Re: Scratch

Subject: Re: Scratch
From: Archie Ziviello <aziviello -at- NESL -dot- COM>
Date: Tue, 24 Aug 1999 15:04:17 -0400

Hey, if you use "Designing Custom Queries" all I want is a copy of the
manual.

-----Original Message-----
From: Christine Pellar-Kosbar [mailto:chrispk -at- MERIT -dot- EDU]
Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 1999 3:06 PM
To: TECHWR-L -at- LISTSERV -dot- OKSTATE -dot- EDU
Subject: Re: Scratch

Or "Designing a New Query"?

Christine Pellar-Kosbar

Archie Ziviello wrote:

> How about "Designing Custom Queries"
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Shawn Wilson [mailto:shawn -dot- wilson -at- IDSNET -dot- COM]
> Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 1999 3:02 PM
> To: TECHWR-L -at- LISTSERV -dot- OKSTATE -dot- EDU
> Subject: Scratch
>
> In a software manual I am writing, there are two ways of creating a
> pre-defined database query: the user can modify an existing query, or he
can
> create one from scratch, which involves him choosing a large number of
> properties and values.
>
> The problem is, I don't want to say "Creating a Query From Scratch". I'm
> not sure if it's slang or not, but it seems too informal for this manual.
> Everyone I've asked for suggestions could only come up with phrases that
are
> even slangier: "From square one" or "From whole cloth" or "From the
> get-go...".
>
> Okay, they weren't serious about that last one. But I could lose my STC
> membership if I seriously put "Creating a Query From Square One" in this
> manual.
>
> Is there any better phrase for this? Or should I just rephrase?
>
> Shawn Wilson
> Technical Writer
> 310-478-4015 x289
>
>


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