2 Introducing the Common User Interface Controls

Oracle Retail applications, like Oracle Retail Allocation, include some common interface options and controls that you can use throughout the application workflow. The following sections describe these user interface controls in more detail.

Although you may have more than one Oracle Retail application installed on your system, each application may use many of the same interface components and abides by common rules and constraints.

The following topics are covered in this chapter:

• Using the Help

• Tasks

• Using Detach and Export Options

• Specifying Preferences

• Logging Out of the Application

Using the Help

This application contains an online HTML help that can guide you through the user interface. User information is included to describe high-level processes and procedures, as well as provide step-by-step instructions for completing a task.

You can access online help for a particular page by clicking on the Help link at the top of the Allocation home page. Once in the help, you can access additional information through the table of contents or by using the index.

Tasks

Oracle Retail applications support a variety of navigational tools and methods that allow you to move efficiently between application pages. Information on how to use and manage each of the tools and methods is included in this section.

A task is a set of links to a series of task flows organized in a specific sequence to accomplish a business process or procedure. For example, tasks can be defined for common multi-step procedures or processes so that you can quickly step through tasks. By navigating sequentially to the pages outlined in the task, you are assisted in stepping through the business process or activity.

Your Tasks list appears on the extreme left side of the Allocation home page. All of the tasks to which you have access appear in the list on the Tasks window. Clicking on a specific task name in the list opens an adjoining tab that shows the steps for that task in the window.

To begin working with a task, choose the application feature or process from the list.

Figure 2-1 Tasks

Using Detach and Export Options

You can view the tables displayed in Allocation in a separate window and even save these tables in as a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet.

• To view any table in a separate window, click Detach. The table appears in a new window.

• To export the table to an Microsoft Excel spreadsheet, click the Export icon . The table is saved as a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet.

Specifying Preferences

The Preferences pages are where you specify the default regional, language, and accessibility settings that you want to use throughout the system.

To set your preferred preferences, click User > Preferences at the top of the Oracle Retail application home page, where User can be any user who has the necessary permissions. The Preferences page appears. The standard preference options available are as follows:

• Regional

• Language

• Accessibility

To return to the Oracle Retail application home page, click Back to Home at the top of the Oracle Retail application home page. The Preferences pages are where you specify the default regional, language, and accessibility settings that you want to use throughout the system.

Preferences Regional Options

Use the following options to specify the default formats for territory, date, time, number, and time zone you want to use throughout the system.

Table 2-1 Preferences Regional Options

Value	Description
Territory	Specify the country details.
Date Format	Select the date format that you want to use.
Time Format	Select the time format that you want to use.
Number Format	Select the number format that you want to use.
Time Zone	Select the time zone you want to use.

Preferences Language Options

Use the following options to specify the default language you want to use throughout the system.

Table 2-2 Preferences Language Options

Value	Description
Default	Specify the default language you want to use.
Current Session	Specify the language you want to use for the current session.

Preferences Accessibility Options

Use the following options to specify the default accessibility preferences you want to use throughout the system.

Table 2-3 Preferences Accessibility Options

Value	Description
Accessibility	Select the accessibility option you want applied.
Color Contrast	Specify the color contrast that you want to use.
Font Size	Specify the font size that you want to use.

Notifications

The Notifications link, at the top of the Oracle Retail application home page, is where the system quickly alerts the user to issues within the system, such as calculation failures, successes, and other important information.

Figure 2-2 Notifications menu

Click the menu link to open the Recent Notifications. This provides a concise list of the most recent notifications.

Figure 2-3 Recent Notifications window

Click Show All Notifications to open the Notifications tab to view more detail on all of the Notifications.

Figure 2-4 Notifications tab

To make modifications, click the item in the Message Summary column to open the specific notification.

Logging Out of the Application

Use the User menu to log out of the application, where User can be any user who has the necessary permissions. This menu is named as per the user name you use to login. For example, for the user name System Administrator this menu is named System Administrator.

Figure 2-5 Logging Out of the Application