USER’S
                MANUAL
                DSS Database Suite
                for Disability Support Services
                Prepared by: Austyn Krutsinger and Iain Smith
                May, 2009
               Revision Sheet
                Release No.    Date          Revision Description
                Rev. 0         4/27/09       User’s Manual Created
                Rev. 1         5/7/09        Added conversion program information
                Rev. 2         5/8/09        Fixed MySQL commands for setting up users on database
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                                          USER'S MANUAL
                                        TABLE OF CONTENTS
                                                                                        Page #
             1.0   GENERAL INFORMATION.....................................................................................................1-1
               1.1   System Overview...................................................................................................................1-1
               1.2   Acronyms and Abbreviations...............................................................................................1-1
             2.0   SYSTEM SUMMARY................................................................................................................2-1
               2.1   System Configuration...........................................................................................................2-1
               2.2   User Access Levels.................................................................................................................2-1
             3.0   GETTING STARTED................................................................................................................3-1
               3.1   Setting up MySQL.................................................................................................................3-1
               3.2   Create the database...............................................................................................................3-4
               3.3   Setting up database tables.....................................................................................................3-4
               3.4   Adding/Removing MySQL Users.........................................................................................3-5
             4.0   USING the CLIENT APPLICATION   4-1
               4.1   Settings...................................................................................................................................4-1
                 4.1.1 Server...................................................................................................................................................4-1
                 4.1.2 Username.............................................................................................................................................4-1
                 4.1.3 Password..............................................................................................................................................4-1
                 4.1.4 Database Name....................................................................................................................................4-1
                 4.1.5 Database Table.....................................................................................................................................4-1
                 4.1.6 Equipment Table..................................................................................................................................4-1
                 4.1.7 Save most recent queries.....................................................................................................................4-1
               4.2   Connect/Disconnection to database......................................................................................4-1
               4.3   Student Information..............................................................................................................4-1
                 4.3.1 Add Record..........................................................................................................................................4-2
                 4.3.2 Update Record.....................................................................................................................................4-2
                 4.3.3 Clear Fields..........................................................................................................................................4-2
               4.4   Equipment Rental.................................................................................................................4-2
               4.5   Query......................................................................................................................................4-2
                 4.5.1 Save Query...........................................................................................................................................4-2
                 4.5.2 Load Query..........................................................................................................................................4-2
                 4.5.3 Query Results.......................................................................................................................................4-2
                 4.5.4 Save Query Results..............................................................................................................................4-3
                 4.5.5 Change Query Results Display............................................................................................................4-3
             5.0   USING the CONVERSION APPLICATION.............................................................................5-1
               5.1   Connect..................................................................................................................................5-1
               5.2   Convert...................................................................................................................................5-1
               5.3   Report....................................................................................................................................5-1
               5.4   Disconnect..............................................................................................................................5-1
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                                                                    1.0  General Information
                                                    1.0   GENERAL INFORMATION
            User’s Manual