Displayscreen definitions

Search for	Example	Results
A single word	`cat`	Topics that contain the word "cat". You will also find its grammatical variations, such as "cats".
A phrase. You can specify that the search results contain a specific phrase.	`"cat food"` (quotation marks)	Topics that contain the literal phrase "cat food" and all its grammatical variations. Without the quotation marks, the query is equivalent to specifying an OR operator, which finds topics with one of the individual words instead of the phrase.

Search for	Operator	Example
Two or more words in the same topic	`AND` `and` `+` (plus symbol) `&` (ampersand)	`cat AND dog` `"cat food"+milk` `"cat food"&"dog food"`
Either word in a topic	`OR` `or` `\|` (pipe)	`cat OR dog` `cat \| dog`
Topics that do not contain a specific word or phrase	`NOT` `not` `!` (exclamation point)	`NOT cat` `! dog`
Topics that contain one string and do not contain another	`^` (caret)	`cat ^ mouse`
A combination of search types	`( )` parentheses	`cat + (dog \| mouse)` `cat \| dog + (! mouse)`

The Display Application Screen Definition (displayscreen) record is the control point for applying options to Service Manager forms using the Display application.

To access the Display Application Screen Definition form, click Tailoring > Tailoring Tools > Display Screens.

The fields available to apply displayscreen options are described below.

*Field Name (Required)**	Field ID	Description
*Screen ID	screen.id	The unique name, identifying the record whose display characteristics are being defined. The names of screen IDs generally reflect their function and closely resemble the names of the forms to which they are attached.
On option 0	on.enter.key	The action to take when the user presses Enter--Option 0 (zero). Redraw screen: Refreshes the screen. The cursor remains in the same field, but if this is a multi-line field, the focus resets to the top of the field. Do nothing: With this action, the display application will execute any statements and RAD applications defined in the display option, and then return to the original screen. Return to appl: Exits the current screen to the calling application.
Title	title	The title of the form. The value in this field can be a variable or an expression.
Format	form	The form to open for this screen. The value in this field can be a variable or an expression.
I/O (If RIO)	io	Determines the user's privileges for modifying the displayed data. Service Manager uses this field only when the displayed panel is replacing an rio panel.
Time (if FDISP)	time	The date and time field determining the length of time a user may search the database. Service Manager uses this field only when the displayed panel is replacing an fdisp panel. The value in this field can be an expression.
Used only for Search?	search.only	This option is selected on screens that are used only for searches (such as db.search).
User Options	user.options	If selected (set to true), triggers functionality in the Display application. Do not change this setting in the production system.
Language	language	The language used on the form. The default is English (EN).
Main tab
Initializations subtab	expressions	Expressions that set the initial values for variables and fields. Service Manager evaluates these expressions before the screen appears.
Javascript subtab	javascript	The JavaScript subtab is executed after the Initializations subtab. It is used to set and initialize variables, and run expressions on the screen being initialized.
Options tab
Option #/Label/Action/Condition	gui.option	Click Search () to select a Display Application Option definition. Detail options: These numbers also depend on the display screen and whether the option will appear on the detail options or list options. For example, the display options greater than 200 with Screen ID apm.edit.problem appear on the detail options of an incident. List options: These numbers also depend on the display screen and whether the option will appear on the list options or detail options. For example, the display options greater than 200 with Screen ID apm.list.problem appear on the list options of the incident.
Events subtab
Event/Action/Condition	event	Click Search () to select a Display Application Event definition.

Field Name (*Required)

Field ID

Description

*Screen ID

screen.id

The unique name, identifying the record whose display characteristics are being defined. The names of screen IDs generally reflect their function and closely resemble the names of the forms to which they are attached.

On option 0

on.enter.key

The action to take when the user presses Enter--Option 0 (zero).

Redraw screen: Refreshes the screen. The cursor remains in the same field, but if this is a multi-line field, the focus resets to the top of the field.
Do nothing: With this action, the display application will execute any statements and RAD applications defined in the display option, and then return to the original screen.
Return to appl: Exits the current screen to the calling application.

Title

title

The title of the form. The value in this field can be a variable or an expression.

Format

form

The form to open for this screen. The value in this field can be a variable or an expression.

I/O (If RIO)

Determines the user's privileges for modifying the displayed data. Service Manager uses this field only when the displayed panel is replacing an rio panel.

Time (if FDISP)

time

The date and time field determining the length of time a user may search the database. Service Manager uses this field only when the displayed panel is replacing an fdisp panel. The value in this field can be an expression.

Used only for Search?

search.only

This option is selected on screens that are used only for searches (such as db.search).

User Options

user.options

If selected (set to true), triggers functionality in the Display application. Do not change this setting in the production system.

Language

language

The language used on the form. The default is English (EN).

Main tab

Initializations subtab

expressions

Expressions that set the initial values for variables and fields. Service Manager evaluates these expressions before the screen appears.

Javascript subtab

javascript

The JavaScript subtab is executed after the Initializations subtab. It is used to set and initialize variables, and run expressions on the screen being initialized.

Options tab

Option #/Label/Action/Condition

gui.option

Click Search () to select a Display Application Option definition.

Detail options: These numbers also depend on the display screen and whether the option will appear on the detail options or list options. For example, the display options greater than 200 with Screen ID apm.edit.problem appear on the detail options of an incident.
List options: These numbers also depend on the display screen and whether the option will appear on the list options or detail options. For example, the display options greater than 200 with Screen ID apm.list.problem appear on the list options of the incident.

Events subtab

Event/Action/Condition

event

Click Search () to select a Display Application Event definition.

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