull-down menu in the ENTRY MENU BAR with the
- title Select.
- ==> Type C or use the Up & Down arrow keys to highlight the
- selection Copy.
- ==> Press the Enter (or Return) key.
-
- The Select Request window will appear asking for the select condition
- to choose which entries to use. To exit this window at any time
- without continuing entry copying press the ESC key.
-
- FIELD
- OPERATOR
- SEARCH KEY
- CONFIRMATION
-
- FIELD
- The FIELD box allows you to select which field of the database you
- wish the select condition to match. You may use your Left & Right
- arrow keys to choose one of the fields, which are as follows:
-
- LAST NAME BUS. PHONE #
- COMPANY HOME PHONE #
- CITY CATEGORY 1
- STATE CATEGORY 2
- ZIPCODE CATEGORY 3
- OPTION ENTRY DATE
- PRINT DATE
-
- When the desired FIELD is displayed:
-
- ==> Press the Enter (or Return) key.
-
- OPERATOR
- The OPERATOR box allows you to select an equation operator for
- condition. You may use your Left & Right arrow keys to choose
- one of the fields, which are as follows:
-
- IS EQUAL TO search key
- IS NOT EQUAL TO search key
- IS GREATER THAN search key
- IS GREATER OR EQUAL TO search key
- IS LESS THAN search key
- IS LESS OR EQUAL TO search key
- IS GREATER THAN search key1 & IS LESS THAN search key2
- IS GREATER OR EQUAL TO search key1 & IS LESS OR EQUAL TO search key2
- IS LESS THAN search key1 & IS GREATER THAN search key2
- IS LESS OR EQUAL TO search key1 & IS GREATER OR EQUAL TO search key2
-
- ==> When the desired OPERATOR is displayed, press the Enter key.
-
- SEARCH KEY
- The SEARCH KEY box contains text for the select condition. There
- may be one or two SEARCH KEY depending on the OPERATOR box. Please
- note that when matching the select condition it does not matter
- whether text is in upper or lower case.
-
- ==> Enter the text for the select condition and press the Enter key.
-
- CONFIRMATION
- The CONFIRMATION box can be set ON or OFF by using your Left & Right
- arrow keys. By selecting the ON status, all entries matching the
- select condition will be displayed and you pick and choose which of
- these you wish to be copied. If you select CONFIRMATION OFF status
- all entries matching the select condition will be copied.
-
- A final Confirmation window will be displayed.
-
- To continue and print the copy selected entries:
-
- ==> Highlight Ok by typing O or use the Up & Down arrow keys then
- press the Enter (or Return) key.
-
- or to exit without copying:
-
- ==> Highlight Cancel by typing C or use the Up & Down arrow keys then
- press the Enter (or Return) key.
-
-
-
- 3.8 - SET AND REMOVE ENTRY TAGS
-
- To select one or more entries that you want to set or remove tags:
-
- ==> Go to the third pull-down menu in the ENTRY MENU BAR with the
- title Select.
-
- If you want the TAG setting to be ON for entries you select:
-
- ==> Type S or use the Up & Down arrow keys to highlight the selection
- Set tags.
- ==> Press the Enter (or Return) key.
-
- or if you want the TAG setting to be OFF for entries you select:
-
- ==> Type V or use the Up & Down arrow keys to highlight the selection
- remoVe tags.
- ==> Press the Enter (or Return) key.
-
- The Select Request window will appear asking for the select condition
- to choose which entries you wish to use. To exit this window at any
- time without modifying tags press the ESC key.
-
- FIELD
- OPERATOR
- SEARCH KEY
- CONFIRMATION
-
- FIELD
- The FIELD box allows you to select which field of the database you
- wish the select condition to match. You may use your Left & Right
- arrow keys to choose one of the fields, which are as follows:
-
- LAST NAME BUS. PHONE #
- COMPANY HOME PHONE #
- CITY CATEGORY 1
- STATE CATEGORY 2
- ZIPCODE CATEGORY 3
- OPTION ENTRY DATE
- PRINT DATE
-
- When the desired FIELD is displayed:
-
- ==> Press the Enter (or Return) key.
-
- OPERATOR
- The OPERATOR box allows you to select an equation operator for
- condition. You may use your Up & Down arrow keys to choose one
- of the fields, which are as follows:
-
- IS EQUAL TO search key
- IS NOT EQUAL TO search key
- IS GREATER THAN search key
- IS GREATER OR EQUAL TO search key
- IS LESS THAN search key
- IS LESS OR EQUAL TO search key
- IS GREATER THAN search key1 & IS LESS THAN search key2
- IS GREATER OR EQUAL TO search key1 & IS LESS OR EQUAL TO search key2
- IS LESS THAN search key1 & IS GREATER THAN search key2
- IS LESS OR EQUAL TO search key1 & IS GREATER OR EQUAL TO search key2
-
- When the desired OPERATOR is displayed:
-
- ==> Press the Enter (or Return) key.
-
- SEARCH KEY
- The SEARCH KEY box contains text for the select condition. There
- may be one or two SEARCH KEYS depending on the OPERATOR box. Please
- note that when matching the select condition it does not matter
- whether text is in upper or lower case.
-
- ==> Enter the text for the select condition and press the Enter key.
-
- CONFIRMATION
- The CONFIRMATION box can be set ON or OFF by using your Left & Right
- arrow keys. By selecting the ON status, all entries matching the
- select condition will be displayed and you can pick and choose which
- of these you wish the tags to be modified. If you select CONFIRMATION
- OFF status all entries matching the select condition will have the
- tags set or removed.
-
- A final Confirmation window will be displayed.
-
- To continue and modify entrys' tag status:
-
- ==> Highlight Ok by typing O or use the Up & Down arrow keys then
- press the Enter (or Return) key.
-
- or to exit without modifying tags:
-
- ==> Highlight Cancel by typing C or use the Up & Down arrow keys then
- press the Enter (or Return) key.
-
-
-
- 3.9 - DELETE AND UNDELETE ENTRIES
-
- To select one or more entries that you want mark for deletion
- for undeletion:
-
- ==> Go to the third pull-down menu in the ENTRY MENU BAR with the
- title Select.
-
- If you want to mark an selected entries to be deletion:
-
- ==> Type D or use the Up & Down arrow keys to highlight the
- selection Delete.
- ==> Press the Enter (or Return) key.
-
- or if you want selected entries to be undeletion.
-
- ==> Type U or use the Up & Down arrow keys to highlight the
- selection Undelete.
- ==> Press the Enter (or Return) key.
-
- The Select Request window will appear asking for the select condition
- to select which entries to use. To exit this window at any time
- without continuing with deleting or undeleting entries press the
- ESC key.
-
- FIELD
- OPERATOR
- SEARCH KEY
- CONFIRMATION
- FIELD
- The FIELD box allows you to select which field of the database you
- wish condition to match. You may use your Left & Right arrow keys to
- choose one of the fields, which are as follows:
-
- LAST NAME BUS. PHONE #
- COMPANY HOME PHONE #
- CITY CATEGORY 1
- STATE CATEGORY 2
- ZIPCODE CATEGORY 3
- OPTION ENTRY DATE
- PRINT DATE
-
- When the desired FIELD is displayed:
-
- ==> Press the Enter (or Return) key.
-
- OPERATOR
- The OPERATOR box allows you to select an equation operator for
- condition. You may use your Left & Right arrow keys to choose
- one of the fields, which are as follows:
-
- IS EQUAL TO search key
- IS NOT EQUAL TO search key
- IS GREATER THAN search key
- IS GREATER OR EQUAL TO search key
- IS LESS THAN search key
- IS LESS OR EQUAL TO search key
- IS GREATER THAN search key1 & IS LESS THAN search key2
- IS GREATER OR EQUAL TO search key1 & IS LESS OR EQUAL TO search key2
- IS LESS THAN search key1 & IS GREATER THAN search key2
- IS LESS OR EQUAL TO search key1 & IS GREATER OR EQUAL TO search key2
-
- When the desired OPERATOR is displayed:
-
- ==> Press the Enter (or Return) key.
