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After LifeLines opens an existing database or creates a new one, it presents you with the main menu:
Please choose an operation: b Browse the persons in the database a Add information to the database d Delete information from the database r Generate reports from the database t Modify character translation tables u Miscellaneous utilities x Handle source, event and other records q Quit and return to UNIX |
Select an operation by striking the proper selection letter.
The browse operation lets you browse the database and perform many operations on the data. The add operation lets you add new information, and the delete operation removes information. The generate reports operation reads report programs and generates output reports. The modify character translation tables operation changes the translation tables. The miscellaneous utilities operation provides such things as backup and restore. The handle source, event and other records operation gives you access to these three record types. The quit operation closes the database and returns to UNIX.
The browse operation deserves special mention, because it provides a rich environment for searching, viewing, adding, modifying, merging and deleting information in the database. You will find that you operate from the browsing modes most of the time. The operations are all described below or in later sections.
If you choose the add operation from the main menu, LifeLines displays the add menu:
What do you want to add? p Person - add new person to the database f Family - create family record from one or two spouses c Child - add a child to an existing family s Spouse - add a spouse to an existing family q Quit - return to the previous menu |
These operations work in a straightforward way. LifeLines asks you the necessary questions, and lets you cancel at any time. The operations provided by this menu are also available from the browsing modes, and are often easier to perform there.
If you choose the delete operation at the main menu, LifeLines displays the delete menu:
What do you want to delete? c Child - remove a child from his/her family s Spouse - remove a spouse from a family p Person - remove a person completely q Quit - return to the previous menu |
These operations work in a straightforward way. LifeLines asks you the necessary questions and lets you cancel at any time.
You may also remove a child from his/her family, or remove a spouse/parent from his/her family, from the person browsing mode. In both cases, only a relationship is removed, not a person. On the other hand, the delete menu must be used if you want to completely remove a person from the database; this cannot be done from the browsing mode.
There is no special operation for removing a family record. LifeLines silently removes any family record that has no parent or child associated with it.
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