Hot Keys Commonly Used to Search and Select

Use the following three hot keys to search for additional data related to a field or screen and to enter multiple items into one field.

Select Hot Key

Use the Select hot key (or variations of) to display the Search Criteria screen. Use this screen to enter search criteria for screens throughout the system that have the Select (or variations of) hot key.

To set up search criteria:

Multiple Values Hot Key

When a field on a screen can contain multiple values, a Multiple Values (or variations of) hot key is active. This hot key displays the Multiple Selection screen, where you can enter multiple values for the field. When multiple values have entered for a field, *Multi* displays in the field.

The Multiple Selection screen may be named differently throughout the system, but it functions the same.

To enter a list of values:

  1. Position the cursor on a field in a screen for which the Multiple Values (or variations of) hot key is active and use the hot key to display the Multiple Selection screen for that field.

  2. To recall a previously saved list of values, use the Recall hot key. At the Recall Work ID prompt, enter the ID or press F10 and select one from a list.

  3. Create or edit the displayed list of values in the following ways:

  1. To save the list of values for later recall, use the Save hot key. At the Save Work ID prompt, enter and ID.

Note: You can change the contents of a Work ID, but you cannot delete a Work ID.

  1. Press Esc to apply the list to the field and to return to the previous screen.

*Multi* displays in the field.

Price Line Hot Key

Many reports can be run for all price lines, a single price line, or multiple specified price lines. The Price Line (or variations of) hot key displays the Price Line Selection screen, where you can create a list of price lines for which to run the report. You can create and save different lists of price lines and then recall a designated list when you run the report.

To limit a report to specified price lines:

  1. On screens with the Price Line (or variations of) hot key, use that hot key. The system displays the Price Line Selection screen with all price lines listed.

  1. To recall a previously saved list of price lines, use the Recall hot key. At the Recall Work ID prompt, enter the ID or press F10 and select one from a list.

  2. Edit the displayed list of price lines in the following ways:

  1. If you have created a new list and want to save it before using it, use the Save hot key. At the Save Work ID prompt, type an ID and press Enter.

  2. Press Esc to apply the list to the report and to return to the report setup screen.

See Also:

About System Hot Keys

About System Fields

Using System Screens