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## Data Entry Properties and Use

### Properties

The Data Entry panel displays a table containing a data record. These columns are shown:

Name
  The field name as listed in the definition file.
Type
  The data type as listed in the definition file.
Usage
  The data usage as listed in the definition file. You may change this value.
Value
  The value for this record from the data source. You may change this value.

Note that the First, Previous record, and Last buttons are only enabled if the bufferSize value is 0, which means all records are resident in memory.

### Use

The Data Entry panel is used to display and modify data read with an Import Bean. It is used to see what data is passed through the data buffer, and can be changed there directly before processing if desired.

If the Import's Definition File has not been opened, no data will be displayed.

Steps in using the panel include:

1. Press the Next record button to read a record from the data source and display it on the screen.
2. Modify data values if desired. If the import source is a database, specify the usage values for any fields not to be used as Input fields.
3. Press the Process button to pass the data to the next bean with a data buffer connection.

Other available buttons are:

First
  Display the first record. Disabled if the first record is already displayed or buffering is used.
Previous record
  Read and display the previous record. Disabled if the first record is already displayed or buffering is used.
Last
  Display the last record. Disabled if the last record is already displayed or buffering is used.

These buttons can only be enabled if the value of the record cache count, or bufferSize, specifies that all records are resident in memory. Reopen the data source if you change the bufferSize value.