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On this page, we - the IS department, will deliver to you, our internal customers tools and tips on how to take advantage of computer "tricks of the trade".

McLeod Time Saving Options How to Update your Addressbook
  Loan Calculator
How to Map a Network Drive  

Loan Calculator
Enter Loan Information:
1) Amount of the loan (any currency):
2) Annual percentage rate of interest:
3) Repayment period, in years:
Payment Information:
4) Your monthly payment will be:
5) Your total payment will be:
6) Your total interest payments will be:
McLeod Software Time Saving Options
Query Range Instructions
    Query Features
    Listed below are characters that can be used to search for information in the database.
  1. ">" - Using the greater than sign will allow you to search for information greater than a specific value i.e., to display all loads with a pickup date of "050197" or higher, in the pickup field key in ">050197". Hit the 'Esc' key to execute the command.
  2. "<"" - Using the less than sign will allow you to search for information less than a specific value i.e., to display all loads with a pickup date of "050197" or lower, in the pickup field key in "<050197"". Hit the 'Esc' key to execute the command.
  3. "=" - The equal to sign will allow you to search for fields that are blank i.e., to find all loads where the "B/L Number" is blank, in "=" in the "B/L Number" field. Hit the Esc" key to execute the command.
  4. "*" - The asterisk will allow you to search for all the information, i.e., to display all the loads that have a shipper name that starts with the letter "J", key in "J*" in the shipper field. Hit the "Esc" key to execute the command.
      Control Functions
      Listed below are various functions that can be performed using the "Ctrl" key.
    1. "R" - Refreshes the screen.
    2. "F" - Moves the cursor forward one character at a time.
    3. "B" - Moves the cursor back one character at a time.
    4. "A" - Aborts
    5. "P" - Enters previous information typed in the field.
    6. "W" - Will allow the user to switch between windows if using FacetTerm.
    7. "O" - Restore Info
        Thumb Functions
        Listed below are the commands using the "Ctrl" key to display information setup in the database i.e., customer codes, vendor codes, driver codes, and other various codes.
      1. "T" - Opens window to allow you to browse through the codes.
      2. "E" - Once in the window, you can use this command to edit the codes.
        (This option is available if the word "edit" is displayed at the bottom of the window)
          OTHER Functions
          Listd below are other time saving options.
        1. "N" - In a time field enter "N" and the current time will appear.
        2. "T" - In a date field enter "T" and the current date will be displayed.
          The date may also be displayed by entering the first four digits. The system will fill in the current year i.e., enter "0501" and hit the "Return" key, the date will be displayed as "05/01/97".
Query Range Instructions

There are two types of range queries; inclusive (><) and exclusive (<>).An inclusive range query will display the results included in the entered parameters. Forexample, to search for all records between and including 06/01/00 and 06/28/00, you would enter><060100:062800.

An exclusive range query will provide results which exclude the parameters entered. For instance, to search for all records other than those between and including 06/01/00 and 06/28/00, you would enter <>060100:062800. When using dates in these types of queries, you must enter the year.

This works for any range in a field, not just dates, i.e., you can query for truck numbers 300 to 315 by doing ><300:315, however it will also return subs such as 305T0, etc.
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Updating your Netscape Addressbook
1. Open Netscape, and click on the Communicator pull down menu and select Address Book.
2. Highlight all the User Names in the right section,
(click on the first name, scroll to the bottom, hold down shift and click on the last name.)
3. Click on the Delete icon at the top of the address book window
4. Click on the file pull down menu, choose Import
5. Click on the "LDIF file (address book)" choice, then click next
6. Click on the "Look in" down arrow and choose the sysadmin network drive
7. Double click on the Netscape folder
8. Double click on the file address_book.ldif
Your address book should now be successfully loaded,
you can exit out of the change routine.
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