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Create a displayoption record

Applies to User Roles:

System Administrator

Data files within Display contain the individual records, or screens, in which options, events, and window controls are defined. Each screen is attached to a particular application and controls the features appearing on the forms associated with that application. For example, you can create a Validity lookup option in the More Actions menu by creating a displayoption record.

To create a displayoption record:

  1. In the Service Manager command line, type do and then click the Excecute Command icon.
  2. In the Screen ID field of the blank displayoption record form, type the name of the screen ID you created for the displayscreen record.
  3. Enter the applicable action for your option in the Action field.
  4. Complete the displayoption record.
    Important Notes:
    • If you create a displayoption by copying an existing record, you must change the screen ID and leave the Unique ID field blank; the system will assign a unique ID to your option.
    • If you are defining a Fill option, be sure that the value in the GUI option field matches the Button ID value of the field in the form.
  5. Click Add to add the record to the database.
  6. Open the displayscreen record for your screen ID and select the Options tab to make sure your new option appears there.