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<h2>Help on Software Use</h2>

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<li>Hardware items are grouped in categories, so category information must be supplied before hand</li>
<li>Stock entry is based on category and supplier, so supplier information must be entered prior to stock entry</li>
<li>Parts/computer issue is based on user existance, so user information must be entered prior to lending items on his/her name</li>
<li>Computer entry is categories series-wise, so define series the new computer belongs to</li>
<li>Computer configuration is based on computer code, so computer entry must be done before configuring it</li>
<li>In configuration specify the purpose behind the attachment of any part viz. fabrication, upgradation, replacement</li>
<li>In configuration, select pc series, and pc code to work with then select parts category, particular parts code and purpose as stated above</li>
<li>To issue any item, select user category, user code and then item category and particular parts code that you are going to issue</li>
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<b>How software is designed</b>
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<li>Database is in MySQL named as <i>MCELL</i></li>
<li>Scripting is done in PHP using native library for MySQL connectivity and data manipulation</li>
<li>User data is stored in tables as listed below<br>
    CATEGORY_MASTER<br>
    SUPPLIER_MASTER<br>
    USER_MASTER<br>
    ITEM_MASTER<br>
    PARTS_MASTER<br>
    PARTS_ISSUED<br>
    PARTS_USED<br>
    PC_MASTER<br>
    PC_CONFIGURATION<br>
    PC_ISSUED<br>
    PC_USED<br>
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<li>Each table is having a ROW_ID column to store incremented number for each record with primary key constraint</li>
<li>Tables are related on ROW_ID column with foreign key constraint</li>
<li>In some tables user defined code for record is stored in CODE column</li>
<li>Functions are defined in MCELL_LIBRARY.INC file</li>
<li>Public access pages are stored in the web root for MCELL user on CCR51.LOCAL running APACHE web server</li>
<li>Admin access pages are stored in ADMIN direcotry in the web root for MCELL user on CCR51.LOCAL with .htaccess setting</li>
<li>Page header is in PAGE_HEADER.INC file and included in the very begining of each PHP file wherever required</li>
<li>Report header is in REPORT_HEADER.INC file and included in the very begining of each PHP file wherever required</li>
<li>Page footer is in PAGE_FOOTER.INC file and included at the end of each PHP file wherever required</li>
<li>Database connectivity is coded in DB_CONNECT.INC file and included in above header.inc files</li>
<li>Web pages are PHP scripts as listed below<br>
    STOCK_INHAND.PHP<br>
    STOCK_ISSUED.PHP<br>
    ISSUED_STATUS.PHP<br>
    PC_ISSUED.PHP<br>
    ITEMS_DETAIL.PHP<br>
    SEARCH.PHP<br>
    CONFIGURATION_FORM.PHP<br>
    ISSUE_FORM.PHP<br>
    PARTS_FABRICATED.PHP<br>
    PARTS_UPDATED.PHP<br>
    PARTS_REPLACED.PHP<br>
    AUDIT_REPORT.PHP<p>
    ADMIN/<br>
    CATEGORY_MASTER.PHP<br>
    SUPPLIER_MASTER.PHP<br>
    USER_MASTER.PHP<br>
    PC_MASTER.PHP<br>
    STOCK_ENTRY.PHP<br>
    PARTS_MASTER.PHP<br>
    PC_CONFIGURATION.PHP<br>
    PC_ISSUED.PHP<br>
    PARTS_ISSUED.PHP<br>
</li>
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<b>To restart apache deamon command is:</b><br>
apachectl restart
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