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Menu option 4.2 - Exam Type Lookup Table data entry and update:
This allows you to add and edit records in the Exam Type Lookup Table, which
will contain one record for each Exam Type offered at the school. The Table is
updated using the data entry screen below. After initial configuration the
first time the program is installed, this table will not need to be updated often.

Note: System parameters should only be modified by a System Administrator.
Incorrect parameters could adversely affect system functioning.

The status bar at the bottom of the screen indicates whether you are in
View mode or Edit mode, and also indicates how many records there are in
the Table. When in View mode (the default) you can only view data and
navigate through the Table but cannot make changes to any record in
the Table. When in Edit mode you can change the current record or
add a new record to the Table. You enter Edit mode by selecting the
the "Add" or "Edit" buttons (as explained below).

Options:
"Add" button ("A" keystroke): Allows you to add a new Subject record
into the Table. A blank record will be displayed (you are now in Edit mode);
you then enter the data for each field and press Tab to advance to the next
field (or use the mouse). Once you have entered all fields click on "OK" to
save the record or "Cancel" to discard changes for current record. When
you click "OK" the program performs a validation check on the record
to ensure no invalid data has been entered. Validations performed:
-Exam Type Code may not be blank.
-Exam Description may not be blank.
-Exam Type Code may not be duplicated (entered for more than one record)
If any invalid data is entered, a warning message is displayed and the cursor
is placed at the field that needs to be corrected. You can then correct the
data and click on "OK" again or click on "Cancel" to abort entry of a given
record.

"Edit" button ("E" keystroke): Works in essentially the same way as "Add"
taking you into Edit mode, except in this case you are making changes to an
existing record, for example corrections. As with "Add", when you click
"OK" the program performs the validation checks listed above to ensure no
invalid data has been entered then saves the record. "Cancel" will discard
any edits you have made to the current record and return you to View mode.
In a networked environment, when a record is edited, the record is locked
by the current user and cannot be edited by another user on the network until
editing is complete.

"Search" button ("S" keystroke): allows you to search for a record by Exam
Type Code. First you need to enter the Exam Type Code to search for in the box
at bottom (center) of the dialog. If the entry is on file, the record found by
the search will be displayed on the screen. If the record you are searching for
is not on file, a message box will appear indicating that the entry is not on file.
The previous search value is kept as a default (which you can overwrite) when
doing a subsequent search.

"Next" button (Down Arrow Key): advances to the next record in the table and
displays a warning message if you are at the last record in the Table.

"Prev" button (Up Arrow Key): goes back to the previous record in the table and
displays a warning message if you are at the first record in the Table.

"Top" button ("T" keystroke): Takes you to the first record in the Table.

"Bottom" button ("B" keystroke): Takes you to the last record in the Table.

"Help" button ("H" keystroke): will display a help screen for current Table.

"Delete" button ("D" keystroke): Deletes the record currently displayed. You will
be first prompted "Yes" or "No" to confirm that you wish to delete the record.

"Close" button ("C" or "Q" keystroke): closes dialog.