Menu Fields

The following program description deals with:

Remarks on the Program Function
Remarks on the Input Fields
Use the Index to find the field details required.

Remarks on the Program Function

By use of this program you can maintain menu fields.

By use of this program you can maintain menu switches, e.g. permanent Help in the Help menu. Please note that te maintenance in this program should be restricted to text modifications only. Use this program only in exceptional cases. In the following, not all fields will be described.

Notes:

Depending on the selection of the menu type, the screen mask can vary. Some fields may be added, others are left out. With the pre-selection of the menu types Menus and Menu Stack, the button Menu Fields is opened. Here, the menu fields which are not displayed in the main input mask on the screen are to be maintained.
If you make changes they generally refer to text modifications or the taking out of or inserting fields in the mask. (option: Dis/Enable). Via the option always/never/keep disabled in the program Form you define how to deal with the changes in cases of release updates.
Changes will become effective immediately if the edited window has not been open at the time of editing. If it has been open, it has to be closed and then opened again.

Remarks on the Input Fields

This paragraph will provide a short overview over the options available for updating these basic data

Just like in almost any other program:

The input mask may be different in your MICROS Retail OSCAR POS program depending on the set-up of the application. In some cases some data fields may be missing.
Some input fields may contain default values or defined selection options; these cannot be updated.
The input mask contains some fields that require an entry and others in which entries are optional.
If the data record is updated via multi-page input masks, go to the dialog window by clicking on the appropriate buttons with <Mouse key 1>.
The same procedure applies to call up another update program from this program.
In some cases you may find that so-called "Switches" which - depending on the default - can be activated or deactivated with <Mouse key 1>. Activated switches are identified by their dark color, deactivated switches are lighter-colored.

Form No.

Permitted input range: numeric, 1 99999999

Every frame (= every screen page/screen mask) is recorded with a unique number in the system. This number is to be entered in this field. If you entered this window via the program Form, the corresponding frame number is already displayed.

Field Number

Permitted input range: numeric, 1 - 99999999

Every menu field has to be recorded with a unique number in the system; the uniqueness results from the assignment of the frame number. The frame number and the field number make the menu field unique.

Note:

Do not make any changes here.

Parent Field

Permitted input range: numeric, 1 - 99999999

Every subordinated field has to be assigned to the parent field. The assignment takes place via the input of the corresponding field number.

Field Name

Permitted input range: alphanumeric, max. 20 chars.

Internal name of the menu field.

Note:

Do not make any changes here.

Table Name

Permitted input range: alphanumeric, max. 20 chars.

Internal name of the table (= the frame).

Note:

Do not make any changes here.

Dis/Enable

Field with firmly defined selection options.

Disable
The field is faded out, i.e. it is not displayed in the screen mask. However, it has not been deleted and can be re-activated via Enable.
Enable
The field is displayed in the screen mask.

Dis/Enable
Field Name
Field Number
Form No.
Parent Field
Table Name
Query Bias
Read Bias
Update bias
User 1 Bias
User 2 Bias
User 3 Bias

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