User`s guide

7.
File (database) save
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The DD-Link stores the data items in database file saved in hard or floppy disk.
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Modifications in the database (e.g. received data from CASIO, created new data items, modifyed …etc.)
are saved immediately by DD-Link at the moment of modification. So when leaving DD-Link you won’t
need to save the file or load it at starting only close or open the dossier.
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Opening or closing the dossier requires no time at all even if having many data items. Maximum 200.000
pcs data items can be created and stored in one register. (In theory 500 thousand pcs in the Memo
register, and 8 million pcs in others registers, but tested only with 200 thousand pcs.)
8.
Export, import
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The database can be saved (exported) to different file type by using the menu point File
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Export (Ctrl-
E) or (Alt-F, E).
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Files being saved with Export function can be loaded into another software where you can view it or
continue working with it. E.g: the data items of dossier can be transferred to Excel.
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Data items of different file types can be loaded or reloaded to the actual dossier with the the File
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Import menuitem (Ctrl-I) or (Alt-F, I).
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The export, import file type can be:
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DD-Link: own file format, to old DD-Link for DOS (CASIO
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PC) software.
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ZQ-Link: own file format, to old ZQ-Link for DOS (SHARP
⇔
PC) software.
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Text: jointless text, to text editor e.g. MS Word®, MS Write®.
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Tab: separated text with tabulators, to text editors or spreadsheet managers.
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CSV: separated text with semicolon, to spreadsheet managers e.g. MS Excel®.
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DBF : Dbase®, Foxpro® files to database editors.
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MS Excel: Excel type file, to the MS Excel® and other spreadsheet managers.
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MS Access: Access type file, to the MS Access® database editor and the MS Visual Basic® softwares.
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Paradox: Paradox type file, to spreadsheet managers and the Delphi® or Pascal softwares.
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Outlook: to data change with MS Outlook®, MS Outlook Express® softwares.
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Lotus Org.: to data change with Lotus Organizer® software.
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Other: any delimited text file, delimited characters can be given in window.
9.
Dossier (database file) open, new and empty dossier
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Starting DD-Link the program opens the database that has been used for the last time.
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If you would like to use another database you can select it in the window File
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Open (Alt-F, O). Here
you can choose drive, directory (or folder).
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New, empty dossier (database) can be created by using the menu point File
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New file (Alt-F, N), where
you can give immediately the CASIO unit type and the dossier type to be secret or open. If you would
like to modify the unit type or secret mode later you can do it in the Options
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Unit type window (Alt-O,
Enter) or the Options
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Secret mode window (Alt-O, S).
10.
Dossier (database file) printing
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The Dossier can be printed by using the menu point File
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Print (Alt-F, P or Ctrl-P).
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8 different and variable base format can be selected. You can print color, graphic, with icons.
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With the Printer... button you can select the required printer unit, and here you can set up.
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The Options... button calls the Options window, which adjust the margin, header, footer, title of printing,
width of data items, font type, and other parameters in.
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The fields to be printed can be selected by using the Fields... button.
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Before printing you can view the final result on the display by using the Preview... button.