User's Manual

DPC/TRACK
Users Manual
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Data in the Tag ID Database
Primary Tag ID Database Field
The primary field in the Tag ID database is Tag ID. The Tag ID field is also used
to manage relationships across the different databases. A given Tag ID record may
be associated with many records in the Test Results database.
Because of the above considerations, DPC/TRACK disallows the direct editing of
data within the Tag ID and Serial Number fields at every level. The reason for
this is that DPC/TRACK doesn’t know why you are changing the data. Is it
because you are wanting to rename a record, or is it because you are trying to
change some database relationship? Both of these objectives may be
accomplished within the Change screen.
Example 7.1: Changing a Tag ID Record
In this example, we will rename one of the sample Tag ID records
(SAMPLETAG2) that came with DPC/TRACK.
1. Perform a Quick Search to display the Tag ID record SAMPLETAG2. (After
the search, the record should be displayed on the Instrument View screen.)
2. Select the Change... button on the Instrument View screen. The Change
screen appears. Notice that the Tag ID value of SAMPLETAG2 is already
inserted in the Tag ID field.
3. Select the Rename... button that is associated with the Tag ID field. The
Rename Tag ID screen appears.
4. Enter the new Tag ID value of “NEWSAMPLETAG2” in the Rename Tag
ID to field, then select OK. The Change screen appears.
5. Select the Done button. The Instrument View screen appears, displaying
the new Tag ID value in the Tag ID field.
Click on the Tag ID History tab to display the History page. Notice that the Tag
ID value is now NEWSAMPLETAG2. When we changed the Tag ID value, all
associated Test Results were changed automatically by DPC/TRACK to match our
renamed Tag ID.
Note that you use the Change screen in a similar manner to change a Serial
Number value.
6. Select the Done button to return to the Instrument View screen, then select
the Main Menu button to return to the Main Menu.