PURPOSE: Getting Started provides an overview of Express with examples. This document is primarily designed for new users of this ACCENT R tool. However, the summary material can still be a useful reference after some experience has been gained. This documentation is supplemented by the on-line Help information where Express capabilities are fully documented.
Express uses menus and windows for creating, updating, and reviewing data. You are able to use ACCENT R interactively with this tool. Express leads you through each step, requesting each item of information that is needed, presenting you with available choices, and displaying help upon request (by typing a question). All options are chosen from menus and data is entered on fill-in-the-blanks screen forms. With express, you can review existing databases or create new ones unique to your needs. Help information is available throughout express so you can learn how to use the various functions quickly.
Chapter 2 introduces the basic concepts and terminology of ACCENT R. The Express menu is outlined for easy reference. Follow the examples as you go through each chapter and review the material in this chapter as needed.
Chapter 3 covers the steps for creating a new Database Library (DBL), Schema Definition (SD), Data Set (DS), and Data Index (DI).
Chapter 4 explains how to enter and maintain the data.
Chapter 5 presents procedures for reviewing information from an existing Database and forming reports.
Chapter 6 gives examples of modifying an SD.
Chapter 7 describes the commands included in Express that allow you to maintain the various objects in a DBL.
Chapter 8 documents the Show function and how to exit Express.
You can receive assistance with express by contacting technical support as follows:
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12995 Thomas Creek Road
Reno, Nevada 89511-8662
(775) 852-0640
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