 FILE Menu: Open New and Open Old

 Use the "Open New" to clear the
 screen for a new data base or to
 load the format from an old file.

 Use the "Open Old" option to load
 an existing data base file from
 your data disk. In the File
 Management box, click on the name
 of the file you want to load, and
 click on OK.
 
 FILE Menu: Save As and Save

 Use the "Save As" option to assign
 a name to your data base before
 storing it on a formatted data disk.

 Select "Save" to store the current
 data base on disk using the name
 you used earlier when you opened
 the file.



 FILE Menu: Abandon

 Use the "Abandon" option to erase
 any data entered since you last
 saved the data base. For example,
 if you saved the data base fifteen
 minutes ago and then entered more
 data, you can erase the last
 fifteen minutes' worth of data by
 selecting "Abandon".



 FILE Menu: Create Graph File

 Use this option to create a file of
 data for drawing graphics. Use the 
 "Move" and "Hide" items on the
 OPTIONS menu to select the columns
 that you want to use as data in a 
 graph. Next select the "Create 
 Graph File" option to store these
 columns in a file on your disk.
 Then consult your user's manual for
 instructions on using this file in
 the Graphics program.
 FILE Menu: Open/Save Report Format

 Use the "Open Report Format" option
 to load a previously created format
 into the computer from a data disk.

 Select "Save Report Format" to
 store a report format on your data
 disk for later use.




 FILE Menu: Status and Quit

 The "Status" option gives you
 information about your data base,
 including the number of records and
 columns. This option also allows
 you to enter a password to protect
 your data.

 Use the "Quit" option to exit the
 program and return to GEM. Be sure
 that you have saved your data base
 on disk before selecting "Quit".
