Fields

 Application screens contain multiple fields. As you work with the system, you will encounter the following types of fields:

Tip : The Help for each application offers Field Information, including the corresponding database table and column.

Fields can have actions associated with them. A field can have a long description, a select value lookup, or a menu of actions attached to it. You access these actions via a field button.

Button

Name

Function

Detail Menu

Displays a menu of actions available for the field. Specific choices vary by field.

Long Description

Provides room for entering more data than can fit in the on-screen field.

After you create a long description entry, the button changes color to indicate that additional information is available.

Select Date

Displays the Select Date dialog box. Click a date to return the value to the Date field.

Select Date and Time

Displays the Select Date and Time dialog box. Select a date and time, and click OK to return the values to the field.

Select Value

Displays a dialog box showing available values for the fields. Select Value dialog boxes are often lists of records created in other applications, for example inventory items created in the Item Master application.

See Also

Select Values for Fields