User Guide
About this Guide
This user guide contains the information that you need when installing, configuring and using the Datgel Product License System. It is assumed you have moderate to advanced PC skills.
Conventions and typography used in this guide
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| Example | Description |
|---|---|
> | Used to indicate a series of menu commands, e.g. Select File > Open. |
| | Used to indicate a gINT Application Group, Application, Table Group or Table , e.g. DATA DESIGN | Project Database. |
Bold Text | Items you must select, command buttons, or items in a list, e.g. Navigate to UTILITIES | Convert Projects (4th tab). |
Italics Emphasis | Use to emphasize the importance of a point such as parameters, e.g. Data Entry – Check Omit Must Save prompt when save is required. |
CAPITALS | Names of keys on the keyboard, for example, SHIFT, CTRL, or ALT. |
KEY+KEY | Key combinations, for example CTRL+P, or ALT+F4. |
Code Snippet | Indicates a code snippet within a paragraph. |
Code sample | Indicates a sample program codes inserted in user guide e.g. public override string ToString () |
File name or path | Used for formatting file name and paths e.g. abc lib.glb or V:\10 gINT\Datgel Install Files. |
Table_Name | Database table name, e.g. POINT_TABLE. |
Field_Name | Database field name; e.g. PointID. |
Command line | Command line, presented exactly as it must be entered e.g. cdir. |
Field Colours
Each of the fields in the project tables have been coloured to improve the data entry process as indicated the following table.
Field Colour | Field Name and Explanation |
|---|---|
Yellow | gINT Key Field – mandatory data entry |
Pastel Purple | AGS Data – data associated with the AGS Data Interchange Format |
Pastel Green | Calculated Field – data is written to this field by Datgel's code |
Brown - Green | Data Enter and Calculated field |
Pastel Beige | Data Entry Field – data should be entered into this field, or data in this field influences the calculation |
Pastel Red | Legacy Data Field – historic data entered here, is typically from an old database |
Pastel Blue | Output Option – used to control how data displays on a report |
Pastel Orange | Remark or Metadata Field – additional data associated with the primary information |
Grey | Read-only |