Filter and Data Entry Controls

The following controls are used in the filter and data entry dialog boxes.

Lists, Radio Buttons, Option Check Boxes

These are standard Windows controls.

For lists, you can:

• Open the list and select one.

• Click in the box and begin typing. A matching list entry is automatically entered in the box.

Lookup Button

Clicking this button opens a dialog box that allows you to search for or select an entry to add to the filter or data box.

• When filtering data records, you can manually enter the filter criteria in the box or select it in the lookup dialog box.

• When creating or editing a data record, entries for these boxes can only be made by selecting one from the lookup dialog box.

• Selecting the <> entry in the lookup dialog box causes the corresponding filter or data box to be cleared.

The common lookup dialog boxes are listed below.

Work Order

Clicking a work order box Lookup button opens the Select a Work Order dialog box.

In the Filter box, enter the initial characters of a partial work order ID or a complete work order ID (with or without the SQL wildcard characters % or _) and click Apply. The work orders which IDs match the Filter box entry are listed, as shown below. Select a work order and click OK.

Operation

Clicking an operation box Lookup button opens the Select an Operation dialog box. Operations associated with a valid work order ID entry are listed.

Select an operation and click OK.

Item

Clicking an item box Lookup button opens the Items dialog box. Items associated with a valid work order ID entry are listed.

Select an item and click OK.

Entity

Clicking an entity box Lookup button opens the Please select an entity dialog box.

Select an entity and click OK.

Reason

Clicking a reason box Lookup button opens a select a reason dialog box, such as the Select Reject Reason dialog box shown below.

Select a reason group and then a reason and click OK.

Wildcard Characters in Filters

The SQL wildcard characters % and _ (underscore) can be used in any filter box—whether in a filter or lookup dialog box—that accepts alphanumeric text.

On-Screen Data Entry Button

Clicking the on-screen data entry button, highlighted below, will open a dialog box to assist you with making an entry.

• For alphanumeric text boxes, the Microsoft on-screen keyboard appears. See On-Screen Keyboard.

• For numeric boxes, a numeric keypad appears.

• For date/time boxes, the Enter a Date and Time dialog box appears.

  

• For time duration boxes, the Enter a Duration dialog box appears.