     Dear User!

     DBC ( Data Base Control ) is an utility that allows complete
 multi-user access to xBASE databases and indexes.

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     This version is intended for using with Advantage Database Server.
     IT WAS BUILD WITH HARBOUR.
     Since Harbour is on alpha stage, this version of Dbc doesn't intended
     for using in serious purposes, it is for demonstration of current state
     of Harbour development, though I find it quite useful for SQL queries.
     This version uses native ADS SQL calls, so SQL engine here is faster
     and more powerful, than in DOS Clipper version of Dbc.
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     With DBC you can:
     - open dbf files for browse and editing in shared and exclusive modes,
       in read/wright and readonly modes
     - insert,delete,modify columns in browse
     - create (and modify structure) dbf files,indexes and tags
     - easy toggle workareas for multiple databases
     - edit/view in page(s)-per-record mode
     - edit/view in traditional row-per-record mode
     - execute commands:
       LOCATE, CONTINUE, SEEK, SET FILTER, GO TO,
       DELETE, RECALL, REPLACE, APPEND FROM, COPY TO, REINDEX, PACK, ZAP,
       COUNT, SUM, SET RELATION
     - print file (columns defined in current browse)
     - save and load views (view file have text format, so you can
       create and modify it from simple text editor)
     - create/save/load/execute SQL QUERIES !!!
     - execute scripts !!!
     - copy to/paste from Windows clipboard
     - convert memos between dbt and fpt format
     - pack memos

     Making SQL queries - is a main feature of this program.
     You can create queries in standart SQL syntax:

      SELECT ... FROM ... WHERE ... GROUP BY ... HAVING ... ORDER BY ...

     For example,
     You have list of companies CMPN, containing fields CNUM, COMPANY,
     where CNUM is an unique code of company and you want to find
     duplicated CNUM:
      SELECT CNUM,COUNT(*) FROM CMPN GROUP BY CNUM HAVING COUNT(*)>1

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     I'll be glad to hear any opinions and suggestions from you.
     This a freeware program and is provided at no charge.

DBC Version 3.1b
Copyright (c) 1998,2001 Alexander S. Kresin
All rights reserved.