Table of Contents

0.	Disclaimer, Revision History, Legalese
1.	Introduction
1.1	Scope/Assumptions
1.2	Disclaimer/Copyright
1.3	Danger Will Robinson!!!
1.4	Hardware/Software Requirements
2.	Installation
2.1	Starting and Stopping
2.2	Making Room for a Memory Hog
2.3	Backup and Empty Databases
2.4	What Files are What
2.5	Converting Databases from Version 2.0/2.01 to Version 2.2
2.6	Convert your FORM 610 printer control files
3.	Overview
3.1	Menus
3.2	Tables
3.3	Forms
4.	VEWD Detailed Description
4.1	I don't think we're in Kansas anymore
4.2	The Status Lines
4.3	The Main Menu
5.	Pre-Session Activities
5.1	Configuration
5.1.1	Session Defaults
5.1.2	Session Options
5.1.3	Printer Defaults
5.2	Generate VE Invite List
5.3	Define/Select Session
5.3.1	Create/Modify/Delete Session
5.3.2	Code slots, an explanation and a rationale
6.	Session Activities
6.1	Administering VE List
6.1.1	Registering a VE
6.2	Register/Modify/Delete Candidate List
6.2.1	Add/Modify/Delete a Candidate
6.2.2	Element Status fields
6.2.3	To err is Human. To really foul things up requires a computer
6.3	Update Candidate Status Table
6.3.1	Update Candidate Status
6.3.2	Re-registering a candidate
6.3.3	Full Candidate Record
6.4	Miscellaneous Candidate/Electronic Filing Information
6.5	Element Status
6.6	Print CSCE's and 610's Menu
6.6.1	CSCE Display/Print
6.6.2	FCC-610 Display/Print
6.7	Miscellaneous Stuff
6.7.1	Backup Session Data/ Backup All Databases
6.7.2	Set date/time
6.7.3	Recompute Session Counts
6.7.4	Open/Close Code Slots
6.8	Candidates Owed Refunds
7.	Post-Session Activities
7.1	Update Phone Numbers
7.1.1	Update Candidate Phone Number Form
7.2	FCC Data Generation
7.3	Generate VE/Candidate Thank You List
7.4	Merge Active Session
8.	Maintenance
8.1	Full Candidate Database
8.1.1	Add/Modify/Delete Candidate History Data
8.2	VE Database
8.2.1	Register A VE
8.3	Modify VE Callsign
8.3.1	Correcting prior Version 2.2 VEINFO databases
8.4	Recalculate VE Session Counts
8.5	Generate VE Sign Off List
8.6	Location Database
8.6.1	Add/Modify/Delete a QTH
8.7	Clear Current Session
9.	Import/Export/Sort
9.1	Import A Session
9.2	Export Current Session
9.3	Export A Session
9.4	Purge Sessions
9.5	Sort Database Files
9.6	Generate FCC filing Data
10.	FCC Database Lookups
10.1	VEWD Format FCC Data
10.1.1	FCC data directories
10.1.2	Downloading FCC database files
10.1.3	Running FCC2VEWD
10.1.4	Generating the callsign key file
10.1.5	Running VEWDFCC
10.2	QRZ CD-ROM Format FCC Data
10.3	Important FCC Database lookup Warning
11.	An Audio System for CW Testing
11.1	Goals
11.2	Implementation
12.	An Integrated Examination Session
12.1	Physical Layout of Examination Area
12.2	Managing Unique Examinations
12.3	Job Descriptions
12.3.1	Team Leader/Gadfly
12.3.2	Check-in Assistant
12.3.3	ID Checker
12.3.4	Banker
12.3.5	Registrar
12.3.6	Clerk
12.3.7	Seater
12.3.8	Notifier
12.3.9	Floorwalker
12.3.10	Grader
12.3.11	CW Tester/CW Assistants
12.3.12	Awarder
12.4	Staffing Requirements
13.	Troubleshooting
13.1	Errors and messages
13.2	Common Problems
14.	Database Definitions
14.1	Export file format
14.2	FCC Filing Format
14.3	The SESSION Database
14.4	The VEINFO Database
14.5	The ATTVE Database
14.6	The VICTIMS Database
14.7	The VICTIMG Database
14.8	The LOCATION Database
14.9	The DEFAULTS Database
14.10	The VECLIST Database
14.11	The ELEMSTAT Database

