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PenFormat: Validation

Import Validation Ranges

Import the Validation Ranges from another Data Format

Category

It is possible to set up different validation ranges for each category of membership. If a category of membership has not been specified the default validation ranges will be used.

Age Range

  • Validation Min. Age (Male)
  • Validation Max. Age (Male)
  • Validation Min. Age (Female)
  • Validation Max. Age (Female)

Specify the reasonable age range. Reasonable age ranges for males and females are entered separately.

Adding or deleting Rows

Right-clicking on a Row Number presents a menu with the following options, which allow you to expand or reduce the number of rows of data to be entered:

  • Add a New Row(s) to the bottom of the grid;
  • Insert a New Row at the position of the cursor; and
  • Delete the Current Row at the position of the cursor.

Grid editing options

Right-clicking on the Top Left Corner of the grid displays a menu which allows you to set the following Grid Editing Options:

  • Editing of a cell can be invoked by either clicking on the cell or by pressing F2 when the cell is active (Clicking will only change the current active cell); and
  • determine the cursor movement once editing is complete to be either to the next cell down, the next cell to the right or to stay in the current cell.

The Import button

Pressing the Import button pops up a window which allows you to import a Superval/21 data format.

The Display button

Pressing the Display button pop-ups a window which allows you to display a member record with a ruler to determine column specifications.

On the Display window, you can specify the name of the data file (.dat file) and record number from that file.

Save As

Click the Save As button to save with a new parameter description.

Save

Clicking on the Save button allows you to save the entries.

Quit

Clicking on the Quit button allows you to exit without saving any of your changes.

In some of the screens you will be asked to confirm if you want to exit Ignoring all changes. If you click Yes, the file will be closed without saving any changes. If you click No you will be returned to your original screen.