Navigating the CPAS Help System

CPAS Version 5 provides access to online Help. The version of this Help file is: File # H1190090217(i)

To access Help:

• Double-click the Help shortcut icon on CPAS Navigator, or

• Click the Help button available in all main windows, or

• Open the Help menu, and click Help.

The Help opens in your default Internet browser window with Contents, Index, Search, and Glossary access on the left, topic content on the right, and various tools and navigation buttons across the top.

Using the Contents:

1. Click Contents to display the Table of Contents.

2. Click on a book to view its list of topics.

3. Click on a topic to select it and view the details on the right.

Using the Index:

1. Click Index to display the Index.

2. Type in a keyword.

3. Select a keyword to display the associated topic. Note: If more than one topic is associated with a keyword, the system displays a list of topics.

Note: Sometimes an index term may appear to be duplicated, such as 'actuarial assumptions' and 'Actuarial Assumptions', however the first term indicates a generic use of the term, while the second term might denote a column caption or the name of a treeview item.

Using Search:

1. Click Search to display the Search input field.

2. Type in the keyword(s) you want to search for.

3. If appropriate, use a wildcard expression (*) or search for a phrase ("phrase").

4. Click the Go button .

5. Select a topic from the search results list.

Using the Glossary:

1. Click Glossary to display a list of terms.

2. Scroll down and select the term you want to display the term's definition.

Saving a Favorite:

1. Click Favorites on the toolbar.

2. If necessary, create a new folder called 'CPASV5 Help'.

3. Click the Add button.

Using the Browse Sequence Buttons:

1. Click one of the browse sequence buttons to view topics sequentially (forward or back).

Using Links:

• When you click on or a linked , you often jump to another (related) topic.

• To return to your original topic, use the Back button or right-click and select Back from the popup menu.

• Unvisited links are blue.

• Visited links appear maroon.

• Sometimes a link will display "expanding text", such as an explanation or definition. An expanding text link is a toggle. To hide the expanding text, click the link again.

• Sometimes a link will display information in a pop-up window. To close the window, click outside the pop-up. For example, click on a formula description to display the formula.

• Sometimes you can click on different areas of a graphic to link to a text pop-up. For example, some diagrams have question marks or numbers that when clicked display more information.

Help File Examples:

Although an attempt has been made to provide logical examples of the CPAS V5 functionality, all plans, rules, formulae, etc. were created for demonstration purposes only and are not intended to be specific to any legislation and/or jurisdiction.

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