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        ARCHIVE DATABASE  (Registered Version Only)

  This function will archive your database files and store them in the
  \ARCHIVE directory.  This  function should   be used to minimize the
  size of the database if you are running a very active system.  Every
  time you archive  the database, MATS will set up a new database.
  Archiving the database does not lose  any information,  it simply
  stores it in a  more compressed  format.   The log scanner will also
  do this if it detects that the database is   reaching its limits.
  When the log scanner   archives the  database   automatically,  it
  will create a semaphore file that BATS recognizes   when loading.
  If you ever accidentally  archive the database,  you   can restore it
  by unzipping   the  archive  into the MATS directory.  The archive name
  will   be the  month  and day of the first and last inbound call and
  the extension will be the year of the last inbound call.
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        EXIT MATS

  This  will exit  MATS and  return you  to DOS.  ESC will also  allow
  you to return to DOS.
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        VIEW ARCHIVED (Registered version only)

  This  will  view an   archived database that you may have created or
  MATS created when the  database  became  full. If MATS detects  that
  the  database  is  getting  too large, it will automatically archive
  the database and then it will create a semaphore file informing MATS
  what reason it had, so that when you load MATS the next time in user
  interface mode, it will explain what has happened.
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         REGISTER MATS

  MATS is not free,  it is  Shareware.  The cost for using MATS is  as
  follows.
 
    $12.00 for non-commercial
    $19.00 for private-commercial (BBS's that charge)
    $25.00 for commercial (BBS's used as support for a corporation)

  For more information on cost please read MATS.DOC

  This  option will appear if you have not registered  MATS,  it  will
  allow  you  to  fill  out  the  questions   required  to  create   a
  registration form, it will then generate REGISTER.FRM in the current
  directory. This should be printed  out and mailed in with the amount
  stated above. You may also use   the form contained in MATS.DOC, but
  this is to make it easier for me to read and for you to create.
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        CATEGORY REPORT (Registered version only)

  This   will   generate  a  report   on  one  of  the  nine   tracked
  categories,  to be output to the printer, or disk.  It allows you to
  see what has  happened  in  the selected category since the database
  has been tracking. Its good for looking over the BBS in your leisure
  time.
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        DATABASE REPORT (Registered version only)

  This will generate a report on the nine  categories of the database,
  to be output to the printer, or disk.  It allows you to see what has
  happened on the BBS in all of  the  categories for  viewing in  your
  leisure time.
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        SYSTEM ACTIVITY GRAPH

  This  will display your system's activity as a graph. The graph will
  always  show at  least ONE entry  for each category to  prevent  any
  problems  with  the average computations.  It  allows you to see the
  overall activity of the BBS in a graphical format.
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        DATABASE STATISTICS

  This  will  tell  you  the  total  number  or entries  in  the  nine
  categories  BATS  tracks.  If  any  entry  exceeds  30,000 BATS will
  automatically  archive  the  database  the  next  time  it scans and
  starts a fresh one, but USERBATS.DAT will not be lost.
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  MATS  has  encountered   an  error   while   attempting   to  locate
  a system file.  This could  be caused by the following problems:

  1) You are not in the correct directory.  MATS need to  be executed
     from the  directory  you have placed all of its  files in and it
     is highly recommended that you place it in its own directory.
  2) MATS.CFG  or  MATSLOGS.CFG  are  not  in  this  directory or are
     missing.
  3) The  directories  /ARCHIVE  /ARCHIVE/TEMP   and  /LOGS  have not
     been  created  under  the directory MATS is in.
     RUN MATSCFG.EXE to fix.
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  There is an  error  with  the database,  either you have not scanned
  any  logs  yet,  or  you  need  to  run MATSSORT.EXE to remove any
  entries  that  may be bad.  If you are still encountering this error
  ...Please contact the author for assistance.
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  The  printer is not  responding and MATS cannot print to it.  Please
  check your connection,  paper and power and try it again.
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  MATS  has  encountered a fatal error  and  cannot  continue.  Please
  consider  that  you have  something configured  incorrectly and that
  you  are in fact  in  the  proper  directory.   Please take down the
  error  number  shown on the next page and send it to the author with
  any information you  can provide if you cannot resolve this problem.
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  PKZIP(tm) has  not  created the archive file.  Please make sure that
  you  do  in  fact have the  path pointing  to where PKZIP is located
  and that  you have a  sufficient amount of memory available.  A full
  memory size window is required if you are using a multi-tasker.
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  The log  scanner  has  indicated  that  your  database  has  reached
  theoretical  limits  in  size  and  has  automatically  archived the
  information  in  the  database  to  a  dated  archive located in the
  ARCHIVE  directory.  The  user  file  information HAS been preserved
  for  totals  and if you are a REGISTERED  user,  you will be able to
  view this database from the MATS menu VIA Files>View Archived.
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  Your  database is  empty.  We  cannot  archive  the database when it
  contains no entries.  If you  have recently  received a message that
  told  you your  database  was archived automatically,  and you are a
  registered user, you can use the VIEW function to examine it.
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 COMMAND LINE ERROR

  You must specify an option on the command line.

  LOGTOOLS /SCANLOG <n> where <n> is the node number in  MATSLOGS.CFG.

      You use this option to scan after each BBS call.  You should
      make sure that MATSLOGS.CFG line entries are the same  order
      as your node numbers.   If you have a two line BBS then line
      one should be entry one in  MATSLOGS.CFG and  so  on.   With
      this option you can maintain an up to the minute database.

  LOGTOOLS /SCAN

      You use this option at midnight.    It is required you  scan
      scan after each call  or  not.    This  will  clean  up  the
      temporary log that  MATS  stores  in the  LOGS directory and
      either delete or archive it for later reference.

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  Registration Key Validation Failure

  Your registration  key does not match the  name entered in MATS.CFG.
  If  the  information  SEEMS to  be correct but you are still  having
  problems,  verify info  in MATS.CFG and use all uppercase characters
  for your  name and  BBS name.  If you are still having problems with
  this, please  contact  me via the toll-free technical support number
  you received with your key. (US and Canada only)
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  There is an insufficient amount of string space  available  to  this
  program  to  continue.  This  is  the  result of insufficient memory 
  available for the job that the program needs to do.  It is a serious 
  condition  and if you are  running  in a multitasking enviroment try 
  and  increase the  amount of  available   conventional  RAM  to  the 
  maximum.   If  you  already  have  the  maximum and  you  are  still 
  encountering  this problem,  please contact  the author with as much  
  detail about  your  system  and what  you were doing when this error
  occurred.
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