-
-
- SEARCH KEY
- The SEARCH KEY box contains text for the select condition. There
- may be one or two SEARCH KEYS depending on the OPERATOR box. Please
- note that when matching the select condition it does not matter
- whether text is in upper or lower case.
-
- ==> Enter the text for the select condition and press the Enter key.
-
- CONFIRMATION
- The CONFIRMATION box can be set ON or OFF by using your Left & Right
- arrow keys. By selecting the ON status, all entries matching the
- select condition will be displayed and you pick and choose which of
- these you wish to be deleted or undeleted. If you select
- CONFIRMATION OFF status all entries matching the select condition
- will be ready to be deleted or undeleted.
-
- A final Confirmation window will be displayed.
-
- To continue and delete or undelete entries:
-
- ==> Highlight Ok by typing O or use the Up & Down arrow keys then
- press the Enter (or Return) key.
-
- or to exit without changing delete status:
-
- ==> Highlight Cancel by typing C or use the Up & Down arrow keys then
- press the Enter (or Return) key.
-
-
-
- 3.10 - SELECT ENTRIES FOR GLOBAL EDITING
-
- To select all the entries that you want to replace the contents of a
- field.
-
- ==> Go to the third pull-down menu in the ENTRY MENU BAR with
- the title Edit.
- ==> Type E or use the Up & Down arrow keys to highlight the
- selection Edit.
- ==> Press the Enter (or Return) key.
-
- A Request window will appear prompting you to select which field you
- wish to modify and what the new contents should be for the select
- condition you determine.
-
- ==> Use your Left & Right arrow keys to select the proper field and
- press the Enter (or Return) key.
-
- ==> Enter what the new field value should be and press the Enter key.
-
- The Select Request window will appear asking for the select condition
- to choose which entries you wish to use. To exit this window at any
- time without continuing with global edit press the ESC key.
-
- FIELD
- OPERATOR
- SEARCH KEY
- CONFIRMATION
-
- FIELD
- The FIELD box allows you to select which field of the database you
- wish condition to match. You may use your Left & Right arrow keys to
- choose one of the fields, which are as follows:
-
- LAST NAME STATE BUS. PHONE # CATEGORY 2 ENTRY DATE
- COMPANY ZIPCODE HOME PHONE # CATEGORY 3 PRINT DATE
- CITY OPTION CATEGORY 1
-
- ==> When the desired FIELD is displayed press the Enter key.
-
- OPERATOR
- The OPERATOR box allows you to select an equation operator for
- condition. You may use your Left & Right arrow keys to choose
- one of the fields, which are as follows:
-
- IS EQUAL TO search key
- IS NOT EQUAL TO search key
- IS GREATER THAN search key
- IS GREATER OR EQUAL TO search key
- IS LESS THAN search key
- IS LESS OR EQUAL TO search key
- IS GREATER THAN search key1 & IS LESS THAN search key2
- IS GREATER OR EQUAL TO search key1 & IS LESS OR EQUAL TO search key2
- IS LESS THAN search key1 & IS GREATER THAN search key2
- IS LESS OR EQUAL TO search key1 & IS GREATER OR EQUAL TO search key2
-
- ==> When the desired OPERATOR is displayed press the Enter key.
-
- SEARCH KEY
- The SEARCH KEY box contains text for the select condition. There
- may be one or two SEARCH KEY depending on the OPERATOR box. Please
- note that when matching the select condition it does not matter
- whether text is in upper or lower case.
-
- ==> Enter the text for the select condition and press the Enter key.
-
- CONFIRMATION
- The CONFIRMATION box can be set ON or OFF by using your Left & Right
- arrow keys. By selecting the ON status, all entries matching the
- select condition will be displayed and you pick and choose which of
- these to global edit. If you select CONFIRMATION OFF status all
- entries matching the select condition for global edit.
-
- A final Confirmation window will be displayed.
-
- To continue and global edit:
-
- ==> Highlight Ok by typing O or use the Up & Down arrow keys then
- press the Enter (or Return) key.
-
- or to exit without doing global edit:
-
- ==> Highlight Cancel by typing C or use the Up & Down arrow keys then
- press the Enter (or Return) key.
-
-
-
- 3.11 - SELECT ENTRIES FOR MAILMERGE
-
- To select entries for use in a MailMerge with a word processing
- program.
-
- ==> Go to the third pull-down menu in the ENTRY MENU BAR with the
- title Select.
- ==> Type M or use the Up & Down arrow keys to highlight MailMerge.
- ==> Press the Enter (or Return) key.
-
- A Request window will appear asking for which word processor format
- to use for this mailmerge.
-
- ==> Use the Left & Right arrow keys to select output format.
- ==> Press the Enter (or Return) key.
-
- The Select Request window will appear asking for the select condition
- to choose which entries you wish to use. To exit this window at any
- time without continuing with mailmerge press the ESC key.
-
- FIELD
- OPERATOR
- SEARCH KEY
- CONFIRMATION
- FIELD
- The FIELD box allows you to select which field of the database you
- wish condition to match. You may use your Left & Right arrow keys to
- choose one of the fields, which are as follows:
-
- LAST NAME BUS. PHONE #
- COMPANY HOME PHONE #
- CITY CATEGORY 1
- STATE CATEGORY 2
- ZIPCODE CATEGORY 3
- OPTION ENTRY DATE
- PRINT DATE
-
- When the desired FIELD is displayed:
-
- ==> Press the Enter (or Return) key.
-
- OPERATOR
- The OPERATOR box allows you to select an equation operator for
- condition. You may use your Left & Right arrow keys to choose
- one of the fields, which are as follows:
-
- IS EQUAL TO search key
- IS NOT EQUAL TO search key
- IS GREATER THAN search key
- IS GREATER OR EQUAL TO search key
- IS LESS THAN search key
- IS LESS OR EQUAL TO search key
- IS GREATER THAN search key1 & IS LESS THAN search key2
- IS GREATER OR EQUAL TO search key1 & IS LESS OR EQUAL TO search key2
- IS LESS THAN search key1 & IS GREATER THAN search key2
- IS LESS OR EQUAL TO search key1 & IS GREATER OR EQUAL TO search key2
-
- ==> When the desired OPERATOR is displayed, press the Enter key.
-
- SEARCH KEY
- The SEARCH KEY box contains text for the select condition. There
- may be one or two SEARCH KEY depending on the OPERATOR box. Please
- note that when matching the select condition it does not matter
- whether text is in upper or lower case.
-
- ==> Enter the text for the select condition and press the Enter key.
-
- CONFIRMATION
- The CONFIRMATION box can be set ON or OFF by using your Left & Right
- arrow keys. By selecting the ON status, all entries matching the
- select condition will be displayed and you can pick and choose which
- of these you wish mailmerge. If you select CONFIRMATION OFF status
- all entries matching the select condition will be ready to be
- mailmerged.
-
- A final Confirmation window will be displayed. To continue and
- mailmerge:
-
- ==> Highlight Ok by typing O or use the Up & Down arrow keys then
- press the Enter (or Return) key.
-
- or to exit without doing mailmerge:
-
- ==> Highlight Cancel by typing C or use the Up & Down arrow keys then
- press the Enter (or Return) key.
-
-
-
- 3.12 - TABULATE ENTRIES
-
- To find out how many entries there are that match the select condition:
-
- ==> Go to the third pull-down menu in the ENTRY MENU BAR with the
- title Select.
- ==> Type T or use the Up & Down arrow keys to highlight the
- selection Tabulate.
- ==> Press the Enter (or Return) key.
-
- The Select Request window will appear asking for the select condition
- to choose which entries you wish to use. To exit this window at any
- time without continuing with tabulating press the ESC key.
-
- FIELD
- OPERATOR
- SEARCH KEY
- CONFIRMATION
-
- FIELD
- The FIELD box allows you to select which field of the database you
- wish condition to match. You may use your arrow keys to choose one
- of the fields, which are as follows:
-
- LAST NAME BUS. PHONE #
- COMPANY HOME PHONE #
- CITY CATEGORY 1
- STATE CATEGORY 2
- ZIPCODE CATEGORY 3
- OPTION ENTRY DATE
- PRINT DATE
-
- When the desired FIELD is displayed press the Enter (or Return) key.
