Entering Data into Web Data Entry Forms

About entering data into Web data entry forms

You can enter numeric or text data into one or more cells of a data entry form by typing in the data or by pasting data from the Windows clipboard. You can paste data that you have copied from other cells in the form. You can also paste data that you have copied from another Windows application, such as a spreadsheet.

As you enter data, you can adjust the size of the columns to better view your work. If a solve has been associated with a financial data item in the form, you can recalculate the data.

Procedure: Manually entering data into a Web data entry form

Follow these steps to manually enter data into a Web data entry form:

1. With the data entry form open in the workspace, click a cell into which you want to enter data.

   Note: You cannot enter data into cells that are gray in color. These cells have been locked by your administrator.

2. Type a value or text into the cell.

   If you are entering multi-line text data, press Alt+Enter to create a new line.

3. Press Enter or click another cell.

   Result: The value or text that you entered appears.

4. Repeat Steps 2 and 3 for each cell in which you want to enter data.

5. To display another page of the form, click the arrow on the page label at the top of the data entry form and select the page that you want to display.

   Note: Changing the page automatically recalculates the data on the current page.

Procedure: Pasting data into a Web data entry form

To paste data from the Windows clipboard into a cell or cells of a Web data entry form, follow these steps:

1. With the data entry form open in the workspace, select the cell or cells into which you want to paste data.

   Note: You cannot paste data into cells that are gray in color. These cells have been locked by your administrator.

2. Click the Paste button on the Document toolbar.

   
   

   Alternatively, you can click the right mouse button and choose Paste from the popup menu.

3. If you see a dialog requesting additional privileges, choose Grant.

Result: If the target area is verified, data is pasted into the specified cells. However, if one or more cells in the target area are locked, not editable, or if the data will not fit into the area, a message appears.

Procedure: Adjusting column width in a Web data entry form

To adjust the column width in a Web data entry form, position the cursor on the border of a row or column label. When the cursor changes to a double arrow, click and move the border.

Procedure: Recalculating data in a Web data entry form

To recalculate the data in a Web data entry form, click the Recalculate button on the Document toolbar.