MONTANA DEPARTMENT HSH, WILDLIFE, AND PARKS 

 MRIS Reporting Program 



1 THE MONTANA RIVERS INFORMATION SYSTEM REPORTING PROGRAM 



1.1 OVERVIEW 



The Montana Rivers Information System (MRIS) Reporting Program contains 

 information on a variety of river related natural resources and their comparative rating using 

 the EPA River Reach Numbering System as their major index. The MRIS Reporting 

 Program provides access to the MRIS data using a PC platform in compiled programming. 

 The software can be used to generate complex data queries reported in a variety of formats. 



The purpose of this manual is to show you how to use the MRIS Reporting Program 

 to retrieve data and produce reports. Other features of the system will also be explained. 

 Several examples are presented to demonstrate the query options and how to construct 

 complex queries by using several options in concert. 



1.2 INSTALLATION AND EQUIPMENT 



1.2.1 Equipment Needed 



The reporting program and all the MRIS programs are written in Clipper, a 

 programming language that uses dBASE files. The programs have been designed to 

 run on personal computers using MS-DOS 3.3 or greater with a minimum of a 286 

 processor with at least 480 Kbytes of available conventional memory. However, for 

 optimal performance the programs require a 386 processor with 4 Mbytes of RAM. 

 In addition, the 4 Mbytes of RAM need to be configured with at least 2 Mbytes as 

 Expanded Memory (EMS) and 520 Kbytes of available conventional memory. MS 

 DOS 6.00 and greater provides the capability to configure the memory. If you are not 

 familiar widi configuring the memory contact your system administrator. Using a 286 

 computer will probably result in unacceptable performance. 



1.2.2 Installing the Reporting Program 



The databases used in the reporting program are the same as those that are used in the 

 MRIS Edit/Entry Programs. An installation program has been provided on the disc or 

 discs that you have received if you have requested the system. Please refer to 

 Appendix A for complete instructions. The installation program does everything from 

 installing the data, to creating the directory, to changing your system files. The 

 programs and all the statewide MRIS data need approximately 32 megabytes of hard 

 drive space. If you are in a regional or field office, you will be sent only a subset of 

 the data for your region or management area which will be significantly smaller. 



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