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                       * FILE FILTER *
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This is a utility with muscle. It allows you to create and save 
complex queries (filters) for your databases. 


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VIEWING AND SELECTING A QUERY
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When you enter you will see a window containing descriptions of all 
available queries, along with the database aliases to which they 
correspond.

ACTIVE KEYS
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UpArrow   Move highlight bar up one query
DownArrow Move highlight bar down one query
F7        Counts records matching current query
F8        Delete current query
F9        View criteria for current query
F10       Create a new query
Enter     Run current query
Esc       Exit the query module


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CREATING A NEW QUERY
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Viewing field names and descriptions
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Pressing [F10] from the query window will bring up the criteria 
screen. A scrolling window containing field names of your database 
will appear on the right of the screen.

The following commands are available:
     Enter     Select current field
     UpArrow   Move highlight bar up
     DownArrow Move highlight bar down
     Letters(A-Z)     Move to the next field beginning with that
                 letter

Selecting an operator
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Pressing [ENTER] will bring up the operators window, which contains 
the following choices:

     a) Equal to
     b) Less than
     c) Greater than
     d) Less than or equal to
     e) Greater than or equal to
     f) Not equal to
     g) Contains
     h) Sounds like
     
Use the Up and DownArrow to select the desired operator, the press 
[ENTER] to continue.


Selecting a value
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When you have selected an operator, another window will appear below 
the operators window. This window will contain the field name and the 
operator. Type in the desired value for this field, then press 
[ENTER].

If you wish to see all the available values in your database, press 
[ALT]-[V] to pop up a scrolling window of the values. You may select 
one of these by highlighting it and then press [ENTER], or you may 
press [ESC] to exit without selecting anything.


Selecting a Boolean operator
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When you have entered the value, another window will appear below the 
value window. This window contains the following choices:

     a) "Discard"
     b) ".AND."
     c) ".OR."
     d) ".AND("
     e) ".OR("
     f) ").AND."
     g) ").OR."
     h) "<<DONE>>"

Move the highlight bar to the desired selection, and press [ENTER]. 
You will note that option f) and g) will not be available to you until 
you have embedded an open parenthesis in your query. 


Ending the query
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When you are finished building the criteria for this query, select 
<<DONE>> from the Boolean operator window. You will then be asked to 
enter a description for this query for future reference. The 
description may contain up to fifty characters. Press [ENTER] when you 
are finished entering the description, and you will be returned to the 
query window. If you want to exit without saving this query press 
[ESC].

If you wish to run this query immediately without saving it for future 
use, simply leave the description empty and press [ENTER].