• CSPro Getting Started Guide
    • Introduction
    • Installation
    • CSPro Tutorial
      • About the Tutorial
      • Exercise 1: Create a Data Entry Application
      • Exercise 2: Create the Data Dictionary
      • Exercise 3: Create the Data Entry Forms
        • Step 1: Place ID and Housing Items on Form
        • Step 2: Add Text and Boxes
        • Step 3: Generate Forms Automatically
      • Exercise 4: Enter Data
      • Exercise 5: Tabulate Data
      • Exercise 6: Modify the Table
      • Exercise 7: Add Edits to the Data Entry Application
      • Exercise 8: Run a Batch Application

Step 3: Generate Forms Automatically

(Exercise 3, Create the Data Entry Forms)
CSPro allows you to generate a complete set of forms, which include all the items in the data dictionary, in one operation. We will use this feature now in order to save time.
  1. Select Edit -> Generate Forms from the main menu, or press Ctrl+G.
  2. CSPro will warn you that the forms you made in steps 1 and 2 will be replaced. Click on Yes to continue.
  3. The Drag Options dialog box will appear. Make sure the Roster Options has Horizontal selected. Click on OK to close the Drag Options dialog box.
  4. Note that the tree on the left shows that you now have three forms. Open up the entire tree by clicking the + next to any part of the tree.
  5. Click on PERSON_RECORD_FORM on the tree. You will see the roster that CSPro created for you.
  6. Click around on the tree on the left as you like to explore the forms that CSPro created.
  7. Save the work you have done so far. Select File -> Save from the main menu, or click save button on the toolbar.
When you have completed this step the screen should look something like:
exercise 03 03 generate forms
This completes this exercise. Continue to the next exercise: Step 1: Run the Data Entry Application.