General Instruction and Setup

 

Guide for

 

 

 


Table of Contents

 

 

 

1.      Introduction

2.      Program Installation                                                                    Page 1

3.      Verify Modules Purchased                                                            Page 2

4.      Setting the Database Administrator Parameters                         Page 2

5.      Set Program Preferences                                                              Page 3

6.      Setup of Records                                                                           Page 13

7.      Entering Your Company’s Contact Person                                  Page 14

8.      Entering Your Operation                                                              Page 15

9.      Entering an Applicator                                                                 Page 16

10.  Entering new Crop Records                                                          Page 17

11.  Enter State Records                                                                      Page 17

12.  Enter County Records                                                                   Page 18

13.  Entering a Site (House)                                                                 Page 18

14.  Entering a Block (Section/Row)                                                    Page 19

15.  Entering a Pest Record                                                                 Page 20

16.  Entering an Application Reason Record                                       Page 20

17.  Entering an Inventory Center                                                       Page 21

18.  Entering Material Records                                                            Page 22

19.  Entering New Worker Protection Warnings                                 Page 26

20.  Entering Application Method Record                                           Page 26

21.  Entering an Application Record                                                   Page 27

22.  Completing Application Record                                                    Page 30

23.  Entering a Purchase Record                                                         Page 31

24.  Setup Headers and Footers                                                          Page 32

25.  Modifying Write Protected (Orange) Records                              Page 32


1. INTRODUCTION  

 

The purpose of this manual is to lead you through the very first steps of running the program. Further detailed explanations can be found by clicking on the Help button at the bottom of each screen or by pressing the F1 button.

 

a. The notation used in the manual describes an option selection begins with the Main Menu.

i. The selection Setup | Materials means that

ii. At the Main Menu, click on Setup option.

iii. At the next menu click on Materials option.

 

 

2. PROGRAM INSTALLATION  

 

a. Insert the disk into your CD drive. The installation program will automatically begin.

b. Click on "Install Program.” 

c. Follow the setup program instructions.

d. After the installation, click on the program icon and start the program.

e. When you run the new program for the first time, the program will display a registration screen. It includes a unique USER CODE. Contact our office to get a corresponding PASSWORD. Enter the password together with your name, company name, and Program Serial Number.

 

 

 

3. VERIFY THE MODULES PURCHASED (Verify that the modules purchased have  next to them.)

 

 

 

 

4. SETTING THE DATABASE ADMINSTRATOR PARAMETERS:

 

 

a. Click on the Windows' Start button.

b. Select the Program option.

c. Select the Orange Software option and click on Data Base Administrator.

d. Click on the Configuration Tab.

e. Click on the plus sign next to the System Icon.

f. Click on the INIT Icon.

g. Find the MAXBUFSIZE parameter in the right hand part of the screen (Definition) and set it 0.

h. Find the MAXFILEHANDLES parameter in the right hand part of the screen (Definition) and set I to 56.

i. Click on the Object menu item (The top left most menu item).

j. Click on the Exit menu option.

k. When asked if want to save all edit to BDE administrator click on the Yes button

 

 

5.       Set THE PROGRAM preferences

 

a. Select File | Supervisor | Preferences

b. Start with the Aliases Tab – Edit screens to match the following examples.

c. After editing all screens click on the Save button

 

DETERMINE THE LAYOUT OF YOUR FIELD/GREENHOUSE AND HOW YOU WANT THEM IDENTIFIED ON THE WORK ORDER (SPRAY CARD). THIS WILL ALSO TIE IN WITH HOW YOU DETERMINE THE OWNER LATER.

 

 

 

 


 

DETERMINES HOW CERTAIN LOOKUP FIELDS FUNCTION IN THE APPLICATION RECORD OR IF THEY WILL APPEAR AT ALL:

 

 


DETERMINES HOW THE PROGRAM HANDLES THE OPTION OF USING CONTAINERS IN MATERIAL, PURCHASE AND APPLICATION RECORDS: