In this chapter we introduce a selection of advanced features of IndustraForms including:
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Carrying data from one IndustraForm instance to the next
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Importing data from logbooks, other IndustraForms and SQL databases
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Filtering imported data by area or other Context Filters
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Summarising and manipulating imported data
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Creating line graphs and bar charts with imported data
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Controlling approvals with Sections, Roles and other techniques
To showcase these features and how they can be combined to create a composite solution, we use an example of a Shift Handover. However, these features are used in the design of a wide range of operations management applications.
For the purposes of our example, we assume that our site has two sections, Section A and Section B, and that Section A has Unit 1 and Unit 2.
Section A, Unit 1 and Unit 2 each has its own handover configured with a unique IndustraForm.
The default configuration is used for each handover as shown.
Tutorial Diagram Convention
In the diagram below there are overlaid screenshots: an IndustraForm design; the same
form in the 
Test Form window; and configuration snippets from the Properties panel. The diagrams
in this tutorial generally follow this pattern.