The table below describes File menu functions, including available shortcut keystrokes.
Not all menu and toolbar functions are available for all applications. Functions that are unavailable for a given application do not display.
The File menu contains items to manipulate database tables and records, including Save, Delete, and Query.
Menu Option |
Function |
New Record (F2) |
Click to enter a new record on the screen in either Form or Table View. |
Delete (CTRL+DEL) |
Click to mark the current record for deletion from both the database and from the Query result set. When you click for a record displayed in Table View, displays in the far left column for that record, while in Form View the displays on the upper left side corner of the application. This indicates that the record is flagged for deletion the next time you save your work to the database. This menu option deletes everything currently on the main screen, including any subtask information. For screens with table windows, this feature deletes all rows on the table window. To delete only one row on a table window, click Delete in the Line menu. |
Undelete |
Click to undo your most recent deletion. The "marked for deletion" indicator, , no longer displays in the far left column. This option only displays if there is a record marked for deletion. After you mark a particular record for deletion and then Save, you can no longer undelete that record. |
Click the Copy drop-down and select Copy Record to duplicate a record, but not its child records. Choose this option if you want to duplicate only one level of a record (at any level). The other available options are:
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Click to attach a document to the currently selected record. |
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Query (F11) |
Click to populate an application with a result set of database records that are maintained by that application. You can place filters on the query to limit the result set to those records meeting specified selection criteria. For form-type maintenance screens, select Query to set up a data query and define parameters for your database search. Use the Find tab to narrow your search. Use the Sort tab to specify the order in which they should be sorted. Click Find to display the result set. You can also see saved queries on the Saved Queries tab. See Query for more information. Click to access this function from the toolbar. |
First (CTRL+UP ARROW) |
Click to retrieve and display the first record in the database. In Table View, this is the first row on the main screen or subtask. |
Previous (CTRL+LEFT ARROW) |
Click to retrieve and display the prior record in the database. This would be the record immediately before the one currently displayed. |
Next (CTRL+RIGHT ARROW) |
Click to retrieve and display the next record in the database. This would be the record immediately following the one currently displayed. |
Toggle View (ALT+T) |
After you create a new record by cloning an existing record, use this option in Form View to switch back and forth between the new record and the existing record. |
Last (CTRL+DOWN ARROW) |
Click to retrieve and display the final record in the database. In Table View, this is the last row on the main screen or subtask. |
Switch to Form View (CTRL+M) |
Click to change the display format for the current record from Table View to Form View. The Form View icon displays only when the current record displays in Table View. |
Switch to Table View (CTRL+M) |
Click to change the display format for the current record from Form View to Table View. The Table View icon displays only when the current record displays in Form View. |
Select This Record Deselect This Record |
Click to select the current record. Click to deselect the current record. These options display only in Form View. |
Maximize |
Click to maximize the size of the application screen. |
Restore |
Click to display the default size of the application screen. |
Set Always on Top |
Click to pin or constantly display a subtask of an application even if you use its parent or main screen. |
Clilck to view messages related to the current record or to send messages with attachments. |
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Close |
Click to close the current application. |