This article describes how you could use ToyBase for the very first time. You will have installed ToyBase as described in the email you received when you downloaded or ordered the software from our website. If you have any problems running the software, please read the articles in the install section.
Create some Toy categories!
Each toy must belong to a category. You have to create at least one category before you can add stock to ToyBase. Go to the Toys...Create Category menu. The category must have a name a 1-3 letter code. For example:
Hit the [Save] button, then repeat for each stock category that you have.
Create some Toys!
Go to the Toys...Create menu. Choose your category in the list box (PUZ in this example) and ToyBase will choose a free toy number for you. You can change it you want, before you press [Ok]
The Toy Number must be:
- the 1-3 letter category
- number 1-9999
- an optional duplicate number (if you have two copies of the same puzzle you can create PUZ1/1 and PUZ1/2)
Create a Member and borrow the toy!
Go to the Members...Create menu and fill in the name and address. Click [Save]. You can now go to the Loan...Book Out menu and the member can borrow some toys!
Learn the rest of ToyBase...
Go to the Help...User Guide menu and print or read each section. Then read the other articles in this website.
