Building the core components - Data Collection Populates an OpenXML form using Custom Parts (The Survey)
There are three core components that have to built to simulate and then develop the process of using PASW Data Collection to populate an OpenXML document using custom parts:
· The Survey
· The Custom Part
· The Word Template
This post (and the following two) will explain each of these components provide the script that was used and explain (where relevant) where outside agencies were used to gain an understanding of how the process should be created.
The Survey
As stated in the previous post (project definition) a two page survey is required that captures the details of the individual and the details of the complaint. This can either be constructed in Author or Author Professional, however Author Professional was used in this case. As can be seen by the metadata definition below, not only were the questions themselves defined but also the overall look and feel of each question. The setting of a lablestyle width and the positioning of the control (to the right of the label) has been achieved within the metadata to create a more form like appearance. This means that the routing is kept very simple (selection of layout template and the asking of the two page questions).
Metadata
TitleList "" define
{
Mr "Mr",
Mrs "Mrs",
Ms "Ms",
Dr "Dr"
} asc;
SeverityList "" define
{
Mild "Mild",
Annoying "Annoying",
Concerning "Concerning",
Upsetting "Upsetting",
Severe "Severe"
};
title "Title"
style(ElementAlign = "Right",
Control(Type = "DropList"))
labelstyle(Width = "70px")
templates(Question = "SameLineQuestion.htm")
categorical [1..1]
{
use TitleList –
};
fname "First Name:"
style(ElementAlign = "Right", Width = "300px", Height = "17px",
Control(Type = "SingleLineEdit"))
labelstyle(Width = "70px")
templates(Question = "SameLineQuestion.htm")
text [..50];
lname "Last Name:"
style(ElementAlign = "Right", Width = "300px", Height = "17px",
Control(Type = "SingleLineEdit"))
labelstyle(Width = "70px")
templates(Question = "SameLineQuestion.htm")
text [..50];
Address1 "Address:"
style(ElementAlign = "Right", Width = "300px", Height = "17px",
Control(Type = "SingleLineEdit"))
labelstyle(Width = "70px")
templates(Question = "SameLineQuestion.htm")
text [..100];
Address2 " "
style(ElementAlign = "Right", Width = "300px", Height = "17px",
Control(Type = "SingleLineEdit"))
labelstyle(Width = "70px")
templates(Question = "SameLineQuestion.htm")
text [..100];
Town "Town:"
style(ElementAlign = "Right", Width = "200px", Height = "17px",
Control(Type = "SingleLineEdit"))
labelstyle(Width = "70px")
templates(Question = "SameLineQuestion.htm")
text [..100];
PostCode "Postcode:"
style(ElementAlign = "Right", Width = "100px", Height = "17px",
Control(Type = "SingleLineEdit"))
labelstyle(Width = "70px")
templates(Question = "SameLineQuestion.htm")
text [..10];
eMail "e-Mail:"
style(ElementAlign = "Right", Width = "300px", Height = "17px",
Control(Type = "SingleLineEdit"))
labelstyle(Width = "70px")
templates(Question = "SameLineQuestion.htm")
text [..100];
Phone "Phone (Home)"
style(ElementAlign = "Right", Width = "150px", Height = "17px",
Control(Type = "SingleLineEdit"))
labelstyle(Width = "70px")
templates(Question = "SameLineQuestion.htm")
text [..20];
Mobile "Mobile"
style(ElementAlign = "Right", Width = "150px", Height = "17px",
Control(Type = "SingleLineEdit"))
labelstyle(Width = "70px")
templates(Question = "SameLineQuestion.htm")
text [..20];
Phone2 "Phone (Work)"
style(ElementAlign = "Right", Width = "150px", Height = "17px",
Control(Type = "SingleLineEdit"))
labelstyle(Width = "70px")
templates(Question = "SameLineQuestion.htm")
text [..20];
IncidentDate "Date:"
style(ElementAlign = "Right", Width = "150px", Height = "17px",
Control(Type = "SingleLineEdit"))
labelstyle(Width = "70px")
templates(Question = "SameLineQuestion.htm")
date;
IncidentDestination "Destination"
style(ElementAlign = "Right", Width = "200px", Height = "17px",
Control(Type = "SingleLineEdit"))
labelstyle(Width = "70px")
templates(Question = "SameLineQuestion.htm")
text [..50];
IncidentDepart "Depart From:"
style(ElementAlign = "Right", Width = "300px", Height = "17px",
Control(Type = "SingleLineEdit"))
labelstyle(Width = "70px")
templates(Question = "SameLineQuestion.htm")
text [..50];
IncidentExpected "Depart Time (Expected)"
style(ElementAlign = "Right", Width = "100px", Height = "17px",
Control(Type = "SingleLineEdit"))
labelstyle(Width = "70px")
templates(Question = "SameLineQuestion.htm")
text [..10];
IncidentActual "Depart Time (Actual)"
style(ElementAlign = "Right", Width = "100px", Height = "17px",
Control(Type = "SingleLineEdit"))
labelstyle(Width = "70px")
templates(Question = "SameLineQuestion.htm")
text [..10];
IncidentSeverity "Severity"
style(ElementAlign = "Right", Height = "17px",
Control(Type = "DropList"))
labelstyle(Width = "70px")
templates(Question = "SameLineQuestion.htm")
categorical [1..1]
{
use SeverityList -
};
IncidentDescription "Description"
style(Width = "500px", Height = "68px",
Control(Type = "SingleLineEdit"))
labelstyle(Width = "70px")
text [..1000];
ExpectedOutcome "Expected Outcome"
style(ElementAlign = "Right", Width = "300px", Height = "17px",
Control(Type = "SingleLineEdit"))
labelstyle(Width = "70px")
templates(Question = "SameLineQuestion.htm")
text [..200];
CostIncurred "Cost Incurred (£)"
style(ElementAlign = "Right", Width = "100px", Height = "17px",
Control(Type = "SingleLineEdit"))
labelstyle(Width = "70px")
templates(Question = "SameLineQuestion.htm")
long;
Personal -
page(title, fname, lname, Address1, Address2, Town, PostCode, eMail, Phone, Mobile, Phone2);
Incident -
page(IncidentDate, IncidentDestination, IncidentDepart, IncidentExpected, IncidentActual, IncidentSeverity, ExpectedOutcome, CostIncurred, IncidentDescription);
End Metadata
Routing
IOM.LayoutTemplate = "RailComplaint.htm"
Personal.Ask()
Incident.Ask()
End Routing
For those of you with PASW Data Collection ver sion 6 or later. The metadata and routing are located in the attached mdd. If you would like to know more about the metadata and routing contained in this post, please download the DDL (a technical manual on Data Collection) from Data Collection Document Library.
