1.    Open the Maintain Config Table window.

2.    Use the vertical scroll bar to locate the row with the following information:

Module:  **
Function:  GLOBAL_VARIABLE
Characteristic: MODIFY_DWS
Description:  Enable Modifiable Datawindows
Type:   Y/N

3.    In the Configuration Value column, enter Y to enable datawindows to be modifiable or N to disable modifiable datawindows.

 

1.    Open any data entry window, and place the cursor in any one of its columns.

2.    Open the ELITE PAINT window by choosing ELITE PAINT from the right-click menu.

3.    Click on the label or column you want to customize. Clicking on the label or column highlights it in purple.

4.    Select the appropriate ELITE PAINT property to apply the desired affect.

5.    Make necessary changes to the selected data entry window.

6.    Click the Save button.

7.    Click the Close button. You will be prompted to save changes if you have not done so.

 

1.    Open any data entry window, and place the cursor in any one of its columns.

2.    Open the ELITE PAINT window by choosing ELITE PAINT from the right-click menu.

3.    In the Body of the ELITE PAINT window, click on the label or column or group or multiple labels/columns/groups. This will highlight the label(s), column(s), or group(s) in purple.

4.    In the Header of the ELITE PAINT window, right-click the color from the Color Palette that you want to apply to the background. The property is applied immediately.

5.    Click the Save button.

6.    Click the Close button. If you have not saved your changes before closing, you will be prompted to do so.

 

1.    Open any data entry window, and place the cursor in any one of its columns.

2.    Open the ELITE PAINT window by choosing ELITE PAINT from the right-click menu.

3.    In the Body of the ELITE PAINT window, click on the label or column or group or multiple labels/columns/groups. This will highlight the label(s), column(s), or group(s) in purple.

4.    In the Header of the ELITE PAINT window, click on the color from the Color Palette that you want to apply. The property is applied immediately.

5.    Click the Save button.

6.    Click the Close button. If you have not saved your changes before closing, you will be prompted to do so.

 

You can apply the default settings to one or all label(s) and/or column(s).

1.    Open any data entry window, and place the cursor in any one of its columns.

2.    Open the ELITE PAINT window by choosing ELITE PAINT from the right-click menu.

3.    To reset all customizations, click the Default button in the Footer of the ELITE PAINT window. This will change all labels and columns back to the system-defined settings and delete all modifications for the selected window from the database.

If you click the Default button accidentally, you can close the ELITE PAINT window WITHOUT saving and the customizations will remain intact.

4.    To reset one customization, click on the label or column that you want to reset. Select the appropriate property to apply the desired affect and click the Default button.

5.    Click the Save button.

6.    Click the Close button. If you have not saved your changes before closing, you will be prompted to do so.

 

1.    Open any data entry window, and place the cursor in any one of its columns.

2.    Open the ELITE PAINT window by choosing ELITE PAINT from the right-click menu.

3.    In the Body of the ELITE PAINT window, click on a label to select it. This will highlight the label and display the label text in purple in the text box in the upper left corner of the window.

4.    In the text box, enter the new label text.

5.    Click the Save button.

6.    Click the Close button. You will be prompted to save your changes if you have not already done so.

 

1.    Open any data entry window, and place the cursor in any one of its columns.

2.    Open the ELITE PAINT window by choosing ELITE PAINT from the right-click menu.

3.    In the Body of the ELITE PAINT window, click on a label or column to select it. This will highlight the label or column in purple.

4.    In the Font Size drop-down list box in the Header of the ELITE PAINT window, click the font size that you want to apply, e.g., 8. The property is applied immediately.

If the desired font size (number) is not available in the drop-down list box, you can type it in the column and press Enter to apply it.

5.    Click the Save button.

6.    Click the Close button. You will be prompted to save your changes if you have not already done so.

 

1.    Open any data entry window, and place the cursor in any one of its columns.

2.    Open the ELITE PAINT window by choosing ELITE PAINT from the right-click menu.

3.    In the Body of the ELITE PAINT window, click on a label or column to select it. This will highlight the label or column in purple.

4.    In the Font Name drop-down list box in the Header of the ELITE PAINT window, click on the font that you want to apply, e.g., Arial. The property is applied immediately.

