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Some design suggestions please.

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    Some design suggestions please.

    I have V11 and V12 but I've been using V11 exclusivley. I have a small project where I'd now like to use V12 to get my feet wet and I'd like some advice on how to proceed. It needs to be easy and fast to enter the data so a checkbox instead of a drop-down, things like that.

    The project pretty much takes a paper form and allows the user to fill it out on-screen. The paper form has familiar fields some of which include:

    Date Entered
    Date Called
    First Name
    Last Name
    Address
    Phone
    Q1 Y/N
    Q2 Y/N
    Q3 Y/N
    ...
    Employee Y/N
    Contractor Y/N
    ...
    $ Compensation, Tips etc
    Q4 Y/N Explain
    Q5 Y/N Explain
    Q6 Y/N Explain
    ...
    Notes Field.


    Each record will be saved as its own record. IE: There will not be a Employee table where the user can choose from a list, the employee details will be filled in each time. Pretty much flat file. This is a legal requirement. I may be able to change some of that down the road but for right now that's how it is.

    I'm pretty sure I should use a UX component, maybe make it look similar to the form and let them fill it out.

    I have already created a table with the fields I need.

    Is a UX the best way to go?
    As I've already created a table I don't want to have to enter all those fields again on the UX so is it possible to have the UX get the fields from the table?
    There are roughly 5 different areas, ie: Personal, Employment, Health etc so maybe tabs? or just one form and have them scroll?
    Is it possible for the UX to adjust to the size of the users monitor? For instance, using % instead of fixed length?

    I don't know what else to ask because although I keep paying for V12 I've never actually used it! This is the project I'm hoping will give me a push.

    Thanks for any help you can provide.

    -John
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    Re: Some design suggestions please.

    Yes... a UX will be a very good place to start... and it's fairly easy to work with. Web or Mobile?

    You can, if you want to, get your UX to actually look like your paper form by having that form be a background image.

    Videos for this can be found within Alpha using Help, Video Finder. Videos UX_V12--81 and UX_V12--96.

    As I've already created a table I don't want to have to enter all those fields again on the UX so is it possible to have the UX get the fields from the table?
    Yes... in your UX, add a Control... and in the popup dialog to enter that control there is a link at the bottom... Populate list from a table.

    There are roughly 5 different areas, ie: Personal, Employment, Health etc so maybe tabs? or just one form and have them scroll?
    The UX Tab Control sounds like a good idea.

    Is it possible for the UX to adjust to the size of the users monitor? For instance, using % instead of fixed length?
    Yes... % can be used.

    Just jump in... there will be lots to drive you nuts... but stick with it and post questions... it'll be worth it.
    There is a nice Switch Control for your Y/N fields.

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      Re: Some design suggestions please.

      With regard to the Employees data, you can save each employees' data to a "lookup" file, and allow the employees to choose their name from that file, thereby populating the new record without the need to have redundant information re-entered every time.
      You could write the records to the lookup table in the AfterValidate event when the employee enters their info the first time. After that, the script could query the lookup table and not write the record unless the data changes (much like QuickBooks asks if you want to save the changed data to customer file, for example).
      Jay Talbott
      Lexington, KY

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        Re: Some design suggestions please.

        As I've already created a table I don't want to have to enter all those fields again on the UX so is it possible to have the UX get the fields from the table?

        Alpha helps with this.message board answer.png

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          Re: Some design suggestions please.

          Hello again,

          I want to thank you for all the advice, a little late but thanks! :)

          -John

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