Alternatives to Using a Data-Entry Form

See DQL 8 for more information on the record entry and input using commands.

In a script, you tell DataEase to use the field values on the Data-entry form by placing the keyword data-entry before the field name. For example, the script statement

 for MEMBERS with STATE = data-entry STATE

 ,list records

…tells DataEase to list only the members who live in the state specified in the STATE field on the Data-entry form.

The Data-entry form can only be used to input data at the start of a procedure. DataEase offers two other data input methods in addition to the Data-entry form.

The DQL record entry command allows records to be entered into a record entry form at any point during a procedure. The records are directly entered into the database; they are not processed by the script.

The DQL input using command also lets you use a record entry form to input information. The command may be used at any point during a procedure. The input using command lets the script process the records before they are entered into the database.

The differences between the three data input methods are summarized in the table below.

Data Entry Methods