Common Form Features:

Menus and Toolbars

All input forms have a toolbar on them to allow selecting additional features associated with that particular form. The only menu bar available is on the top of the program window. Menu bars and tool bars are very similar. They function essentially the same. You will use the form toolbar to open additional forms, reports, and to perform various functions.

Saving Records

You can save a record you are currently working on by clicking the <Save> button or by moving to another record. One thing to keep in mind that if you select a report to print prior to saving the record, it will not appear in the report. You must move off the current record or click the <Save> button first.

Find Record or Select Record

Most forms have either a 'Select Record by Invoice Number' or 'Find Invoice by Customer Name' capability. Both methods utilizes a drop down combo box that shows all available records and allows you to choose from the list which record to make current.

Record Selector for Deletion

The record selector used for selecting a record deletion is the vertical bar on the left side of a form. When you click on this vertical bar, the entire current record is selected. After selecting a record, the bar will turn a darker gray. Once this happens, you can press the <DEL> key on your keyboard to delete the current record.

Record Navigation

To move between records, you use the record navigation buttons on the bottom left of each form. There are navigation buttons for next, previous, first, last, and new records. You may also type the number of the record you want to go to in the text box. NOTE: this is not the same as "Invoice Number".

Using drop down fields

There are numerous drop down lists available to assist you with choosing the correct data to enter. You can either choose from the list available or type something not in the list.  All of these drop down lists can be edited by double clicking the appropriate drop down field. After adding/editing, close the pop up form.

Data Input

Data input is done by either typing in the data or selecting from the drop down lists. You can use the <Tab> key to move between fields.