Overview
There are many functions of data entry. Beginners may not know how to learn and what to focus on. This article introduces the learning paths of data entry, and commonly used tools to help you better learn data entry.
Learning Path
Learning Path for Beginners
The learning path for beginners is the same as “Basic Data Reporting” of Learning Path of How to Make Reports. If you have completed Learning Path of How to Make Reports, you can skip this section.
Chapter | Title | Introduction | Help Document |
Chapter One Fundamentals of Data Entry | |||
1.1 | Data Entry Introduction | Learn the concept, application scenarios, and procedures of data entry. | |
1.2 | Introduction to Data Entry Widgets | Learn the application scenarios and settings of every widget. | |
1.3 | Data Entry Page Setting | Common settings of display effects on data entry pages | |
1.4 | Introduction to Data Entry Attributes | Briefly learn the functions of Data Entry Attribute settings. | |
1.5 | Setting Data Entry Attributes | Learn the procedures of setting data entry attributes and their functions and logic. | |
1.6 | Inserting and Deleting Rows | Learn how to dynamically insert and delete rows on preview pages and the application scenarios of inserting rows. | |
Advanced Learning Path
Chapter | Title | Introduction | Help Document |
Chapter One Examples of Complex Data Entry | |||
1.1 | Free Report Data Entry | You can customize the layout of free report data entry, which has various formats and styles. | |
1.2 | Dashboard Data Entry | Implement data entry in dashboards. | |
1.3 | Simple Multi-sheet Data Entry | Implement data entry in multi-sheet reports. | |
1.4 | Data Entry Pagination | Pagination display similar to pagination preview, which improves the speed of data entry preview. | |
Chapter Two Data Entry Submit | |||
2.1 | Submit Type | Introduction to the types of data entry submit. | |
2.2 | Custom Submit | When creating data entry reports, you may want to obtain the data of the data entry page for custom processing after clicking Submit. | |
2.3 | Custom Submit Button through JavaScript | Implement submission in a custom button. | |
2.4 | Data Submit | Learn the application scenarios and usage of UUID in data entry. Learn how to clear the corresponding tables before importing data into the database in Excel. | Automatically Generating Primary Key with UUID and Clear Table Before Import Excel |
Chapter Three Data Entry Validation | |||
3.1 | Data Validation | Learn how to verify data through settings. | Built-in Validation, Widget Validation, and Setting Attributes of Submit Button |
Chapter Four Data Entry Linkage | |||
4.1 | Data Entry Linkage | Learn how to implement linkage of data dictionaries and cell values. | Data Dictionary Linkage of Data Entry Widget and Automatically Matching Data Based on Widget Valule |
Chapter Five Excel Import | |||
5.1 | Introduction to Excel Import | Learn functions of Excel import and their methods, logic, supported formats and design specifications. | |
5.2 | Excel Import Value Processing | Common application scenarios of dealing with values after learning Excel import. | |
Chapter Six Common Plugin for Data Entry | |||
6.1 | Data Entry Debug Plugin | When you are creating a data entry report, there are often submitted data that do not meet your expectation such as loss of data, wrong data, and failure to delete. To improve the efficiency of creating templates, it is strongly recommended to install this plugin. | / |
6.2 | Upload and Download Files Plugin | You can achieve the following functions with this plugin:
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6.3 | Excel Batch Import Plugin | With this plugin, you can import multiple Excel files without previewing the template. It is used for not editing data on the page. | |
Chapter Seven Implement Data Entry Effect with JavaScript | |||
7.1 | JavaScript Interface of Data Entry | It summarizes common JavaScript interfaces of data entry and their using methods. | |
7.1 | Obtain Data Entry Cell Value or Assign values to Cell through JavaScript | Obtain or modify cell values through JavaScript. | JS Get or Modify the Value of a Cell Which is Bound with a Widget |
7.2 | Refresh the Current Page through JavaScript | Refresh the current page of the data entry report. | |
7.3 | Page Effect | Learn the relationship between widgets and cells. Learn how to implement linkage effects through JavaScript. | |
