7 Understand Hidden Selections

This chapter contains these topics:

7.1 About Hidden Selections

Every JD Edwards World menu displays up to 24 menu selections. These are typically selections unique to a system. Hidden menu selections let you perform certain functions regardless of the current menu. Hidden selections can:

  • Display the menus for Advanced and Technical Operations for a particular application

  • Perform special activities

  • Access certain menus even if the system restricts direct menu traveling

  • Access certain IBM commands without allowing access to the Command Entry Line

7.2 Reviewing Hidden Selections

To review hidden selections

  1. From any JD Edwards World menu, enter HS on the Command line. The Hidden Selections screen displays, listing the selection number for each function.

    Figure 7-1 Hidden Selections screen

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  2. Select the hidden selection that you want or enter 4 in the field to the left of the hidden selection that you want.

    In this example, if you select Display User Defaults - Sel 85, the User Display Pref Revisions screen displays.

Figure 7-2 User Display Pref Revisions screen

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7.2.1 What You Should Know About

Hidden Selections Description
Types of Hidden Selections There are three types of hidden selections:

  • User: Tools for facilitating daily operations

  • Operator: Tools for facilitating computer operations

  • Programmer: Tools for facilitating programming