Understanding the Data Entry Form |
On the data entry form, you configure data entry controls to specify, at print-time, the data that will be placed in objects on your template and be subsequently printed on your items. The form enables users to input data in a number of ways using controls such as text boxes, dropdown lists, radio buttons, record pickers, etc.
The data entry form appears at print-time, when you print a document in which a data entry form has been enabled.
When you have finished entering data into a control, you can use the Tab key on your keyboard to move the cursor to the next control. If you need to return to a previous data entry control, you can press Shift+Tab to move backward. Alternatively, you can use your mouse to select to the control that you want.
BarTender's data entry forms further support the following:
Multiple Controls: Optionally, you can have a data entry control associated with every object on your template that supports data entry.
Multiple Templates: A single data entry form can support multiple templates in your document. When you are creating a data entry form, the template objects from all of your templates are available as Template Object Data Sources, any of which can be associated with a control on your data entry form.
Multiple Forms: Your document can have any number of data entry forms. The forms can simply appear one after the other, or you can specify conditions for each form that determine at print-time whether or not it is displayed. The conditions can be based on a database record, or even user-input data that was provided on a previous form.
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