Adding User-Defined Menu Options

You can add custom menu options to core menus to launch either a user-defined screen or a web browser with a specific web page. For example, if you frequently search for product images, you can add a user-defined menu option to launch your default browser to Google™ for image searching.

You must have the SOLAR.EDIT.TOOLBAR authorization key set to Level 3 to create and maintain user-defined menu options. Any menu option you add can be viewed by all users. To restrict the usage of the menu option, use the Auth Key column to enter the authorization key that must be assigned in order to use the menu. This can be a user-defined authorization key or a current system authorization key. Using this option locks down the menu option to view-only mode except for those users with permission to perform the task.

To add a user-defined menu option:

Display the window from which you want to add a new menu option.
From the User Tools menu , select Customize Menu Items to display the User Defined Menu Maintenance window.

The items displayed on the left hand side of the window correspond with the current menu options on the selected window, except the Edit, User Tools, and Help menus.

Select the menu from the left to which you want to add a menu option.
Use the following columns to define your new menu option:

Column	Description
UD Menu Item Description	Enter the description you want to display on the menu, such as Google Item Search.
Action	Select what you want the option to do: Open User-Defined Screen Launch Web Page Run User-Defined Program
Passer IDs	Specify one or more IDs (same as on Ctrl+F12) that will be used for the new screen or web page.
Program / UD Screen	Open User Defined Screen - If you set the Action column to Open User Defined Screen, then this column contains a list of valid user-defined screens. Launch Web Page - If you set the Action column to Launch Web Page, then this column contains a list of valid Eterm programs. A Pick BASIC program is required to build the web site address that should launch. The Passer ID field (above) will display the common variable @ID. Run User Defined Program - If you set the Action column to Run User Defined Program, such as a PICK program, then this column lets you enter or browse to select the program you want to run when you select the new menu option. The system validates your selection to the available programs in the system.
Example 1	You want to add a menu item for searching Google for images of a product. The system has a routine that expects @ID to contain a Product ID. You write the program GOOGLE.SEARCH.PROD.DESC. This program expects @ID to contain a Product ID, as well. The program then reads the description of the product and places that in to the proper position of the Google URL. The URL is returned as the only parameter.
Example 2	You want to add a menu item to run a program you have written to gather collection information. You set the fields as follows: UD Menu Item Description - Run Collections Action - Run User Defined Program Passer IDs - Product ID Program/UD Screen - UD.MENU.SUBR.EXAMPLE
Respect View Only	Select this check box to disable the menu option if the parent screen is in view-only mode. If a user is in a screen that is view-only, the new menu option you are creating will also be view-only.
Screen Loaded Only	Select this check box to disable the menu option until a valid record has been loaded on the screen. For example, you must load a product file in Product Maintenance to activate the screen. Therefore, the new menu item would be disabled until a product has been entered on the screen.
Auth Key	Assign an authorization key that the user must have assigned in order to access the new menu option. This can be a user-defined authorization key or a system designed and maintained authorization key.
Level	If the assigned authorization key has levels, indicate at which level the user must be to gain access to the new menu option.

Click OK to save your new menu option.
Log out and back in to the system to see your new menu option.