The Data Entry Module is a standalone program that functions in the same way as the Data Entry Tool within OpenGround Professional . Users that perform a lot of data editing will benefit from the program as it is accessed outside of OpenGround Professional and only has the necessary functions to add/edit data. The Data Entry Module will allow you to add new records to an existing project, edit existing data within the defined data entry profile grids and also handles document management. In essence, it is a companion tool to OpenGround.
The following guide will outline and explain all of the various functionality you can get out of the Data Entry Module.
Project Selection and Data Entry Profile Selection
Once connected to a database you will immediately be displayed with the Projects Grid. This is a mirror of the Projects Grid within OpenGround Cloud. You can you the grid filters in the same way to search and filter for the appropriate project. If you wish to clear filter and/or sorting just select the relevant tabs visible in the below image.
Double-click on a Project to enter it. After selecting the appropriate Project, you will be able to select one of the available data entry profiles from the drop down list. Each Profile will be set up to enter specific categories of data, such as, cable percussion field data, or laboratory testing. The Data Entry Profiles are set up in Configuration Packs within OpenGround Cloud.
Navigating around A Data Entry Profile
Each Data Entry Profile is made up of one or more steps and each step can contain one or more data entry grids. The image below shows how the system looks for the second step of the Cable Percussion profile.
To increase the efficiency of data entry, each Data Entry Profile can be navigated using the keyboard or the mouse.
The active grid is the one with the orange tab. In the illustration below this is the "Cable Percussion Drilling details". Pressing the [INSERT] Key on the keyboard will insert a new record into the active grid.
You can make a different grid active by either clicking on it or by using the [CTRL] and [TAB] keys to cycle through the grids on the page.
You can navigate between steps by using the forward and back buttons on the navigation section of the Ribbon or by selecting the required step from the step drop-down list on the left of the Ribbon. You can also navigate between steps using the [CTRL] key and the left and right [ARROW] keys. [CTRL + LEFT] goes back a step and [CTRL + RIGHT] goes forward a step.
You can jump between locations by using the location drop-down between the Ribbon and the Data Entry grids, or by using the left and right arrow button to the right of this download list. Clicking on the Show Location Grid button will display the normal OpenGround Cloud Location Details grid at the top of the form, this grid is useful if you have a large number of locations in your project or wish to use the filtering options on the grid to find your required location.
You can also navigate between locations using the [CTRL + UP] and [CTRL + DOWN] arrow keys on your keyboard. [CTRL + UP] selects the previous location and [CTRL + DOWN] selects the next location.