Form Designer edits the input screens that users see when they are adding Property and Inspection data into Data Collector. You can change which items are displayed, and in what order.
Use the form designer to ensure that users need only add appropriate data when adding new inspections.
Try to ensure that the Attribute Titles & Options used in AMS Manager are displayed on you paper forms and that they appear in the same order as they are displayed in the user input screen
Know your forms
Always familiarise yourself with the current Data Collector screens, and the paper forms used by your surveyors before editing the individual sections here.
You should also know which items are Auto-Numbered in AMS Manager, because you should not display them in your Data Entry Type forms.
This will help you understand the items displayed for each form in the Form Designer.
Location Items
These are the options regarding Levels and Photographs etc at the top of the Inspection form used in Data Collector
No Area Access Form
The equivalent of adding a No-Access record in AMS Manager.
Use this to record the areas that were not able to be inspected.
Why create new Inspection Forms?
Adding Attributes to a Form
1. Use the Data Automation menu
2. Expand Forms
3. Select the applicable Form
The Form displays
4. Click the Add button
5. The Attributes list displays
6. Select an item to add to the form and click the Update button
Repeat until all required attributes display
Changing the Display order of a Form
1. Use the Data Automation menu
2. Expand Forms
3. Select the applicable Form
The Form displays
4. Use the Up button to move the attribute up the display order
5. Use the Down button to move the attribute down the display order
6. When complete click Save Order
Removing Attributes from a Form
1. Use the Data Automation menu
2. Expand Forms
3. Select the applicable Form
The Form displays
4. Select the Attribute to Remove
5. Click the Remove button
Repeat until all required attributes are removed from the main list
Adding a new Inspection Form
1. Use the Data Automation menu
2. Select Forms
3. Click the Add button
4. Choose from the Select Form Type list
5. Type a name for the new form in the
Enter a Form Name box
6. Choose ReInspection Flag if the form should be used for ReInspections in DCR
7. Click Add
A New Form Displays
You will need to add attributes
Copying a Form
1. Add a New Form with an appropriate name
2. Select Forms, and choose Copy
3. Select the form to Copy From
4. Select the form to Copy To
5. Click Copy
Edit the copied form as appropriate
Editing an Inspection Form
1. Use the Data Automation menu
2. Select Forms
3. Click the Edit button
4. Choose from the Select Form Name list
5. Choose from the Select Form Type list
6. Choose ReInspection Flag if the form should be used for ReInspections in DCR
7. Click Update
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