                    INTRODUCTION

       The command files which are essential to the operation
of your dBASE II program are as follows:

         DBASE.COM                       DBASEMSG.COM
         DBASEJOI.OVR                    DBASEBRO.OVR
         DBASETTL.OVR                    DBASEMAI.OVR
         DBASEAPP.OVR                    DBASEUPD.OVR
         DBASERPG.OVR                    DBASEMSC.OVR
         DBASESRT.OVR                    DBASEMOD.OVR
         INSTALL.COM

       These files may be moved to your working disks by
employing the PIP command on your CP/M system.  After you
INSTALL dBASE II for your terminal, the install parameters
will be copied along with the dBASE command files.

       Print out EXAMPLES.DOC for an explanation of the
sample programs contained on this disk.  These programs
may be immediately used for the purposes described.  We
suggest that you study these and the programs in the
first part of the dBASE Manual for hints on how to
construct your data base and command files.

       The ZIP (tm) Screen Formatting Program currently does
not install on the Osborne or the Apple 40-column board.
Apples with 80-column boards can be installed with other
menu options.  For a demonstration of ZIP, bring up dBASE 
and run the program ZIPTEST.CMD.  The ZIPSCRN files show
you what ZIP can do for you.  ZIPTEST shows how a ZIP
screen can be changed with the help of a word processor.

       IF RUNNING UNDER MP/M YOU MUST MAKE A PATCH TO DBASE.COM
AT LOCATION 3D4E. IT IS CURRENTLY MVI M,01, CHANGE TO MVI M,0.

       If you have not made two back-up copies of this disk
PLEASE DO SO NOW.
