Building Data Entry Form

Steps to build a form depend on form type:

Indicators are multidimensional data sets united by common analytics attributes that are used to collect, store and display information from one subject area. Any of available cube types can be selected as an indicator.

Dimensions are repository dictionaries, which multidimensional indicator structure consists of.

Card

To build a card, follow the steps:

  1. Set up form parameters.

  2. Set up dictionary attribute editor.

Registry Form

To build a table form, follow the steps:

  1. Set up form parameters.

  2. Set up table area.

Table Form

To build a table form, follow the steps:

  1. Set up form parameters.

  2. Set up table area.

  3. Set up form event handling.

Combined Form

To build a combined form, follow the steps:

  1. Create a card, registry form or table form.

  2. Add sheets.

  3. Build the required form on a new sheet.

Common Steps to Set Up and Save Form

The final steps are common:

  1. Set up form formatting and display type.

  2. Set up data entry form toolbar.

  3. View table element calculation formula description if required.

  4. Set up data entry form for printing.

  5. Save data entry form.

After the data entry/output form is built, continue to work with ready data entry form.

See also:

Getting Started with the Interactive Data Entry Forms Extension in the Web Application | Working with Ready Data Entry Form