Sterling Selling and Fulfillment Foundation have introduced the following new attributes to the field element:
You can mandate a field by setting the value of the attribute to "true" in the XML file. When you configure a field as mandatory, the functional keys, other than F1, F4, F7, and F10 do not let you proceed further.
For example, you can mandate scanning the equipment number when performing the pick process.
You can default the value of a field on the screen by configuring this attribute at the field level in the XML file.
For example, if a warehouse has only one location where it receives inventory, the Location ID can be defaulted so that the user do not have to scan or enter this field every time when receiving inventory.
You can default the value of a field with the value of some other field by assigning the "defaultbinding" to the "inputbinding" attribute of the other field.
For example, in the Pick screen, you can default the item ID field with the suggested item ID by setting the "defaultbinding" attribute of the item ID field to the "inputbinding" attribute of the suggested item ID.
You can press the Tab key and emulate the action of a button available on the screen without pressing the button or using the corresponding functional key by configuring this attribute in the XML file.
For example, you can emulate the F3 action without pressing this key or choosing Go by setting the value of this attribute to "F3".
You can skip a screen and move to the next one using an action available on the current screen by configuring this attribute at the form level.
For example, you can skip the Equipment Entry screen, where you are asked to enter or scan the Equipment #, and move to the next screen without choosing the Go button or pressing F3 by setting the value of this attribute to "F3".
You can default the cursor to point to a particular field from the default field by configuring these attributes at the form level.
For example, when performing ad hoc move, in the pick screen, you can default the cursor to point to the Item/Case/Pallet field instead of Location/Pallet/Case field by setting the value of "defaultfocusfield" to "txtLocationId" and "overridefocusfield" to "txtInv".