SDS Template Manager
SDS Reporter Versions 1.101.0.71 and below
The purpose of a template is to save the users time by filling in some of the more generic survey data. For example, the user could create a template for one customer, including company name, TC type, etc; then when the survey is run using this template, this information is already present and it won’t need to be entered for each survey run for that customer. The SDS Template Manager (figure 3.1) allows the user to see all of the templates currently stored on the SDS instrument, as well as any templates saved to a local computer. The Template Manager also allows the user to create new templates and save them to a local file on a computer or network, or to the SDS instrument.
Figure 3.1 SDS Template Manager
Description/Function of Template Manager Screen buttons/menu options
This section will describe the function of the toolbar buttons and menu options for the Template Manager Screen. Clicking on either the form button or the menu option will produce the same result, so each pair of button/menu option will be explained in this section.
New Button / File Î New
The New button, , or New menu option will allow the user to create a new set of templates. The maximum number of templates that can be added per file is 32. Note: initially, there are zero (0) templates. The SDS software does not create 32 blank templates. When the New Button is clicked or
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