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About Screen Home Pages
A screen home page is a gateway to the common functions for that screen. Figure 8 shows an example of a screen home page. Screen home pages may have five main elements which are described in Table 3.
Figure 8. Example of Contacts Screen Home Page
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Table 3. Screen Home Page Elements
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Left, top |
Search |
Query area where you can enter your query criteria directly into the fields, and click Go to be taken directly to the list with your query results. |
Left, bottom |
Add |
Add area that you use to add new records. You complete the fields shown in the Add area, and click Add to add the record to the database and stay in the screen home page. You can also click Add & Go to add the record to the database and be taken directly to the form containing the new record you just added. |
Middle |
Screen name |
View links area that contains a list of links to the key lists of data with which you most frequently work. This list can be a combination of predefined queries and visibility filters. |
Right, top |
iHelp |
Task area that contains a list of links to the most important tasks for the screen. When you drill down on a task, iHelp is launched to guide you through the completion of the task. |
Right, bottom |
Recent Records |
Recent items area that contains a list of the last five records that you accessed (by drilling down on the record), created, or modified. This area allows you to return to a recent record with a single click. Recent records are stored in your user preferences. |
Related Topics
Customizing Home Pages
Setting Up View Links for Screen Home Pages
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