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- Example run of the Student Manager:
-
- At the DOS prompt, type student sample.db sample.out sample.flt
- hello
- (ie. C:\> student sample.db sample.out sample.flt hello)
-
- - sample.db is a sample database file containing names and
- social security numbers.
- - sample.out is the output file made during the example run.
- - sample.flt is the sample filter file.
- - hello is the exit password.
-
- This will bring up the main screen of the Student Manager.
-
- TO BRING UP THE HELP SCREEN:
- - Hit the F1 key to bring up the help.
- - Use the arrow keys to move around in the help screen.
- - When you are finished reading the help, hit ESC.
-
- TO CHECK A SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER:
- - The cursor should be in the Social Security # field.
- - Type 012345678 and hit ENTER.
- - The cursor should move to the Phone # field.
- - Type 0123456 and hit ENTER.
- - A message box will tell you that the program is thinking.
- (The program will return showing that an account for Shawn
- Holmstead will be processed within one business day.)
- - Hit ESC to return to the main screen.
-
- TO CHECK THE SAME SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER:
- - The cursor should be in the Social Security # field.
- - Type 012345678 and hit ENTER.
- - The cursor should move to the Phone # field.
- - Type 0123456 and hit ENTER.
- - A message box will tell you that the program is thinking.
- (The program will return showing that an account for Shawn
- Holmstead is still being processed.)
- - Hit ESC to return to the main screen.
-
- IF A SOCIAL SECURITY # IS NOT IN THE DATABASE:
- - The cursor should be in the Social Security # field.
- - Type 222222222 and hit ENTER.
- - The cursor should move to the Phone # field.
- - Type 2222222 and hit ENTER.
- - A message box will tell you that the program is thinking.
- (The program will return and say that the person is not in
- database.)
- - Hit ESC to return to the main screen.
-
- IF A PERSON ALREADY HAS AN ACCOUNT:
- - We need to exit the program and create a dummy account.
- - Hit ESC at the main screen.
- - A box asking for the exit password should appear.
- - Type hello (NOTE: your letters will appear as * characters).
- - At the DOS prompt, type SYSCON.
- - Create the user JUNKA (for information on creating users,
- see your System Supervisor's guide).
- - Give the new user the full name: Junk Account
- - Exit SYSCON and run the Student Manager Again.
- (ie. type student sample.db sample.out sample.flt hello)
- - The cursor should be in the Social Security # field.
- - Type 111111111 and hit ENTER.
- - The cursor should move to the Phone # field.
- - Type 1111111 and hit ENTER.
- - A message box will tell you that the program is thinking.
- (The program will return and say that the person already has
- an account. The program will tell the user the full name
- and the username already in existence on the file server.)
- - Hit ESC to return to the main screen.
- - Hit ESC at the main screen and type hello for the exit
- password.
- - At the DOS prompt, type SYSCON.
- - Delete the user JUNKA (for information on deleting users,
- see your System Supervisor's guide) and any home directories
- made when creating the user JUNKA.
- - Exit SYSCON.
-
- That is the end of the example run. Please continue reading the
- readme file to find out how to create your own database and
- filter files.