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Wordmongers zBASE
Database suite for Z88
Manual zbman1 v0.02 190888
zBASE v1

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zBASE 

Foreword 

Foreword 

Acknowledgement & Thanks 

zBASE Quick start guide 

 SECTION A

zBASE Manual

IntroductionCopyright & Trademark noticesDisclaimerHandling, ROM's & installing the software
 Manual conventionsImportant basic conceptsDatabase areasVariables
Interactive versus Command file   

An introduction to databases

FilesRecordsFieldsData types
Index key fields   

How to create a data file

Defining fields, width, typeCreating the file within zBASEOpening and closing database filesChecking structure

Indexing

To create the index fileUsing FINDAdding data to an indexed fileTech note re INDEX file sizes

Retrieving data

Entering data

At curly promptVariables and Top Bit CharactersUsing command (do) file 

Amending data

At curly promptUsing command filesDeleting data 

Selection and control

At curly promptLOCATE FORLIST [FORDISPLAY [FOR
Using command files   

Manipulating data files

COPY TO filename [PD] [FOR <cond>] [DELIMITED] [FOR <cond>]APPEND FROM filenameCOPY TO filename <[STRUC-
TURE] / [PD]>
 
COPY TO <filename> STRUC-
TURE
Using command filesDeleting dataSelection and controlManipulating data files

Moving around a file

SKIPGO (TO RECORD NUMBER ..) <expression>GO TOP, GO BOTTOM 

ENVIRONMENTAL COMMANDS

-ESC- ON/OFF SET ECHO  

Indirect variables

&memvar&numericvar  

zBASE output to printer port

Z88 output facilities

n+ P n+ S  

System Limits

Precedence of operators

Using multiple databases

Importing files from PD

Using Z88 popdowns

 SECTION B

zBASE Commands

conventionskeywordscommandsfunctions

zBASE Functions

 SECTION C

zBASE Programs

Sample programsStock Control System  

 

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Congratulations on choosing zBASE. The Z88 Portable offers a wide range of built-in facilities. With the addition of zBASE, the Z88 comes of age.

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Complete application systems can now be written for the Z88 by people other than professional programmers.The original manuals can also be downloaded here as individual files in plain text format.

Acknowledgement & Thanks

An essential part of the development of zBASE has been the participation of a large number of users in the testing of the beta version.

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R.Beddard, Ian Braby, Mike Case, Tony Cox, G.C.Denney, John Dobson, R.C.Dorrance, Steve Drain, John Driver, Vic Gerhardi, C.M.Glover, S.P.Gray, F. W. Halliday, Gerald Hughes, B. P. James, Robin Jarvis, Charles Jenkins, N. A. Joseph, Dr Warren Kovach, Chris Lewis, Thomas Malinowski, M. Meijeraan, Francis Musgrave, M. Parker, Dr. L. Ratnasabapathy, C. M. Robinson, S.Fraas, K.G.Woolf, Roy Woodward, Matthew Soar, H.E.Shaw and John Hudson.

zBASE Quick start guide

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