Action Console - Maintenance

Basic Method:

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Advanced Methods:
Click the YourTopicName button ReplaceImage on the INSight Toolbar.
Or, click the following sequence:
MenuName from the Menu Bar; SubMenuName; SubMenuName; YourTopicName.
Or, use the keyboard shortcut: [ALT] [?] [?] [?].

YourTopicName Window Example:

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Tips:

For complicated windows with multiple sections, use the screen capture software to label each section in the image (before importing the image).
Insert Image maps to jump to topics, if applicable.

To create a new record choose one of these methods:

Enter the new KeyFieldCodeID and click Retrieve .
Keyboard shortcut: [ALT + t]
Or, enter the new KeyFieldCodeID and click File from the Menu Bar; next click New.
Keyboard shortcut: [ALT] [f] [n]

Author Notes - New may work differently in some file maintenance routines. For example, File, New does not work in Voter Registration.

Author: The button image and shortcut for retrieve are not the same in all modules.

Tip: To indicate that you are building a new YourRecordName, New displays near the KeyFieldCodeID. Default entries display and the first field is highlighted to let you know you can begin entering information.

YourTopicName Area Prompts Tip: To see more information about a field, click the hyperlink for the field name.
YourFieldName WithLink	TextTextText. (up to 6 characters) (7.2 numeric) (mmddccyy - slashes and century optional) DeleteOne
	To update the new or changed information, click Save. Keyboard shortcut: [ALT + s]
	CAUTION To avoid losing data, you must save new or changed records.
	To view all of the existing YourRecordNames, click Search. From the Search list you can select the record to change or delete. Keyboard shortcut: [ALT + r]
	To display an existing YourRecordName, enter the KeyFieldCodeID and click Retrieve. Keyboard shortcut: [ALT + t] Author: The Shortcut and button image are not the same in all modules.
YourFieldName WithLink	TextTextText. (up to 6 characters) (7.2 numeric) (mmddccyy - slashes and century optional) DeleteOne Author: You do not need to list the format for predefined codes in drop-down lists.

CAUTION: To avoid losing data, you must save new or changed records.

To display the record to be changed, enter the KeyFieldCodeID and click Retrieve , or press [ENTER] if the button is in focus.
Keyboard shortcut: [ALT + t]

Tip: If you do not know the KeyFieldCodeID, you can click Search to see a list of YourRecordNames.
To position the pointer to the information that you want to change, press [TAB] or click the field using the mouse.
Enter the data changes.
To complete the edit process, click Save , or press [ENTER] .
Keyboard shortcut: [ALT + s]

Author: The button image and shortcut for Retrieve are not the same in all modules.

To display the record to be deleted, enter the KeyFieldCodeID and click Retrieve .
Keyboard shortcut: [ALT + t]
Tip: If you do not know the KeyFieldCodeID, you can click Search to see a list of YourRecordNames.

Click File from the Menu Bar, and next click Delete.
Keyboard shortcut: [ALT] [f] [d]
At the Delete Records prompt, click Proceed to delete the record, or click Cancel to escape from the delete routine.

Example:

Note: After you click Proceed, you will see the following message on the Status Bar.

Tip: For more information about working with data in fields, see Data Entry Guidelines.

CAUTION

After making changes to YourRecordNames, you must completely exit from the YourModuleName module before the changes will become available to other maintenance programs.

Author: This caution only applies to certain file maintenance functions such as programs to maintain codes and tables. It does not apply to other functions such as customer maintenance. Remove this note where inappropriate.