HP Data Entry and Forms Management System (VPLUS) Reference Manual (32209-90024)

Chapter 2 41
Entering Data with ENTRY
Terminal Usage
Function key labels for a form can be defined with FORMSPEC as described in chapter 3.
The labels you define with FORMSPEC are displayed in place of the ENTRY labels;
however, changing a label also affects the action associated with the key.
Display Enhancements
The terminals used for data entry provide display enhancements to highlight portions of
the forms display. These enhancements are defined during forms design and vary
depending on how the form is defined. The enhancements may highlight both input and
display-only fields. An alternate enhancement may be defined to indicate fields in which
errors are detected. The data capture devices do not support display enhancements.
If not specifically changed by the forms designer, all unprotected fields are shown in
half-bright inverse video. If a field contains an error, it is normally highlighted using
full-bright inverse video, and is underlined. (Note that the particular way a field in error is
enhanced depends on choices made by the forms designer. In general, enhancements
enable you to easily distinguish fields where data can be entered and to locate fields where
data has been entered incorrectly.
Depending on the design, fields also may be delimited by brackets to indicate the exact
location of the field within the form.
REFRESH
f4
Clear screen, initialize terminal,
andredisplaywithinitialvalues.On
terminals with local form storage,
clear form storage memory and
reinitialize form storage directory.
Also used to recover from
"Unexpected Program
Interruption," as described later in
this chapter.
REFRESH
f4
Same as in Data Collection,
except that previously
entered data is displayed.
f5 Not used; an error message appears
if pressed accidentally.
PREV REC
f5
Display previous record in
batch file on form used to
enter data.
NEXT FORM
f6
Interrupt display of repeating form,
and display next form.
NEXT REC
f6
Display next record in batch
file on form used to enter
data.
BROWSE
f7
Enter browse/modify mode. The
previous form is displayed with
entered data; the window line is
updated to show BROWSE.
COLLECT
f7
Return to Data Collection
mode; the window line is
updated to show COLLECT.
EXIT
f8
Exit from ENTRY; return to MPE
control.
EXIT
f8
Same as in Data Collection.
Table 2-1. Function Keys for Entry
Key Key Action Data Collection Mode Key Key Action Browse/Modify
Mode