CONTENTS

  Title Page

  Copyright Page

  Preface

  1      What Is ADE?

  1.1     Learning by Doing

  1.2     Entering Data

  1.3     Sorting and Calculating

  1.4     Producing Reports

  2      ADE Fundamentals

  2.1     Basic ADE Terms and Concepts

  2.2     Instructing ADE
    2.2.1      Entering Commands
    2.2.2      Using Function Keys

  3      Getting Started

  3.1     Starting ADE

  3.2     Exiting ADE

  3.3     ADE'S Online Training

  4      The ADE Terminal

  4.1     The ADE Screen
    4.1.1      The Scrolling Area
    4.1.2      The Command Area
    4.1.3      The Message Area

  4.2     The Terminal Keyboard

  4.3     Using the Keyboard

  5      Entering ADE Commands

  5.1     ADE Command Prompts

  5.2     ADE Command Defaults

  5.3     Correcting Mistakes

  5.4     Entering Commands Without ADE Prompts

  6      Getting Help in ADE

  6.1     The HELP Command

  6.2     The HELP Key

  7      Making a Worksheet

  7.1     Making the Worksheet SUPPLIES

  7.2     Entering Data into the Worksheet

  7.3     Saving the Worksheet as a Table

  7.4     Entering More Data into the Worksheet SUPPLIES

  8      ADE Function Keys

  8.1     Using the GOLD Key

  8.2     How ADE Displays Active Function Keys

  8.3     Repeating a Function

  8.4     Using Some Function Keys

  8.5     How to Activate the Numeric Keypad

  9      Working with Tables and the Worksheet

  9.1     Getting a Table into the Worksheet

  9.2     Displaying the Worksheet on the Terminal

  9.3     Printing the Worksheet

  9.4     Displaying Line Numbers in the Worksheet

  9.5     Saving the Worksheet as a Table

  9.6     Entering New Data into the Worksheet
    9.6.1      Adding New Lines
    9.6.2      Adding New Column

  9.7     Renaming a Column or Type

  9.8     Reordering Data

  9.9     Grouping Data Selectively

  10     Using Arithmetic Commands

  10.1    Using ADD, SUBTRACT, MULTIPLY, and DIVIDE

  10.2    Using TOTAL and TALLY

  11     Making a Simple Report

  11.1    Preparing Data for a Report

  11.2    Making a Standard Report

  11.3    Listing the Report Procedure

  11.4    Producing the Report

  11.5    Changing the Report Procedure

  12     Making a Simple Verb

  12.1    Designing and Naming the Verb

  12.2    Making a Verb

  12.3    Displaying the Steps in a Verb

  12.4    Using a Verb

  12.5    Changing a Verb

  Glossary
    Arithmetic Expression . . . Date Format
    Date Value . . . Line Format
    Message Area . . . Parameter
    Procedure . . . Worksheet

  FIGURES

  2-1        Parts of an ADE Table

  3-1        TRAIN Introduction Screen

  4-1        ADE Screen Format

  4-2        VT100 Keyboard

  8-1        VT100 Terminal ADE Function Keys