System Overview

Marie-Claude Dubé — Wed, 01 Jun 2022 16:58:57 GMT

Current Revision posted to OpenGround Wiki by Marie-Claude Dubé on 6/1/2022 4:58:57 PM

The Data Entry Module is a standalone program that functions in the same way as the Data Entry Tool within OpenGround Professional . Users that perform a lot of data editing will benefit from the program as it is accessed outside of OpenGround Professional and only has the necessary functions to add/edit data. The Data Entry Module will allow you to add new records to an existing project, edit existing data within the defined data entry profile grids and also handles document management. In essence, it is a companion tool to OpenGround.

The following guide will outline and explain all of the various functionality you can get out of the Data Entry Module.

Project Selection and Data Entry Profile Selection

Once connected to a database you will immediately be displayed with the Projects Grid. This is a mirror of the Projects Grid within OpenGround Cloud. You can you the grid filters in the same way to search and filter for the appropriate project. If you wish to clear filter and/or sorting just select the relevant tabs visible in the below image.

Double-click on a Project to enter it. After selecting the appropriate Project, you will be able to select one of the available data entry profiles from the drop down list. Each Profile will be set up to enter specific categories of data, such as, cable percussion field data, or laboratory testing. The Data Entry Profiles are set up in Configuration Packs within OpenGround Cloud.

Navigating around A Data Entry Profile

Each Data Entry Profile is made up of one or more steps and each step can contain one or more data entry grids. The image below shows how the system looks for the second step of the Cable Percussion profile.

To increase the efficiency of data entry, each Data Entry Profile can be navigated using the keyboard or the mouse.

The active grid is the one with the orange tab. In the illustration below this is the "Cable Percussion Drilling details". Pressing the [INSERT] Key on the keyboard will insert a new record into the active grid.

You can make a different grid active by either clicking on it or by using the [CTRL] and [TAB] keys to cycle through the grids on the page.

You can navigate between steps by using the forward and back buttons on the navigation section of the Ribbon or by selecting the required step from the step drop-down list on the left of the Ribbon. You can also navigate between steps using the [CTRL] key and the left and right [ARROW] keys. [CTRL + LEFT] goes back a step and [CTRL + RIGHT] goes forward a step.

You can jump between locations by using the location drop-down between the Ribbon and the Data Entry grids, or by using the left and right arrow button to the right of this download list. Clicking on the Show Location Grid button will display the normal OpenGround Cloud Location Details grid at the top of the form, this grid is useful if you have a large number of locations in your project or wish to use the filtering options on the grid to find your required location.

You can also navigate between locations using the [CTRL + UP] and [CTRL + DOWN] arrow keys on your keyboard. [CTRL + UP] selects the previous location and [CTRL + DOWN] selects the next location.

System Overview

Stephen Evason — Tue, 31 May 2022 12:55:18 GMT

Revision 1 posted to OpenGround Wiki by Stephen Evason on 5/31/2022 12:55:18 PM

The Data Entry Module is a standalone program that functions in the same way as the Data Entry Tool within OpenGround Cloud . Users that perform a lot of data editing will benefit from the program as it is accessed outside of OpenGround Cloud and only has the necessary functions to add/edit data. The Data Entry Module will allow you to add new records to an existing project, edit existing data within the defined data entry profile grids and also handles document management. In essence, it is a companion tool to OpenGround Cloud.

The following guide will outline and explain all of the various functionality you can get out of the Data Entry Module.

Connecting to an Existing System

When you open the Data Entry Module the initial login screen is displayed. This should be familiar if you are using OpenGround Cloud. If you are using this in parallel with OpenGround Cloud and as such is sharing the same network, then there should already be a list of all current Data-bases available for selection. If the required database is not currently displayed due to it being on a different network server, then you will have to add the connection manually.

To add a database manually click on the Manage Connections tab and then select New Connection

The connections screen will then appear allowing you to define the new connection. Enter the values as required. Further information on the connection details are listed below.

Name - This is the name used to identify this connection.
Database Name - This is the name of the database within the SQL Server.
Server - This is the name of the server where the database is stored. If the server is discoverable on the network then the option for Browse for Servers can be used to select the server from a list of machines.
Use Windows Authentication - If the SQL Server interface is accessed through the use of the current users Windows login details then select this option. If this is not the case and the SQL Server has a separate login then use the login details listed below.
Username - The login name used within SQL Server.
Password - The password used within SQL Server.
Set As Default Connection - Set whether this connection will be shown as the default connection when first booting OpenGround Cloud .

Select the Test Connection option to ensure that the details entered above are correct. Select the Save option to store these connection details.

Creating a New Database

It is not possible to create a new database through the Data Entry Module itself, as previously stated this is a companion software application to OpenGround Cloud . If you wish you create a new database please consult the OpenGround Cloud user guide.

Project Selection and Data Entry Profile Selection

Navigating around A Data Entry Profile

To increase the efficiency of data entry, each Data Entry Profile can be navigated using the keyboard or the mouse.

You can make a different grid active by either clicking on it or by using the [CTRL] and [TAB] keys to cycle through the grids on the page.

You can also navigate between locations using the [CTRL + UP] and [CTRL + DOWN] arrow keys on your keyboard. [CTRL + UP] selects the previous location and [CTRL + DOWN] selects the next location.