Format type window
Format type window

Windows used to manage software module format types:

All of these windows are opened from the context menu of the Format types panel data grid.

You can open the editor window by using the Edit command. From here, you can modify attributes of one or more format types.

If one format type is selected in the data grid, the Format type editor window opens. The window is composed of the following panels: Properties , Filter , Query , Filter settings , Device editor , Connected device editor , and For connected device roles .

Figure 9.160. Format type editor window


The Properties panel is composed of the following fields:

  • Software module designates the software module, the specification of which contains the format type. This is a required field.

  • Internal name denotes the internal name of the format type. This is a required field.

    Internal names of format types are stored in the tp_ModulePrintFormatReasons data grid.

  • Name is name of the format type. This is a required field.

  • Description is a description of the format type.

    Any additional information can be entered in this field.

  • Required indicates whether you must select a format type.

    Please choose between Yes and No.

    If you select Yes, the device editor window will display a field to select this software module print format.

Click OK to save data. Selecting Cancel will close the window without saving data.

The Format types window opens if two or more items are selected in the specification.

The multiple editor window displays a panel with a list of the selected format types, together with the following panels: Properties , Device editor , Connected device editor , and For connected device roles .

The panels and fields are similar to those in the Format type window.

You can open the New format type entry window by using the Addcommand. In this window, you can add a new format type to the software module specification.

Figure 9.161. Format type entry window


The panels and fields are similar to those in the Format type window.