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- OPERATING TIPS
-
- * Never turn off the disk drive while
- using the Book Master!
-
- * If an I/O error occurs - press the _
- (Left arrow key) at the top left of
- the keyboard to continue.
-
- * Do not use the UPTIME disk as a data
- disk.
-
- * The Book Master creates 2 additional
- files when you create a data file.
- These MUST NOT be deleted!
-
- * Use a separate disk for each file
- that you create.
-
- * Remember to back up your data disks.
-
- *** DEFINITIONS ***
-
- * FIELD = A distinct item or piece of
- information.
-
- * RECORD = A logical set of fields
- which are useful for maintaining
- information on a person or place or
- thing.
-
- * FILE = a logical set of records.
-
- * Nine fields are used to maintain
- reference material information. They
- are
-
- 1 - The CATEGORY of the reference
- material. Use the first character
- of the category type in this field.
- For example - enter a B in this
- field if dealing with a Book
-
- 2 - The author's LAST NAME.
-
- 3 - The author's FIRST NAME.
-
- 4 - The TITLE of the book or article.
-
- 5 - PUBLICATION PLACE.
-
- 6 - PUBLISHER.
-
- 7 - VOLUME or PAGE INFORMATION.
-
- 8 - PUBLICATION DATE. The format should
- be mm/dd/yyyy. Do not leave any
- blanks in this field if you intend
- to sort on this field. EXAMPLE
- March 5th of 1977 = 03/05/1977
-
- 9 - SUBJECT MATTER. Useful for quick
- notes concerning this entry.
-
- * One RECORD is the set of nine fields
- which make up one book or article
- description.
-
- * The FILE is the set of all records
- which describe books or articles.
-
- NOTES CONCERNING THE FIRST MENU
-
- * When using an existing file - type in
- the name EXACTLY as you did when you
- created the file. Upper/Lower case
- is significant.
-
- * All 3 files created by the program
- using option 2 must be on the same
- disk.
-
- NOTES CONCERNING THE MAIN MENU
-
- * To leave a field blank when Adding a
- record - press the space bar once -
- then press RETURN.
-
- * When you press RETURN after entering
- data into the last field - the record
- will automatically be added to the
- file.
-
- * Press RETURN when the cursor is in
- the first position of any field if
- you want to exit 'ADD a RECORD' mode.
-
- * When asked 'How many Search Criteria'
- while in 'SEARCH' mode - this is a
- way of asking how many fields you
- wish to search concurrently.
- When asked for a field number - enter
- the NUMBER of the field which
- contains the text you're looking for.
- When asked for a search string - type
- in the characters you wish to match.
- Upper/Lower case is significant here.
- In the field table which is displayed
- the highlighted field is the file
- INDEX. It is much faster to search
- on this field since the index is kept
- in RAM. Searches on other fields are
- MUCH slower.
-
- * 'WILDCARD' searches are available.
- The * character is the wildcard.
- EXAMPLE: To find all names beginning
- with 'S' - enter S* as the search
- string. EXAMPLE: To find all names
- ending with 'e' - enter *e as the
- search string. EXAMPLE: To find all
- names containing an 'e' anywhere in
- the name - enter *e* as the search
- string.
-
- * You can combine multiple criteria
- searches with wildcards for powerful
- search capabilities.
-
- * To MODIFY a record once found - add
- data as you did when 'ADDING A
- RECORD'
-
- * To jump to the next field without
- changing the data in the current
- field - press the F7 function key.
-
- * Pressing RETURN at any time will save
- the record with the new changes.
-
- * OPTION 3 - BROWSING allows you to
- look throught the file record by
- record.
-
- * When using OPTION 4 - PRINT FILE -
- pressing F7 will abort the print job.
-
- * OPTION 5 - SORTING. This puts the
- records in order by alphabetizing the
- contents of the field of your choice.
- Due to memory limitations - a field
- is sorted on a maximum of 8
- characters deep.
-
- * When SORTING a numeric field - all
- characters of the field must contain
- numerals. The number 07 is not the
- same as the number 7.
-
- * Always avoid leading blanks within a
- field for proper sorting.
-
- * OPTION 6 - CREATING A SEQUENTIAL FILE
- The file which is created has the
- same name as the current file but is
- prefixed with 's'. EXAMPLE: If the
- current file was named LIBRARY - the
- sequential file will be named
- sLIBRARY.
-
- * OPTION 7 - RECOVER DELETED RECORDS.
- You can always be sure of recovering
- deleted records as long as you have
- not added new records since the last
- deletion. Each new record which is
- added may overwrite a deleted record.
-
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