Data Manager Overview

The Data Manager will be the first tool you use to begin operating The Auto Shop Writer 10.  It is also used to apply updates and advance your authorization file to allow newer versions to be run.  Finally it handles all of your file maintenance operations and data defaults setup.

This program is only run on the server !  Do not install it on, or run it from, any workstations.

The Data Manager Menu

The following is the primary menu of the Datamanager program.

These are the subsections of each main category:

Files:

•        New - Create new, empty, data files

•        Index - Build, or rebuild, indexes for your data files

•        Maintain - Maintenance utility to remove records marked for deletion

•        File Editor - Direct edit capability for all data files

Edit:

•        Company - View company information provided by MasterLink, and edit some data

•        Registration - Use to interact with Technical Support staff for codes to update system authorization

•        Authorize - Apply key file to authorize system from CD or internet files

Import:

Import options are provided to use data from ASW 4, 5, 2000, 7, 8, or 9, configuring it to ASW 10.

Tools

A few special tools not commonly used are found in Datamanger.  These are for server specific tasks.

Setup:

Setup options are related to server only services.  All other setup items can be managed from any client computer from within the main Auto Shop Writer program.

Help:

Access the manual from within the Data Manager.