-
- OPERATOR
- The OPERATOR box allows you to select an equation operator for
- condition. You may use your Left & Right arrow keys to choose
- one of the fields, which are as follows:
-
- IS EQUAL TO search key
- IS NOT EQUAL TO search key
- IS GREATER THAN search key
- IS GREATER OR EQUAL TO search key
- IS LESS THAN search key
- IS LESS OR EQUAL TO search key
- IS GREATER THAN search key1 & IS LESS THAN search key2
- IS GREATER OR EQUAL TO search key1 & IS LESS OR EQUAL TO search key2
- IS LESS THAN search key1 & IS GREATER THAN search key2
- IS LESS OR EQUAL TO search key1 & IS GREATER OR EQUAL TO search key2
-
- When the desired OPERATOR is displayed:
-
- ==> Press the Enter (or Return) key.
-
- SEARCH KEY
- The SEARCH KEY box contains text for the select condition. There may
- be one or two SEARCH KEY depending on the OPERATOR box. Please note
- that when matching the select condition it does not matter whether
- text is in upper or lower case.
-
- ==> Enter the text for the select condition and press the Enter key.
-
- TAG STATUS
- The TAG STATUS box can be set to the following three different options
- by using the Left & Right arrow keys.
-
- IGNORE TAG STATUS - All entries that match the above select condition
- will be used.
- ONLY WITH TAG ON - All entries that match the above select condition
- and have their tag setting ON will be used.
- ONLY WITH TAG OFF- All entries that match the above select condition
- and have their tag setting OFF will be used.
-
- A final Confirmation window will be displayed.
-
- ==> To continue and tabulate selected entries press the Enter key.
- or
- ==> To exit without tabulating press the ESC key.
-
-
-
- 3.13 - MODIFY CATEGORY DESCRIPTIONS
-
- Each database can have 3 categories and each category can have up
- to 20 different selections. To change category headings and
- selections.
-
- ==> Go to the fourth pull-down menu in the ENTRY MENU BAR
- titled Options.
- ==> Type C or use the Up & Down arrow keys to highlight Categories.
- ==> Press the Enter (or Return) key.
-
- A Request window will appear allowing you to modify the title of the
- database and the category headings.
-
- The Category selection window will then be displayed in which you
- can change or add new selections in each category. When you have
- completed your editing in this window:
-
- ==> Press the ESC key.
-
-
-
- 3.14 - MODIFY DATABASE ATTRIBUTES
-
- To change the attribute defaults for the current database:
-
- ==> Go to the fourth pull-down menu in the ENTRY MENU BAR with the
- title Options.
- ==> Type A or use the Up & Down arrow keys to highlight Attributes.
- ==> Press the Enter (or Return) key.
-
- The database Attribute window will appear allowing you to change
- the following:
-
- WORK WITH DELETED ENTRIES
- This option determines whether entries marked for deletion will be used
- when viewing, editing, or printing.
-
- VIEW ENTRY NOTES
- This option allows you to decide whether the an entry's note page will
- automatically be displayed.
-
- AUTOMATIC CATEGORY HELP
- This option allows you to decide whether the categorys' help windows
- will automatically be displayed when editing an entry.
-
- CATEGORY 1
- This option determines whether Category 1 field is displayed and
- active when viewing and editing an entry.
-
- CATEGORY 2
- This option determines whether Category 2 field is displayed and
- active when viewing and editing an entry.
-
- CATEGORY 3
- This option determines whether Category 3 field is displayed and
- active when viewing and editing an entry.
-
- ==> Press the Enter (or Return) key to save changes made.
-
- or
-
- ==> Press the ESC key to exit without saving changes.
-
-
-
- 3.15 - SETTING DATABASE ENTRY FILTER
-
- If you would like to work with just a certain section of a database,
- you can set a filter on to use only the desired entries. To do this:
-
- ==> Go to the fourth pull-down menu in the ENTRY MENU BAR
- titled Options.
- ==> Type F or use the Up & Down arrow keys to highlight the
- selection Filter.
- ==> Press the Enter (or Return) key.
-
- The Filter Request window will appear asking for the filter condition
- to select which entries to use. To exit this window at any time
- without continuing with setting the database filter, press the ESC key.
-
- FIELD
- OPERATOR
- FILTER KEY
- TAG STATUS
-
- FIELD
- The FIELD box allows you to select which field of the database you
- wish condition to match. You may use your Left & Right arrow keys to
- choose one of the fields, which are as follows:
-
- LAST NAME BUS. PHONE #
- COMPANY HOME PHONE #
- CITY CATEGORY 1
- STATE CATEGORY 2
- ZIPCODE CATEGORY 3
- OPTION ENTRY DATE
- PRINT DATE
-
- When the desired FIELD is displayed:
-
- ==> Press the Enter (or Return) key.
-
- OPERATOR
- The OPERATOR box allows you to select an equation operator for
- condition. You may use your Left & Right arrow keys to choose
- one of the fields, which are as follows:
-
- IS EQUAL TO filter key
- IS NOT EQUAL TO filter key
- IS GREATER THAN filter key
- IS GREATER OR EQUAL TO filter key
- IS LESS THAN filter key
- IS LESS OR EQUAL TO filter key
- IS GREATER THAN filter key1 & IS LESS THAN filter key2
- IS GREATER OR EQUAL TO filter key1 & IS LESS OR EQUAL TO filter key2
- IS LESS THAN filter key1 & IS GREATER THAN filter key2
- IS LESS OR EQUAL TO filter key1 & IS GREATER OR EQUAL TO filter key2
-
- When the desired OPERATOR is displayed:
-
- ==> Press the Enter (or Return) key.
-
- FILTER KEY
- The FILTER KEY box contains text for the select condition. There
- may be one or two FILTER KEYS depending on the OPERATOR box. Please
- note that when matching the filter condition it does not matter
- whether text is in upper or lower case.
-
- ==> Enter the text for the filter condition and press the Enter key.
-
- TAG STATUS
- The TAG STATUS box can be set to the following three different options
- by using the Left & Right arrow keys.
-
- IGNORE TAG STATUS
- All entries that match the above filter condition will be used.
-
- ONLY WITH TAG ON
- All entries that match the above filter condition and have thier tag
- setting ON will be used.
-
- ONLY WITH TAG OFF
- All entries that match the above filter condition and have thier tag
- setting OFF will be used.
-
-
-
- 3.16 - SELECT SORT FIELD FOR DATABASE
-
- A database can be sorted by almost any field, to change which field
- the current database is sorted:
-
- ==> Go to the fourth pull-down menu in the ENTRY MENU BAR
- titled Options.
- ==> Type S or use the Up & Down arrow keys to highlight the
- selection Sort.
- ==> Press the Enter (or Return) key.
-
- A Request window will appear prompting you to determine which field
- and what direction the database should be sorted.
-
- SORT BY
- This selection determines which field is used to sort the database.
- It may be any of the following:
-
- NAME BUS. PHONE #
- COMPANY HOME PHONE
- CITY CATEGORY 1
- STATE CATEGORY 2
- ZIPCODE CATEGORY 3
- OPTION ENTRY DATE
- PRINT DATE
-
- ==> Press the Enter (or Return) key to save changes made.
-
- or
-
- ==> Press the ESC key to exit without saving changes.
-
-
-
- 3.17 - DATABASE INFORMATION
-
- To view the database and system information:
-
- ==> Go to the fourth pull-down menu in the ENTRY MENU BAR
- titled Options.
- ==> Type I or use the Up & Down arrow keys to highlight the
- selection Info.
- ==> Press the Enter (or Return) key.
-
- An Information window will be displayed.
-
-
-
- 3.18 - DELETE DUPLICATE ENTRIES
-
- Duplicate entries can be marked for deletion by using this option.
