• Data Entry User's Guide
    • Introduction to Data Entry
    • Data Entry Concepts
    • How to ...
      • Review Notes
      • Open Applications and Data Files
        • Open an Application
        • Open a Data File
        • Define File Associations
      • Add Cases
      • Modify Cases
      • Verify Cases
      • Stop Work
      • Assess Performance
      • Synchronize
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Open a Data File

If an application has been opened, you may open a data file as follows:
  1. Press Ctrl+D; or from the File menu, select Open Data File; or click on the toolbar.
  2. Select the data file that you want to open. If you want to create a new data file, enter a new name.
  3. Press Open.
  4. Enter your operator ID (if required).
Notes
  • You can create a new data file simply by typing in a new name.
  • You can only work on one data file at a time. If you open a new data file, the previous one will be closed.
  • No default extension is provided in CSEntry, therefore, if you want a certain extension, you must type it.
  • CSEntry uses the operator ID in the operator statistics, which are kept in the log file.
  • The operator ID may be up to 32 characters long and may include any character, including embedded spaces.
  • Some applications do not require you to enter the operator ID.
See also: Types of Files