1 Find
Before finding anything, there needs to be some data in the database. Go to Add if this is the first time through.
After some records are entered, find may be used.
At the bottom of the screen a different Menu is displayed. What do these commands do?
Find
Returns to the FIND GLASGOW screen.
Goto
goes to a RECORD number, in this case, 2.
Info
gives Information of the amount of storage used on the Z88 and information of the database.
1 Print
2 Setup
sets which FIELD is required to be printed.
3 Exit
Exits this menu.
Search
Entering a name (or several names) will match the name(s) and display the record that matches if found.
Selecting search again displays CONTINUE and REDO.
- Continue continues the existing search
- Redo allows another search.
View
Views the RECORD again.
2 Add
Add allows the individual fields to be entered into the record after the structure has been defined.
Now that the database has been described, the data may be entered.
If a blank line is entered the CONTINUE FINISH prompt is displayed.
When all the FIELDS are entered, select Finish and then either Save, Edit or Abort. Saving this entry selects the next record (ADD 2) to be entered.
Use to move up a level to finish adding.
3 Edit
Edit allows records to be changed. Selecting displays the first record with the sub menu.
Edit
Edits the current record.
Find
Look for what is selected in any field.
Goto
Help
Displays the cursor commands.
Kill
Deletes the current record.
Move
Moves the record to a different place.
View
Display the current record.
4 Order
Displays the order that the fields are in the record.
5 Structure
There is a choice.
Revise
This is where the structure may be built when creating the Database or revising it.
The FIELD NAME can be up to 12 characters long. It is used to remind the user what field is being entered or viewed.
Selecting S displays ST which allows text and numbers to be entered.
Selecting T displays TEL for Telephone numbers.
Selecting N displays NO for Natural numbers.
Selecting I displays INT for Integer numbers.
View
6 Quit
Moves up to the Use menu.