- Note: To remove entries from a database use the Purge option.
-
- ==> Go to the fourth pull-down menu in the ENTRY MENU BAR
- titled Options.
- ==> Type D or use the Up & Down arrow keys to highlight Dup Delete.
- ==> Press the Enter (or Return) key.
-
- A Request Window will appear confirming your desire to delete
- duplicate entries in the database.
-
- To continue and delete duplicate entries:
-
- ==> Highlight Ok by typing O or move the Up & Down arrow keys.
- ==> Press the Enter (or Return) key.
-
- To exit without deleting:
-
- ==> Highlight Cancel by typing C or move the Up & Down arrow keys.
- ==> Press the Enter (or Return) key.
-
-
-
- 3.19 - PURGE ENTRIES MARKED FOR DELETION
-
- If you want to remove all entries in the database that are marked for
- deletion:
-
- ==> Go to the fourth pull-down menu in the ENTRY MENU BAR with the
- title Options.
- ==> Type P or use the Up & Down arrow keys to highlight the
- selection Purge.
- ==> Press the Enter (or Return) key.
-
- A Request Window will appear confirming your desire to remove all
- entries marked for deletion.
-
- To continue and purge deleted entries in this database:
-
- ==> Highlight Ok by typing O or move the Up & Down arrow keys.
- ==> Press the Enter (or Return) key.
-
- To exit without purge:
-
- ==> Highlighting Cancel by typing C or move the Up & Down arrow keys.
- ==> Press the Enter (or Return) key.
-
-
- ENTRY VIEWING & EDITING - Section IV
-
-
- A database in ARROW is similar to a stack of cards, in which the
- first entry in the database is the top card and the last entry is
- the bottom card. These cards can be sorted in almost any manner by
- name, company, city, state, zipcode, and etc.
-
- There are two ways to view a database:
-
- The first way is called the Edit Mode and allows you view one entry
- at a time. The Edit Mode is used for all editing of individual
- entries. The entry displayed is called the CURRENT ENTRY.
-
- The other way is called the Scan Mode. You can view up to 18 entries
- simultaneously. The arrows indicate the CURRENT ENTRY. In the Scan Mode
- you can also toggle between the wide view and the narrow view:
-
-
-
- Keys for moving between individual entries:
-
- Up arrow key - Moves to the previous entry.
- Down arrow key - Moves to the next entry.
-
- Home key - Moves to the top of the database.
- End key - Moves to the bottom of the database.
-
- Ctrl PgUp - Continuous display of previous entries until a key is
- pressed or the CURRENT ENTRY is at the top of the database.
-
- Ctrl PgUp - Continuous display of next entries until a key is pressed
- or the CURRENT ENTRY is at the bottom of the database.
-
- Pg Up - Will display the previous screen of 18 entries in Scan Mode.
-
- Pg Dn - Will display the next screen of 18 entries in Scan Mode.
-
-
- 4.1 - DIRECT EDITING MODE FUNCTIONS
-
- ESC
-
- Pressing the ESC (pronounced 'escape') key once will permit you to
- select options in the ENTRY MENU BAR.
-
- Pressing it again will place you at the top MASTER MENU BAR where
- you may select among those options. Pressing it a third time will
- return the Direct Editing mode of the current database.
-
-
-
- 4.2 - ADDING A NEW ENTRY
-
- A
-
- To add new entries to the database.
-
- ==> Press the A key.
-
- The current database window will be placed in the Edit Mode and
- cleared for you to type in a new entry. The Entry Date of the entry
- will be set to the todays date. The database window will be returned
- to the Scan Mode if you requested to add entries from the it. The
- last entry you added will now be the CURRENT ENTRY.
-
-
-
- 4.3 - EDITING CURRENT ENTRY
-
- E
-
- To edit the CURRENT ENTRY of the database.
-
- ==> Press the E key.
-
- The current database window will be placed in the Edit Mode and you
- can modify information about this entry. The database window will be
- returned to the Scan Mode if you requested to edit the CURRENT ENTRY
- from the it.
-
-
-
- 4.4 - ADD NOTES TO AN ENTRY
-
- N
-
- Each entry in the database can have a page of additional information
- attached to it. This information can be entered in a freestyle format
- into the NOTES page. Text entered printed in Forms and Reports and
- entries can be easily found by using the Search option in the ENTRY
- MENU BAR. NOTES also support full math formulas similar to
- spreadsheet programs. Lines in notes are is labeled A thru T.
-
-
-
- 4.5 - CHANGING TO EDIT MODE VIEW
-
- Enter
-
- If the the current database is in either the wide or narrow
- Scan Mode view the:
-
- ==> Press the Enter (or Return) key.
-
- This will place you in the Edit Mode displaying the CURRENT ENTRY.
-
-
-
- 4.6 - CHANGING TO SCAN MODE VIEWS
-
- S
-
- If the current database is in the Edit Mode view:
-
- ==> Press the S key.
-
- This will place you in the Scan Mode. Further pressing of the S key
- will toggle you between the wide and narrow Scan Mode views.
-
-
-
- 4.7 - DELETING ENTRIES
-
- D
-
- To mark an individual entry for deletion:
-
- ==> Press the D key.
-
- If the entry is marked for deletion you may remove the mark of
- deletion by again pressing the D key. To mark a series of entries
- for deletion at once use the Delete selection in the Select option
- in the ENTRY MENU BAR.
-
-
-
- 4.8 - TAGGING ENTRIES
-
- T
-
- The ability to TAG various entries provides an easy way to print,
- copy, or edit in a freeform way. To set TAG ON for an individual entry:
-
- ==> Press the T key.
-
- If the TAG is already set ON you may set it OFF by again by pressing
- the T key. To set TAGS ON or OFF for a series of entries at once use
- the Set tag and remoVe tags selections in the Select option in the
- ENTRY MENU BAR.
-
-
-
- 4.9 - MODIFY ENTRY AND PRINT DATES
-
- M
-
- Entry and Print Dates'are automatically set by ARROW when a entry is
- entered or is printed on a Form, respectively. To manually edit these
- dates for an individual entry:
-
- ==> Press the M key.
-
- To edit the Entry Date or the Print Date for a series of entries at
- once use the Edit selection in the Select option in the ENTRY MENU BAR.
-
-
-
- 4.10 - COPYING ENTRIES TO ANOTHER DATABASE
-
- C
-
- To copy an individual entry, all entries, or to do Nth sample copying
- for another database:
-
- ==> Press the C key.
-
- A Selection window will then appear allowing to copy entries to
- another database.
-
- To copy a series of entries at once use the Copy selection in the
- Select option in the ENTRY MENU BAR.
-
-
-
- 4.11 - FORM & LABEL PRINTING
-
- F
-
- To print Forms for the current entry, all entries, or to do
- Nth Sampling:
-
- ==> Press the F key.
-
- The Form Selection window will appear allowing you to choose the form
- layout for printing. You may use the following keys to help you
- highlight and make your selection:
-
- # - Type the # of the form layout.
-
- Up & Down arrow keys - Allows you to move up and down one at a time
- between individual form titles.
-
- PgUp & PgDn - The form selection window will display up to 9 form
- titles. Use the PgUp and PgDn keys to page one screen up or
- down respectively.
-
- Esc - Press the Esc key to exit the Form Selection window without
- choosing a selection.
-
- ==> Once your the title highlighted of the form layout you wish to
- select, press the Enter (or Return) key.
-
- The Printing Control window will appear allowing you to print your
- forms, test for alignment, change printers, switch form layouts,
- and/or print a Presort Report if you are doing a bulk sort mailing.
- NOTE: To print forms for a series of entries at once use the Form
- selection in the Select option in the ENTRY MENU BAR.
-
-
-
- 4.12 - REPORT PRINTING
-
- R
-
- To print Reports for the current entry, all entries, or to do
- Nth Sampling:
-
- ==> Press the F key.
-
- The Form Selection window will appear allowing you to choose the form
- layout for printing. You may use the following keys to help you
- highlight and make your selection:
-
- # - Type the # of the report layout.
