MESSAGE SCREEN TOOLS FUNCTIONS
Divide message line <ALT D> New record <Ctrl N> MOVE CURSOR close lookup <F5> to beginning field<Ctrl Home> close all lookups<Shift F5> to ending field <Ctrl End> open lookup <F6> up a page <PgUp> alternate lookup <Shift F6> down a page <PgDn> save record <F9> to first message <Shift Up> delete record <Shift F9> to first blank mss <Shift Dn> <Load Help . . .> <Tools Help . . .> messages in order <ALT L> put on Word processor<Ctrl W> prev mss for cust <ALT B> Y in finished field <ALT E> next mss for cust <ALT F> messages from company <ALT H> previous customer <ALT P> undone user messages <ALT T> Next customer <ALT N>
MESSAGE SCREEN EDIT FUNCTIONS
<Ctrl Z> Undo present changes to line cursor is on.
<Crtl Home> Moves the cursor to the beginning field on the screen from any location.
<Ctrl End> Moves the cursor to the ending (non-repeating) field on the screen from any location.
<Alt D> Divide message line like word processor
<Page Up> Move the cursor up one screen at a time when the cursor is in the repeating fields. Any where else on the screen, it places the cursor on the first message line.
<Page Down> Move the cursor down one screen at a time when the cursor is in the repeating fields or to the next available message line.
<Shift Up-Arrow> This moves the cursor to the first message.
<Shift Down-Arrow> This moves the cursor to the line just below the last message line. If the line is blank, it places the cursor on the top line.
MESSAGE SCREEN FILE FUNCTIONS
<Ctrl N> Clears the screen and loads the next available
reference number. This does not save or unsave any record.
<F5> exit lookup <Shift F5> close all lookups
<F6> open lookup <Shift F6> alterate lookup
<F9> save record <Shift F9> delete record
<F10> selection screen <Shift F10> go to menu bar
<Esc> Exit one level <Alt-F4> exit ABC
MESSAGE SCREEN LOAD FUNCTIONS <Alt B> Load previous message for customer.
<Alt P> Load Previous customer.
<Alt F> Load next message For customer.
<Alt N> Load Next customer.
<Alt L> Load messages for user in the order received.
<F7> Load previous message for user (person in the For field
<F8> Load next message for user (person in the For field)
MESSAGE SCREEN TOOLS FUNCTIONS
<Alt E> Mark the message with Y in the finished field.
<Alt H> Report to list all messages from current company.
<Alt T> Report to list unfinished messages for user.
Reference # (.)
Code (.)
By default the computer searches the Customer file first
for a code that matches the code entered in the Code
field. If it does not find a matching code in the Customer
file, it searches the Vendor file and then the Names file.
If no matching code is found in any one of those files,
the code that you typed, disappears, and you have to try
again.
If you do not want the computer to search the Customer
file, put a V or an N in the field to the right of the
'Call Is From' field. The computer will then restrict its
search to the Vendor or Name file.
Entered By (.)
If you try to enter a Code that has not been setup
on the Salesman file, the computer displays the
message, "Not a valid Salesman Code."
Name (.)
If you are looking for a previous message from
someone, you can enter their name in this field
and press
For (.)
Finished (.)
When the message has been read by the person who
it is for, or otherwise taken care of, it can be
marked with a Y to indicate that, Yes, it is
finished.
Pressing
Company (.)
If you do not want the computer to search the Customer
file, put a V or an N in this field so that the computer
searches the Vendor file or the Name file.
<Ctrl W> Put the currently loaded message # on a Word
Processor list. To see the list, press F10, W, Ctrl N (to
clear screen), and then type .LIST. To learn more, press
<W>.
The computer updates the reference numbers
automatically. If you enter a prior reference
number, the message with that number is displayed.
You can use
If the person who called had been entered previously on
the Customer, Vendor or Name File, their data is displayed
when you enter their Code in this field.
Enter the code of the person who entered the
message. Codes are setup on the Salesman file (S).
Enter the name of the person who called.
Enter the code of the person who the message is
for. These codes are setup in the Salesman file
(S). If you enter a code that was not setup, a
look-up screen appears with a list of the codes
that have been setup.
When a message is first entered into the computer,
there is an N in this field. This means that the
message has Not been finished or attended to.
This field can indicate Customer, Vendor or Name. By
default the computer searches the Customer file first for
a code that matches the code entered in the Code field. If
it does not find a matching code in the Customer file, it
searches the Vendor file and then the Names file. If no
matching code is found in any one of those files, the code
that you typed, disappears, and you have to try again.