• 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 1: Place ID and Housing Items on Form

(Exercise 3, Create the Data Entry Forms)
We will now switch from the data dictionary to the forms.
Generally it is a good idea to make the data entry forms look just like the questionnaire itself. We can easily do this in CSPro. However, in order to show you more features and save time, we will not do so in this tutorial.
We will place the dictionary items on the data entry form.
  1. Click on the toolbar. A blank gray form will appear on the right hand side of the screen.
  2. Make sure the items on the tree are expanded so you can see them all. If any item has a + sign next to it, click on the + sign.
  3. Drag and drop MyDict identification from the tree to the top of the form. (Click on MyDict identification and hold the mouse button down while you move the mouse to the top of the form, then release the mouse button.)
  4. Drag and drop Housing record from the tree to the form, underneath MyDict identification. Click OK to accept the Drag Options settings.
Next, we will line things up.
  1. Multi-select the three pieces of text. Hold down the Ctrl key and click on MyDict identification, then click on Type household, click on Type roof, then release the Ctrl key.
  2. Select Align -> Left from the main menu.
  3. Multi-select the three data entry boxes.
  4. Select Align -> Right.
When you have completed this step the screen should look something like:
Continue to the next step: Step 2: Add Text and Boxes.