5.    Click the Save button.

6.    Click the Close button. You will be prompted to save your changes if you have not already done so.

 

1.    Open any data entry window, and place the cursor in any one of its columns.

2.    Open the ELITE PAINT window by choosing ELITE PAINT from the right-click menu.

3.    In the Body of the ELITE PAINT window, click on a label or column to select it. This will highlight the label or column in purple.

4.    In the Header of the ELITE PAINT window, click the formatting button for the property that you want to apply, e.g., I (italicized button). The property is applied immediately.

5.    Click the Save button.

6.    Click the Close button. You will be prompted to save your changes if you have not already done so.

 

1.    Open any data entry window, and place the cursor in any one of its columns.

2.    Open the ELITE PAINT window by choosing ELITE PAINT from the right-click menu.

3.    In the Body of the ELITE PAINT window, click on a label or column to select it. This will highlight the label or column in purple.

4.    In the Style drop-down list box in the Header of the ELITE PAINT window, click the style that you wish to apply, e.g., Shadow Box. The property is applied immediately.

5.    Click the Save button.

6.    Click the Close button. You will be prompted to save your changes if you have not already done so.

 

1.    Open any data entry window, and place the cursor in any one of its columns.

2.    Open the ELITE PAINT window by choosing ELITE PAINT from the right-click menu.

3.    In the Body of the ELITE PAINT window, click on a label or column to select it. This will highlight the label or column in purple.

4.    The Tab Order column in the Header of the ELITE PAINT window displays the numeric tab order of the selected column.

5.    To change the tab order of the column or group box, highlight the number that appears in the Tab Order column in the Header of the ELITE PAINT window when the column or group box is selected.

6.    Enter a number that falls within the sequence of numbers represented by the columns that the selected column is to follow and precede.

The tab order for three columns is ID Num, Last Name, First Name. To change the tab order of First Name to come between ID Num and Last Name, select First Name by clicking on the column. The number 30 will appear in the Tab Order column. Highlight the number 30, and type 15. Since 15 falls between 10 and 20, the tab order for the three columns will be ID Num, First Name, Last Name.

7.    The property is applied immediately.

8.    Click the Save button.

9.    Click the Close button. You will be prompted to save your changes if you have not already done so.

 

1.    Open any data entry window, and place the cursor in any one of its columns.

2.    Open the ELITE PAINT window by choosing ELITE PAINT from the right-click menu.

3.    In the Body of the ELITE PAINT window, click on a label or column or group box to select it. This will highlight the label or column or group box in purple.

4.    In the Header of the ELITE PAINT window, click the Hide Label/Column button or press the Delete key on the keyboard. The label of column or group box is hidden immediately.

5.    Hidden labels and group boxes now appear in the Hide Labels drop-down list box, and hidden columns appear in the Hide Columns drop-down list box. The name of the hidden group box begins with "gb_".

6.    Click the Save button.

7.    Click the Close button. You will be prompted to save your changes if you have not already done so.

After you hide labels, columns, and/or group boxes, it may be necessary to rearrange the tab order of the remaining columns.

 

1.    Open any data entry window, and place the cursor in any one of its columns.

2.    Open the ELITE PAINT window by choosing ELITE PAINT from the right-click menu.

3.    In the Body of the ELITE PAINT window, click on a label or column or group box to select it. This will highlight the label or column or group box in purple.

4.    Drag the label or column or group box to the desired location.

5.    Click the Save button.

6.    Click Close button. You will be prompted to save your changes if you have not already done so.

After you move labels and columns and group boxes, it may be necessary to rearrange the tab order of the columns.

 

1.    Open any data entry window, and place the cursor in any one of its columns.

2.    Open the ELITE PAINT window by choosing ELITE PAINT from the right-click menu.

3.    In the Body of the ELITE PAINT window, use Ctrl+click to select multiple labels or columns or group boxes. This will highlight the labels or columns or group boxes in purple.

4.    Use the arrow keys on the keyboard to move the labels and columns and group boxes up, down, right, or left to the desired location.

5.    Click the Save button.

6.    Click the Close button. You will be prompted to save your changes if you have not already done so.

After you move labels and columns and group boxes, it may be necessary to rearrange the tab order of the columns.

