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Performing Data Entry Tutorial

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Data Entry Tutorial

By Kathleen Holcomb over 7 years ago in OpenGround | gINT | Keynetix > OpenGround | gINT | Keynetix Files

This tutorial is designed for beginning and intermediate level gINT users, and is intended for self-study. It covers the essentials of gINT data entry, including grid input of data into standard tables, previewing and printing report output, customizing the data entry environment, tips and tricks, minor database modifications, and basic import and export. It employs some explanations, but mostly has you perform step-by-step instructions in gINT.

Using this Tutorial
- Setting Up Sample Files
Projects, Data Templates and Libraries
- Project Database Files
- Data Template Files
- Library Files
What we will Create
- Monitoring Well Log
- Stratigraphy and Groundwater Fence
Changing Libraries
Creating a New Project Database
Grid Input of Field Data
- Project Tab
- Company Information Dialog Box
- Borehole Tab (POINT Table)
- Relational Database Structure of gINT Data
  - Concepts and Terminology
- Lithology Tab
  - Adding Lithology Comments
  - Sources of Selection List Values
- Sample Tab
- Water Levels Tab
- Well Tab
The OUTPUT Tab
- Report Preview
  - Zooming
  - Panning
  - Viewing a Report with Data from a Multiple-Borehole Project
- Report Printing
Previewing in INPUT
Automatically and Manually Saving Data
Formatting Table Grids in INPUT
- Changing Column Order
- Changing Column Widths and Row Heights
- Changing the Number of Header Text Lines
- Vertical Column Headings
- Showing and Hiding Fields
- Updating the Data Template
Modifying Field Properties
- Captioning a Field (or Table)
- Required and Do Not Display
- Field Rules
- Default Field Values
Using Lookup Lists and Library Tables
- Using a Lookup List
- Creating and Using a Library Table
Importing and Exporting Data
- Exporting to a Spreadsheet
- Importing from a Spreadsheet
- Creating a Blank Spreadsheet
- Importing Data Directly from Project to Project
Viewing a Fence Report
The UTILITIES Tab
- Extract from Zip
- Library Merge/Copy
- Print Object Lists
- Repair/Compact Databases
Appendix A -- Graphical Data Input
Appendix B -- Tree View
Appendix C -- Grid Input Tricks and Tips
- Renaming Boreholes
- Using Copy and Paste
- Replicating a Point
- Using View Entire Table to Locate Information
- Text Macros
- Keyboard Shortcuts
- Spelling Check

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