Getting Started with the Interactive Data Entry Forms Extension

To get started with the extension, create a new or open a ready data entry form.

To create a new form:

Click the New Object > User Objects > Data Entry/Output Form button in the Create group on the Home ribbon tab in the object navigator.
Select the Create > User Objects > Data Entry/Output Form item in the object navigator's context menu.

A new form can be created in the desktop application.

To open a ready form for edit:

Click the Edit button on the Home ribbon tab in object navigator by selecting the form.
Select the Edit item in the form's context menu.
Press F4 by selecting the form.

A ready form can be opened for edit in the desktop application.

To open a ready form for view:

Click the Open button of the Home ribbon tab in the object navigator by selecting the form.
Select the Open item in the form's context menu.

Application. When the form is opened, it is required to determine form parameters values, if present.

Main menu. It contains a list of commands that are used to execute various operations with a form.
Ribbon. It contains buttons for creating and setting up a form.
Formula bar. It is used to enter data and formulas to table cells and show addresses of selected cells and formulas if they are present in cells.
Working area. It is used to build a form.
Sheet tabs. It is used to navigate between form sheets.
Processes panel. It is used to select and set up process properties.
Controls. It is used to display controls that are required to manage data on working with a ready form.

Setting Up the Interactive Data Entry Forms Extension

To set up the Interactive Data Entry Forms extension, use the Parameters dialog box.

NOTE. The Parameters dialog box is available only in the desktop application. Use it on creating or editing the form.

Select the Service > Parameters item in the data entry form main menu.

For each data entry form it is possible to set up folders containing indicators and dimensions that are used in data entry form and set parameters of automatic form refresh. If paths to folders of cube-indicators and dimensions were set, then on building a table area on the Table Area Structure tab hierarchy in dimension tree and indicators tree will be displayed by default to contents of the corresponding folder.