List of Figures

Figure 2-1	Database Version Mismatch Error
Figure 2-2	VXT022 Main Menu
Figure 4-1	Status Line
Figure 4-2	Main Menu
Figure 5-1	Session Preparation Menu
Figure 5-2	Superimposed Session Preparation Menu
Figure 5-3	Configuration Selection Table
Figure 5-4	Session Defaults
Figure 5-5	Session Options
Figure 5-6	Sample backup batch file
Figure 5-7	Printer Defaults
Figure 5-8	Centronics printer control file
Figure 5-9	HP LaserJet 4P printer control file
Figure 5-10	Location of FCC Alignment fields
Figure 5-11	Generate VE Invite List
Figure 5-12	Session List
Figure 5-13	Loading Session Message
Figure 5-14	Potential Loss of Session data
Figure 5-15	Potential Loss of Modified Session data
Figure 5-16	Create/Modify/Delete Session
Figure 5-17	Attending VE list
Figure 6-1	Session Activities
Figure 6-2	Administering VE List
Figure 6-3	Add/Delete Attending VE
Figure 6-4	Register a VE
Figure 6-5	Register Candidate Table
Figure 6-6	Add/Modify/Delete a Candidate
Figure 6-7	Callsign Verification Message
Figure 6-8	Class Verification Message
Figure 6-9	Element Choice table
Figure 6-10	Update Candidate Status Table
Figure 6-11	Update Candidate Status
Figure 6-12	Refund Session Fee Message
Figure 6-13	Form 610 Printing
Figure 6-14	CSCE Printing
Figure 6-15	Re-registration Message
Figure 6-16	Session Fee Re-applied Message
Figure 6-17	Full Candidate Record
Figure 6-18	Miscellaneous Candidate/Electronic Filing Information
Figure 6-19	Element Status
Figure 6-20	Element Status Choice List
Figure 6-21	Print/Display CSCE's and 610's Menu
Figure 6-22	CSCE Like printout
Figure 6-23	Display/Print CSCE table
Figure 6-24	CSCE Display
Figure 6-25	Display/Print FCC Form 610 Table
Figure 6-26	610 Display
Figure 6-27	Miscellaneous Functions
Figure 6-28	Backup in Progress
Figure 6-29	Set Date/Time
Figure 6-30	Open/Close Code Slots
Figure 6-31	Candidates Owed Refunds Table
Figure 6-32	Candidates Owed Refunds Report
Figure 7-1	Post Session Activities Menu
Figure 7-2	Candidate Roster
Figure 7-3	Test Session Summary
Figure 7-4	Update Phone Number Table
Figure 7-5	Update Phone Number Form
Figure 7-6	Current session FCC data generation
Figure 7-7	Generate Thank You Lists
Figure 7-8	Merging Session Message
Figure 7-9	Session Already Merged Message
Figure 7-10	Removing Old Session Message
Figure 8-1	Maintenance Functions
Figure 8-2	Complete Candidate Database
Figure 8-3	Add/Modify/Delete Candidate History Data
Figure 8-4	Miscellaneous Candidate/Electronic Filing History Data
Figure 8-5	Registered Volunteer Examiners List
Figure 8-6	Register a VE
Figure 8-7	Change a VE's Callsign
Figure 8-8	Recomputing VE Session Counts
Figure 8-9	Generate VE signature lists
Figure 8-10	Generating VE Signature Lists
Figure 8-11	VE Signoff list format
Figure 8-12	Location Table
Figure 8-13	Add/Modify/Delete a City
Figure 9-1	Import/Export/Sort Menu
Figure 9-2	Import a Session
Figure 9-3	Importing Session
Figure 9-4	Importing multiple sessions with the same date
Figure 9-5	Exporting Current Session
Figure 9-6	Export Sessions List
Figure 9-7	Exporting session message
Figure 9-8	Purge History Records
Figure 9-9	Purging session message
Figure 9-10	Sorting Databases
Figure 9-11	Generate FCC filing data session list
Figure 9-12	Generating FCC data
Figure 10-1	VEWD data disk settings
Figure 10-2	Missing Key File Error
Figure 10-3	VEWDFCC Main Menu
Figure 10-4	VEWDFCC Set Path Display
Figure 10-5	VEWDFCC Callsign List
Figure 10-6	VEWDFCC data lookup
Figure 10-7	QRZ! CD-ROM settings
Figure 10-8	QRZ! on disk settings
Figure 10-9	FCC lookup abort display
Figure 11-1	Audio Bar Schematic
Figure 12-1	Convention Examination Layout

List of Tables

Table 2-1	Command Line Options
Table 2-2	Database Files
Table 2-3	Optional Database Files
Table 2-4	Sample Form Letters
Table 2-5	Documentation files
Table 2-6	Non-Database files
Table 3-1	Element Status Hotkeys
Table 5-1	Printer Control Sequences
Table 5-2	Invite VE file fields
Table 6-1	Element Status Values
Table 6-2	Element Status Match Values
Table 6-3	Element Status Display Codes
Table 6-4	Element Status Example Settings
Table 7-1	THANKSVE File Fields
Table 7-2	VICLIST file fields
Table 11-1	Audio Bar Parts List
Table 12-1	Element Key
Table 12-2	Nine's Complement Chart
Table 12-3	Sample Test Design Numbers
Table 12-4	Staffing for a session of 15-35
Table 12-5	Staffing for a session of 100 plus
Table 14-1	VED Session definition line
Table 14-2	Code Slot definition line
Table 14-3	VE definition line 1
Table 14-4	Candidate definition line 1
Table 14-5	Candidate definition line 2
Table 14-6	FCC Session definition line format
Table 14-7	FCC Candidate definition line format
Table 14-8	SESSION Database Fields
Table 14-9	VEINFO Database Fields
Table 14-10	ATTVE Database Fields
Table 14-11	VICTIMS/VICTIMG Database Fields
Table 14-12	LOCATION Database Fields
Table 14-13	DEFAULTS Database Fields
Table 14-14	VECLIST Database Fields
Table 14-15	Current VEC's
Table 14-16	ELEMSTAT Database Fields
Table 14-17	ELEMSTAT Values