E-forms

E-forms (sometimes called electronic forms or web forms) is the technology that enables everyone to submit data online through a web-browser.

With e-forms anyone can quickly and easily enter or edit any data in a database. This enables system users to populate and manage databases through their web-browsers. This approach is a step up from conventional database population techniques, such as manually generating data files of a specific format (CSV, XLS etc.) and feeding them to a system.

E-forms are a fundamental feature of many Texunatech’s solutions involving data collection and management. Other approaches to data input and management can be employed in parallel, for example:

• Huge and complicated legacy datasets are usually manually imported while outdated legacy systems are being overhauled;
• Feeds from third-party software systems can be processed automatically or manually on a regular basis;
• OCR solutions can be implemented to support paper documentation processes.

Key features and advantages

E-forms offer a number of advantages over manual data submission:

• Increased data quality due to predefined data types, allowable ranges, number formats etc.;
• Easy and convenient input of predefined types of data (pick lists, calendars, colour markup);
• Client- or server-side validation can be introduced for instant audit and to ensure high data quality during data entry.