Error Log

This program records what functions were performed allowing the user to revisit the operations that caused the system failure.

To clear the Error Log:

1.      From the supervisor master file, click FILE, UTILITIES, ERROR LOG and the Error Log window will be displayed;

                Figure 17

2.  Verify all error log screens (e.g. General Info, Object Information, etc.);

3.  Click Clear Error Log… and the system will ask the user “Permanently remove all records from the error log table?” Click Yes to clear the file;

4.  Once the error log is cleared, the user is returned to the main menu.

Database Utilities 

This feature can be used to Pack and Re-index files in the Auto Xperts system.

    How to permanently remove deleted records:

1.  From the supervisor master file, close down the main menu by clicking on the X in the corner. This should make your screen blank;

2.  Click on FILE, UTILITIES and DATABASE UTILITIES and the Manage Tables screen will be displayed;

                Figure 18

3.  Choose ¤ Pack to permanently remove deleted records from the system;

4.  Now choose which tables to pack. You have the option of choosing one by one or to choose all, click Select All;

5.  Click OK to process;

6.  When processing is complete, the system will tell you to press any key to continue;

7.  You will now be at the blank screen. You must click Menu () from the toolbar to display the main menu.

    How to reclaim unused space in memo fields:

1.  From the supervisor master file, close down the main module menu screen by clicking on the X in the right corner. This should make your screen blank;

2.  Click on FILE, UTILITIES and DATABASE UTILITIES and the Manage Tables screen will appear;

3.  Choose ¤ Pack Memo to reclaim unused space in memo fields;

4.  Now choose which tables to pack the memo fields. You have the option of choosing one by one or to choose all, click Select All;

5.  Click OK to process;

6.  When processing is complete, the system will tell you to press any key to continue;

7.  You will now be at the blank screen. You must click Menu () from the toolbar to display the main menu.

    How to rebuild indexes:

1.  From the supervisor master file, close down the main menu by clicking on the X in the corner. This should make your screen blank;

2.  Click on FILE, UTILITIES and DATABASE UTILITIES and the Manage Tables screen will appear;

3.  Choose ¤ Reindex to rebuild the indexes;

4.  Now choose which tables to re-index. You have the option of choosing one by one or to choose all, click Select All;

5.  Click OK to process;

6.  When processing is complete, the system will tell you to press any key to continue;

7.  You will now be at the blank screen. You must click Menu () from the toolbar to display the main menu.

EXIT 

This feature can be used to log out of the Auto Xperts system.

    How to exit Auto Xperts: 

1.  From the main menu, click FILE and EXIT;

2.  You will now be at the Windows operating system.

FREQUENTLY USED ICONS AND FUNCTION KEYS 

Below are the icons frequently used and their definitions.

The following icons are displayed at all times:

	Icon		Description
			Menu: Click the icon when the user wants to display the main menu
			Reminder
			Reports
			$Vehicle
			Help
			Logout

These icons are shown when within the program (e.g. when adding a new customer, etc.):

Icon	Description	Icon	Description	Icon	Description
	First		Find		Cancel
	Previous		Add		Print
	Next		Save		Exit
	Last		Delete

These are icons for all the print preview screens:

Icon	Description	Icon	Description
	First Page		Close Preview
	Previous Page		Print Report
	Next Page
	Last Page

    Icon                        Description

FUNCTION KEYS: 

From any module in the Auto Xperts system, there are Function Keys that allows the user to do the following;

F1                                           Available for future use

F2                                           Available for future use

F3                                           Available for future use

F4                                           Allows you to do a Customer Search or lookup

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