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Contents


LIBRARIUS 2000  HELP 


Click the mouse over one of the topics below for more
information.  Or press TAB to select a topic then press ENTER
to jump to it.


Contents
Using Help
Borrowing
Returning
Requesting a book
Searching for details
Setting password and daily fine
Managing book records
Managing subscriber records
Managing requisition records
Viewing date and time
Stock taking and report preparation


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Using Help

Selecting a Help link:
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With a mouse - click on phrases outlined by two triangles.
With the keyboard - Press TAB or Shift-TAB to select a link.
   Press ENTER to jump to that topic.

Scrolling the Help window:
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With a mouse - click on the horizontal or vertical scroll
   bars.
With the keyboard - press the cursor navigation keys.

Closing the Help window:
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With a mouse - double click on the window's control box icon.
With the keyboard - press Ctrl-F4.

Command Buttons:
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Applications may use one or more of the following command
buttons.  Use a mouse to click a button or press the letter
mentioned below.

Contents - displays a table of contents for the application's
   Help.  Press C to select Contents.

Search -  opens a dialogue box that lists all available Help
   topics.  Select a topic from the list box and press ENTER.
   Press S to select Search.

Back - jumps to the last Help topic viewed. Press B to select
    Back.

History - lists the last 20 Help topics viewed.  Jump to a
    topic by selecting from the list box and pressing ENTER.
    Press T to select History.

Copy - Copies the contents of the current Help topic into
   an edit area.  Select the text you want copied to the
   Clipboard and choose Copy.  Choosing Copy without selecting
   any text in the edit area copies the entire Help topic to
   the Clipboard.
   Press P to select Copy.





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Borrowing

To borrow or check out a book:

Choose BORROW from the main file menu

1.  Enter the subscriber's name ensuring that the are no
    spaces before the name.
2.  Enter the book number which should be:
      - in digits
      - a whole number
      -ranging  from 1 to 32 000 .
3.  Click on OK
4.  If the details which appear under author, title and
    expiry are correct then click on BORROW otherwise click
    on EXIT and correct the book record and restart from
    step 1
5.  Click on UNDO to check out another book or EXIT to start
    another task

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Returning

To return or check in a book:

Choose RETURN from the main file menu

1.  Enter the subscriber's name ensuring that the are no
    spaces before the name.
2.  Enter the book number which should be:
       - in digits
       - a whole number
       -ranging from 1 to 32 000 .
3.  Click on OK
4.  If the details which appear under author, title and
    expiry are correct then click on BORROW otherwise click
    on EXIT and correct the book record and restart from
    step 1.
5.  If the book is overdue the fine will be calculated using
    the predefine setup
    fine per day. If there is no fine, a message will be
    displayed and the number of
    days the book is overdue will be shown in the fine box.
6.  The requisition check will be marked if the book has been
    requested and the subscription check if the subscription
    has expired.
7.  Click on UNDO to check out another book or EXIT to start
    another task

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Requesting a book

To file a requisition:

Choose REQUEST from the main file menu

1.  Enter subscriber name with no spaces before name
2.  Choose the basis you want to use to identify the book
    to be requested and choose OK in the basis frame.
3.  The basis will appear before the box in which you will
    enter the identity of the book
    (i.e. Author, Title Book number).
4.  Choose OK
5.  Choose UNDO or EXIT

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Searching for details

To find details on a specific book, requisition or
subscriber:

Choose SEARCH from the main file menu

1.  In the "Search on" box, click the downward arrow key ()
    and click on your choice.
2.  Type in the Title, Author or Book number
3.  Click on SEARCH
4.  Choose EXIT or UNDO


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Setting password and daily fine

Choose SETUP from the main file menu and then follow the
instructions under one of the topics below.

Remove fine
Remove password
Insert/Edit fine
Insert/Edit password


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Remove fine

1.  Choose Remove charge from the file menu
2.  Choose yes
3.  Choose OK

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Remove password

1.  Choose Remove password from the file menu
2.  Choose yes
3.  Type in the current password
4.  Choose OK

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Insert/Edit fine

1.  Choose Insert/Edit password from the file menu
2.  Type in the amount as  number without the $ sign and use
    the fullstop (.) to separate dollars and cents
    (e.g.  47.87 for $47,87)
3.  Press Enter or choose OK
4.  Type in the number of days covered by the above stated
    amount as a whole number in digits (e.g. 7)
5.  Press Enter or choose OK
6.  Choose YES if you agree with the charge.