-
- Up & Down arrow keys - Allows you to move up and down one at a time
- between individual report titles.
-
- PgUp & PgDn - The report selection window will display up to 9 report
- titles. Use the PgUp and PgDn keys to page one screen up or
- down respectively.
-
- Esc - Press the Esc key to exit the Form Selection window without
- choosing a selection.
-
- ==> Once your the title highlighted of the report layout you wish to
- select, press the Enter (or Return) key.
-
- The Printing Control window will appear allowing you to print your
- report, change printers, or switch report layouts.
- NOTE: To print a report for a series of entries at once use the
- Report selection in the Select option in the ENTRY MENU BAR.
-
-
-
- 4.13 - MOVING BETWEEN DATABASES
-
- 1
-
- To view and work with the Primary Database [1]:
-
- ==> Press the 1 key.
-
-
-
- 2
-
- To view and work with the Secondary Database [2]:
-
- ==> Press the 2 key.
-
- FORM EDITOR - Section V
-
- ARROW Form Design Editor allows you to custom design layouts
- for labels and forms with different font and size options. to
- create or modify a form layout.
-
- ==>Go to the second pull-down menu in the MASTER MENU BAR
- titled Design.
- ==>Type F or use the Up & Down arrow keys to highlight the
- selection Form.
- ==>Press the Enter (or Return) key.
-
- The Form Editor window will now appear and highlight the first
- pull-down menu titled Form. The following will describe each
- selection and form editing in detail.
-
-
-
- 5.1 - OPENING A FORM LAYOUT
-
- Opening an existing form layout which you may view and edit.
-
- ==>Go to the first pull-down menu in the FORM EDITOR MENU BAR
- titled Form.
- ==>Type O or use the Up & Down arrow keys to highlight the
- selection Open.
- ==>Press the Enter (or Return) key.
-
- The Form Selection window will appear allowing you to choose a
- previously created form layout. You may use the following keys
- to help you highlight and make your selection:
-
- # - Type the # of the form.
-
- Up & Down arrow keys - Allows you to move up and down one at a time
- between individual titles.
-
- PgUp & PgDn - The Form Selection window will display up to 9 titles.
- Use the PgUp and PgDn keys to page one screen up or down
- respectively.
-
- Esc - Press the Esc key to exit the Form Selection window without
- choosing a form layout.
-
- Once your the title highlighted of the form layout you wish to open,
- press the Enter (or Return) key.
-
- The form layout will now be opened and displayed.
-
-
-
- 5.2 - CREATING A NEW FORM LAYOUT
-
- You will want to create a new form layout:
-
- ==>Go to the first pull-down menu in the FORM EDITOR MENU BAR
- titled Form.
- ==>Type C or use the Up & Down arrow keys to highlight the
- selection Create.
- ==>Press the Enter (or Return) key.
-
- The Layout window will be displayed prompting you to enter the
- following parameters:
-
- The # of the new database will be shown. Each database needs a title
- that will make this database easy to find when opening it later.
-
- PAGE LENGTH
- If you are using continous labels then enter 0, otherwise enter the
- length of the form in inches.
-
- TOP MARGIN
- This is spacing from the top edge of the page the the first line of
- the form layout.
-
- BOTTOM MARGIN
- This is spacing from the bottom edge of the page the the last line of
- the form layout.
-
- LEFT OFFSET
- This is allows to offset the first column of the printed page.
-
- WIDTH
- This is the width in inches of the label or form page.
-
- HEIGHT
- This is the height in inches of the label or form page.
-
- LINES PER INCH
- This form layout can be set at either 6 or 8 lines per inch.
-
- FORMS ACROSS PAGE
- If you are planning a label layout, this option allows you to have up
- to 5 labels across.
-
- SPACING BETWEEN FORMS ACROSS
- This is the space in inches between multiple forms across.
-
- SPACING BETWEEN FORMS DOWN
- This is the space in inches of multiple forms down a page.
-
- The form layout will now be displayed in the form editor window.
-
-
-
- 5.3 - SAVING A FORM LAYOUTS
-
- *** This option is disabled in ARROW Version 2.5 (UNREGISTERED) ***
- *** To get ARROW Version 3.0 (REGISTERED) see Section 1.4 ***
-
- To save an new form layout or resave existing form layout:
-
- ==>Go to the first pull-down menu in the FORM EDITOR MENU BAR
- titled Form.
- ==>Type S or use the Up & Down arrow keys to highlight the
- selection Save.
- ==>Press the Enter (or Return) key.
-
- or to save an existing form layout as a new one:
-
- ==>Go to the first pull-down menu in the FORM EDITOR MENU BAR
- titled Form.
- ==>Type A or use the Up & Down arrow keys to highlight the
- selection save As.
- ==>Press the Enter (or Return) key.
-
- The Form Selection window will appear allowing you to choose a
- previously created form layout. You may use the following keys to
- help you highlight and make your selection:
-
- # - Type the # of the form.
-
- Up & Down arrow keys - Allows you to move up and down one at a time
- between individual titles.
-
- PgUp & PgDn - The Form Selection window will display up to 9 titles.
- Use the PgUp and PgDn keys to page one screen up or down
- respectively.
-
- Esc - Press the Esc key to exit the Form Selection window without
- choosing a form layout.
-
- Once your the title highlighted of the form layout you wish to open,
- press the Enter (or Return) key.
-
- The form layout will now be opened and displayed.
-
-
-
- 5.4 - DELETE A FORM LAYOUT
-
- To delete a form layout:
-
- ==>Go to the first pull-down menu in the FORM EDITOR MENU BAR
- titled Form.
- ==>Type D or use the Up & Down arrow keys to highlight the
- selection Delete.
- ==>Press the Enter (or Return) key.
-
- The Form Selection window will appear allowing you to choose the form
- layout you want to delete. You may use the following keys to help you
- highlight and make your selection:
-
- # - Type the # of the form.
-
- Up & Down arrow keys - Allows you to move up and down one at a time
- between individual titles.
-
- PgUp & PgDn - The Form Selection window will display up to 9 titles.
- Use the PgUp and PgDn keys to page one screen up or down
- respectively.
-
- Esc - Press the Esc key to exit the Form Selection window without
- choosing a form layout.
-
- Once your the title highlighted of the form layout you wish to delete,
- press the Enter (or Return) key.
-
- A Request Window will appear confirming your desire to delete the
- selected form layout. To continue and delete this form:
-
- ==>Highlight Ok by typing O or move the Up & Down arrow keys.
- ==>Press the Enter (or Return) key.
-
- To exit without deleting:
-
- ==>Highlighting Cancel by typing C or move the Up & Down arrow keys.
- ==>Press the Enter (or Return) key.
-
-
-
- 5.5 - EXIT FORM LAYOUT EDITOR
-
- To exit the Form Layout Editor:
-
- ==>Go to the first pull-down menu in the FORM EDITOR MENU BAR
- titled Form.
- ==>Type E or use the Up & Down arrow keys to highlight the
- selection Exit.
- ==>Press the Enter (or Return) key.
-
- You now be returned to the MASTER MENU BAR.
-
-
-
- 5.6 - MODIFY PAGE SIZE & MARGINS
-
- You will want to modify the size of the current form layout:
-
- ==>Go to the second pull-down menu in the FORM EDITOR MENU BAR
- titled Options.
- ==>Type L or use the Up & Down arrow keys to highlight the
- selection Layout.
- ==>Press the Enter (or Return) key.
-
- The Layout window will be displayed prompting you to enter the
- following parameters:
-
- The # of the new database will be shown. Each database needs a title
- that will make this database easy to find when opening it later.
-
- PAGE LENGTH
- If you are using continous labels then enter 0, otherwise enter the
- length of the form in inches.
-
- TOP MARGIN
- This is spacing from the top edge of the page the the first line of
- the form layout.
-
- BOTTOM MARGIN
- This is spacing from the bottom edge of the page the the last line of
- the form layout.
-
- LEFT OFFSET
- This is allows to offset the first column of the printed page.
