CoCo-80 Quick Reference
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multiple Routes, but a Route may not have multiple
Factories.
Tip: Start with one Factory for all machinery
and use the Copy, Paste and Duplicate
functions to speed up the creation of the
database. If the database is divided into two or
more Factories, then it is probably preferable
to do this based on physical locations rather
than on machine types.
The CoCo in VDC mode selects which Factory to work
with. Under the Factory structure will be a list of Routes
that can be selected for use in data collection.
When a Database item such as a Factory, Machine Point,
or Route is selected, detailed information is displayed in
the bottom half of the Database Explorer.
To add a new item to the Database, click the buttons at
the top of the Database Explorer.
Figure 17: Database Explorer buttons.
The items in a database have a hierarchical structure.
That is, they must be defined in a specific order. A Factory
is the highest level; a Machine is the next level and must
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