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                           << Database Menu Help >>
The Database menu reads address database files from disk into memory, invokes
the Maintenance menu, sorts memory contents by name or zip code, and writes
memory contents to disk files.  The following diagram illustrates the function
of this menu:

                 F5 - Read                         F7, F8
    +------+    ------------>    +----------+   <----------->  Sorting
    | Disk |                     | Computer |
    | File |     F6 - Write      |  Memory  |        F10       Maintenance
    +------+   <------------     +----------+    ----------->     Menu

The Database menu allows you to select an address database file from your disk
to work with.  A copy of it is made in memory (F5).  This copy may be modified
by the Maintenance menu (F10).  It can also be written back out to disk (F6),
either overwriting an existing file or creating a new one.

Functions for this menu are as follows:
     F1  - Exit Program
     F5  - Read Database               F6  - Write Database
     F7  - Sort by Name                F8  - Sort by Zip Code
                                       F10 - Go To Maintenance Menu

F1:  Exit Program - Returns control back to DOS.  After pressing this key, the
Address Manager will prompt you to press it again to exit (so you will not
accidently exit the program by pressing this key).  Pressing this key a second
time will terminate the program.  Pressing any other key will cancel this
function.

CAUTION:  If you are creating a new database, or if you are modifying an
existing database file and you want to save your changes on disk, make sure
you use function key 6 before exiting.  Otherwise your work will be lost.

F5:  Read Database - Reads the database file listed in the first menu input
field (it appears in inverse video following "F5  - Read Database") into
memory.  You may type in any valid Address Manager database file name into this
field before pressing this key.

If no database file has been loaded, or if the current database file has not
been modified, or if the current database has been saved (F6), the new database
file is read in.  Otherwise, a second push of this function key is required
(Address Manager will prompt you so you will not inadvertantly wipe out the
current modifications before saving them). Hitting any other key cancels the
operation.

Upon completion of this function, the read database field is copied into the
write database field (the inverse video field following F6).  This helps you
from later inadvertantly updating the wrong database file when you use F6.

Note:  It is not necessary to read in a database file before invoking F10.
This is what is normally done to create a new database file.

F6:  Write Database - Updates or creates a database file on disk.  The current
memory contents will be written to the file listed in the Write Database field
following F6 on the menu.

Upon invoking this key, Address Manager will check for the existence of the
file.  If the file exists, a prompt will be given to update the file. If the
file doesn't exist, a prompt will be given to create the file.  A second push
of this key (F6) is then required to complete the operation.  Hitting any other
key will cancel the operation.  Writing the database makes permanent any
changes made with the Address Manager Maintenance menu.

F7:  Sort By Name - Sorts the current memory contents in alphabetical order by
name.  The "Name" field for each database entry (see regular documentation for
more information on "Name" field) is used for sorting.

F8:  Sort By Zip Code - Sorts the current memory contents in numeric order by
zip code.  The "Address" fields for each database entry (these are displayed
on the Maintenance menu) are searched to find the zip code.  The zip code must
be the last item in the "Address" fields in order to be found.  Both regular 5
digit zip codes and extended zip codes of the form xxxxx-xxxx are supported.
Those entries whose zip codes are not found are moved to the beginning of the
database.

F10:  Go To Maintenance Menu - Brings up the Maintenance menu.

For more information, press ESCape when this menu is active.

---- The following message is displayed for unassigned function keys. -----
**** This function key is not assigned. ****

