Accounting & Vertical Information (AVI) SYSTEM FOR BUSINESS & WORKPLACE (SBW) WITH DBASE III/ PLUS May 1, 1988 (Customer Info System, Personnel, Accounting, Inventory, & Production) READ.ME File Getting Started with the SBW Tutor_By_Example (tm) The first thing you should do is to backup the distribution diskettes and store the distribution diskettes away in a safe place. Use only the copy for all operations. Getting started with the Tutor diskette Before you can begin the execution of SBW, you must print out a copy of the Tutor_By_Example (tm) text. The file named PRINTEXT.BAT is designed to help you to do this. Simply type the name PRINTEXT at the DOS prompt and all of the Tutor_By_Example text will be printed for you. When the system displays "Name of list device [PRN]:", hit the return key to accept the default. This batch file uses the DOS command PRINT.COM (from your DOS disk, copy it to the Tutor_By_Example disk, if space permits) to actually do the printing and it has an upper limit of 10 files that can be queued up at once. There is therefore a pause after each group of print requests to allow the queue to empty out, after which you must hit any key to allow printing to continue. If you key these commands in manually, you can print in the background, and be using your computer to do something else (provided of course that the something else doesn't require the printer). SYSTEM FOR BUSINESS & THE WORKPLACE (SBW) -------------------------------- The disk labeled System for Business & Workplace (SBW) Disk is an integrated business application system using dBASE III Plus that is described and documented in the Tutor_By_Example Disk. The five modules that compose SBW include: -Customer Information Systems -Human Resource Management -Accounting -Inventory Management & Order Processing -Production Planning & Operations To run the System, you need to have the dbase disk in drive A or C and in drive B the project disk. At the dot prompt of dBASE (.) type: SET DEFAULT TO B: and press RETURN DO SYSMENU and press RETURN. Follow along with the Tutor_By_Example to learn how to run SBW. The SBW is further explained in the book DATABASE MANAGEMENT A MICROCOMPUTER APPROACH by McNichols. To order please contact Prentice Hall (1-800-526-0485). Questionnaire on the SBW Tutor_By_Example Please feel free to change the question to better reflect your concern! Multiple Choice Questions: Check ONLY ONE box (i.e. [1x]) to complete the following sentence: I HAVE FOUND THE FOLLOWING HELPFUL, AND I TEND TO LIKE HAVING THE: [1x] = Not at all, I completely disagree, its not the way I feel about it. . . [5x] = Unsure, or I am indifferent, I do not have any feelings about it. . . [9x] = Very much so, I completely agree, this is the way I feel about it. Opportunity to learn By_example (tm) as in this SBW tutor disk: Not at all <<== [1_] [2_] [3_] [4_] [5_] [6_] [7_] [8_] [9_] ==>> Very Much Comments: ______________________________________________________. Listing of NUMBERED Screen titles with chapter-page numbers: Not at all <<== [1_] [2_] [3_] [4_] [5_] [6_] [7_] [8_] [9_] ==>> Very Much Comments: ______________________________________________________. Listing of NUMBERED Questions with chapter-page numbers: Not at all <<== [1_] [2_] [3_] [4_] [5_] [6_] [7_] [8_] [9_] ==>> Very Much Comments: ______________________________________________________. Frequent pictures of the screen before and after each entry: Not at all <<== [1_] [2_] [3_] [4_] [5_] [6_] [7_] [8_] [9_] ==>> Very Much Comments: ______________________________________________________. Removal of blank lines from the pictures of the screen to save space: Not at all <<== [1_] [2_] [3_] [4_] [5_] [6_] [7_] [8_] [9_] ==>> Very Much Comments: ______________________________________________________. Descriptive title at the top of each screen: Not at all <<== [1_] [2_] [3_] [4_] [5_] [6_] [7_] [8_] [9_] ==>> Very Much Comments: ______________________________________________________. Chapter_Number-Screen_Number above each picture of a screen (i.e. 2-1): Not at all <<== [1_] [2_] [3_] [4_] [5_] [6_] [7_] [8_] [9_] ==>> Very Much Comments: ______________________________________________________. Detailed key stroke by key stroke instruction (i.e. TYPE: 1-2-88): Not at all <<== [1_] [2_] [3_] [4_] [5_] [6_] [7_] [8_] [9_] ==>> Very Much Comments: ______________________________________________________. Open-ended review questions (i.e. The format to enter the date is:): Not at all <<== [1_] [2_] [3_] [4_] [5_] [6_] [7_] [8_] [9_] ==>> Very Much Comments: ______________________________________________________. Short explanations to questions (i.e. A. is correct because..): Not at all <<== [1_] [2_] [3_] [4_] [5_] [6_] [7_] [8_] [9_] ==>> Very Much Comments: ______________________________________________________. Electronic bulletin board to solve/raise/discuss problems among users: Not at all <<== [1_] [2_] [3_] [4_] [5_] [6_] [7_] [8_] [9_] ==>> Very Much Comments: ______________________________________________________. Tutor_By_Example Update subscription service to keep it current: Not at all <<== [1_] [2_] [3_] [4_] [5_] [6_] [7_] [8_] [9_] ==>> Very Much Comments: ______________________________________________________. Special order of a Tutor_By_Example for software I would like documented: Not at all <<== [1_] [2_] [3_] [4_] [5_] [6_] [7_] [8_] [9_] ==>> Very Much Comments: ______________________________________________________. Open Ended Questions: What other Tutor_By_Examples would you like to use?______________________ _______________________________________________________ Did you complete the SBW Tutor_By_Example?_____________________________ Did you find it helpful?___________________________________________ What topics would you like to see added?_________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ What topics would you like to see removed?_______________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ At this time, we are working on Tutor_By_Example (tm) in programming languages such as dBASEIII Plus, 8086 Assembly, BASIC, and Run C Professional, as well as Accounting Systems such as PeachTree, Cyma, BPI, and productivity software such as Quattro, Lotus 123, FrameWorkII, WordStar4, SideKick+, CrossTalk V. In addition to this, we are considering other programs, but we need your feedback as to what other programs should be covered with a Tutor_By_Example. Please write and let us your own needs. [_____] Enclosed is $10.00 to help cover the cost and time of writing the SBW Tutor_By_Example and SBW Software which I found useful. Please send me a current list of Tutor_By_Examples. [_____] Enclosed is nothing, I do not wish to pay anything, but I would like a current list of Tutor_By_Examples. I have enclosed a stamped self addressed envelope. Name ___________________________________________ Street ___________________________________________ City ___________________________________________ State, Zip _______________________________________ Office Phone (___) ___-____ Home Phone (___) ___-____ Mail to: AVI, Department of Accounting P.O.B. 248031, 317p Jenkins Bldg Coral Gables, Florida 33124