File Maintenance Instructions
       
       
       The File Maintenance option will allow  you to build and maintain
       your  inventory  database.   Options  are  available  to  add new
       entries, or to  delete,  change  or  view  existing  entries.  An
       option is also available to search the database for specified key
       words or phrases.
       
       
       File maintenance actions  are  accomplished  using  the  Function
       Keys.  The Function  Keys  are  located  on  the  top row of your
       keyboard and are  numbered  F1  through  F10.   The  uses  of the
       Function Keys are as follows:
       
       
            F1 - New Key.  Depress this key  to  enter a new record key.
       In this case, the record  key  is  the  name  of the article.  To
       simplify record searches, enter  all  article  names  using lower
       case characters.  Also, use this key to view a record.
       
            F2 - Append.  Depress this key  to  Add  a new record to the
       database.  To complete the add process, first depress F1 to enter
       the Article Name  and  then  depress  F2  to  enter the remaining
       information about the  item.
       
            F3 - Change.   Depress  this  key  to  Change  a  previously
       entered item.  To complete the  change  process, first depress F1
       to enter the Article Name for  which  the  database entry will be
       displayed.  If the  entry  is  the  correct  one  to  be changed,
       depress F3 to make the change.  If the entry is not the one to be
       changed, depress F5  (View  Next)  to  continue down the database
       until the  correct  entry  is  found.   The  Change  may  also be
       preceded by the Find function.
       
            F4 - Delete.   Depress  this  key  to  Delete  a  previously
       entered item.  To complete the  Delete  process, first locate the
       appropriate item entry using F1  or  the  View or Find functions,
       then depress F4.  You will then be ask to verify that the correct
       entry is being deleted.
       
            F5  -  View  Next.   Depress  this  key  to  view  the  next
       sequential record in  the  database.   Entries  are  filed in the
       database in  Article  Name   order.   Remember  that  lower  case
       letters follow upper case letters.
       
            F6 - View Previous.  Depress  this  key to view the previous
       sequential record in the database.
       
            F7 - Find.  Depress this key to  Find  the  first entry that
       contains the specified key word or  phrase.  After depressing F7,
       you will be asked to enter the key  word or phrase. You may abort
       the Find function by depressing the ESC key.
       
            F8  -  Find  Next.   Depress  this  key  to  Find  the  next
       occurrence of the specified key  word  or  phrase.  This function
       must be preceded by the Find (F7) function.
       
       Note:  An alternative way to  rapidly  locate desired items is to
       use F1 to locate the record  key.   If the specified entry is not
       found, F5 may then be used to  display  the next higher key or F6
       may be use to display the next lower  key.  To move to the top of
       the database, depress F1 and then depress RETURN.
       
            F9 - not used.
       
            F10 - Quit.  Depress this key  to  exit the File Maintenance
       program and return to the Main Menu.
       
       
       The following data entry conventions are used:
       
            (1)  Depressing the TAB  key  will  cause  the  cursor to be
       positioned at the first character of the next field.
       
            (2)  Depressing the Up  Arrow  will  cause  the cursor to be
       positioned at the first character of the previous field.
       
            (3)  Depressing the Down Arrow  will  cause the cursor to be
       positioned at the first character of the next field.
             
            (4)  Depressing the Left Arrow when the cursor is located in
       the first  position  of  a  field  will  cause  the  cursor to be
       positioned at the first character of the previous field.
       
            (5)  Depressing the Right Arrow  when  the cursor is located
       in the last position  of  a  field  will  cause  the cursor to be
       positioned at the first character of the next field.
       
            (6)  Depressing Control V will turn on Insert Mode.  When in
       Insert Mode, all characters of a field to the right of the cursor
       will be moved one position  to  the  right  as new characters are
       entered.  The right most character will be lost.
       
            (7)  Depressing the  ESC  key  will  cause  the  function in
       progress to be aborted.
       
            (8)  Depressing the Return key  will  cause remaining fields
       to be skipped and the entry to be written to the database.
       
            (9)  Depressing  the  Help  key  will  give  you  assistance
       relating to what kind of data  are  required to be entered at the
       current position of the cursor.
       
       
       WARNING!!
       
       Be sure to exit the program by selecting  the "Quit" option.  The
       selection of the "Quit" option causes  the last block of data and
       the index to be written to disk.  The failure to exit the program
       properly may result in  the  data  being  rendered  unusable.  As
       insurance  against  such  a  disaster,  be  sure  to  backup your
       databases often.