 

1.    Open any data entry window, and place the cursor in any one of its columns.

2.    Open the ELITE PAINT window by choosing ELITE PAINT from the right-click menu.

3.    In the Body of the ELITE PAINT window, click the Hide Labels drop-down arrow or the Hide Columns drop-down arrow.

4.    Hidden labels and group boxes appear in the Hide Labels drop-down list box, and hidden columns appear in the Hide Columns drop-down list box.

5.    Select the appropriate hidden label or hidden column or hidden group box from the corresponding drop-down list.

6.    Click the Show Label/Column button in the Header of the ELITE PAINT window. The label or column or group box reappears immediately.

7.    Click the Save button.

8.    Click the Close button. You will be prompted to save your changes if you have not already done so.

When you reinstate hidden labels or columns or group boxes, they may overlap existing labels and columns and group boxes. Therefore, you may need to rearrange the display of the labels and columns and group boxes. It may also be necessary to rearrange the tab order.

 

1.    Open any data entry window, and place the cursor in any one of its columns.

2.    Open the ELITE PAINT window by choosing ELITE PAINT from the right-click menu.

3.    In the Header of the ELITE PAINT window, click the Show All Labels/Columns button. The labels and columns reappear immediately.

4.    Hidden labels and hidden group boxes now disappear from the Hide Labels drop-down list box, and hidden columns disappear from the Hide Columns drop-down list box.

5.    Select the appropriate hidden label or hidden column from the corresponding drop-down list.

6.    Click the Save button.

7.    Click the Close button. You will be prompted to save your changes if you have not already done so.

When you reinstate hidden labels or columns or group boxes, they may overlap existing labels and columns. Therefore, you may need to rearrange the display of the labels and columns and group boxes. It may also be necessary to rearrange the tab order

 

1.    Close the ELITE PAINT window.

2.    When prompted to save your changes, click No.

3.    Re-open the ELITE PAINT window.

 

1.    From the ELITE PAINT window, click the Default button in the Footer of the window. All customizations are cleared, and the data entry window reverts back to the system-defined settings.  This option also deletes all modifications for the selected window from the database.

OR

Close the ELITE PAINT window without saving the changes. When you are prompted to save, click No.

2.    The data entry window will revert to the settings subsequent to the last ELITE PAINT Save operation.

 

1.    Open any data entry window, and place the cursor in any one of its columns.

2.    Open the ELITE PAINT window by choosing ELITE PAINT from the right-click menu.

3.    In the Body of the ELITE PAINT window, click on a label or column that is oversized to select it. This will highlight the label or column in purple.

4.    From the Style column in the Header of the ELITE PAINT window, select Resize. A resize frame appears around the selected label or column.

5.    Drag the resize frame to accommodate the size of the text. You may need to drag the label or column or group box to align it with other similar labels or columns or group boxes.

6.    Click the Save button.

7.    Click the Close button. You will be prompted to save your changes if you have not already done so.

 

1.    Open any data entry window, and place the cursor in any one of its columns.

2.    Open the ELITE PAINT window by choosing ELITE PAINT from the right-click menu.

3.    In the Body of the ELITE PAINT window, click on the label or column or group box that is bolded to select it. This will highlight the label or column in purple.

4.    In the Header of the ELITE PAINT window, click the Bold button.

5.    Click the Save button.

6.    Click the Close button. You will be prompted to save your changes if you have not already done so.

 

1.    Open any data entry window, and place the cursor in any one of its columns.

2.    Open the ELITE PAINT window by choosing ELITE PAINT from the right-click menu.

3.    Click the Default button in the Footer of the ELITE PAINT window. All customizations are cleared, and the data entry window reverts back to the system-defined settings.  This option also deletes all modifications for the selected window from the database.

4.    Click the Save button.

5.    Click the Close button. You will be prompted to save your changes if you have not already done so.

 

1.    Open any data entry window, and place the cursor in any one of its columns.

2.    Open the ELITE PAINT window by choosing ELITE PAINT from the right-click menu.

3.    Click the Default button in the Footer of the ELITE PAINT window. All customizations are cleared, and the data entry window reverts back to the system-defined settings. This option also deletes all modifications for the selected window from the database.

4.    Click the Save button.

5.    Click the Close button. You will be prompted to save your changes if you have not already done so.