Creating and modifying screens

The system automatically populates Class, Form Type, and Startup Mode.

Screen

Enter a unique six-character mnemonic code for the new screen, and then enter a brief description of the screen in the adjacent field.

Class

Enter the class of the screen. The system automatically populates Class Org.

Form Type

Select the form type for this screen.

Parent

Enter the screen on which this new screen is based.

Last Value

Enter the entity used by the system to "remember" the primary key field in this screen.

Icon

Enter the name of an existing icon file to associate an icon with the screen.

Report

Enter a report that prints (in the background) using the selected data on a screen. Also, specify background report parameters to use with this functionality.

Invoke Dataspy

Select to allow users to utilize dataspy filters on this screen.

Startup Mode

Select the stage of the query process in which the screen opens:

• No Action

  Select to open the form without running a Dataspy or displaying records.

• Enter Insert Mode

  Select to open the form on the Record View tab and in Insert Mode.

• Run Dataspy

  Select to open the form with the default Dataspy and to highlight the first record in the list.

• Remember Dataspy

  Select to open the form with the last remembered Dataspy (within the current session) with quick filter and quick sort for the form and to highlight the first record in the list.

• Remember Last Value

  Select to open the form with the last remembered value for the screen.

Employee Filter

Enter the employee type to apply to the screen.

URL Path

Enter the URL location of the screen.

Note: Enter up to three parameters (:user, :password, or :org) in the URL Path to pass values to the new screen. These values must be entered in lowercase.

Example: http://yourapp.yourserver.com?USERID=:user&PWD=:password

Open URL in New Window

Select to display the URL in a new browser window.