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Insert/Edit password

1.  Choose Insert/Edit password from the file menu
2.  If you are changing the password you will be prompted to
    enter the current password.
3.  Type in your new password and press Enter
    NB The number beside the password box indicates the 
       length of your password. At the most, your password is 
       supposed to be 50 characters
4.  Type in your new password again and press Enter
5.  Choose OK


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Viewing date and time

1.  Choose Date/Time from the Tools menu

You can change the format of the date clicking on the format
menu and choosing the format you want from the examples which
will be automatically displayed


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Stock taking and report preparation


The STATISTICS menu offers easy report preparation and stock
taking. Use View Statistics to get a brief overview of the
statistics. All the other six are self explanatory.
The visual output can be edited before printing by deleting
or typing in new details. Click on PRINT to start printing.

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Managing subscriber records

Choose SUBSCRIBERS from the main EDIT menu and then follow
the instructions under one of the topics below.

Entering a new subscriber
Editing the details of an existing subscriber
Deleting a subscriber

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Entering a new subscriber

1.  Enter subscriber name which must be unique.
2.  Click on NEW
3.  Choose CONTINUE
4.  Enter the year in which the subscription is supposed to
    expire as a 4 digit number. (e.g. 1995  max-2050)
5.  Enter the month in which the subscription is supposed to
    expire as a number between 1 and 12 inclusive.
    (NB. The date of expiry must be in the future.)
6.  Choose OK
7.  Choose UNDO or EXIT


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Editing the details of an existing subscriber

1.  Enter the name of the subscriber whose record you
    want to edit.
2.  Choose EDIT
3.  Choose CONTINUE
4.  The record will appear and you will be able to amend
    the current data. (NB. If you enter anything under
    book borrowed  you must also enter a valid due date
    and vice versa.)
5.  Choose OK
6.  Choose EXIT or UNDO


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Deleting a subscriber

1.  Enter the name of the subscriber whose record you want
    to delete.
2.  Choose DELETE
3.  Choose CONTINUE
4.  Choose OK to delete the record or UNDO to cancel
    operation.

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Managing book records

Choose BOOKS from the main EDIT menu and then follow the
instructions under one of the topics below.

Entering a new book
Editing the details of an existing book
Deleting a book

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Entering a new book

1.  Choose NEW
2.  Choose CONTINUE
3.  Enter the Title of the book
4.  Enter Author the  of the book (NB  No two books can
    have the same author and title though having the same
    author and  different titles or having the same titles
    but different authors is allowed.)
5.  Choose OK
6.  Choose UNDO or EXIT after noting down the book number
    allocated to the book.

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Editing the details of an existing book

1.  Choose EDIT
2.  Click on the down facing arrow () and choose whether
    you would like to identify the book by its author, title
    or book number.
3.  Choose CONTINUE
4.  Enter the identification of the book (i.e. Author, Title
    or Book number) as to your previous choice and click on
    the adjacent CONTINUE button.
5.  Edit the book record (NB You can't change the book number)
6.  Choose OK
7.  Choose Exit or UNDO

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Deleting a book

1.  Choose DELETE
2.  Click on the down facing arrow and choose whether you
    would like to identify the book by its author, title
    or book number.
3.  Choose CONTINUE
4.  Enter the identification of the book (i.e. Author,
    Title or Book number) as to your previous choice
    and click on the adjacent CONTINUE button.
5.  Choose OK to delete the book or UNDO to cancel operation.
6.  Choose UNDO or EXIT

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Managing requisition records

Choose REQUESTS from the main EDIT menu and then follow the
instructions under one of the topics below.
Under this topic all reference to the Search On menu after
this refers to the Search menu in the Requisition window not
the general SEARCH facility Under the main FILE menu

Using SEARCH
Editing an existing requisition
Deleting a requisition
Extending a requisition


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Using SEARCH

Search enables you to find a particular record using either
the book number of book requested or subscriber who requested
the book. To use search

1.  Choose SUBSCRIBER or BOOK NUMBER from the SEARCH ON menu.
2.  Enter the book number or name of subscriber.
3.  Press Enter or choose OK
4.  If the match is found you will be located on the required
    record if not you will be told that the match was not
    found.

Alternatively you can scroll down or up the records
by clicking on the up (-) or down ()arrow keys until
you get the required record.


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Editing an existing requisition

1.  Locate the required record. Using SEARCH
2.  Choose EDIT
3.  Edit the by changing the subscriber or book number.
4.  Choose SAVE or CLOSE

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Deleting a requisition

1.  Locate the required record. Using SEARCH
2.  Choose DELETE
3.  Choose YES

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Extending a requisition

1.  Locate the required record. Using SEARCH
2.  Choose EXTEND
3.  Enter the number of days you want to extend the
    requisition by. (TIP  Type a negative number
    (e.g. -7) to reduce the expiry date)
4.  Choose OK or press Enter




