YSI BOD Analyst Pro - Manual (Page 65)

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SECTION 8 KEEPING YOUR DATA SAFE
8.1 DATE
The BOD Analyst Pro software depends on the correct date to do calculations and manage the
data. The current date on your computer is displayed in the main menu. It is located in the field
on the right labeled Current Date. If the date is not correct exit BOD Analyst Pro software and
correct the date. In Windows XP click Start / Settings / Control Panel and find the Date/Time icon
in the Control Panel. Alternatively, right click the time display in the bottom tray to access date.
Use the Adjust Date/Time selection in the list to access the same Windows date/time field.
8.2 HARDCOPIES
No computer is 100% reliable. You should print Bench Sheets each time you set up and read
Initials or Finals of a Batch. To print the Bench Sheet for the day from main menu click File /
Print. You can choose font size and landscape or portrait orientation. You can also send it to the
printers that are configured for your computer or network.
Above is an example of a Bench Sheet after Initial DOs were read and stored.
8.3 UNDERSTANDING DATA FILES
Data is stored in a Microsoft Access
® database. The default database name is data.mdb. When
you start BOD Analyst Pro software the data.mdb database is automatically opened. It is stored in
the data subdirectory under the C:\BOD\DATA\ directory, if you used the default directory