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Overview Data Entry Views and Modes Views List Mode Grid Mode Data Entry Query Options Data Entry By Sample Selection Data Entry By Assignment Data Entry By Test   Editing Features Release and UnRelease Trend Charts Miscellaneous Data Entry Features Calculation Reports Add Replicate Data Item Display Rules

 

Overview	Top

"Classic" Data Entry pages were developed prior to LabVantage R5.1. They have been superseded by the current Data Entry pages, which use GWT technology to provide superior performance and enhanced usability. "Classic" Data Entry pages are maintained in this documentation solely for reference.

 

Data Entry Views and Modes	Top

Views

Views are selectable at the upper right of Data Entry pages.

List Mode

List mode displays Samples vertically, with Data Sets below each Sample. List mode can be displayed in two views:

View	Description
Classic Single Sample List View	Samples are listed in the left frame. Clicking a Sample loads a Data Entry page in the right frame for that single Sample. This view is available in Samples → Manage → Data Entry.
Classic Multi Sample List View	Each Sample is displayed vertically in a single frame with its corresponding Data Sets and Data Items beneath each Sample. This view is available in Samples → Manage → Data Entry, and all three Data Entry Query Options.

Grid Mode

Grid mode displays Samples or Test Results horizontally (similar to a spreadsheet). Grid mode can be displayed in three views:

View	Description
Classic Grid View Test Results Across	Each Sample is listed in the left-most column with its corresponding Data Sets and Data Items displayed horizontally. This view is available in Samples → Manage → Data Entry, and all three Data Entry Query Options.
Classic Grid View Sample Across	Each Data Set and Data Item is listed in the left-most column with its corresponding Samples displayed horizontally. This view is available in Samples → Manage → Data Entry, and all three Data Entry Query Options.
Classic Single Test Grid View	Same as Grid View Test Results Across, but you can also filter the view to show only a single Data Set (rather than all). This view is available in Samples → Manage → Data Entry.

 

Data Entry Query Options	Top

Data Entry By Sample Selection

This opens a Sample List page. Use the Search Bar to query Samples for Data Entry. Select the Samples...

... then click "Data Entry".

Note the specialized Query "TestsByCurntUsrsDept", which only Tests that are pending and created by any User whose Department is the same as the current User's Department.

Data Entry By Assignment

Use one of the Search Bar queries:

Query	Description
DataEntryByAssignment	Opens Data Entry for all Samples associated with Parameter Lists assigned to the current User. To assign Users to Parameter Lists, see Manage Data Sets, Manage Tests, and Manage Worksheets.
DataEntryByAssignTst	Opens Data Entry for all Samples assciated with the specified Parameter List.

Data Entry By Test

This opens Data Entry for all Samples associated with a specified Parameter List:

 

Editing Features	Top

To...	Do this...
Enter data values	Click a cell and type. The Legend shows background colors and fonts used to indicate certain data conditions. These are not editable: • Calculation • Released • User Not Certified
Cut Copy Paste Fill Down Fill Across	Right-click a cell and use the shortcut menu. To Fill Down and Fill Across, click and drag from the entered value to the last cell, right-click, then choose the operation.
View Data Info	Click the "Info" icon to view details for a Data Item, Data Set, or all data for the Sample.
Collapse All Expand All	Operates on the selected Sample (or all Samples if none are selected). In Single Sample List View, Collapse (or Expand) All DataSets collapses (or expands) all Data Sets. Each Data Set can also be expanded/collapsed individually by clicking the + or - icon. In Multi Sample List View, Collapse (or Expand) All Samples... that's right, you guessed it... collapses (or expands) all Samples. The Sample header information remains visible.
Add, Edit, View Sample Details	Select a Sample, then click a "Details" link in the Sidebar.
Assign Instruments	When importing data from Instruments, assign the Instrument to each Data Set. Click the lookup icon lets you choose either certified or non-certified Instruments.

 

Release and UnRelease	Top

"Release" Releases the selected Data Items:

•	"Release" implies that correct data have been entered for a Data Item.
•	After you "Release" all mandatory Data Items, the Data Set is ready for Approval.
•	Released data are not editable and displayed in italic font.
•	"UnRelease" (below) simply reverses the "Release" operation.

 

Trend Charts	Top

Trend Charts display query-based plots of Sample data.

•	To generate a Trend Chart, select at least one Data Item.
•	Under "Base", choose a Data Item that will be used as the centerline (mean) for the chart.
•	Under "Parameter", choose the Data Items to plot.
•	Control Limits are the positive (+) or negative (-) standard deviations (1/2/3) from the mean.
•	To view the query used and its details, click the "Query" tab. Here, you can also specify the number of rows to display under the "Data" tab.
•	The "Data" tab shows the set of Samples containing the Data Items used to generate the chart.

 

The "Add Replicate" Sidebar operation lets you easily add Replicates to selected Data Items.

After an Esig, this prompts you for the number of Replicates to add.

Data Item Display Rules

In Classic Data Entry Pages, Data Sets that have been Cancelled, Retested, and made Unavailable are displayed during Data Entry. By contrast, note that in Enhanced Data Entry Pages, Data Sets that have been Cancelled, Retested, and made Unavailable are either not displayed during Data Entry, or displayed as read-only fields. In Enhanced Data Entry Pages, this functionality is controlled by the "Data Item Display" Rule property in the gwtdataentrygrid Element, which determines how data are displayed.