NEC Student Services Administrator Guide

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Student Services - Administrator Guide INTRODUCTION
What is Student Services? (Cont)
The software uses two copies of these databases; the Working database and the 
Installed database. The working database allows changes to be made to Student
Services Stations, Groups, or Scheduled Events without affecting the realtime 
operation of the PBX system. The installed database is the data base actually being 
used realtime by the PBX for Student Services data.
When changes are made...

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Chapter 2 GETTING STARTED
Review the sections in this chapter for software logon and startup, and general 
main menu screen information.
Keyboard Conventions
All letter and number keys are used to enter data in the various menu functions. The 
following keys are also used:

EnterAccepts a selection or field entry.

EscExits the current screen or action and moves to the previous 
screen or action.

Arrow keysMoves to...

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Main Menu Screen
Figure 2-1   Main Menu Screen
The Main Menu screen is divided into three areas:
Title BarAt the top of the screen, shows the application title and current 
system date and time.
Message BarAt the bottom of the screen, any system status or error messages 
will be displayed in this area.
CommandThe center area of the screen, between the Title and Message 
bars, will show specific menu selections,...

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Main Menu Screen (Cont)
Main CommandsSome Main Menu command selections and their functions are described in detail 
in other chapters of this guide:
Stations Database  - See Chapter 3
Groups Database  - See Chapter 4
Scheduled Events  - See Chapter 5, Appendix A
Install Databases  - See Chapter 6
Immediate Action  - See Chapter 6
Exit  - See this chapter
Refer to these chapters for specific information on these...

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Exit Student Services
Follow the steps to exit the Student Services application:
ProcedureStep 1:
Go to the Student Services Main Menu.
Step 2:
Use the UP and DOWN arrow keys to select Exit from the menu and 
press Enter.
-  If changes have been made in one of the databases
, the following window 
will be displayed. 
- Select the Install Now option to install the current working database to the 
PBX. When returned to the...

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Student Services - Administrator Guide STATIONS DATABASE
Chapter 3 STATIONS DATABASE
The Stations Database contains the station numbers and descriptions for all stations 
used in Student Services. These stations are existing stations in the telephone PBX 
system.
A Note on Selecting Commands
In the following procedures, a step may call for pressing the Tab key to select a 
command. It may be required to press the Tab key multiple times in order to select 
the specific...

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Using the Stations Database (Cont)
Figure 3-2   Stations Database Screen
The screen window shows the first entries of the Stations Database. Use the UP and 
DOWN arrow keys to move through the station entries. When at the first entries of 
the database, Top will be shown in the lower right corner of the window (as shown 
in Figure 3-2). Likewise, when the end is reached, End will be displayed.
Below the screen window,...

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Adding a Station
The Add command will add a station to the Stations Database: Follow the steps to 
add a station:
Step 1:
From the Stations Database screen (Figure 3-2), press Ta b to select the 
Add command (at the bottom of the screen) and press Enter. The follow-
ing window will be displayed:
Step 2:
Type the extension number of the station to be added to the database and 
press Enter.
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Adding a Station (Cont)
Step 3:
Type a description for the new station to be added to the database and 
press Enter. (This description can contain up to 25 characters.)
-  The window will now show the new station and description to be added to 
the database (shown below):
Step 4:
Select Ok and press Enter. The following message will be displayed in 
the screen message bar:
Station 1010 added to the database
-  To add...