==== How to use… ====

=== …the Archival Database ===

The Quantum Archive Database consists of **correspondence** and **unpublished documents** by renowned scientists 

involved in the development of quantum physics in the first half of the 20th century. It contains approximately 4700 entries and continues to 

grow steadily. In order to cope with this vast amount of data it is crucial to be able to find one's way through the **FILEMAKER** database. 

This program is the cornerstone of the digital archive. In the following there will be a short manual on how to create files, the search of 

entries within the database and the  export of **.xml-files**. 

=== First Steps ===

|Open File-Maker Pro8|

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Activate ** Eine bestehende Datei öffnen** and press **OK**.
Click on **Hosts** in the newly opened window. In the column labeled "hosts" activate **fm8-server**, choose **bib_quantum_archive** and click on **Open**.

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Now the archival_database will open.

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==creating new data sets==

To create a new data set, press the **New** button in the upper left corner and fill in all the information that is provided. Another way is 

to duplicate (**Command+D**) an already existing entry and change the now created one.

It will be saved automatically. Alterations made to already existing entries will be saved as well.


==searching data sets==

The program also offers a search function. Basically every field entry can be used as a search keyword. Press **Search** in the top bar and 

type in the informations you have for the wanted data sets. After that and pressing the **Enter** button on your keyboard, the program will 

yield your data sets if they are in the database.


==.xml export==

If .xml files need to be exported, the way of proceeding is the following:

Use the search function in order to find the data sets that are connected loosely to the search parameter.

Click on **List** in the top bar of the window and select the data sets you do not want. To exclude those data sets, activate them and 

press **Command+T**. When you have all your data sets shown in the list go under **Ablage** on **Datensätze exportieren**.

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Now name the file and choose .xml as type. Then press **Save**.

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In the next window, choose FMPDSORESULT and **Continue**.

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Now press **Alle kopieren** and **Export** the data sets.



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** How to use [[use_biblio-db | Bibliographical Database ]] **