Conventions used in this user guide

The following conventions are used in this user guide:

SLA	Singapore Land Authority
Bold Italics Text	Data Items options
Bold Text	Dialog box, titles
[B]	Command button
[C]	Check Box
[D]	Drop Down Combo Box
[H]	Hyperlink: a reference (link) to the location of the related resource electronically
[M]	Menu item
[R]	Radio Button
[S]	Scrolling Text Box
[T]	Single Line Text Box
Click	Press the left button of the mouse

 

Standard screen elements

Vertical and Horizontal Scroll Bars

Scroll bars will appear if the display is larger than the screen area. Scrolling up and down and sideways is made possible by dragging the appropriate scroll bars on the right or bottom side of the browser window (marked in a red circle).

Command Button

When you click on a command button, the system will perform a certain function. The above panel shows the Add, View, Update, Delete, and Refresh buttons. These buttons are commonly found in sections where multiple entries are allowed.

Command Button	Function
Add	Click on Add [B] to add a record into the system.
View	Click on View [B] to view the record you have selected.
Update	Click on Update [B] to amend the record that you have selected for viewing.
Delete	Click on Delete [B] to delete the record you have selected.
Refresh	Click on Refresh [B] to clear the data entries on the screen.

Other buttons available are displayed below:

 

Command Button	Function
Amend	Click on Amend [B] to invoke a form for amendment.
Cancel	Click on Cancel [B] to cancel the function and return to the previous screen.
Clear	Click on Clear [B] to clear the data entries that are on the screen. This is commonly found in the Amend, Copy, Delete and View/Print functions.
Copy	Click on Copy [B] to invoke the copy function for the form.
Preview	Click on Preview [B] to view the document in printable format.
Print	Click on Print [B] to send the document to the printer.
Reset Page	Click on Reset Page[B] to clear the data entries on the screen. This is commonly found in sections where there is only single entry.
Save As / Save	Click on Save As [B] or Save [B] to save the form.
Save & Validate	Click on Save & Validate [B] to save and validate the form

Data Entry Fields

There are five types of data entry fields:

1. Check Box [C]		A Check Box appears as when selected and when unselected. More than one check box can be selected at any one time.
2. Drop-Down Combo Box [D]		This allows you to select an entry or item from a drop-down list which will be displayed upon clicking on the combo box down arrow. However, you will not be able to amend the field values in the list.
3. Radio Buttons [R]		A Radio Button appears as when selected. Only one radio button in a group can be selected at any one time.
4. Scrolling Text Box [S]		This allows you to enter data into a text area whereby you are able to scroll the area using the arrows at the right hand side of the text box.
5. Single Line Text Box [T]		This allows you to enter data in a single line.

 

Calendar

The calendar icon can be found next to a single line text box for date entries. When you click on this icon, the following window will appear for you to select the date.

The current date is highlighted in red.

You may click on [<<] to go to the previous year, [>>] to go to the next year, [<] to go to the previous month and [>] to go to the next month.

Click on a number to select a date. The date will be inserted into the single line text box next to the calendar icon.

Note:

You are encouraged to use this feature for all date fields to minimise possible typing errors.

Special Remarks

The Special Remarks is provided in some sections of the form to cater for unique circumstances which cannot fit into the respective sections. It can contain up to a maximum of 2000 characters including spaces.

1.	To enter Special Remarks [S], click on the check box next to Special Remarks [S]. A scrolling text box will appear for data entry.
2.	Click on the check box to remove the Special Remarks [S]. However, if there are data in the Special Remarks [S], the system will ask you to confirm the removal of the contents in the Special Remarks [S].

Above shows a sample print out of the data if all 2000 characters are filled.