Scratch II : The Querying

[Archie Ziviello <aziviello -at- NESL -dot- COM>]

Sorry, couldn't help it......

-----Original Message-----
From: Murrell, Thomas [mailto:TMurrell -at- ALLDATA -dot- NET]
Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 1999 3:07 PM
To: TECHWR-L -at- LISTSERV -dot- OKSTATE -dot- EDU
Subject: Re: Scratch

How about..."Creating A Query?"

Tom Murrell
Senior Technical Writer, Alliance Data Systems, Inc.
CAD4A - (614)729-4364
Fax: (614)729-4499
mailto:tmurrell -at- alldata -dot- net

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> From:         Shawn Wilson[SMTP:shawn -dot- wilson -at- IDSNET -dot- COM]
> Reply To:     Shawn Wilson
> Sent:         Tuesday, August 24, 1999 3:01 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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