Maintenance Screen Update allows you to modify, delete and/or rearrange fields on the screen (for the Design) you've selected. You can also add Tabs, Groups and Fields to a screen from this program, if desired.
See Also: Topic Doc - Screen Design
See Also: Customizing the Help in RecTrac 3.1 for basic instructions on creating custom Help entries for fields in RecTrac.
See Also: Video - Legacy UI 3.1 Screen Design
The Available Fields DataGrid column displays the Types of fields that can be added to the screen you've selected. This list varies by screen and only those field types which are listed can be added.
The Fields on Screen column appears in "tree" format and lists the Tabs, Groups, and Fields that appear on the screen you've selected. Top to bottom on the "tree" equates to left to right on your screen.
The Field Parameters DataGrid column displays the basic field structure of the field you've selected from the Fields on Screen column. In-line editing is allowed in this DataGrid.
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Click the Advanced Parameters button to continue to the Edit Parameters screen where you make changes field parameter by field parameter, if desired.
Common functions from the Edit Parameters screen include, but are not limited to:
- Renaming a field.
- Adding Custom Help to a field.
- Increasing or decreasing the field length.
- Setting a default value for a field.
- Changing the field status.
Refer to the documents linked above for step by step instruction on how to customize screens - including Adding/Resetting Default Widgets - or add custom Help in RecTrac.
Definitions for Advanced Field Parameters- Click Here for the Advanced Field Parameters listing.
From the bottom of the screen…
Click Done to Save your changes. You will return to the previous screen.
Highlight/select a Node and click Update Fields? to invoke Update Logic
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Set your Skip Checking Lower Levels option to have any new fields or buttons that have been added to the Standard VSI Screen design added to your Custom Screens for the Node(s) selected. With the Skip Checking option DISABLED, updates will be made to all nested Nodes, if desired. With that option ENABLED, new fields will be added to the selected Node only.
Note: Auto Update Logic is discssed in detail in the Screen Customization Topic Doc.
Click the Preview to launch the screen you're modifying. Preview offers an excellent option for proofing your screen before applying changes to anyone currently linked to the Design with which you are working.
Management Screen Management only - Click Reset Default Widgets? to return all Default Widgets to their standard RecTrac default settings. Refer to Topic Doc - Screen Customization for further details regarding setting and clearing Default Widgets in RecTrac.