#Data entry form creator generator#

This is useful if you don't want users to provide certain information, such as IDs or timestamps. You can uncheck individual columns to exclude them from the form. For instance, an Integer column results in a Number Input. Retool evaluates the type of each column to determine the input type to use.

#Data entry form creator generator#

The form generator displays the column names from the selected table and the generated input fields. New forms are initially empty so you need to add inputs or generate a new form.Ĭlick Generate form, then select the onboarding_db database and products table. Next, drag a Form component onto the canvas and place it next to the table. Retool automatically adds a table ( table1) and query ( query1) to your app to display products table records from the sample onboarding_db PostgreSQL database. When you enter a value into the data entry control at print-time, this data source will be replaced with the user input.Ĭlick the OK button to close the Control Properties dialog.First, create a new app. Alternatively, select Properties from the control's context menu.įrom the list of available property pages, select Linked Data Source.įrom the list of data sources on the Linked Data Source property page, select the one that will be linked to the selected control. A data entry control defines the type of object that will be displayed on the data entry form at print-time, such as a text box, check box, or dropdown list.Ĭlick on the data entry form to place the control at the cursor location.ĭouble-click on the control to open the Control Properties dialog. In the Controls pane of the Toolbox, select the desired data entry control that you want to appear on the data entry form. On the Data Source tab of the Data Source property page, modify the Default Reply as necessary.Ĭreating a Control from the Data Entry Form This text will appear as a label in front of the selected data entry control.įrom the Frequency dropdown list, select how often you want the data entry form to appear during a print job.Ĭlick the Close button to enable data entry on the selected object. If you selected Text Input Control, Radio Button List Control, List Box Control, or Dropdown List Control, enter the instructions for the user input in the Label text box. To customize the control, click on the Properties button. For a complete list of available data entry controls, see Introduction to Data Entry Controls.Ĭlick the Create button to close the dialog and create the selected control. A data entry control defines the type of object that will be displayed on the data entry form at print-time, such as a text box, check box, or dropdown list. Select the desired type of data entry control. Under Data Entry Control, select Create to open the Create Data Entry Control dialog. Next to Data Entry Control, select the icon to open the Data Entry Control dialog. Select the desired data source from the Navigation Pane to view the Data Source property page. Alternatively, select Properties from the object's context menu.

The value of this object will be determined by the user at print-time.įor picture objects, the user will need to enter the path and file name of the image file.ĭouble-click on the object to open the Object Properties dialog. On your template, insert a new barcode, text, or picture object. With BarTender's data entry feature, you can enter the date into the data entry form at print-time, and the date entered will be printed on your product labels.ĭepending on your preferences, you can create controls and customize the data entry form from either the Template Design View or by directly designing the Data Entry Form.Ĭreating a Data Entry Control from the Template

You have already designed the product label, but you need to enter the date each time you print your product label this way, your customers know the date you received the shipment. Suppose you received a shipment of perishable items. This allows you to create an object, such as text object or barcode, on your template when a user executes a print job, BarTender will prompt the user for the data that prints in the specified object.

Creating Data Entry Controls Creating Data Entry Controlsįor those times when you need to enter data into your template at print-time, you will need to enable BarTender's data entry feature.