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Questions tagged [data-entry]

Anything related to data-entry, i.e. the process of manually entering data into a system by a human operator.

Anything related to data-entry, i.e. the process of manually entering data into a system by a human operator.

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WPF TextBox to enter decimal values

Is there any decent way to get a WPF control which is bound to a decimal value? When I just bind the TextBox or DataGridTextColumn to a decimal, data entry is a problem.
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ASP.NET MVC Master Detail Entry Form

I’m trying to implement an order entry form using ASP.NET MVC but facing a lot of difficulties. All the samples that I found are related to viewing master detail forms, and none for adding or editing. Suppose I have two tables: Order and…
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Error correction on a short decimal number

I have short, variable length decimal numbers, like: #41551, that are manually transcribed by humans. Mistyping one will cause undesirable results, so my first thought is to use the Luhn algorithm to add a checksum -- #41551-3. However, that will…
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Restrict input type in shiny field

As it is, numericInput accepts both string and numeric inputs. If a string is entered it is converted to NA (try with the code below). Is there a way of not allowing the user to type a string in a numeric field in shiny? ui <- fluidPage( …
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How to set up UIScrollView in Interface Builder with UI elements outside the main iPhone view?

I am building a data entry form in my iPhone app, and there are more data fields than will fit on the screen. I figured I should put them into a UIScrollView so that the user can scroll through the form. What's the best way to build this in…
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How to detect a typo in a product search and suggest possible corrections?

Given a very large database of product names, how would you detect possible typos in user searches and suggest possible corrections (Kinda like the way Google presents them)? E.g. User enters "fork handels" and presses 'search'. They get back "No…
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Entering data into a grid

A UI question: is there some consensus on the best (defined as "the one which end-users like best") or least-bad way to implement data entry into a grid? I have a grid, with many rows. The grid's columns contain various types of properties, which…
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How to make Excel a potent relational data source for manual entry?

I am using Excel to store data kind of as a relational database for data that will be entered manually (see my other question here : https://stackoverflow.com/questions/9416263/possible-solutions-for-simple-data-persistence-and-manual-entry) However…
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What applications do you use for data entry and retrieval via ODBC?

What apps or tools do you use for data entry into your database? I'm trying to improve our existing (cumbersome) system that uses a php web based system for entering data one ... item ... at ... a ... time. My current solution to this is to use a…
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How to create multi-column data entry form using CSS in Asp.Net?

While converting a desktop application to a web app, I've run across my ignorance when attempting to implement a multi-column data entry form using CSS. I'm resolved to avoid using tables for this type of thing, and while I found a good reference…
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Is massive Data Entry on the web feasable?

Is there any good way to design a web page for massive data entry? Datagrids seem to be the best way to handle this type of data entry and I think a client application like Access or SQLite+Frontend would be better suited for this than the web. …
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How to allow user to enter elements in an HTML table

I want to allow a user to enter a list of persons in a web application, and then submit them as one batch. Each row looks roughly like this:
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Is A Web App Feasible For A Heavy Use Data Entry System?

Looking for opinions on this, we're working on a project that is essentially a data entry system for a production line. Heavy data input by users who normally work in Excel or other thick client data systems. We've been told (as a consequence) that…
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What is the data format required for input in the IBM-Watson cloud product?

I'm having a hard time figuring out what type of data watson accepts: RDF triples, relational, delimited text, etc. There's really no documentation anywhere. Does anyone know?
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Query regarding data entry form

I am curious about something I encountered when I was registering on the wakari website. I entered my username which was something like abc.def.ghi and all other information and submitted the form ( or at least tried to submit! ). It threw up an…
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