Simple Steps to Index, Locate, and View Scanned Images in ScanVue DB.
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How to Index/Enter Images in the Database:

  1. Click on "Mode" Menu.
  2. Click on "View/Database".
  3. Make sure the "Comma (,) Delimited ASCII Database file is checked", click "OK".
  4. Type full path or Browse to find the folder containing your images.  Example: C:\Images
  5. Enter the name for the data file you want to create.  Example: data1
  6. Click "Open" and simply Select the Folder again that contains the images
  7. Follow the directions on the "Index Field Setup" window to Select/Name Fields .  Enter a descriptive name for each field such as: CUSTOMER, TITLE, etc., click "Continue".
  8. ScanVue DB will open and display the Fields and text boxes on the right side of the screen.
  9. Click on "File" Menu and open the first image in the same Folder containing the images.
  10. Enter the information, you want to associate with the image, in the appropriate text box Field (use keyboard "Tab" to advance thru fields).
  11. Use keyboard "Enter" to advance to next image and enter information for that image.
  12. Repeat and enter information for all desired images.
  13. Click on "File" Menu and "Save Edited File" to save as data1.txt in the Image folder.
  14. Click on "Close DB Mode" menu.  

How to Search and Locate Images in the Database:

  1. Click on "Mode" Menu.
  2. Click on "View/Database".
  3. Make sure the "Comma (,) Delimited ASCII Database file is checked", click "OK".
  4. Browse and find the data file (data1.txt) that was just created Example: C:\Images\data1.txt
  5. Click "Open" and again Select the Folder containing the images.
  6. Click "Continue" when the "Index Field Setup" window appears ( Fields are already entered).
  7. ScanVue DB will open with the Fields and text boxes displayed on the right side of the screen.
  8. Enter any text or number query in the "Search" box above the fields and click the "New" button.
  9. ScanVue DB will search thru the entire database file (data1.txt) and display all data that was entered/associated with each image that matches the information entered in the "Search" box.
  10. You can narrow the search by selecting the "Down" arrow (right side of Search box

Important:  Closing ScanVue DB in the following manner will cause it to open with the same image and database settings as when closed, (eliminating steps 1-7 above).  Close ScanVue DB with the red "Close" X in the upper right corner of the screen or by choosing "Exit" under the "File" menu. 

How to View and Print Images:

  1. Review the results of the data "Search" and select the entry data that describes the image you want to view. 
  2. Double-Clicking with the mouse, on the selected entry, will display the desired image file.
  3. The "Flying Magnifying Glass" is activated by depressing the right mouse button.  Try it! 
  4. To select any portion of the displayed image, click on the fourth menu button from the left.  The icon is a printed page with a darkened box on it and is next to the button with the printer icon.
  5. Move the mouse to the top left corner of the area to be printed and while depressing the left mouse button, drag the mouse to the lower right of the portion you wish to print and release.  The area selected for printing with appear to change color.
  6. Click on the button with the printer icon and select OK to print "Selected Portion"

The above steps show only the basic functions within ScanVue DB.
We invite you to "Play" with ScanVue DB to discover the many benefits
offered to anyone wanting to easily manage their scanned images.