Types of new Screens explained
There are five different types of screen to choose from.
- Board of Icons
- Data Entry Form
- Details Screen
- List of Data
- Map a Data Source
Only the Data Entry Form can be used to enter or edit Data.
An example use case could be:
A Board of Icons for a particular use, like one board for data entry and one for data viewing.
A List of Data displaying a list of contacts from a Data-source. Could be set to open:
a Details Screen of one contact showing any or all contact information about that contact. No data entry is possible on this screen, but could be set to open the:
Data Entry Form either to edit an existing contact, delete or create a new one. This form would have to be uploaded to send the data to the platform. A sync on the setting screen of the app would have to be performed to see the changes in any data-source. Network and server update time allowing.
A Map a Data Source screen would show a location of each place a Data Entry Form upload was performed.
Screen | Can enter or edit Data | Description | |
Board of Icons | no | Used only for displaying a custom set or group of other Screens, including another Board of icons. Could be used as a menu. | ![]() |
Data Entry Form | yes | This is the main Data entry Screen.
This is the only way to enter, edit and or upload Data. It can be linked to multiple Data-sources, be used to open other Screens, perform many other actions or functions, including opening Web pages, calling Telephone numbers, insert camera photos. |
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Details Screen | no | Displays one entry from a Data-source.
The Details Screen lists one Data-source and any or all the fields from within the source. Can be used to perform tasks like opening a linked screen or Website. |
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List of Data | no | Displays a list from a Data-source.
The Listing Screen lists one Data-source and up to 4 fields from within the source. Can be used to perform tasks like opening a linked screen or Website. |
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Map a Data Source | no | Displays a map of locations from the GPS coordinates of Data entries with the location log turned on. | ![]() |