saving a record in the middle of data entry

[Mike Schwartz]

    Using filePro 5.0.14 and SCO Unix 5.0.7, I designed a very tightly
packed data input screen that looks like a mini-spreadsheet.  There are 32
rows or 6 fields in each column (16 groups of 6 on the left half of the
screen and 16 groups on the right half of the screen).  
 
    I realize that this is a lot of data entry for one screen.  I'm worried
that users might get part way through the screen, then lose all their work
if their internet connection drops.  
 
    I'm would like to set up some kind of "save" routine that will execute
at certain points as they are doing data entry.  I could execute this save
routine using something like @wef after every few columns of data entry.
 
   Before I reinvent the wheel, do any of you have any pushkey routines or
other ideas that will allow me to save the record periodically and then
return the users to the same spot on the screen with the least amount of
interference in the data input?
 
   I'm also considering copying the screen periodically to an archive file
or some such thing.  I just need a method that will be relatively fail-safe
if a user's internet connection drops.
 
   These screens will be used in fairly high volume data input, where I
expect the users to get quite proficient in data entry, so I want to
minimize the time delay or other user interference during this "save"
process.  The high volume of data entry is what is prompting me to put so
many data fields on one screen, so that the users don't have to press
"esc-esc" so often and can see the column totals and compare them to the
totals on their 32-line data entry sheets before they press "esc-esc". 
 
    I've reviewed some of the pushkey suggestions from past emails, and I
see that there are some good ideas there.  If I don't get any other good
ideas, I'll try writing something based on those ideas.
 
 
Thanks!
 
Mike Schwartz       
 
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