Data Collection Screen

 

The Data Collection Screen is where users Add, Edit, and Store data for specific forms.

From the Data Collection Screen, users can accomplish many tasks including:

Scroll down to learn more about the Data Collection Screen

Starting a new Form

     To start a new Data Collection Form, simply click on 'New' icon, or select 'New' from the File Menu.

     HINT: To start a new form that contains information from the current form, click the 'New Plus' icon.  When the new form loads, it will be preloaded with data based on your selected paste options.

Navigatng the Form

     Navigating the form is easy - Simply click on any field on the form.

     To move to the next field, press your 'Tab' key.  To navigate backwords, press the 'Shift' and 'Tab' keys together.

     When 'Tabbing' through the form, the form will automatically scroll fields into view.  You can also use the scrollbar at the right side of the form to scroll portions of the form into view.

       HINT: To paste data from the previous field into the next field, press the F2 key!

Saving Data

     Data is automatically saved whenever you start a new form or navigate to another set of data.

     To manually save your data, simply click the 'Save' icon, or choose 'Save' from the File Menu.

Copy and Paste

     Copy data from the current form by clicking the 'Copy' icon, or selecting 'Copy' from the Edit Menu.

     Paste previously copied data onto the current form by clicking the 'Paste' icon, or by selecting 'Paste' from the Edit Menu.  Pasted data is based on your selected paste options.

Undo Changes

     To undo all changes since your last save, click the 'Undo' icon, or select 'Undo' from the Edit Menu.

Lookup and Paste Data from Other Databases

     To copy and paste data from previously saved forms - even forms located in other databases, click 'Lookup' from the File Menu.

     This will open the 'Lookup Screen' where users can choose from previously save data and can select other databases to search.

     For details about the 'Lookup Screen', Click Here

Menus: (follow the links below to learn about each menu item)

File

New   -- Starts a new form for data collection

Lookup   -- Open the 'Lookup Screen' where users can choose from previously save data and can select other databases to search.   For details about the 'Lookup Screen', Click Here

Save   -- Saves all selected form's data into the currently selected database

Print  -- Opens the Print Preview screen where the selected form can be printed or saved to a PDF File.  Click Here for information about Print Preview Screen

Exit  -- Exits the DataCollection Screen

Edit

Copy    --  Copies all data from the current Data Collection Form

Paste   -- Pastes previously copied data onto the current Data Collection Form.  Pasted data adheres to the settings in the selected Paste Options.

Delete   -- Deletes the data from the current Data Collection Form

Undo   -- Returns the current Data Collection Form's data to the last saved state.

Options

Paste Settings  -- Provides a variety of options that determine which data will be included when performing a paste operation.

New Form Settings  -- Provides a variety of options that determine which data will be automatically pou;ated when starting a new form.

Show Procedures Form -- Opens the Procedures Sceen.  Click Here for information about the Procedures Form.

Window

Full Screen  -- Expands the Data Collection Screen to the full size of the user's screen

Fill -- Fills the Data Collection Screen into the Main Screen's view area

Normal -- Returns the Data Collection Screen to normal size