Category : Databases and related files
Archive   : VIDLIB1.ZIP
Filename : SELHLP.TXT

** SELECT TYPE OF REPORT LISTING ** Page 1
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This screen allows you to (1) select one of four report types, (2) specify one
of three output devices for the report, (3) decide whether to list all of
the movies or just some of the movies in your file, and (4) decide how you
want your report sorted.
1. Report Type:

A. Tape labels Prints labels for VCR cassette tapes. Five choices
for type of label. 1. Regular 2. VHS Top 3. VHS
Spine 4. BETA Top 5. BETA SPINE. See Appendix A

B. Small Report Prints out a formatted report to the screen, printer
or a disk text file. The report contains the follow-
ing data fields: Title, Star, Category, Year, Rating,
Tape#, Starting counter #, and Time.

C. Large Report Prints a formatted report to the printer or a disk
text file. The report contains the following data
fields: Title, Star, Co-star, Cast, Director, Cat-
egory, Year, Rating, Tape#, Starting counter #,
Time and Recording Speed.
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D. Custom Report You design this report. You will select from another
screen the fields and the length of the fields you
want included in your report.

2. List To:

A. Screen The report will be listed on your monitor screen. The
large report and tape labels can not be listed to the
screen.

B. Printer The report will be listed to your printer. All reports
can be listed to your printer.

C. Text File If you select this item, you will be prompted for a
file name to store the listing on a disk file. All
reports except tape labels can be listed to a text
file.



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3. List:

A. All Movies All movies in your library file will be listed to the
output device previously selected.

B. Some Movies Only those movies that meet the selection criteria you
specify later on the MOVIE SELECTOR screen ( page ..)
will be listed to the output device selected.

4. Sort By:

A. Title Report will be listed sorted alphabetically by title.

B. Star Report will be listed sorted alphabetically by the
star's last names.

C. Co-Star Report will be listed sorted alphabetically by the
co-star's last names.


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D. Director Report will be listed sorted alphabetically by the
director's last names.

E. Tape # Reported will be listed sorted alpha-numerically by
tape number.
*** Notes ***

1. If you select (A) Tape labels for report type, you will only be allowed to
select (B) Printer for list to and (E) Tape # for sort by.

2. The Large Report cannot be listed to the screen.

3. Your selection for Sort By may be overridden if you have selected (B)
List Some Movies. If you selected List Some Movies, you will go to
the MOVIE SELECTOR screen after completing the current screen. If one
of the fields you list to search on is a key field (ie title, star, co-
star, director or tape#), the first key field you list will become the
default Sort By selection. By doing this, the search of the library
file is rapidly speeded up.
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KEY FUNCTION COMMENT
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E Edit Allows you to edit the selections you previous-
ly entered.

C Continue After you completed your selections this key
allows you to have your report listed or
will take you to the next screen if required.

Q Quite This key will return you to the main screen.

H Help Displays these help screens.








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