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Chapter 20 Database (OPTION) Technical Reference Manual
DATABASE would be searched, starting from the
beginning, for a row in which "ABC" was the data in the
first column. Then the row which was found would be
changed so that all the other columns of that row were
the same as the current values of their corresponding
parameter. If a matching row were not found, then a
new row would be created using the values from the
corresponding parameters.
3 MAKE ROW:
a. <ENTER> key alone:
A new row is created using the corresponding data from
the parameters defined for the currently selected
DATABASE. Data in any or all columns may be a
duplicate of other existing rows. This selection would be
used most often when storing transaction data to memory
when all data to be stored has already been entered into
the unit.
b. An entry followed by the <ENTER> key:
A new row is created in the currently selected
DATABASE. The entered data is stored in the selected
column and the other columns are copies of the data
from their corresponding parameters. Data in any or all
columns may be a duplicate of other existing rows. This
selection would be used most often when storing
transaction data to memory when the key field (such as
part number) has not already been entered in to the unit.
4 PRINT DATABASE:
a. <ENTER> key alone:
This choice is used to cause the stored data to be
transmitted out in a format appropriate for a report. A
prompt will be displayed requesting which port should
be used, ie the print port or the comm port. Enter <1>
for the comm port and <2> for the print port. Refer to
the printout documentation for details regarding the
format for this transmission. This selection would
normally be used to generate hard copy reports of the
information stored within the unit. Among other
possibilities, this could be quite useful for an end of day
report .
b. An entry followed by the <ENTER> key:
(This method MUST be used when a macro is
programmed to print the database.) The only
information that can be entered here is the port number.
Enter <1> for the comm port and <2> for the print port.
Other than skipping the port choice prompt, this
selection operates the same as the selection without the
entry. This is a more straight forward method of causing
a printout when you don't need to be reminded of the
port number choices.
20.8 Advanced Database Menus
As stated before, the four basic commands described
above invoke only the simplest database commands.
More complex commands are available which allow
almost any imaginable operation to be performed.
However they are not shown on the basic menu in order
to keep that menu simple. The more complex commands
would normally be used only in conjunction with a
macro since they generally require a whole series of
commands to accomplish a particular task.
The more advanced commands are accessed by first
pressing the <ID> key to access the basic database menu
and then keying the command number followed by the
<SELECT> key. At that time the name of the command
is shown on the dot matrix portion of the unit’s display.
Pressing the <ENTER> key will invoke that command.
Most commands allow for an entry to precede the
<ENTER> key. Once the command is executed, most
commands will then return to the weigh mode which was
in effect before the <ID> key was first pressed. Once
one of these advanced commands has been selected but
before it is invoked (by pressing <ENTER>), the other
advanced commands may be viewed by pressing the
<SELECT> key alone. The subsequent advanced
commands will then be shown on the display. Pressing
the <ENTER> key invokes the displayed command.
Pressing the <ID> key will exit back to the weigh mode
which was in effect when the database menu was first
accessed.
These advanced commands are diagrammed in Figure
30, Database Advanced Commands in the order that they
will appear, along with their respective command
numbers.
Please note in the database diagram that the command
<5> <SELECT> was used to gain access to the
advanced commands from the basic commands.
Actually, any command number between 5 and 18 could
have been entered and the corresponding advanced
command would have appeared. In addition, these
numeric command selections can be issued from any of
the database commands. Once one of the numeric
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