The following right-click options may be available on Actions windows:

Option	Action Description
Refresh All drop-downs	Refreshes the drop-down data windows (or list boxes); in other words, if changes have been made, the changes will be visible
First	Moves the cursor to the first row in the data window
Previous	Moves the cursor to the previous row in the data window
Next	Moves the cursor to the next row in the data window
Last	Moves the cursor to the last row in the data window
Cut Rows	Cuts the selected rows from the data window to the clipboard; deletes the rows in the data window
Copy Rows	Copies the selected rows in the data window to the clipboard; does not delete the rows in the data window
Paste Rows	Pastes the copied or cut rows from the clipboard to the data window
Filter Rows	Allows you to define filter criteria for the data window in order to view certain rows
Sort Rows	Allows you to define sort criteria for the data window so that rows can be viewed in a desired order

If you choose Add Row, a row will be added at the bottom of the grid.

 

The Advanced Search option opens the Name Search window.

After choosing the Advanced Search option and entering search criteria, the Name Search function will then perform an advanced search within the system and look for a match for the search criteria. Search results are then displayed in the results grid on the Name Search window. The search results can display an icon for each row in the results grid to allow you to view the ID Number's spouse information if a SPOUSE_ID has been specified for the resulting ID or if a spouse relationship exists; however, you must define the relationship code you want to use to indicate a spouse.

 

Right-click in any date column to display the Calendar from which you can select a date.

 

In grid windows, you can click on column headings and use the drag-and-drop feature to move columns to your preferred location.

Once you move columns, you can choose Save Column Display Order from the right-click or Options menu to save the order in User Preferences. The columns display in this saved order until you move them again and save.

If you want to return the column placement to the default locations, choose Clear Column Display Order from the right-click or Options menu to remove the order from User Preferences.

 

If you delete a row that has dependent data (a message alerts you to this fact), the dependent data cannot be restored.

If you choose Delete Row, the highlighted row will be deleted. The deleted rows are moved to a temporary holding place where you have the option to restore deleted rows provided you did not save data after the deletion was performed.

 

If a window displays a list of rows for which there is a details window, you can access the detail window by right-clicking on the window and selecting the appropriate option or by double-clicking on a selected row.

 

If you choose Insert Row, a row will be added above the highlighted row.

 

Many columns contain drop-down data lists that contain pre-defined values from which you can select a valid value for the column. Some values are created in definition tables, while others are defined in a table (Table Detail) that stores values from many different columns.

If the value is stored in Table Detail, Maintenance Screen is one of the options in the Options menu or the right-click menu for the column. When you choose Maintenance Screen, the Maintain Table Values window appears. In this window, you can add, delete, insert, or restore rows.

 

This right-click option opens the Restore Rows window, which contains the deleted rows. However, if the row was deleted from the buffer and not the database, the Restore Row option is not available.

 

This right-click option in the ID Number column populates the ID Number and Name columns with the last used ID Number and Name.

 

In grid windows, you can click on column headings and use the drag-and-drop feature to move columns to your preferred location.

Once you move columns, you can choose Save Column Display Order from the right-click or Options menu to save the order in User Preferences. The columns display in this saved order until you move them again and save.

If you want to return the column placement to the default locations, choose Clear Column Display Order from the right-click or Options menu to remove the order from User Preferences.