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Title: Explosive inventory program

Abstract

This report describes the computer program used at the Tonopah Test Range to maintain the explosive inventory. The program, which uses dBASE III or dBASE III Plus and runs on an IBM PC or compatible, has the capabilities to update (add or subtract) items, edit or delete, append, and generate various reports.

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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Sandia National Labs., Tonopah, NV (USA)
Sponsoring Org.:
DOE/DP
OSTI Identifier:
6540341
Report Number(s):
SAND-90-1495
ON: DE91000088
DOE Contract Number:
AC04-76DP00789
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
45 MILITARY TECHNOLOGY, WEAPONRY, AND NATIONAL DEFENSE; 99 GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS//MATHEMATICS, COMPUTING, AND INFORMATION SCIENCE; EXPLOSIVES; DATA BASE MANAGEMENT; COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE; INVENTORIES; PERSONAL COMPUTERS; TONOPAH TEST RANGE; COMPUTERS; DIGITAL COMPUTERS; MANAGEMENT; MICROCOMPUTERS; TEST FACILITIES; 450000* - Military Technology, Weaponry, & National Defense; 990300 - Information Handling

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Lewis, L.A., and Taylor, R.S. Explosive inventory program. United States: N. p., 1990. Web. doi:10.2172/6540341.
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