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3.4 The Special Functions Menu

Change language
Set printer
Change sort order
Polyhierarchic search on/off
Global key-word index on/off
Search for all superior entries in the hierarchy
Show data sheets immediately on/off

The Special functions menu can be called up from all points in the program by pressing "Shift+F10". Move the cursor to the desired item with "Arrow up/down" and select by pressing "Enter". The following menu items are available:

Change language

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The program supports German, English, French, Italian and Spanish. If all languages in a database are not activated, DYABOLA changes to the database's standard language (e.g. English in the CENSUS). Both the program controls and the headings (subjects) appear in the selected language.
Important: As far as possible, the key-words are reproduced in the antique or local spelling. If scientific terms or non-proper names appear under key-words, these are in German in the case of the DAI's Subject Catalogue or in English in the CENSUS, for example, and are not reproduced in another language.  
1. Select one of the languages offered from the menu with "Arrow up/down" and press "Enter".
2. Continue from where you have stopped. From the next display onwards, the new language will be used.

Set printer

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To configurate the printer, follow the instructions under section 2.3.
1. As soon as you select this item, the printer will be initialised. Continue from where you have stopped.


Change in sort order

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Normally, the search result of a literature database is shown in chronological order. However, if you would like the result to be displayed or printed out sorted according to authors' names, use this function. Important: This option is only available if you have called up the Special functions menu from the database selection. The database selection appears when you start the program or when you select Quit in the Main menu. .
1. As soon as you select this item, the sort order is changed. Continue from where you have stopped.


Polyhierarchic search on/off

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Certain terms can be found at several points in the Headings tree. In the DAI's Subject Catalogue, we come across the heading "Baths" under Topography: Countries : Italy : Places : Rome, under Architecture : Monuments, but also under Early Christian-Byzantine culture : Architecture. If you want to search for all identical headings in one single step, you must first activate the option "Polyhierarchic search".
Important: If you are working on a public terminal, please turn off the Polyhierarchic search again when you have finished, as subsequent users will otherwise obtain unexpected results.
1. As soon as you select this item, the Polyhierarchic search will be (de)activated. Continue from where you have stopped.

Global key-word index on/off

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1. As soon as you select this item, the general key-word index will be (de)activated. Continue from where you have stopped.


Search for all superior entries in the hierarchy

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This function starts a search that includes all superior titles in the database tree. This is useful, for instance in the Grave relief database, if you are looking for a figure and want to immediately see the title cards of the reliefs in order to find out the location.
1. As soon as you select this item, the search of all superior entries of the hierarchy will be (de)activated. Continue from where you have stopped.

Display data sheets/dependent descriptors immediately

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This function is used to immediately show the first data sheet of a title when a title card is displayed or a title is activated in a list. You can exit this data sheet by pressing "Escape".
1. As soon as you select this item, the first data sheet of a title will (will not) be shown immediately. Continue from where you have stopped.

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