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           EXTRACT     Release 1.3

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  This diskette contains the following files:

       EXT_READ.ME    [this text file]
       EXTRCT13.EXE   [program, documentation, related files - compressed]
       
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** Installing EXTRACT **

1.  Verify system compatibility

    a. Operates with all IBM PC's and compatibles.  System must have 512 KB
       or more RAM (with at least 450 KB available after installing memory
       resident software, CD-ROM drivers, etc.).

    b. Verify that your CONFIG.SYS file contains the following lines:

       FILES = 20
       BUFFERS = 20  [or a larger number]

          (Creating or changing your CONFIG.SYS is further described in the
          documentation, EXTRACT.DOC)

2.  Create a new directory on your hard disk, if you have not previously
    installed an earlier version of EXTRACT:

       MD \EXTRACT                    <ENTER>
 
3.  Make this the current (default) directory:

       CD \EXTRACT                    <ENTER>

4.  Uncompress the program, files, and documentation onto your hard disk:

       A:EXTRCT13                        <ENTER>

    EXTRCT13.EXE is a "self-extracting" archive containing EXTRACT.EXE and
    several related files in compressed form.

    [NOTE:  If you have installed an earlier version of the program in this
    directory, you may be asked if it is "OK" to over-write EXTRACT.EXE and
    other files.  Continue by typing 'Y' to each prompt.]

5.  Erase obsolete files if you previously used EXTRACT 1.2:

       ERASE INTRO.TXT
       ERASE EXTRACT.PRM

6.  Create a "work" directory for temporary files, which must be different
    from your basic EXTRACT directory:

       CD\
       MD WORK

7.  Load auxiliary files:  If you are using Census Bureau CD-ROMs other than
    the Economic Census and Agriculture Census discs, then you need to obtain
    separate "auxiliary files" for each disc.  Contact the same source from
    which you obtained this program.  See the ____READ.ME file accompanying
    each set of auxiliary files for installation instructions.

8.  Print out the complete documentation by typing:

       PRINT EXTRACT.DOC                 <ENTER>
       PRINT EXTUTOR                     <ENTER> 
       PRINT EXTUTOR1                    <ENTER> 
       PRINT EXTUTOR2                    <ENTER> 
       PRINT EXTUTOR3                    <ENTER> 

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** Starting EXTRACT **

1.  Make the new \EXTRACT directory the current directory:

       CD \EXTRACT

2.  Start the program.
 
       EXTRACT                           <ENTER> 
 
3.  You will be asked to specify some drives and directories.  If your
    configuration includes a CD-ROM reader, you must specify a CD-ROM drive
    letter.  This is the letter you assigned when you first installed the
    reader; often, the reader is assigned the letter "L".  You also will be
    asked to specify a "work directory."  This is any directory on your hard
    disk (e.g., \WORK), which EXTRACT uses to store temporary files; be sure
    to create the directory before using it in EXTRACT! 
 
    When the system asks for the location of auxiliary files, specify the
    subdirectory where you installed these files, e.g. c:\AUXIL.

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** For More Information ** 
 
The mechanics of installing and using EXTRACT are explained more fully in 
the documentation, EXTRACT.DOC, which is created by the program EXTRCT13.  In
addition, step by step tutorials are contained in the EXTUTOR files.  (See
EXTUREAD.ME.)

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