Using a Repository Area

Here is an example of a typical repository area in DiveTab.

DiveTab presents the user with an alphabetical listing based on the document name. The columns for each document are:

Local—Contains an ON/OFF switch to control whether the file is downloaded locally to your device.
Downloaded—Displays whether the file is currently downloaded to your device.
Date Modified—Shows when the document was last updated on the server. The date is shown as as mm/dd/yyyy and the time as hh:mm AM/PM.
File Size—The file size, in kilobytes (KB) or mega bytes (MB).

These columns are sortable.

NOTE: iOS does not support tga file type.

To access documents that are not downloaded:

Ensure you have an Internet connection.
Select the ON/OFF button to select ON for your chosen documents to be downloaded.

NOTE: Select the file name to download the file immediately.
Select the Sync Files button at the bottom of the repository list.

The files download.
After the file downloads, select the desired document to open it.

The file opens directly or in the associated application.
Swipe on an iPad or scroll on a PC to read the file.

NOTE: Different file types and their associated applications display different controls.
Use the Back button to return to the repository list.

After you download documents, you can access them without an Internet connection.

To access a document that has been downloaded:

Select the file from the repository list to open.

The file opens.

Here is an example of a pdf file opened in DiveTab.
Swipe on an iPad or scroll on a PC to read the file.
Use the Back button to return to the repository list.

NOTE: To remove a downloaded file from your device, change the Local switch to OFF, and click Sync Files.