Skutch Electronics BA-1000 - Manual (Page 5)

Al Sandige Page 5 12/05/01
• Select the Destination File
This pull down box lets you choose which file
the phone numbers, from the conversion, will go to;
i.e. selecting File 0 will put the converted phone
numbers into dialing file 0, File 1 goes to dialing file
1 and so on.
• Select the Range of
Numbers to Convert
The START REC box sets which record, from
all the records in the file, the software will begin the
conversion at.
The STOP REC box sets the record number at
which it will stop the conversion.
• Select the Transfer Type
The Transfer Type box lets you select whether
the software will erase all the numbers in the
Destination File and save just these new converted
numbers to the file (when All NEW! is selected), or
if it will add these new converted phone numbers to
the end of the existing file (when ADD to Existing
is selected).
• Select the Type to
Download
By default, the software will convert and
download all phone numbers, both local and long
distance. Example:
Local Area Codes – 1=916, 2=221, 3=683
Number in File
Number Downloaded
786-6186 786-6186
221-778-3838 221-778-3838
552-333-3434 552-333-3434
683-888-8989 683-888-8989
If you only want your local phone numbers
(numbers that match your local area codes in the
SetUp section), then select the Download LOCAL
Only!----- option. Example:
Local Area Codes – 1=916, 2=221, 3=683
Number in File
Number Downloaded
786-6186 786-6186
221-778-3838 221-778-3838
552-333-3434 --Not downloaded--
683-888-8989 683-888-8989
If you only want a specific prefix of phone
numbers within the Default Area Code, then select
the Download LOCAL Only!----- option and enter
the prefix in the This Prefix ONLY! box that
appears. This is useful for downloading only the Do
Not Dial numbers for the prefix you will be calling.
Example:
Local Area Codes – 1=916, 2=221, 3=683
Local Prefix to download - 786
Number in File
Number Downloaded
786-6186 786-6186
773-6186 --Not downloaded--
916-786-6186 916-786-6186
221-786-3838 --Not downloaded--
552-333-3434 --Not downloaded--
683-888-8989 --Not downloaded--
• Find the Phone Number
position
The Records in FILE box will show you how
many records the program found in this Source file.
The Records to CONVERT box will show you
how many of the records found, will be converted,
according to the current specifications, from the
Source file.
The Total Records (START-END) box shows
you how many records you have requested to
convert (up to 100,000 max).
If you double-click on any entry in the DATA
window, a new box will appear, below the DATA
window, showing that entire record.
1) Left click the “File Info” button to bring up the
File Information window.
2) Use the “+”/”-“ buttons, in the Field Position
box of the File Information window, to set the
Field Position to 1.
3) Use the “+”/”-“ buttons, in the Field Position
box of the File Information window, to view
the different fields in each record, until you find
the field with the phone numbers.
4) Now left click the “OK” button.
• Convert the Phone
Numbers
1) Change the “START REC” or “END REC” as
needed. Start Rec sets the record number to
start the conversions with. End Rec sets the last
record number to try for the conversions.