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Chapter 3: Sessions

AccuScan Palm allows users to create up to 32 unique data capture programs. These unique programs are called Sessions. Sessions are easily accessed from the Main Screen, where captured data can be viewed and searched. In this section, you will learn how to configure session attributes to meet your data capture needs. Chapter 4 details how to configure individual fields within a Session.

3.1Configuring Session Attributes

The first step in creating a AccuScan Palm Session is to assign a name. This name is displayed in the session menu, and is selected by the user when collecting data, editing field settings, or editing session settings. To create a Session name, follow the steps below.

1.From the data view screen select the Palm Menu button.

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Contents

AccuScan Palm / AccuScan Palm Pro Contents Setting Passwords Installation Introduction Free Trial Learning AccuScan Palm Integrating AccuScan Palm POS-X Support Installing AccuScan Palm on Multiple PDAs InstallationAutomatic Installation System Requirements Entering Your Registration Code How to RegisterAccuScan Palm 2.0 Exists as a Separate Application New Location for Uploading Files Removing AccuScan Palm InstallationNew Registration Code Required New Location for Data Files New Name for List Upload Files Sessions Configuring Session AttributesSessions General Session Settings Select Session Settings Select the New buttonSession Settings Explained Start On Screen Edit on scan/Find in grid HotSync SettingsStart On Field Edit on Click in Grid Data Storage and Transfer Settings Send Non-Visible Fields Backup SettingsAppend to Existing File Include Field Names Backup Field Hints Backup Session DataBackup Drop-down Lists Deploying Configured Sessions to Multiple Users Field Settings Field SettingsConfiguring Field Settings Select Field Settings Text Field Settings ExplainedField Types Drop-Down Check Box Variable Signature Pro Version Only General Field SettingsINCR1,1 Data Type Numeric DefaultGeneral Date Show in Grid CancelVisible Use Popup Dialog Validation Field Settings After Scan Field Settings Clear On Submit Update VariablesAuto Submit Auto Find on Scan Drop-Down Lists Allow PC UpdateModify Field Settings Managing Data Managing Data Quick Buttons How Data Is Sent to the PC Finding DataManaging Data from the PDA to the PC Viewing Data Files on the PC Odbc Link to Data File Linking AccuScan Palm Session Data to an MS Access TableLinking AccuScan Palm Data to an MS Excel Worksheet HotSyncing Data from the PC to the PDA Creating Session Data Files with Excel Sending Session Data to the PDA\AccuScan Palm\Data\JohnSmith\ToPDA \Program Files \AccuScan Palm\Data\username\ToPDA\S01data Sending Drop-Down Lists to the PDA Sending Field Hints to the PDA Pro version only Administration Settings Administration SettingsEnable Protection for How to Copy One PDA’s Configuration to Other PDAs File Names Used by AccuScan Palm