Selection Wizard	Stock Maintenance	Add & Delete Data

Add and Delete Your Own Data

The Data Management component of SASSI enables the user to have complete control over data in the database. This means that the user can add, edit or delete any of the existing data and customise it to suit their clients needs and range of essential oils. For students of Aromatherapy, this tool provides the foundation for amalgamating all the information that is taught in college.

The Data Management component is made up of four sections that manage essential oil, carrier oil, contrindication, and theraputic benefit data.

1. Essential Oil Data Management

The Essential oil data management section allows you to:

* Add an essential oil to the database.
* Link and unlink an essential oil to a therapeutic benefit.
* Link and unlink an essential oil to a contraindication.
* Edit an existing essential oil in the database.
* Completely delete an essential oil from the database.

Since there are often several different origins and species of plants used in creating essential oils this component also allows the user to specify which contraindications and therapeutic benefits to associate with each oil.

An essential oil that is not linked to any therapeutic benefits will not appear in the selection wizard. Any therapeutic benefit that is in the selected benefits box for a specific oil will be used by the selection wizard. If a required therapeutic benefit does not already exist in the database, then add it in the Therapeutic Benefits section.

If an essential oil is contraindicated for an ailment, then the essential oil needs to be linked to the relevant contraindication in this section so that the selection wizard can provide accurate and safe results. If the contraindication does not already exist in the database, then add it in the Contraindication section.

2. Carrier Oil Data Management

The Carrier oil data management section allows you to:

* Add a carrier oil to the database.
* Edit an existing carrier oil in the database.
* Completely delete a carrier oil from the database.

3. Contraindication Data Management

The contraindication data management section allows you to:

* Add a contraindication to the database.
* Edit an existing contraindication in the database.
* Completely delete a contraindication from the database.

Some ailments contraindicate some essential oils from use. For example, if someone was pregnant, they would not use Rosemary essential oil. However, an essential oil such as peppermint may not be contraindicated for a particular ailment, but it is important to remember that it should only ever be used in small dilution's. Therefore, the program differentiates between contraindications where an oil cannot be used, and a warning about the use of an oil.

If a contraindication is deleted from the program, all links between essential oils and deleted contraindication will no longer be available. Use this function sparingly and only if the contraindication is no longer linked to any data.

4. Therapeutic Benefit Data Management

The therapeutic benefits data management section allows you to:

* Add a therapeutic benefit to the database.
* Edit an existing therapeutic benefit in the database.
* Completely delete a therapeutic benefit from the database.

If a therapeutic benefit is deleted from the program, all links between essential oils and deleted therapeutic benefit will no longer be available. Use this function sparingly and only if the therapeutic benefit is no longer linked to any data.