Moving between fields

To move between fields in the EXACT screens

Press the Tab key or click in the next field with the mouse. The cursor will move to the next field, making it active.

The Enter key has special meaning within the Windows environment and can be set up to perform a specific function in EXACT, so it is generally not used for moving between fields. However, an option in the User Settings window gives you the choice of using the Enter key to either move between fields or to act as if the button has been clicked.

Generally, as you leave a field to move to another, the entry in that field is automatically checked, ensuring that the characters that have been entered are acceptable and that the information is valid. If the entry is invalid for that field (such as an invalid date), the record cannot be saved until the error is corrected. In some instances, the appropriate options for that field will be displayed, while in others, you cannot edit another field until the data is corrected.

Of course, some text fields allow entry of almost any characters and are therefore not validated as for example a time, date, or numeric field would be.