dbfunctions

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addon () {				# Function is named and defined in file .dbfunctions
    while true
    do
	echo "Adding information "
	echo "Type the full name of employee "
	read name
	echo "Type address for employee "
	read address
	echo "Type start date for employee (4/10/88 ) :"
	read startdate
	echo $name:$address:$startdate
	echo -n "Is this correct? "
	read ans
	case "$ans"  in
	[Yy]*)
	    echo "Adding info..."
	    echo $name:$address:$startdate>>datafile
	    sort -u datafile -o datafile
	    echo -n "Do you want to go back to the main menu? "
	    read ans
	    if [ $ans = Y -o $ans = y ]
	    then
		return		# return to calling program
	    else
		continue	# go to the top of the loop
	    fi
		;;
	*)
	    echo "Do you want to try again? "
	    read answer
	    case "$answer" in
		[Yy]*) 
		    continue;;
		*) 
		    exit;;
	    esac
		;;
	esac
    done
}	# End of function definition