CoCo-80 Quick Reference
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Figure 16: Database Explorer
As a database expands to include all the machinery of a
plant, it may be easier to use if there are multiple
Factories. This manual uses the convention of Factories,
Machines, Points, Entries, and Routes.
A Factory can also be thought of as a physical area within
a plant, or perhaps a building. The EDM database is not
limited in the number of top tier Factories, so there are
many ways this can be set up. Some limitations do apply,
however. A data collection Route is limited to include only
the machines within its Factory
. A Factory may have
