Templates
When you have set up a database, you can also save it to a Template file, for future use. To do this, select Save or Save As from the File menu. Type in the name of the file you want to save the template database as, and click Save. Template files typically have a .tlf extension. You can open these files by selecting Open from the File menu. Once a file is opened, you can alter it to the present requirements. You can then upload a template into the ThermoCheck, replacing its current database information, in the normal manner. Templates also include user information (see Chapter 4, Setting Up a User List, for information on users). You can use a template to set up more than one ThermoCheck with the same database and user list.
Uploading a Database
When you have set up the database to your requirements, you can upload it to the ThermoCheck by selecting Set Database from the ThermoCheck menu. If the ThermoCheck contains readings that have not yet been saved to a file, you will be prompted for a file name to save the reading information to. Note that uploading a blank database (with no products or processes/locations) will not remove any current
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