User Manual 2.2/Window, Tab and Field

Window tab

Tab tab

Field sequence tab

Field tab

This window allows for the definition and configuration of every Window, Tab and Field in the application.

Windows

Windows are screens used by the application to manage data. On these screens it is possible to insert, update or delete data. Openbravo defines two types of windows: standard windows and forms. A window is composed of one or many tabs.

Users create and activate a table in the database of the Application Dictionary/Table and Column before creating a new window.

Tabs

Tabs organize data in Openbravo hierarchically in a window. A tab is composed of one or many fields. In a window, tabs can be independent or subordinated to other tabs.

In the access tab the user defines selected window access permissions. It is possible to give different permissions to different application roles. This way, the user can apply different access configurations for every Role.

Tabs

• Tab: Defines all tabs of a selected window in the application. The user can hide, copy or modify tabs.

Fields and Field Sequence

Data is structured into fields within a tab. Fields can be a registry, or space used for a particular data category. A field is one or more related characters treated as a unit constituting part of a record. Fields are where items such as names, dates, etc. are inserted.

A Field Sequence is the order in which fields are displayed in a window, form, or report.

Tabs

• Field: Defines all fields of a selected tab of the application.
• Field Sequence: Allows the user to set the order of displaying fields.