Menu Texts

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 the menu texts, particularly those with which programs/ dialog windows are triggered via pressing keys, e.g. in the Menu Bar the Menu Options in Window.

Attention!

You should never make changes in this program. All required menu texts are recorded in the system. Changes could have the effect that the MICROS Retail OSCAR POS application cannot access some areas anymore.
Changes will only become effective after an oscar init UiMenuText and an oscar <filename>.fgl <language>.
Example:
oscar Branch.fgl German (Changes in "Branch")

Only the database of the server (in work.srv) will be considered. Possible existing client databases (e.g. work1.srv, work2.srv etc.) will not be updated, they have to be deleted. Client databases will be newly generated automatically by the system after the next start. This process might take some time – depending on the computer performance and the amount of data.

Searching for a text

You can display the data records with their frame names and field names by clicking on the search button. However, this process can take some time, due to the amount of data. You can accelerate the search by defining at least the Language before starting the search. The fastest search can be achieved by defining the language, frame and field names directly.

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.

Language

Permitted input range: numeric, 1 - 99

In this field, you define the language.

You can assign a language that already exists in the system by entering the number. If you do not know the number, you can also select the data record via the Search Function.

If the language you are looking for is not displayed, you should check if

this language is stored in the system at all
if the command oscar dofgl.fgl <language> has been executed for this language.

Note:

Further information on the search for frame and field names can be found in the paragraph Searching for a Text.

Frame Name

Permitted input range: alphanumeric, max. 20 chars.

Via this field you define in which area, in which frame the form is to be used (e.g. Sales in the terminal program). The frame names cannot be maintained, all frame names to be assigned are already stored in the system. Select the corresponding name by use of the search function. This process might take some minutes. If you already know the name you can also enter it manually in the field.

Field Name

Permitted input range: alphanumeric, max. 20 chars.

Via this field you define the field name. Field names are linked to frame names. By the selection of the frame name, the provided field names will be displayed. Make an appropriate choice.

This field entry is accessed by other programs (e.g. Transaction Type).

Translation

Permitted input range: alphanumeric, max. 32 chars.

Also the translation of the field name is displayed simultaneously with the frame name, i.e. you can select the required translation from the selection window. These texts are e.g. those which are displayed visibly on the screen.

Key Code

Permitted input range: alphanumeric, max. 20 chars.

If this text is a menu command, the short cut with which the command can be executed is to be entered in this field (e.g. Alt<Key>End = Last field).

A list of all key commands (= shortcuts) can be found in the documentation Key commands.

Descriptor

Permitted input range: alphanumeric, max. 8 chars.

In this field, the text referring to the short cut is displayed if this command is a menu command and if a character sequence is entered in the field Key Code.

A list of all key commands (= shortcuts) can be found in the documentation Key commands.

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