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ON-LINE INSTRUCTION GUIDE
1. DISPLAY
2. EDITING
3. EDITING PROMPTS
4. EXPORTING DATA
5. IMPORTING DATA
6. INCREMENTS
7. INDEX
8. PRINTING
9. PURGING DUPLICATES
10. SEQUENCING RECORDS
1. DISPLAY
You can choose to display certain records within your data base. For Example,
pull down the "Display" menu at the top of the screen and select "Category 1"
Doing so will redisplay your data showing only those records which have the
"Category 1" box checkmarked.
Categories are "OR" functions. You can select to display by any or all of
the items in the menu. If you select to display "Category 2" and "Category 4"
records, records which have either "Category 2", or "Category 4", or both
checkmarked will be displayed.
If you select to display "Category 1" and "Active" then only those records
which have both "Category 1" and "Active" checked will be displayed.
You can also a display certain "range" of items in the list. Select "Range"
under the "Display" menu at the top of the screen and move the cursor to the
"Index" window. Point to the item you want at the beginning of your range
and click the Mouse Button. Do the same thing for the end of the range.
The Index Window will now only show those items in the range you selected.
2. EDITING
Point and click on any data field you wish to edit. The field will be
highlighted and the blinking insertion point will appear. Now type and the
data will type directly over the entry prompt. Press "Return" to move from
field to field, "Tab" or "Page Down" to move to the next record.
3. EDITING PROMPTS
You can change the prompts to read whatever you wish. Select "Prompts" from
the Edit Menu.
You will be presented with a dialog box from which you can select any prompt
to edit by clicking on it. The blinking insertion point appears and you can
now type. You may also select from among the four prompt sets available.
4. EXPORTING DATA
You can export data from MyMailList to a word processing program or to a
text file. Pull down the File Menu and, for example, select "Export to Text
File."A message appears saying "Exporting to File Named MyMailListTextFile".
Then select "Quit" from the File Menu to return to the desktop. Notice that
a file called "MyMailList Text File" has been created on the desktop.
Boot your word processing program and Open the newly created file. You're
now ready to go. All the information from your original file appears in this
file. Each field is separated by a comma.
5. IMPORTING DATA
Another thing you can do with MyMailList is take data from other sources
and import it into MyMailList.
Select "Import From Text File" from the "File" Menu. A dialog appears asking
you to select the file to be imported. Select the file you want to import
and click it open. A dialog will appear asking you to name this imported
file. Type in its new name and click on "Save." You will then be asked to
specify a record format. Select the appropriate one. A message will then
appear indicating that the file is being imported.
For an "Import" to be successful, the data in the file must be in the
following format:
1. It must have a Header defining the names of the field in the import
file, separated by commas.
2. The Data must be stored one record per line.
3. The names of the fields must match exactly those names of the prompts.
6. INCREMENTING/DECREMENTING
You can raise or lower a number in the note field by using the "Increment" or
"Decrement" command. Select the the number in the note field and then simply
hold down the Apple key and press "+" for incrementing, "-" for decrementing.
This command increments or decrements the last number in the field by one.
7. INDEX
The "Index" will display any field (Last Name, First Name, Title, etc.) you
choose in all the records. Pull down the "Index" menu at the top of
the screen and each of these fields will appear. Point the cursor to
your chosen attribute, click the mouse, and all of those fields will
appear immediately in the "Index" window.
For example, if there had been last names in the "Index" window before and
you point the cursor at "Title," all the titles (and only their
titles) will now appear in the "Index" window.
8. PRINTING
You can change the font, size and style to suit your needs. Simply pull down
the "Print" Menu and select "Font" without releasing the Mouse Button.
Select your desired font from this menu and release the Mouse Button. The
font you select will then have a checkmark by it if you return to that menu,
but it will not show up on the screen in the regular Display Window. The
exact same process is used for the "Style" and "Size" commands.
After selecting a font, size and style you may then select your document
("Label", "Envelope", "Card" or "Booklet") through the same method.
The Phone Card size is 2 1/8" by 3 1/4" and will fit in your wallet. The
Pocket Size is 3 1/2" by 5". The Senior Daytimer Size is 3 1/2" by 6 1/2"
and will fit in a Senior Daytimer. The Organizer Size is 5 1/2" by 8 1/2".
The Full Page and Table sizes are 8 1/2" by 11".
Selecting "Format" under the Printing Menu will list what fields will be
printed as well as the margins, label size and labels across.
Finally, at the bottom of the print menu is the selection of what you want
printed. Print either your entire list or individual entries by releasing
the Mouse Button at the appropriate box.
9. PURGING DUPLICATES
With MyMailList you can purge those records that bear an exact or close
resemblance to each other. To do so, follow these steps.
1. Click on the "Order" button (Lower Right).
2. Choose Sort Fields and their character lengths. It is recommended
that the first 5 characters of zip be one of these fields.
3. Click the "OK" button.
4. Click the "Sort" button.
5. Select "Candidates for Purging" from the Display Menu.
You can now scroll your records and delete those which are duplicates.
10. SEQUENCING RECORDS
You can also create automatic ordering of your entries through MyMailList's
"sequencing" function.
Point and click in the Note Field of the Upper Entries Window. Then type a
number of some sort (10, for instance) and press "Return" to enter.
Then point and click on the note field of the Lower Entry Window. Hold down
the "Apple" Key and type S (or select "Sequence" from them "Tools" Menu.)
The Lower Entry will appear with the number immediately following the Upper
Entry. This function is ideal for assigning file numbers or account numbers
to records.