Winter Training Session 2014 Boating is FUN... We'll show you how

District Winter Training Session Squadron Officer’s Tool Box Boating is FUN... We'll show you how

Squadron Officer’s Tool Box Part 1 – Review Tools look at what is available Part 2 – Look at DB2000 review the basics review some applications Winter Training Session 2014

Squadron Officer’s Tools Bylaws Bylaws –United States Power Squadrons ® –District 5 –Individual Squadron USPS Operations Manual USPS Operations Manual Squadron Job Descriptions Squadron Job Descriptions District 5 Bridge and Flag Officers District 5 Bridge and Flag Officers District Councils and Conferences District Councils and Conferences USPS Website (usps.org) USPS Website (usps.org) District 5 Website (uspsd5.org) District 5 Website (uspsd5.org) Winter Training Session 2014

Officers’ Tools (2) Workshops and Training Sessions Workshops and Training Sessions Sail Angle (sailangle.com) Sail Angle (sailangle.com) Electronic Office Products (Microsoft, Open Office) Electronic Office Products (Microsoft, Open Office) –Word processing –Spreadsheets –Data base management Collaboration (other district squadrons) Collaboration (other district squadrons) OD2, ED80, ED1 OD2, ED80, ED1 HQ800 HQ800 Boating Course Assistant Boating Course Assistant Information Center Information Center DB2000 DB2000 Winter Training Session 2014

USPS Website

Site Index Winter Training Session 2014

Rules Committee National Bylaws District Bylaws Squadron Bylaws Winter Training Session 2014

Operations Manual Winter Training Session 2014

Leadership Development Commander’s Kit Job Descriptions Leadership Info Winter Training Session 2014

InformationCenter

SailAngle.com Communication tool adopted by USPS Communication tool adopted by USPS Groups for specific interest Groups for specific interest Communicate and Collaborate Communicate and Collaborate Share education info with other squadrons Share education info with other squadrons –Course offerings –Educational material stock levels –Find material; sell material Winter Training Session 2014

SailAngle.com

District 5 Website Winter Training Session 2014

HQ-800

Boating Course Assistant version Resident on your PC Class Lists Print routines Electronic reporting DB2000 interface Upload/Download from HQ800 Winter Training Session 2014

Collaboration Safe Boating Week Events USPS Courses and Seminars Special events Founder’s Day Change of Watch Area educational events and cruises Winter Training Session 2014

DB2000 National central database tool National central database tool Updates downloaded from HQ Updates downloaded from HQ Current version Current version Squadron Officers’ base of opportunity Squadron Officers’ base of opportunity Access Membership data Access Membership data Addresses, Phone #, Ranks and Grades Addresses, Phone #, Ranks and Grades Check Certified Instructor status - IDEXP Check Certified Instructor status - IDEXP Determine members eligible for courses Determine members eligible for courses Merit Mark input for Department members Merit Mark input for Department members Extract fields to.csv for export, s, labels, merging Extract fields to.csv for export, s, labels, merging Winter Training Session 2014

PC ONLY PRODUCT

Part 1; the basics Getting started Getting started Who Who What What Where Where Why Why When When The process The process Navigation Navigation Winter Training Session 2014

Getting Started Who can use DB2000? Who can use DB2000? What is it? What is it? Where do I get it? Where do I get it? Why use it? Why use it? When do I use it? When do I use it? Winter Training Session 2014

Who Any USPS member: Any USPS member: National National District District Squadron Squadron Requires authorized access and Passwords Requires authorized access and Passwords 4 Password Scenarios 4 Password Scenarios Master; Updater; User; Merit Marks Master; Updater; User; Merit Marks Winter Training Session 2014

What Relational Data Base of all USPS members Relational Data Base of all USPS members HQ maintained HQ maintained Squadron maintained Squadron maintained Look up data Look up data Change data Change data Use data Use data Merit Marks Merit Marks Winter Training Session 2014

Where Download from National Website USPS.org Site Index Secretary; Information Technology* Winter Training Session 2014

Squadron Membership Winter Training Session 2014

Where Download from National Website USPS.org Site Index Secretary; Information Technology* Squadron/District Rosters DB2000 Information Page** Winter Training Session 2014

Where Download from National Website USPS.org Site Index Secretary; Information Technology* Squadron/District Rosters DB2000 Information Page** DB2000 latest version*** Winter Training Session 2014

Where Download from National Website USPS.org Site Index Secretary; Information Technology* Squadron/District Rosters DB2000 Information Page** DB2000 latest version*** Downloads**** Winter Training Session 2014

Why Current Squadron or District membership Current Squadron or District membership Geographical data Geographical data Biographical data Biographical data Communication data Communication data Educational data Educational data User assigned data User assigned data Winter Training Session 2014

When Now! Now! Update regularly Update regularly roster or MQ Client Server roster or MQ Client Server DB2000 resides on your computer DB2000 resides on your computer Data is always readily available Data is always readily available Winter Training Session 2014

the Process Download, install, update and place on your desktop* Download, install, update and place on your desktop* Winter Training Session 2014

Place the LAUNCH icon on your desktop

the Process Download, install, update and place on your desktop Download, install, update and place on your desktop Launch DB2000* Launch DB2000* Winter Training Session 2014

Launch DB2000

the Process Download, install, update and place on your desktop Download, install, update and place on your desktop Launch DB2000* Launch DB2000* Setup Setup Settings Settings Import Import Navigate Navigate Winter Training Session 2014

Navigate Tool bar Tool bar File File Import Import Export Export Reports Reports Forms Forms Settings Settings Help Help Winter Training Session 2014

Navigate Buttons Buttons Exit Exit Roster Roster Grade Grade History History Comm Comm Boats Boats User User Org Org MM MM Utube Utube

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Part 2; Applications What can we do? How do we do it? Look up data and information Look up data and information Change data in selected fields Change data in selected fields Tabs Tabs Imports Imports Exports Exports Merit Marks Merit Marks User defined fields User defined fields

Let’s go live! and visit DB2000 DB2000 Look up data and information Look up data and information Change data in selected fields Change data in selected fields Tabs Tabs Imports Imports Exports Exports Merit Marks Merit Marks User defined fields User defined fields Winter Training Session 2014

Help Video on Utube Winter Training Session 2014

TheF1Button

Are there any Questions? 50 Winter Training Session 2014

See you in Ocean City in March Winter Training Session 2014