This section lists the key components of the DataLoad window. Read this section to find out how to use the DataLoad interface:
Menu Bar The menu bar contains the menus from File to Help. All functions are accessible from these menus, many of which also have shortcut keys and icons to access the functionality more quickly.
Toolbar The toolbar contains the shortcut icons. These provide quick access to the most used functions. If you are unsure what an icon does leave your mouse pointer over it and a description will appear.
Window Name box This contains the name of the Window which will receive the data and commands. The drop down list will contain a list of currently active windows. If the window you require is not listed it's name can be manually entered.
Description box The description box is a free text box which you can use for recording any useful details. The target form name and version could be recorded here for future reference.
Cell Edit box This edit box displays the contents of the currently selected grid cell, and next to it are the co-ordinates of this cell. You can edit, delete, copy and paste the cell data in this box, making such activities easier than directly editing in the cell.
Title row The first row of the grid is a grey title row. When you start DataLoad it is blank. You can't directly edit this row but the titles can be accessed through a form that is available from the Edit menu, by clicking the right mouse button, or by double clicking on the row itself. Alternatively, when data is entered in the first editable row of the grid, titles are automatically inserted into the title row. Titles not only provide a useful reference but also enable DataLoad to automatically insert commands into the grid for you. As you tab through the grid, columns that have a command for a title will have that command inserted into the cell, thus saving typing effort. This facility is only of use if you structure your data and commands by records such that each row is identical. From V4.1 onward this functionality can be disabled in the Options form.
The Grid The grid is the main part of the window and consists of intersecting rows and columns. The rows and columns intersect at cells and the cells will contain your data, keystrokes or commands.
Command Group This drop down list contains all the command groups and the correct one should be selected for your load to ensure the appropriate keystrokes and data are issued when commands are used. Command groups are further discussed in the Commands section.
Auto Tab The auto tab check box enables automatic tabbing while working in Copy & Paste mode. When Auto Tab is used the "TAB" command can be omitted from the grid and DataLoad will automatically send a TAB command after each data cell has been sent.