DWR Templates SiteManager 3.1a-2 Sheri Meyerhoff Indiana Department of Transportation September 8, 2003
DWR Templates Reasons INDOT uses DWR templates Reviewing sections of the DWR template Creating DWR templates in SiteManager Modifying DWR templates in PowerBuilder Reviewing and revising DWR templates Problems with DWR templates
Reasons INDOT uses DWR Templates Uniformity of computations throughout the state of Indiana Simplify record keeping for field employees Reduce human error Replace some of the paper forms currently used
Reviewing sections of the DWR template Header Only
Reviewing sections of the DWR template Header Detail
Reviewing sections of the DWR template Multiple pages can be used in the detail
Reviewing sections of the DWR template Calculations can be created in the header portion
Reviewing sections of the DWR template
Creating DWR Templates in SiteManager
Modifying DWR templates in PowerBuilder
–Drop-down lists –Radio buttons –Check boxes Miscellaneous Modifications
Modifying DWR templates in PowerBuilder –No leading zeros Miscellaneous Modifications
Modifying DWR templates in PowerBuilder –Grey out a field based on the result of a radio button –Protect a field based on the result of a radio button Miscellaneous Modifications
Modifying DWR templates in PowerBuilder –A length is calculated based on stationing Miscellaneous Modifications
Modifying DWR templates in PowerBuilder –Calculate a text string in a computed field based on the results of a drop- down list Miscellaneous Modifications
Modifying DWR templates in PowerBuilder –Use common widths on the entry and calculated fields to improve appearance Miscellaneous Modifications
Modifying DWR templates in PowerBuilder –Create simple drawings to the template Miscellaneous Modifications
Modifying DWR templates in PowerBuilder –Add lines and border to help organize the template Miscellaneous Modifications
Modifying DWR templates in PowerBuilder –Make first 8 fields of each templates open for stationing Miscellaneous Modifications
Modifying DWR templates in PowerBuilder –A general entry template is associated to each master item that has another template associated to it –The first Remarks field is required Miscellaneous Modifications
Modifying DWR templates in PowerBuilder –Messages are visible when certain criteria are met Miscellaneous Modifications
Modifying DWR templates in PowerBuilder Miscellaneous Modifications Force Account template
Modifying DWR templates in PowerBuilder Miscellaneous Modifications Check list – No Return Value
Reviewing DWR Templates Attaching a DWR Template to a master item in the Item – DWR Template Association window
Reviewing DWR Templates Attaching a DWR Template to a project line item Contract Item – DWR Template window
Reviewing DWR Templates Navigating through a DWR Work Items tab
Reviewing DWR Templates Viewing a list of DWR templates available to a project item
Reviewing DWR Templates Viewing a DWR Template
Revising DWR Templates Export template out of SiteManager Import template into PowerBuilder Make adjustments in PowerBuilder Export template out of PowerBuilder Import template into SiteManager Review template in a DWR Repeat process
Problems with DWR Templates Modifying a template after it has been used in a DWR Large templates – error message Defaulting numeric field to zero, based on the result of an alphanumeric field
DWR Templates SiteManager 3.1a-2 Sheri Meyerhoff Indiana Department of Transportation September 8, 2003