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User Manual
By: Michael Date: March 26, 2019, 7:33 am
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If you don't unzip you book library to C:\Database Dreams\ the
link managaer will be the first screen you see as below.
NOTE:if you don't use any of my other projects you will need to
create a folder called "Database Dreams" if you wish to keep all
my programs together this folder can be set as a trusted
location please read:
HTML https://databasedreams.createaforum.com/info-center/setting-up-a-trusted-location/
Select your DD's Dream Books Folder then the file Book Library
Data.accdb then click Re-Connect
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Once the link manager completes the screen below will be
displayed
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You should first click the button "Preferences" which will
display the screen below.
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If you tick the option create folders for new authors this will
add 3 folders to your "Authors A-Z Folders" plus the system will
maintain the link within the program so if you change an authors
name the linked folder will be updated.
Folders Location: This should be your "Authors A-Z Folders"
Which you can move anywhere as long as this field points to that
location so you could put it in your onedrive folder so it's
backed up.
Security Setting: If you select "Default User" Everytime the
book library opens it will go to your "My Books" screen
selecting "Require Login" will display a login screen if you
haven't updated the default user use the following Login Name:
Admin and Password: Admin I will cover users next.
The default user will be set to Admin unless you have updated
that record.
Clicking Family Members will display the user list.
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You can edit the Admin entry then click the "Password" Button
which will diplay the password currently set so you can edit it
DON'T FORGET YOUR PASSWORD I will charge for a reset file
request
You can only use the delete button if there is more than 1 user
or the users record is not in use within the system
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Re: User Manual
By: Michael Date: April 6, 2019, 6:44 am
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From this point I will go though what you need to know in the
sequence you will need to start using the book library so first
will be adding an Author so click the button "Add/Search
Authors" this will diplay the search screen which I will cover
later.
at the bottom of the search screen you will see a button "Add
Author" clicking it will display the screen below.
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Give the Author a name then if you don't have the create folders
set in preferences you could create a set of folders for the new
author should you wish by clicking the folder icon button this
will then update the blank box under the preferences "Authors
A-Z Folders" folders location which you should have already set.
you will know the new folders have been created as the authors
main folder will open diplaying the 2 folders inside
As with all my projects if you enter an item into the dropdown
lists which is not in the list you will be asked if you would
like to add the new Item, This will happen for both the Authors
type and sub type.
so if you have added all the details correctly you should have a
form like below I have used David Webers record from my personal
system I do use
HTML https://www.goodreads.com/
for a lot of my
details
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Now you have your first author you can add book details to click
the Magnifying glass Button which will display that records
details again I have used David Webers books below is a
completed book.
Adding an item to your book shelf is simple just double click
the field with the book name and (year) these will then be added
then just complete the rest of the form once done go back to
your list and select all then click in the empty list, should it
not update with your book press F9 to refesh the data.
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