-
- WIDTH
- This is the width in inches of the label or form page.
-
- HEIGHT
- This is the height in inches of the label or form page.
-
- LINES PER INCH
- This form layout can be set at either 6 or 8 lines per inch.
-
- FORMS ACROSS PAGE
- If you are planning a label layout, this option allows you to have up
- to 5 labels across.
-
- SPACING BETWEEN FORMS ACROSS
- This is the space in inches between multiple forms across.
-
- SPACING BETWEEN FORMS DOWN
- This is the space in inches of multiple forms down a page.
-
- The new form layout will now be displayed in the form editor window.
-
-
-
- 5.7 - PRINT SAMPLE FORMS
-
- You will want to print a sample of the current form layout:
-
- ==>Go to the second pull-down menu in the FORM EDITOR MENU BAR
- titled Options.
- ==>Type S or use the Up & Down arrow keys to highlight the
- selection Sample.
- ==>Press the Enter (or Return) key.
-
-
-
- 5.8 - COPYING A FORM LAYOUT TO DESTINATION
-
- The copy To option allows you to copy a form layout to another drive
- or directory.
-
- ==>Go to the second pull-down menu in the FORM EDITOR BAR
- titled Options.
- ==>Type T or use the Up & Down arrow keys to highlight the
- selection copy To.
- ==>Press the Enter (or Return) key.
-
- The Form Selection window will appear allowing you to choose the
- form layout you wish to copy. You may use the following keys
- to help you highlight and make your selection:
-
- # - Type the # of the form layout.
-
- Up & Down arrow keys - Allows you to move up and down one at a time
- between individual form titles.
-
- PgUp & PgDn - The Form Selection window will display up to 9 form
- titles. Use the PgUp and PgDn keys to page one screen up or
- down respectively.
-
- Esc - Press the Esc key to exit the Form Selection window without
- choosing a form layout.
-
- Once you have the title highlighted of the form layout you wish to copy
- press the Enter (or Return) key.
-
- A Request Window will now appear prompting you the desired destination
- drive and/or directory or press the Esc key to exit without copying
- form layout.
-
- Example: A:\
-
- A Request window will appear confirming you desire to copy this
- form layout. To continue and copy:
-
- ==>Highlighting Ok by typing O or move the Up & Down arrow keys.
- ==>Press the Enter (or Return) key.
-
- To exit without copying this form layout:
-
- ==>Highlighting Cancel by typing C or move the Up & Down arrow keys.
- ==>Press the Enter (or Return) key.
-
-
-
- 5.9 - COPYING A FORM LAYOUT FROM SOURCE
-
- The copy From option allows you to copy a form layout from another
- drive or directory.
-
- ==>Go to the second pull-down menu in the FORM EDITOR MENU BAR
- titled Options.
- ==>Type F or use the Up & Down arrow keys to highlight the selection
- copy From.
- ==>Press the Enter (or Return) key.
-
- A Request Window will now appear prompting you the desired source drive
- and/or directory or press the Esc key to exit without copying the form
- layout.
-
- Example: A:\
-
- This will copy the form layout from the root directory of diskette in
- drive A:.
-
- The Form Selection window will appear allowing you to choose the form
- layout you wish to copy. You may use the following keys to help you
- highlight and make your selection:
-
- # - Type the # of the form layout.
-
- Up & Down arrow keys - Allows you to move up and down one at a time
- between individual form titles.
-
- PgUp & PgDn - The Form Selection window will display up to 9 form
- layout titles. Use the PgUp and PgDn keys to page one screen
- up or down respectively.
-
- Esc - Press the Esc key to exit the Form Selection window without
- choosing a form layout.
-
- Once you have the title highlighted of the form layout you wish to copy
- press the Enter (or Return) key.
-
- ARROW will now copy the form layout.
-
- Keys for moving between individual entries:
-
- Up arrow key - Moves to the previous entry.
- Down arrow key - Moves to the next entry.
-
-
- 5.10 - FORM LAYOUT VIEWING & EDITING
-
- Keys for moving around the form layout:
-
- Up arrow key - Moves up 1 line.
- Down arrow key - Moves down 1 line.
- Left arrow key - Moves left 1 space.
- Right arrow key - Moves right 1 space.
- SHIFT-TAB - Moves left 5 spaces.
- TAB - Moves right 5 spaces.
-
- ADDING A PRINT FIELD
- To add a print field:
-
- ==>Move cursor to the desired print position.
- ==>Press the Enter (or Return) key.
-
- A Request Window will appear allowing you to choose what is to
- printed. You may select:
-
- TEXT
- NAME (FIRST LAST)
- NAME (LAST, FIRST)
- COMPANY
- 1ST ADDRESS LINE
- 2ND ADDRESS LINE
- CITY, STATE ZIP
- CITY
- STATE
- ZIP
- OPTION
- BUS. PHONE #
- HOME PHONE #
- CATEGORY 1
- CATEGORY 2
- CATEGORY 3
- ENTRY DATE
- PRINT DATE
- NOTE PAD LINES A-T
-
-
- ==>Use the Left & Right arrow keys to select print field.
- ==>Press the Enter (or Return) key.
-
- The next Request Window will allow you to modify the following
- settings:
-
- TYPEFACE
- You may select to up to 4 typefaces.
-
- FONT PITCH
- Select from PICA, ELITE, CONDENSED.
-
- ALIGNMENT
- Select between LEFT and CENTER. The latter will center text between
- the current cursor position and the right edge of the form or label.
-
- CASE
- Select from the following:
- VERBATIM - Prints just as it was entered.
- PROPER - Capitalizes first character of all words.
- UPPER - Prints in all upper case.
- LOWER - Prints in all lower case.
-
- SQUEEZE
- You may turn the Squeeze mode ON or OFF. All lines below this line
- move up if the database entry field is blank when this is set ON.
- This option allows you to print forms without having empty blank lines
- in the middle of the form.
-
- Examples:
-
- SQUEEZE MODE OFF
- Jane Doe
-
- 123 Main Street
- Waterbury, CT 06705
-
- SQUEEZE MODE ON
- Jane Doe
- 123 Main Street
- Waterbury, CT 06705
-
- Now the last Request Window will appear allowing you to change the
- following print attributes.
-
- BOLDFACE
- ITALICS
- NEAR LETTER QUALITY
- UNDERLINE
- DOUBLE WIDTH
- DOUBLE HEIGHT
- USER DEFINE
-
- EDITING A PRINT FIELD
- To edit an existing print field:
-
- ==>Move cursor on top of desired print field.
- ==>Press the Enter (or Return) key.
-
- The Request Windows will now appear allowing you to change the
- settings of this print field.
-
-
- DELETE A PRINT FIELD
- To delete an existing print field:
-
- ==>Move cursor on top of desired print field.
- ==>Press the Delete key.
-
- GOING TO THE EDITOR MENU BAR
-
- ==>Press the ESC key.
-
-
-
- REPORT EDITOR - Section VI
-
-
-
- ARROW Report Design Editor allows you to custom design layouts
- for reports with different font and size options. to create or modify
- a report layout.
-
- ==>Go to the second pull-down menu in the MASTER MENU BAR
- titled Design.
- ==>Type R or use the Up & Down arrow keys to highlight the
- selection Report.
- ==>Press the Enter (or Return) key.
-
- The Report Editor window will now appear and highlight the first
- pull-down menu titled Report. The following will describe each
- selection and report editing in detail.
-
-
-
- 6.1 - OPENING A REPORT LAYOUT
-
- Opening an existing report layout which you may view and edit.
-
- ==>Go to the first pull-down menu in the FORM EDITOR MENU BAR
- titled Report.
- ==>Type O or use the Up & Down arrow keys to highlight the
- selection Open.
- ==>Press the Enter (or Return) key.
-
- The Report Selection window will appear allowing you to choose a
- previously created report layout. You may use the following keys
- to help you highlight and make your selection:
-
- # - Type the # of the report.
-
- Up & Down arrow keys - Allows you to move up and down one at a time
- between individual titles.
