User's Manual

Creating & Deleting
Introduction
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Introduction
This chapter provides the following sections:
• Creating Records
• Deleting Records
• Rebuilding & Deleting Sample Records
Creating Records
Up to this point within the manual, we’ve covered how to search through your
database to find records, how to use graphs and reports towards interpreting your
data, and how to use DPC/TRACK with a calibrator towards generating test
results. But how does one go about building a database in the first place? Due to
the fact that records are created differently within DPC/TRACK’s four databases,
we will break our discussion down on a per-database basis. Within each of the
following subsections we will discuss how to create each different record type.
Before beginning, let’s look at one important concept related to databases—
primary fields.
Primary Fields
Within each database is a primary field, which may be thought of as the key field
for record identification purposes. When a record is added to a database, data must
be defined for the primary field. The respective primary fields are:
• In the Tag ID database, the primary field is Tag ID.
• The primary field within the Procedure database is Procedure.
• In the Test Results database, the primary is the same as the associated Tag ID
or Test Equipment record.
• The primary field within the Test Equipment database is actually a
combination of Manufacturer and Serial Number.
Creating Tag ID Records
You create Tag ID records within DPC/TRACK by employing the Change...
button that is available on the Instrument View screen. Selecting the Change...
button displays the Change screen. This screen allows you to add, delete, and
rename Tag ID records.