Overriding Activities Assigned to Triggers

Instead of using the standard Eclipse activities to respond to triggers, you may want to set up your own subroutines as activities that respond to triggers.

For example, when an order is submitted through E-mail Order Entry, instead of triggering the default activity, you can trigger a replacement activity. The replacement activity can be a subroutine that you write, or it can be a system-defined subroutine.

A system administrator can program subroutines into your system for any activity required. You can then assign the subroutines in the Activity Trigger Subroutine Overrides control maintenance record. Activity trigger subroutines set up in customer or vendor maintenance override these subroutines.

To override an activity:

From the Files menu, select Customer to display the Customer Maintenance screen or Vendor to display the Vendor Maintenance screen.
Enter the customer or vendor's name to display the entity record.
Use the Add'l Info hot key, then use the Activity Trigger hot key to display the Activity Trigger Maintenance screen.

This customer's current activity triggers display.

Select the activity trigger to override and use the Subroutine hot key to display the Activity Trigger Override Maintenance screen.

The read-only Setting Level field displays the current level at which the subroutine is set: Customer, Control, or Default.

In the Subroutine field, enter a replacement activity, or press F10 and one from a list.

Press Esc to save your settings and return to the Activity Trigger Maintenance screen.