Read BEFORE Operating RSMS and SIMS Software

    The RSMS and SIMS software works very well. Still, they have several features we’d like to change but cannot. Few users encounter difficulty with them, but several users have with the consequence that they have corrupted files.
    Please distribute the following instructions to everyone who operates the RSMS or SIMS software, and provide it to people as they become operators.
    BEFORE operating the RSMS01 or SIMS02 software, everyone should read these instructions. 
1. Skipping some steps while copying files between computers.
2. Exiting with the "X" in a window corner rather than a red door icon or a close button.
3. Deleting or replacing a lot of information without occasionally “packing and indexing” the files.
    If users take any of the above actions, they can “corrupt” the data files. The affect can be that users will have to reload the program and reenter much, and perhaps all, of their data. Therefore, users must always
1. Follow the Copying Data Instructions. (The RSMS01 and SIMS02 Manuals contain “Copying Data” instructions.)
2. Always Exit With the Red Doors or Close Buttons
3. Often click on “Utilities” in the Main Menu, click on “Pack and Index Files,” and click “Yes” when prompted.

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