CSEntry provides special keys to move among fields and forms within a case. You can work only on one case at a time.
These keys move to the previous field in the current case. If your application has been designed as system-controlled type, and you arrived at the current field by way of a programmed skip, the system will move you to the field from which you skipped. Otherwise, the system will move you to the previous field on the form.
These keys move to the next field in the current case. The system obeys any skips programmed in the logic.
For operator-controlled applications this key moves to the previous screen in the current case. If the current group is multiple, but not rostered, this key moves to the beginning of the previous group occurrence. If the current group is single, this key moves to the beginning of the previous group.
For operator-controlled applications, if you have backup up to a previous screen, this key moves forward to the next screen in the current case (but not beyond the furthest point reached in the case). If the current group is multiple, but not rostered, this key moves to the beginning of the next group occurrence. If the current group is single, this key moves to the beginning of the next group.
For operator-controlled applications, if the current group is multiple, this key moves to the beginning of the next group occurrence. If the current group is single, this key moves to the beginning of the next group.
For example, if the operator has finished entering data for a person (a multiple group), he can use this key to start entering data for the next person.
For operator-controlled applications this key always moves to the beginning of the next group. This key is particularly useful in multiple groups.
For example, if the operator has finished entering data for all persons, he can use this key to move to the next group, even if there is room for more persons. This is an easy way get out of a roster.
In operator-controlled applications: If the application has only one level, this key ends the case. If the application has more than one level, use this key to end the current level occurrence, and begin a new level occurrence. For example, if the first level is a mother questionnaire and the second level is a child questionnaire, pressing this key during a child questionnaire means you have finished this child and wish to start the next child
In system-controlled applications: If you have moved backward, this key will advance you to the end of the current level occurrence, or to the "furthest point" forward you have reached, if this is in the current level occurrence. This key is very similar to the F10 key in this circumstance.
For operator-controlled applications, if the application has only one level, this key has no effect. If the application has more than one level, this key is used at lower levels to signal that the keyer has finished all level occurrences at this level.
For example, if the first level is a mother questionnaire and the second level is a child questionnaire, pressing this key during a child questionnaire means you have finished all children and wish to start a new mother.
This key allows you may to move to any field (either forward or backward). It is useful if you want to a field that is "far away" or not on the current form. You must know the name of the field to which you want to move. If the field is multiply occurring (on a roster, for example), you may also specify a specific occurrence number. If you leave the occurrence number blank the system assumes the current occurrence number. You can see the field names and occurrence numbers on the status bar at the bottom of the screen as you key data.
This key only has meaning if the application includes persistent fields. When you press this key the system will move to the first persistent field it finds, previous to the current field, and place the cursor there. If there is more than one persistent field, you may press F7 again to move again to the previous persistent field.
For system-controlled applications, if you have moved backward, this key will advance you to the "furthest point" forward you have reached in the case.
For operator-controlled applications, this key skips to the next field defined by the application. It is used to skip groups of fields that may all be blank because they are not required to be answered by certain respondents.