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Appendix B: Using the Configurator
Edit Menu
The Edit Menu contains the following commands.
Some commands may be disabled (greyed) depending on what items are selected on the user
interface.
File Menu
The File Menu contains the following commands:
Name Short cut Description
Delete Item Del Deletes the currently selected item.
Modify Item Ctrl+M
If the currently selected item is a row in an editable list, then
the first changeable cell is selected and prepared for editing.
Copy Ctrl+C Copies the selected item(s) to the clipboard.
Paste Ctrl+V Pastes items from the clipboard to the selected destination.
Paste Special Ctrl+Shift+V
Similar to Paste: Opens the Paste Special dialog to allow
defaults to be changed before pasting.
Name Short cut Description
Backup
Database
Backup database makes a copy of the Master Database in
the File folder specified in the User Preferences. The backup
file will have a name of the form YYYY-MM-DD.mdb. The
back up can be used by the Restore Database command to
recover all of the jobs in the database. The Import command
can be used to recover selected jobs from a backup. Backup
your Master Database often and store a copy of the resulting
file on a CD or other media.
Restore
Database
Restores the database from a backup copy. Note: This
operation will replace the entire contents of the current,
working datbase with the backup.
Compact
Database
To ensure optimal performance, you should compact and
repair your database on a regular basis. If you have purged
job versions or deleted jobs, Compacting the Database will
regain the space occupied by those records.
User
Preferences Specifies User Preferences, such as the location of
database, backups, job files, etc.
Print Ctrl+P Print the active job.
Print Preview Display a Print Preview of the active job.
Print Setup Select the printer, paper size and orientation for a print job.
Exit Closes the configurator.