Wizards

Wizards are special windows that help you perform a specific task in Maconomy by guiding you through the steps that are necessary to perform the task.

Wizards are used extensively in Maconomy. They are meant to guide you safely through complex tasks, or through common but complicated tasks. When a wizard is used, it is possible to focus on important information, and it is possible to make are that required field are filled in.

A good example is the Create New Job wizard. You are first required to choose a template job. When the wizard proceeds, it will ask for then exact information that is required when creating a new job based on the template job you chose. When the wizard conclude and the new job has been created, required and important fields are sure to have data. You can refine information that is of a more optional nature later, at your leisure.

Wizards are invoked by actions - that is: clicking an action button may start a wizard. The online help explains how to start a wizard. There is no dedicated online help for the wizard itself, but all wizards have instructive labels that will guide you through using them.