-
- PgUp & PgDn - The Report Selection window will display up to 9 titles.
- Use the PgUp and PgDn keys to page one screen up or down
- respectively.
-
- Esc - Press the Esc key to exit the Report Selection window without
- choosing a report layout.
-
- Once your the title highlighted of the report layout you wish to open,
- press the Enter (or Return) key.
-
- The report layout will now be opened and displayed.
-
-
-
- 6.2 - CREATING A NEW REPORT LAYOUT
-
- You will want to create a new report layout:
-
- ==>Go to the first pull-down menu in the FORM EDITOR MENU BAR
- titled Report.
- ==>Type C or use the Up & Down arrow keys to highlight the
- selection Create.
- ==>Press the Enter (or Return) key.
-
- The Layout window will be displayed prompting you to enter the
- following parameters:
-
- PAGE LENGTH
- This is the length in inches of the report page.
-
- WIDTH
- This is the width in inches of the report page.
-
- TOP MARGIN
- This is spacing from the top edge of the page the the first line of
- the report layout.
-
- BOTTOM MARGIN
- This is spacing from the bottom edge of the page the the last line of
- the report layout.
-
- LEFT OFFSET
- This is allows to offset the first column of the printed page.
-
- HEIGHT
- This is the # of lines for each entry on the report page.
-
- LINES PER INCH
- This report layout can be set at either 6 or 8 lines per inch.
-
- REPORT HEADLINE
- This is the title that will appear at the top of each report page.
-
- The report layout will now be displayed in the report editor window.
-
-
-
- 6.3 - SAVING A REPORT LAYOUTS
-
- *** This option is disabled in ARROW Version 2.5 (UNREGISTERED) ***
- *** To get ARROW Version 3.0 (REGISTERED) see Section 1.4 ***
-
- To save a new report layout or resave an existing report layout:
-
- ==>Go to the first pull-down menu in the FORM EDITOR MENU BAR
- titled Report.
- ==>Type S or use the Up & Down arrow keys to highlight the
- selection Save.
- ==>Press the Enter (or Return) key.
-
- or to save an existing report layout as a new one:
-
- ==>Go to the first pull-down menu in the FORM EDITOR MENU BAR
- titled Report.
- ==>Type A or use the Up & Down arrow keys to highlight the
- selection save As.
- ==>Press the Enter (or Return) key.
-
- The Report Selection window will appear allowing you to choose
- a previously created report layout. You may use the following
- keys to help you highlight and make your selection:
-
- # - Type the # of the report.
-
- Up & Down arrow keys - Allows you to move up and down one at a time
- between individual titles.
-
- PgUp & PgDn - The Report Selection window will display up to 9 titles.
- Use the PgUp and PgDn keys to page one screen up or down
- respectively.
-
- Esc - Press the Esc key to exit the Report Selection window without
- choosing a report layout.
-
- Once your the title highlighted of the report layout you wish to open,
- press the Enter (or Return) key.
-
- The report layout will now be opened and displayed.
-
-
-
- 6.4 - DELETE A REPORT LAYOUT
-
- To delete a report layout:
-
- ==>Go to the first pull-down menu in the FORM EDITOR MENU BAR
- titled Report.
- ==>Type D or use the Up & Down arrow keys to highlight the
- selection Delete.
- ==>Press the Enter (or Return) key.
-
- The Report Selection window will appear allowing you to choose the
- report layout you want to delete. You may use the following keys to
- help you highlight and make your selection:
-
- # - Type the # of the report.
-
- Up & Down arrow keys - Allows you to move up and down one at a time
- between individual titles.
-
- PgUp & PgDn - The Report Selection window will display up to 9 titles.
- Use the PgUp and PgDn keys to page one screen up or down
- respectively.
-
- Esc - Press the Esc key to exit the Report Selection window without
- choosing a report layout.
-
- Once your the title highlighted of the report layout you wish to
- delete, press the Enter (or Return) key.
-
- A Request Window will appear confirming your desire to delete the
- selected report layout. To continue and delete this report:
-
- ==>Highlighting Ok by typing O or move the Up & Down arrow keys.
- ==>Press the Enter (or Return) key.
-
- To exit without deleting:
-
- ==>Highlighting Cancel by typing C or move the Up & Down arrow keys.
- ==>Press the Enter (or Return) key.
-
-
-
- 6.5 - EXIT REPORT LAYOUT EDITOR
-
- To exit the Report Layout Editor:
-
- ==>Go to the first pull-down menu in the FORM EDITOR MENU BAR
- titled Report.
- ==>Type E or use the Up & Down arrow keys to highlight the
- selection Exit.
- ==>Press the Enter (or Return) key.
-
- You now be returned to the MASTER MENU BAR.
-
-
-
- 6.6 - MODIFY PAGE SIZE & MARGINS
-
- To modify the size of the current report layout:
-
- ==>Go to the second pull-down menu in the FORM EDITOR MENU BAR
- titled Options.
- ==>Type L or use the Up & Down arrow keys to highlight the
- selection Layout.
- ==>Press the Enter (or Return) key.
-
- The Layout window will be displayed prompting you to enter the
- following parameters:
-
- PAGE LENGTH
- This is the length in inches of the report page.
-
- WIDTH
- This is the width in inches of the report page.
-
- TOP MARGIN
- This is spacing from the top edge of the page the the first line of
- the report layout.
-
- BOTTOM MARGIN
- This is spacing from the bottom edge of the page the the last line of
- the report layout.
-
- LEFT OFFSET
- This is allows to offset the first column of the printed page.
-
- HEIGHT
- This is the # of lines for each entry on the report page.
-
- LINES PER INCH
- This report layout can be set at either 6 or 8 lines per inch.
-
- REPORT HEADLINE
- This is the title that will appear at the top of each report page.
-
- The new report layout will now be displayed in the report
- editor window.
-
-
- 6.7 - MODIFY REPORT ATTRIBUTES
-
- To change the heading,title, or grouping of entries in the current
- report layout:
-
- ==>Go to the second pull-down menu in the REPORT EDITOR MENU BAR
- titled Options.
- ==>Type A or use the Up & Down arrow keys to highlight the
- selection Attributes.
- ==>Press the Enter (or Return) key.
-
- PRINT REPORT TITLE
- If enabled, the report headline will be printed on the top line of
- every page.
-
- PRINT REPORT DATE
- If enabled, the date of the report will be printed on the top line of
- every page.
-
- PRINT PAGE NUMBERS
- If enabled, the report page # will be printed on the top line of
- every page.
-
- PRINT FIELD TITLES
- If enabled, the field titles will be printed on the top line of
- every page.
-
- GROUP ENTRIES
- If enabled, entries will be grouped together determined by the field
- that the database is sorted.
-
-
-
- 6.8 - PRINT SAMPLE REPORT
- To print a sample of the current report layout:
-
- ==>Go to the second pull-down menu in the REPORT EDITOR MENU BAR
- with the title Options.
- ==>Type S or use the Up & Down arrow keys to highlight the
- selection Sample.
- ==>Press the Enter (or Return) key.
-
-
-
- 6.9 - COPYING A REPORT LAYOUT TO DESTINATION
-
- The copy To option allows you to copy a report layout to another drive
- or directory.
-
- ==>Go to the second pull-down menu in the FORM EDITOR BAR
- titled Options.
- ==>Type T or use the Up & Down arrow keys to highlight the
- selection copy To.
- ==>Press the Enter (or Return) key.
-
- The Report Selection window will appear allowing you to choose the
- report layout you wish to copy. You may use the following keys to
- help you highlight and make your selection:
-
- # - Type the # of the report layout.
-
- Up & Down arrow keys - Allows you to move up and down one at a time
- between individual report titles.
-
- PgUp & PgDn - The Report Selection window will display up to 9 report
- titles. Use the PgUp and PgDn keys to page one screen
- up or down respectively.
-
- Esc - Press the Esc key to exit the Report Selection window without
- choosing a report layout.
-
- Once you have the title highlighted of the report layout you wish
- to copy press the Enter (or Return) key.
