1. The first thing to do is print out the Supplemental Summary report which will show you all of the supplemental sheets and if they are continued onto other supplemental sheets.
2. Bring each Supplemental sheet up in the text editor. To write them to a text file.
- Press ESC to get the Command prompt
- Type in: WRITE filename.REF (enter)
- Press ESC and exit the supplemental sheet.
This will take all the text and write it to a text file under your OOPS! directory. It can be one page or several pages.
To view reference files or attach them to schedule records.
A. From the Data files/Supplemental Sheet ID field
- Type in: R:
- Press F1
- This will give you a list of the reference files
- Position the cursor on the one you want to view, press enter
- Press enter on the ID
- The word wrap question will appear, type in 60, press enter
- The text editor will come up with the document. It is the
same text editor as the supplemental sheets and uses the
same commands
B. From the Schedule Master File
- At the Supp. Sheet ID fields or the history field, type
in: R:
- Press F1
- Position the cursor on the one you want to view, press enter
- Press F1 to view the file
- The word wrap question will appear, type in 60, press enter
- The text editor will come up with the document. It is the
same text editor as the supplemental sheets and uses the
same commands
The only difference between supplemental sheets and reference files.
Supplemental sheets are only one page and stored in a data file. Reference sheets can be several pages, are separate text files and are viewed by putting R: in front of the ID name.
A. Using a DOS copy command
- At the OOPS! prompt, type in:
Copy filname1.ref + filname2.ref newfile.ref
This copies the first and second file into the new file.
You can refer to a DOS manual for the command sequence
B. In OOPS!
- Bring up the reference sheet in the text editor
- Position your cursor where you want to insert the file
- Press ESC to get a Command prompt
- Type in: INSERT filename.ref (enter)
It will insert the file, save it using the stop command
If you have a supplemental sheet template that you want to come up in the history field so it can be changed.
1. Bring up the supplemental sheet, ie. 2050
2. Press ESC and write it a reference file with this command:
WRITE 2050HIS.REF (press enter)
It has now created an identical file with the name 2050HIS.REF
3. Exit the supplemental sheets
4. Go to the History Supp ID field in schedule
5. Type in R: and press F1
6. Highlight 2050HIS.REF (press enter)
7. It will fill in the field and the reference sheet will be
accessible by using the F1 lookup.
Example of 2010HIS.REF
January checklist
___ Check oil
___ Check brakes
___ Check gears
February checklist
___ Check oil
___ Check brakes
___ Check gears
To copy in a reference sheet.
- Using a mouse, position it at the beginning of the area
- Hold the left mouse button down and highlight the area to be
copied
- Release the left mouse button, then position the cursor
where you want the copied information to appear.
- Press ESC to get the Command prompt
- Type in COPY BLOCK
This will copy the highlighted area for you
(Help is available in the text editor by press Ctrl L at the editor screen. For command line help, press Escape to get a Command Prompt and then press Ctrl L).
You can use any word processor to access the reference files. If
you are comfortable using Word Perfect or Works use them to make
the changes. When you save the file, remember to save it in the
OOPS! directory as an ASCII file.