MONTANA RIVERS INFORMATION SYSTEM 

 Rivers Report 



APPENDIX G (cont.) 



Edit Exit Key 



The Edit Exit Key is used by most editing programs to end the program or to return 

 to a previous level in the program. Typically it is the Escape Key. 



Edit Help Key 



The Edit Help key is used by most editing programs to ask for help. Typically it is 



the Fl key. 



Edit Clear Fields Key 



The Edit Clear Fields key is used by most editing programs to clear the fields on the 

 screen and position the cursor in the first field. Usually the program is ready to add 

 a new record to the database or to allow the user to find an existing record using the 

 Find, Next, or Previous Record keys. Typically the Clear Fields key is the F2 key. 



Edit Save Record Key 



The Edit Save Record key is used by most editing programs to save a new record 

 or the changes made to the current record. After saving the record most editing 

 programs will clear the fields on the screen, display any default values, and position the 

 cursor in the first field. The program is then ready to add an new record or search for 

 an existing record using the Find, Next or Previous Record keys. Typically the Save 

 Record key is the F3 key. 



Edit Delete Record Key 



The Edit Delete Record key is used by most editing programs to delete an existing 

 record. If no record is available the key has no effect. After deleting the record most 

 editing programs will clear the fields on the screen, and position the cursor in the first 

 field. The program is ready to add a new record or search for an existing record using 

 the Find, Next, or Previous Record keys. Typically the Delete Record key is the F4 key. 



Edit Find Record Key 



The Edit Find Record key is used by most editing programs to find an existing 

 record. It uses the index associated with the field the cursor is positioned in. If field 

 has no associated index the program will display an error message and take no action. 

 The program will find the first record greater than or equal to the data entered into the 

 field. If no record is found the fields are cleared and the cursor is positioned in the first 

 field. The program is then ready to add a new record or search for another existing 

 record using the Find, Next, or Previous Record keys. 



After finding the record the program will display the record and position the cursor 

 in the same field. Typically the Find Record key is the F5 key. 



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