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Creating Data Forms

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Objectives

After completing this lesson, you should be able to:

• Describe data forms

• Create data forms with Form Builder

• Define points of view

• Define rows and columns

• Set row and column options

• Export to and import from spreadsheets


Data Forms Overview

Data forms provide the following types of flexibility:

• Add columns or rows for text input

• Add blank rows or columns for spacing

• Apply row and column formatting


Creating Data Forms with Form Builder

To define a data form, you use the options on the Form Builder tabs.


Defining the Point of View

Specifies the initial value for the dimension

Specifies a member list from which to select


Defining Columns and Rows


Setting Column and Row Options

You can set options for individual rows and columns.


Formatting Columns and Rows

Formatting assigned to rows overrides formatting assigned to columns.

Initial semicolon enables combined row and column formatting.


Setting Up Text Columns and Rows


Setting Column and Row Defaults

Use the Details tab to set default display options for all rows and columns of a form.


Setting Heading Defaults


Viewing Scripts


Exporting to and Importing from Spreadsheets

Import from and export to spreadsheets


Summary

In this lesson, you should have learned to:

• Describe data forms

• Create data forms with Form Builder

• Define points of view

• Define rows and columns

• Set row and column options

• Export to and import from spreadsheets