What Must I Do Before Using Cadet Records Manager for the First Time?
First, and most importantly, run the Cadet Records Manager Tutorial program. We have created this tutorial to show you exactly how our programs function. The tutorial will provide answers to most of your questions, before you try to figure it out within the program (and possibly make a mistake). After you have reviewed the Tutorial, then proceed on to the steps below.
There are some basic pieces of information which you must set up before using Cadet Records Manager for the first time. We have pre-loaded the database with as much standard information as possible, but you must customize this information and/or add some additional information to completely set up Cadet Records Manager for your school.
Version 2.0 (U.S. Marine Corps):
- Start Cadet Records Manager.
- Use the following security information to log in for the first time: User ID = Install, Password = password.
- Expand the Set Up choice in the Function tree on the left side of the screen by clicking on the + symbol..
- Click on the Organization Information choice.
- Add your school's name and address as necessary.
- Add instructor names and ranks as necessary.
- Verify that the class periods are the right values for your school. If not, be sure that your entries are in the proper format. (See the online Help file - Organization Information Setup screen for more information.)
- Verify that the grade levels are the right values for your school. If not, be sure that your entries are in the proper format. (See the online Help file - Organization Information Setup screen for more information.)
- When all of your entries are completed, click on the Update command button to save your entries.
- Now click on the Close command button to return to the main screen.
- Under the Set Up function choice, click on the Security choice.
- Add additional User IDs with Passwords for those individuals who will be using Cadet Records Manager. Scroll to the bottom of the grid to the empty row, and click in the first column of the empty row. Enter the User ID name, the Password value, and enter Yes or No to indicate which areas this individual may use. Use the Tab key on your keyboard to move from one column to the next. Tab off the end of the row to update the database. Do this for each person who will use Cadet Records Manager. (See the online Help file - Security Set Up screen for more information.)
- Now press Close to return to the main screen.
- Expand the Students section of the Function Tree on the left of the screen by clicking on the + symbol next to it.
- Now click on the Add a new student choice, and begin using Cadet Records Manager!
Version 1.0 to 1.3 (U.S. Army):
- Start Cadet Records Manager.
- Use the following security information to log in for the first time: User ID = Install, Password = password.
- Click on the Set Up tab.
- Click on the Organization Information button.
- Click on the Set Up command button.
- Add instructor names and ranks as necessary.
- Verify that the class periods are the right values for your school. If not, be sure that your entries are in the proper format. (See the online Help file - Organization Information Setup screen for more information.)
- Verify that the grade levels are the right values for your school. If not, be sure that your entries are in the proper format. (See the online Help file - Organization Information Setup screen for more information.)
- When all of your entries are completed, click on the Update command button to save your entries.
- Now press the Return command button to return to the Set Up tab screen.
- On the Set Up tab screen, click on the Security button, then click on the Set Up command button.
- Add additional User IDs with Passwords for those individuals who will be using Cadet Records Manager. Use the New button to display an empty screen, then enter the User ID name, the Password value, and check the boxes to indicate which areas this individual may use. Then click on the Update command button. Do this for each person who will use Cadet Records Manager. (See the online Help file - Security Set Up screen for more information.)
- Now press Return to return to the Set Up tab screen.
- Now click on the Student Info tab, and begin using Cadet Records Manager!
Other activities which you should complete after your first use of Cadet Records Manager:
- Get 5 new, empty, formatted floppy diskettes. Use the Database Backup labels which came with this product and label each of these diskettes.
- Review the information about the Database Backup & Restore program in the Tutorial, and in the online Help file or printed User Guide.
- At the end of your first use of Cadet Records Manager (and every subsequent use), run the Database Backup & Restore program to make a backup copy of your database files. Make a backup every day!
