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Chapter 2. System Training
To end this , press Esc to return to the selected field. Or enter the
Help Options Menu
number of the desired option or use the arrow keys to display it. Then press
Enter to select it. You have the following options:
1. Edit Custom Help
An empty box will be displayed with the cursor positioned in the upper left corner.
Type the information you would like to have displayed when someone chooses
help for this field. This could be specific procedures that you would like your
employees to follow, other information that you feel helps explain the field better,
or just notes as to how you have used this field previously. Press Esc when done
to return to the above.
Help Options Menu
3. Position Window
Allows you to re-position the help window on the screen. When you select this
option, you will be prompted at the bottom of the screen to position the cursor to
the top left corner of the new place that you want the window to appear. Do this
by using the arrow keys to move left, right, up, or down. Then press Enter. Now
you will be prompted to position the cursor to the bottom right corner of the new
place where you would like the window to end. Use the arrow keys to move the
cursor where you want it and then press Enter. The help window will be
repainted to the position that you specified and the cursor will return to the
Help
.
Options Menu
4. Delete Custom Help
Allows you to delete custom help information. You may edit or change the
information in the custom help window by using the option at any
Edit Custom Help
time. This option deletes the entire custom help window and keeps it from
displaying. When you choose this option, a message at the bottom of the screen
will be displayed indicating the program and field and asking if you want to delete
the help from the custom file. Enter Y to delete the custom help window or N to
not delete it. You are returned to the above.
Help Options Menu
6. Edit Help Box Title
Allows you to define a new title for the top of the help window. When this option
is chosen, a prompt will be displayed asking for the new title for the window. You
may enter up to 40 characters for the new title.
7. Cross Reference
Allows you to use the same help information across different programs. For
example, if you have a custom help window created for your company's procedure
on the groups to use for new items, you can create the help information once and
then cross reference the information from the program to the
Add New Inventory Item
IM1 item maintenance program.
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