XPRT - FILE EXPORT UTILITY

This utility is designed to export the five major Bookstore Manager files into a fixed length, comma delimited ASCII file format. It will also import the mailing list file that has been exported, corrections made, and copied back onto the hard drive. The file format of the imported file must be the same as the exported file.

This format can be read into any software package that supports ASCII files. To export a file do the following:

At the Select Option prompt type "XPRT". This menu will come up:

FILE EXTRACT / IMPORT UTILITY

1 = Mailing List

2 = A/R Masterfile

3 = Inventory Masterfile

4 = Video Masterfile

5 = Sales Spreadsheet

6 = Import Mailing List

<Esc> to Exit

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Choose the File you wish to Export.
Example: If you wish to export your mailing list, choose #1 = Mailing List.
A window will pop up asking you to specify the output type.
Choice 1 exports the masterfile into one file regardless of size.
Choice 2 exports the masterfile into file(s) no larger than 1.44M (the size of a HD 3.5" diskette).
Choice 3 exports the masterfile into file(s) no larger than 1.2M (the size of a HD 5.25" diskette).

The message "Extracting File" will appear on the screen. The information will be copied to a file in the <BOOK> directory. When the program is finished, you can exit to "DOS" or "UNIX" and copy the exported file to floppy disk.

Example: On "DOS" - to copy your mailing list exported file to a disk in Drive A,
type the following: copy\book\mlxtract a:

The Names of the ASCII files will be as follows:

XPRT #1 = Mailing List

Mailing List - file name "MLXTRACT" for Choice 1

or "MLXTRACT.001", "MLXTRACT.002", etc. for Choice 2 and 3

XPRT #2 = A/R Masterfile

A/R Masterfile - file name "ARXTRACT" for Choice 1

or "ARXTRACT.001", "ARXTRACT.002", etc. for Choice 2 and 3

XPRT #3 = Inventory Masterfile

Inventory Masterfile - file name "IVXTRACT" for Choice 1

or "IVXTRACT.001", IVXTRACT.001", etc. for Choice 2 and 3

XPRT #4 = Video Masterfile

Video Masterfile - file name "VIXTRACT" for Choice 1

or "VIXTRACT.001", "VIXTRACT.002", etc. for Choice 2 and 3

XPRT #5 = Sales Spreadsheet

Sales Spreadsheet - file name "SLXTRACT" for Choice 1

or "SLXTRACT.001", "SLXTRACT.002", etc. for Choice 2 and 3

XPRT #6 = Import Mailing List

Import Mailing List - Imports mailing list file that has been sent to post office for corrections and copied back on computer. Must be in same format as the extracted file.