3. Q:
How do I print reports to PDF and make one document?
Using Power*Suite's
Reporting software, you will print reports in PDF
or Word into separate files. This is part of Crystal Reports format we use
to create the reports.
Settings:
Output: Set to Printer
Printer Setup: Select Adobe Distiller
Page and Section #, Named Section, Paginate Options: These options
are selected to be either/or. You can have the page numbers selected as
these:
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Page & Section
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Named
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Paginate
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Will
look like
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8-1
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Bit Record-1
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46
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What we suggest is to
print all reports to the same directory. (Create a 'Reports'
directory on your desktop or in My Documents for easy access)
1. Print all selected reports to
print and print to the created directory
2. Open the title page from
directory, it will be defaulted to the name, 'wendttl.pdf''
(The file should open in Adobe Acrobat, if it opens in Adobe Reader you
will need to open Acrobat and open the document from there)
3. To merge the documents, select,
from the top menu,' Documents' and click on 'Insert Pages' or click Ctr+Alt+I
4. Select the next report to insert
and select 'After'. This will insert the next report in the order the Table
of Contents has them listed as.
5. Do t his for all the reports
until you have inserted all reports into one document.
6. Save document, and give it a
different name. (So as not to overwrite current files)
7. You can then send this single
PDF to your client.
4. Q.
Every time I log on
I get the message: "WARNING: Your database file has grown 25 Megs +
since the last Compact/Repair" What do I do?
A. First, ensure you are running the latest version. Then compile
a Compact/Repair on your database. this will
improve the speed of your program and rid it of any corrupt files.
Compacting and
repair of a Microsoft Access database should be performed on a regular
basis to reclaim lost space and fix any possible data errors in the
tables.
Step 1. Make sure
all other applications that access the database are currently closed. Open
Database Manager and select your database, and type in your user name and
password to connect.
Step 2. Click on the
Compact / Repair tab and click the Compact / Repair button.
5. Q.
My Hasp has failed to be recognized.
A. If your key is a USB
key and you have Windows XP, the problem is quite simple. With the
installation of SP2 an error is created with HASP which causes the key to
fail to be recognized. To fix this error, download
this zip file and follow the instructions below:
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Uninstall the haspxp.exe from the add/remove
programs (which is found in the control panel of windows), once
removed reinstall the haspxp.exe file and the error should be fixed
If this does not work,
please contact Trivision immediately for further assistance.
6. Q. How do I enter
Longitude and Latitude into the Well Record Window?
A. These fields will only accept a number with one
decimal place.
For example Geographic
Longitude is given usually as degrees, hours minutes and seconds (111°
33’33.35") as is entered into the record as 111.333335
For example Geographic
Latitude is also given usually as degrees, hours minutes and seconds (111°
33’33.35") as is entered into the record as 50° 41’44.23" is
entered as 54.414423
7. Q. How do I
delete a well from my database?
A. You
do not have to have a well open to delete it but it can be open.
Within Power*Log /
Power*Curve application Click on Edit on the menu bar. This will activate a
pull down menu.
Steps to delete a well
from the database:
1. Click on the Well selection.
This will activate the Well record window.
2. Click on the Well Name button.
This will activate the Well list window.
3. Select your well you wish to
delete from the list by double clicking on the well name or by clicking
once on the well name and click on the select button. This will place your
well record into the Well record window.
4. Click on the Del button. This
will activate a system message "Do you really want to delete the
current record?"
5. Click on the Yes button. This
will delete the well and all of its data from the database.
Note: When a Well is
deleted from the database, the database file (pgeology.db), does not get any smaller. Once the database has taken
up space on your hard drive it does not give it back. To get the database
file back to its smallest possible size you must load an empty database
from the Installation disks.
8. Q. I have
imported LAS curve data from an outside source into my database for a particular
well and the curve data does not show up on my log. This happens even after
the LAS import window has told me that the data has been imported
successfully. Why?
A. The curve name that was imported does not match
the curve name that has been associated with the Curve Layers that you wish
to show the curve data on.
Example: The curve name
that was imported is a ROP and the curve associated with the Drill Rate
layer is called Drill Rate. The ROP curve is in the database but has not
been associated with the Drill Rate Layer.
Steps to associate a
different curve with the Drill Rate layer.
1. Make the Drill Rate Layer Active
by clicking on the Drilling Progress Track and selecting Drill Rate from
the Layer Selection List box.
2. Then Click on Edit on the Menu
Bar and select Layer Configuration. This will activate the Drill Rate layer
configuration window.
3. In the Curve Definitions portion
of the Window click on the Curve… button. This will activate a Curve List.
Window.
4. Select the ROP curve from the
List by double clicking on the ROP name. This will place the ROP curve name
in the Curve name field.
5. Click on the Save button to save
your changes.
6. Then press your ESC key on your
keypad. The ROP curve will now be shown on your Drill Rate layer.
Note: For more than one curve it will
be easier to utilize the Curve Maintenance option in Power*Log. Refer to
User Manual for instructions on use.
9. Q. How do I
create a PDF.
A. First
ensure you have Adobe Distiller installed on your computer. Distiller acts
as a printer, when installed it will allow you to select it as a printer.
(If you do not have a copy, you can buy one from Adobe's website, or you can buy it
from any local store who sells software.)
1. Click on the File menu
and select the print job you want. For example, select Print Log,
this will bring up the print window.
2. To select the printer to be
printed to select the Printer Setup button found on the bottom
right.
3. In the Print Status Window there
will be a drop down box beside Name. This is your default printer.
To select PDF, drop the box down and select Acrobat Distiller, and
click OK.
4. Now go through the normal print
procedures you would for a hard copy. Ensure the Meta File radio
button is selected in the Print Methods box. Color, should be
selected in the Color Options box.
5. Once everything is selected for
your print job, click Print
6. It will then ask you to save the
file. Give it a file name and click Save. It will now begin to print
to PDF.
7. A PDF file should open up to
show you what you just printed. And you are done.
10. Q. How do I create, add or edit a rock type, rock accessory
or symbol?
A. Creating and/or Editing Rock Types, Accessories
or Symbols
1. Click on the Metafile Options
selection located under the Edit pull down window.
2. Click on the category of
the symbol you wish to modify or edit.
3. Click on the symbol you
wish to edit or create.
4. Click on the Edit:
button. This will activate a System Message window.
5. Click on either Yes or No
button and the Power Metafile Editor will open with the selected
symbol in the window that you have selected.
6. You can now edit or create a
symbol to your liking.
7. Once the metafile has been
modified, click on the Save button. And the new symbol, rock type or
accessory will be saved in your database and available to use on your log.
For more
information see pages 105-111 of the Power*Suite User Manual.
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