

 
                                    
  DBM - database manager   ver 1.11 
                                    
 
  


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  MAIN FEATURES: 
 

     mouse support, and 25/43/50 x 80/132 screen displays
     edit/view in page(s)-per-record mode, with user-defined format
     edit/view in traditional row-per-record mode
     edit/view record in column mode
     input via translation maps
     set/make indexes, filters and relations
     create/merge/convert database files
     conversion between database and text, that protects memos
     execute user-defined action tasks such as printing etc
     perform user-defined business transaction interface
     allow cutdown on edit/view power to suit end user
     command line initialisation of database, index etc


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  FILES: 
 

   DBM111.ZIP contains the following files

   readme       -   this file
   dbm.exe      -   database manager
   dbm.ovl      -   must be kept with dbm.exe
   dbm.hlp      -   help file for database manager
   dbm.doc      -   document on dbm.exe
   demo.bat     -   a demo for command line options
   readme.bat   -   show readme via dbm.exe

   iron.com     -   iron any of four options to dbm.exe
   screen.com   -   set screen for VGA to 132x25 or 132x43 display

   stock.dbf    -   example database for stock
   stock.dbm    -   screen format database file
   stock.dbp    -   print design database file
   stock@@@.dbf -   database file to store invoices
   stock_m1.dbp -   another print design for stock
   stock_m2.dbp -   print design for other purposes
   stock.hlp    -   helpfile for using stock.*
   taxclass.map -   map database file used by stock.dbm

   addr.dbf     -   example database for address
   addr.dbt     -   companion of addr.dbf
   addr.dbm     -   format file for address
   addr_1.dbm   -   another format for address, with direct
                    display of memo field
   addr_2.dbm   -   a variation of addr_1.dbm
   addr132.dbm  -   format file for 132x25 screen display
   surname.ntx  -   an index file for addr.dbf
   country.map  -   map file for country names
   category.map -   map file for categories

   medium.dbf   -   sample medium database
   large.dbf    -   sample large database

   text25.asc   -   example of converted text file
   text25.dbm   -   sample format for plain text

   There are three scratch files, _IDX@#$.TMP,
   _PRN@#$.TMP and _DBM@#$.TMP, which DBM might use without
   issuing any warnings.


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  CONFIGURATION: 
 

   There is no strict requirement on the hardware, though a good
   machine configuration could be:
   386/486 + EGA/VGA + mouse + extended memory + DOS 5.0

   Also I have never run into any problems on conventional memory
   when there are over 600K available.


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  DISCLAIMER: 
 

   DBM version 1.11 is provided *AS IS* without any warranty,
   expressed or implied. While great efforts are made to make
   DBM as bug free as possible, the author will assume no
   liability for damages either from the direct use of this
   product or as a consequence of the use of this product.
   The general rule of thumbs in database management is always
   keep sufficient backups.


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  DISTRIBUTION: 
 

   DBM v1.11 is a "cardware" - it is free to all users.

   If you find DBM useful to you, please send me a postcard as
   an incentive for future upgrades. Please send the card to
   Z JIANG, c/o DATA MIRACLES, Post Box 787, Armidale NSW 2351,
   Australia.


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  VERSION HISTORY: 
 

   v1.1  -  fix some bugs in v1.0
            add support for monochrome monitor
            add new memo field handling feature to formatted display
   v1.11 -  fixed several minor bugs due to the use of different
            version of compiler