-
- A Request Window will now appear prompting you the desired destination
- drive and/or directory or press the Esc key to exit without copying
- report layout.
-
- Example: A:\
-
- A Request window will appear confirming you desire to copy this report
- layout. To continue and copy:
-
- ==>Highlighting Ok by typing O or move the Up & Down arrow keys.
- ==>Press the Enter (or Return) key.
-
- To exit without copying this report layout:
-
- ==>Highlighting Cancel by typing C or move the Up & Down down
- arrow keys.
- ==>Press the Enter (or Return) key.
-
-
-
- 6.10 - COPYING A REPORT LAYOUT FROM SOURCE
-
- The copy From option allows you to copy a report layout from another
- drive or directory.
-
- ==>Go to the second pull-down menu in the REPORT EDITOR MENU BAR
- titled Options.
- ==>Type F or use the Up & Down arrow keys to highlight the
- selection copy From.
- ==>Press the Enter (or Return) key.
-
- A Request Window will now appear prompting you the desired source
- drive and/or directory or press the Esc key to exit without copying
- the report layout.
-
- Example: A:\
-
- This will copy the report layout from the root directory of diskette
- in drive A:.
-
- The Report Selection window will appear allowing you to choose the
- report layout you wish to copy. You may use the following keys to
- help you highlight and make your selection:
-
- # - Type the # of the report layout.
-
- Up & Down arrow keys - Allows you to move up and down one at a time
- between individual report titles.
-
- PgUp & PgDn - The Report Selection window will display up to 9 report
- layout titles. Use the PgUp and PgDn keys to page one screen
- up or down respectively.
-
- Esc - Press the Esc key to exit the Report Selection window without
- choosing a report layout.
-
- Once you have the title highlighted of the report layout you wish to
- copy press the Enter (or Return) key.
-
- ARROW will now copy the report layout.
-
-
- 6.11 - REPORT LAYOUT VIEWING & EDITING
-
- Keys for moving around the report layout:
-
- Up arrow key - Moves up 1 line.
- Down arrow key - Moves down 1 line.
- Left arrow key - Moves left 1 space.
- Right arrow key - Moves right 1 space.
- SHIFT-TAB - Moves left 5 spaces.
- TAB - Moves right 5 spaces.
-
- ADDING A PRINT FIELD
- To add a print field:
-
- ==>Move cursor to the desired print position.
- ==>Press the Enter (or Return) key.
-
- A Request Window will appear allowing you to choose what is to
- printed. You may select:
-
- TEXT
- NAME (FIRST LAST)
- NAME (LAST, FIRST)
- COMPANY
- 1ST ADDRESS LINE
- 2ND ADDRESS LINE
- CITY, STATE ZIP
- CITY
- STATE
- ZIP
- OPTION
- BUS. PHONE #
- HOME PHONE #
- CATEGORY 1
- CATEGORY 2
- CATEGORY 3
- ENTRY DATE
- PRINT DATE
- NOTE PAD LINES A-T
-
-
- Use the Left & Right arrow keys to select print field.
-
- ==>Press the Enter (or Return) key.
-
- The next Request Window will allow you to modify the
- following settings:
-
- TYPEFACE
- You may select to up to 4 typefaces.
-
- FONT PITCH
- Select from PICA, ELITE, CONDENSED.
-
- ALIGNMENT
- Select between LEFT and CENTER. The latter will center text between
- the current cursor position and the right edge of the report.
-
- CASE
- Select from the following:
- VERBATIM - Prints just as it was entered.
- PROPER - Capitalizes first character of all words.
- UPPER - Prints in all upper case.
- LOWER - Prints in all lower case.
-
- SQUEEZE
- You may turn the Squeeze mode ON or OFF. All lines below this line
- move up if the database entry field is blank when this is set ON. This
- option allows you to print forms without having empty blank lines.
-
- Examples:
-
- SQUEEZE MODE OFF
- Jane Doe
-
- 123 Main Street
- Waterbury, CT 06705
-
- SQUEEZE MODE ON
- Jane Doe
- 123 Main Street
- Waterbury, CT 06705
-
- Now the last Request Window will appear allowing you to change the
- following print attributes.
-
- BOLDFACE
- ITALICS
- NEAR LETTER QUALITY
- UNDERLINE
- DOUBLE WIDTH
- DOUBLE HEIGHT
- USER DEFINE
-
- EDITING A PRINT FIELD
- To edit an existing print field:
-
- ==>Move cursor on top of desired print field.
- ==> Press the Enter (or Return) key.
-
- The Request Windows will now appear allowing you to change
- the settings of this print field.
-
- DELETE A PRINT FIELD
- To delete an existing print field:
-
- ==>Move cursor on top of desired print field.
- ==>Press the Delete key.
-
- GOING TO THE EDITOR MENU BAR
-
- ==>Press the ESC key.
-
-
-
- MACROS - Section VII
-
- OVERVIEW
-
- Macros allow you to learn and play back your frequently use procedures.
- You can create and use up to 26 Macros which assigned to the keys
- Alt-A thru Alt-Z. A Macro can contain up to 250 individual keystrokes
- and may include a function key or another Macro key.
-
- The following example will show you how to create and then use a Macro:
-
- CREATE A SAMPLE MACRO
-
- ==>Go to the first pull-down menu in the MASTER MENU BAR
- titled Database.
- ==>Press the F2 Function Key.
-
- The Macro Selection Window will appear allowing you to select which
- key (ALT-A thru ALT-Z) to assign the macro to. We will assign our
- Macro to the ALT-A key which is currently displayed, so:
-
- ==>Press the Enter (or Return) key.
-
-
- All key strokes are now being recorded for use in this Macro.
-
- ==>Type O or use the Up & Down arrow keys to highlight
- the selection Open.
- ==>Press the Enter (or Return) key.
-
-
- The Database Selection window will now appear.
-
-
- ==>Select a database by typing the # of database or use the Up & Down
- arrow keys to highlight the selection.
- ==>Press the Enter (or Return) key.
-
-
- The database will now be opened an displayed. We will now close the
- database, so:
-
- ==>Press the ESC key to go to the ENTRY MENU BAR.
- ==>Type C or use the Up & Down arrow keys to highlight
- the selection Close.
- ==>Press the Enter (or Return) key.
-
- The database will now close. We will now stop the Macro recording
- mode, to do this:
-
- ==>Press the F2 Function Key.
-
- A Request window will now appear allowing you to enter a description
- of the Macro you just created.
-
- ==>Type SAMPLE MACRO.
- ==>Press the Enter (or Return) key.
-
- The macro has now been saved for later use.
-
-
- 7.3 - USING THE SAMPLE MACRO
-
- The sample MACRO that was created is a very simple one.
- To use a macro:
-
- ==>Press and hold the ALT key then at the same time press the A key.
-
- The MACRO will run very quickly opening and displaying the database,
- then closing it.
-
-
- 7.4 - AUTO MACROS
-
- Macros can be made so they can be automatically run when you
- start ARROW. The sample Macro that was created previously in
- this chapter can do this.
-
- To automatically run this Macro.
-
- ==>At the DOS prompt type ARROW A and press the Enter (or Return) key.
-
- ARROW will be begin and the Macro assigned to the ALT-A key will
- start running.
-
-
-
- NOTE PAGE FORMULAS - Section VIII
-
- All note page formulas must start with an = (equal sign).
-
-
- 8.1 - STANDARD MATH OPERATORS:
-
-
- + Addition
- - Subtraction
- * Multiplication
- / Division
- ^ Exponential
-
-
- You may have up 7 levels of parenthesises.
-
-
- 8.2 - STANDARD MATH FUNCTIONS:
-
- ABS(x) absolute value of x
- COS(x) cosine of x in radiants
- LOG(x) base 10 logarithm of x
- RND(x) x rounded to the nearest whole number
- SIN(x) sine of x in radiants
- SQR(x) square root of x
- SUM(x..y) sums values of lines x thru y
- TAN(x) tangent of x in radiants
- TRC(x) whole number of x
-
-