Readme.txt

MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

1. Windows XP, 2000, NT, 98 operating system. (Win2k SP2 or greater recommended)
2. Pentium III 133 MHz and 64 MB of RAM.  (Pentium III 350 MHz and 128 MB RAM recommended)
3. 15 MB of free hard drive space.
4. Microsoft® Access 2002.  
5. Microsoft® Excel (for export only, other formats are avialable)
6. Adobe Acrobat Reader


RECOMMENDED SCREEN RESOLUTION

1280 x 1024 (lesser resolutions will crop windows and excessive scrolling will be required)

INSTALLATION

Unzip files to any directory.  All PDF files must remain in the same directory as the Access MDB file.  Adobe Acrobat or Acrobat reader is required.  If you do not have Adobe Acrobat or Acrobat Reader you may obtain a free copy of Acrobat Reader at: 

http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.htm

This is a beta version.  Known issues include:

Some windows may open off screen (usually to the very far right); this is due to development of the database on high resolution monitors.

If you are entering new data you must change the default behavior of Access to avoid notification message pop-ups each time you post a new record.  

1.  Open Access with a new blank database.
2.  From the menu bar, Go to Tools, then options.
3.  Select the Edit/Find tab
4.  Under 'Confirm', uncheck the box labeled 'Action queries'
5.  Close Access
6.  Start the CenCal Db by double-clicking on the CenCal_Beta1.1.mdb file

In data entry - an error is returned if attemting to create a meet location and date that already exist.  To enter data to this meet, please navigate to the meet record that already exists and add catch records to this meet.  

Security and user rights are still being developed.  The default behavior is to open the database in a restricted format; this prevents editing of forms and inadvertant changes in data.  To remove these restrictions, please contact technical support and request access.

For technical support please contact 

Paulo Serpa
Marine GIS
California Department of Fish and Game
Lower Ragsdale Dr. Suite 100
Monterey, CA 93940
pserpa@dfg.ca.gov

