Field Rules and Details

When working in screens you are either entering or viewing information. When entering information, some fields are validated, meaning that there are stored values associated with that field that you can select, or that populate as you type in the field.

To enter information in a validated field do one of the following:

Place the cursor in the field and press F10 to display a list of entries.
To reduce the selection list, place the cursor in the field and enter part of the field value. Press F10 to display only items containing the search string.

Special Function Fields

The system also has special function fields that you can use to enter and edit data. For example, two such fields are calculator and date fields.

Special Field

Function

Calculator Field

Built into most numeric-only fields. Use the numeric keypad on the keyboard to enter numbers and operators (+, -, *, /) like a calculator, and the system produces the result and enters it into the field.

For example:

Typing 125*26 in a numeric field displays 3250 (125 multiplied by 26).
Typing *26 in a numeric field multiples the currently displayed value by 26 and then displays the result.

Use the Enter key as the = button on a calculator. Also, type C (clear) in a numeric field to clear the data from a field.

Date Field

When entering dates:

If the month and day are in the current year, enter month and day digits only. It is not necessary to enter the digits for the year.
To clear a date field, type a backslash (\) in the field.
Press F10 to display the Eclipse pop-up calendar to select a date to enter.

Full Screen Editing

While still entering original information on a screen, you can edit entries in fields.

For example, while entering a sales order, if you change a product, the new description and price automatically updates for that product in real time.

Note: You must still be entering the original information into a screen to use full screen editing. If you are editing information on a screen that has already been processed, you must be in edit mode.