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Apex-0698-Part 2: Apex-trak Part 2
When data from the Physical Inventory program is transferred to the PC using procedures starting on page 27, the
file is named PIFILE. Characters for each record are in strings. Each record is separated by a carriage return.
Fields are padded with spaces to their defined length, but are not separated from other fields of a record by spaces or
tabs.
Figure 3-3 illustrates a typical ASCII file for Physical Inventory Track.
Columns in the table and figure are shaded to make the ASCII file easy to read.
0000000036827615 CABNIT01 030 19960106 09:01
0000000069182605 DEPT0651 007 19960107 09:11
0000000031849051 CABNIT01 007 19960107 09:11
0000000036170518 CABNIT55 007 19960107 09:12
0000000003651948 CABNIT01 007 19960107 09:12
0000000031958177 CABNIT01 007 19960107 09:12
0000000061908524 CABNIT08 007 19960107 09:12
000000003319HGEM CABNIT55 007 19960107 09:13
Figure 3-3. Typical ASCII File for Physical Inventory
4 GENERAL Apex II AND Apex-Trak PROCEDURES
The following paragraphs describe procedures that are not specific to one of the Inventory/Tracking programs.
These procedures control the Apex II and guide the operator through the Apex-Trak menus.
Power the Apex II On and Off
When the Apex II is first turned on, the Compsee Introduction is displayed. The Compsee Introduction is described
on page 20.
If the Apex II is turned off in the middle of procedures, the Apex II “keeps your place” in the program. The screen
displayed when the Apex II is turned off is displayed when the Apex II is turned on again.
Perform the following action to turn the Apex II on:
Press the red power on/off button in the lower left corner of the Apex II (Figure 2-4).
Perform one of the following actions to turn the Apex II off:
From the main menu press the <Q> key on the Apex II. See Apex-Trak Main Menu Procedures, page 16,
for navigating to and from the main menu.
OR
Press the red power on/off button in the lower left corner of the Apex II (Figure 2-4)
Note
The Apex II automatically transitions into a sleep mode after it is not used (no keys
pressed) for a specified time-out period (currently set at approximately two minutes).