A check box is a control that enables the user to enable or disable one or more features or options. A check box appears as a small box (or square). When an option is enabled, a check mark (or an X) appears in the box. Clearing a check box disables an option. A check box can be selected or cleared by clicking on it with the pointer.
Control
In a graphical user interface, a control is an object on the screen that can be manipulated by the user to perform an action. The most common controls are buttons, which allow the user to select options, and scroll bars, which allow the user to move through a document or position text in a window. Controls such as check boxes, drop-down lists, list boxes, radio buttons, tables, and text boxes are also referred to as fields within the content of this help system.
A default is the selection, value, or text that the application automatically makes or places in a field when you display a screen. Defaults are used to help you complete a screen more quickly. For instance, many date fields default to today's date so that you do not have to type it on every screen. You can change a field from its default if necessary.
Drop-down List
A drop-down list is a control that enables the user to choose one option from a list of possibilities. A drop-down list appears as a box, displaying the currently selected option, next to a button marked with a down-arrow. When the user clicks on the button, a list appears. The list has a scroll bar if the list contains more options than can be displayed at once. The user can select an option from the list by clicking on it with the pointer.
A field is a control that allows a user input, select, or view information. Within the content of this help system, any of the following types of controls may be referred to as a field: a check box, a drop-down list, a list box, a radio button, a table, or a text box.
Filter
A filter is a tool used to control the results displayed when a search is performed. Filtering search results prevents the application from working overtime and speeds the search process. For example, on some web pages, you can enter filter criteria to narrow a search, and display a shortened list of search results--or maybe the exact result for which you are searching.
The help desk is a part of the Gainwell team. The individuals who make up the help desk team know a lot about the application and can help solve problems you may encounter when working with the application. When taking an action that may affect other workstations or servers and databases other than your own, you are directed by the application to contact the Help Desk in order to complete the action properly.
How Do I Help Topics
How Do I help topics contain direct, step-by-step instructions that you can use while learning how to perform specific tasks within the application. How Do I help topics show you the quickest, easiest method for completing a particular application task. They contain the steps required to complete a task. To access a complete list of all the available How Do I help topics in the help system, click the How Do I button displayed in the pane along the top of the help system web page.
Hypertext Link
A hypertext link (or link) is text that can be clicked with a pointer to display a different web page or a passage of related text within the current web page. Hypertext links within the help system display as bright blue, underlined text.
An icon is a graphic representation of an object that a user can click or double-click to open, such as a disk drive, document, folder, program, or shortcut.
A link (or hypertext link) is text that can be clicked with a pointer to display a different web page or a passage of related text within the current web page. Hypertext links within the help system display as bright blue, underlined text.
List Box
A list box is a control that allows you to choose one or more options from a list of many possibilities. A list box appears as a box (or rectangle), displaying a list of available options. The list has a scroll bar if the list contains more options than can be displayed at once. Click on an option in the list to select (or clear) it. Multiple options may be selected by pressing and holding down the Shift key and clicking additional options. The information displayed in a list box is read-only and cannot be changed.
A rectangular bar displayed in an application screen, often at the top, from which menus can be selected by the user. Names of available menus are displayed in the menu bar; choosing one with the keyboard or with a pointer causes the list of options in that menu to be displayed.
Menu Item
A choice on a menu, selectable by either the keyboard or a pointer. In some instances, a menu item that is not available is \"grayed\" (dimmed in comparison to the valid menu choices).
Minimize/Maximize
Minimizing a screen is a quick way to make a screen as small as possible, or to reduce the screen to its representative icon (or button) on the Windows Taskbar. Maximizing a screen is a quick way to enlarge a screen to the maximum allowable size (depending on your current monitor resolution settings). Screens can be maximized to the full size of your monitor's display area.
A pull-down menu is a menu that is accessed using the menu bar on a screen in the application. Pull-down menus provide additional methods of navigation within the application. Each menu contains a list of menu options that can be selected to perform various actions.
A radio button is a control that enables the user to choose from a group of mutually exclusive options. A radio button appears as a small circle and is always grouped with one or more other radio buttons. When a radio button is selected, a smaller, filled circle appears inside it. A radio button can be selected by clicking on it with a pointer. Selecting one radio button in a group clears the previously selected radio button, so that only one option in a group can be selected at a time.
Read-only Information
Read-only information is information that can be retrieved, viewed, or printed, but it cannot be updated, altered, or changed in any way.
Required Information
Required information is information that is required by the application before you can proceed. Required information must be entered (or selected) to continue the current process beyond the current web page.
A screen is the currently active window or dialog box displayed on your workstation or server. Alternately, the word \"screen\" may be used to refer to the display area of a monitor.
Sub-tab
A sub-tab is a tabbed page within another tabbed page (see Tab). Sub-tabs usually display on the right-hand side of your screen. A label (the title or name of the sub-tab) is displayed on the sub-tab. You can click on a sub-tab to display the information available on the sub-tab.
System Tray
The System Tray is the area located at the bottom right-hand side of your Windows Taskbar. It contains the system clock and shortcuts to specific Windows tools that automatically start when Windows opens, like the Volume control.
A tab is a tabbed page on a screen that has a label. A tab usually displays on the upper edge of the screen with a cut away section giving the visual effect of multiple tab cards that are stacked against each other. A label (the title or name of the tab) is displayed on the tab. You can click on a tab to display the information available on the tab.
Table
A table is a grid control that displays separate entries of information in a table, index, or spreadsheet format. A table contains a block of text or data that is formatted in aligned rows and columns. Some tables allow you to enter information directly into the cells of the table, while other tables contain read-only information that cannot be changed.
Text Box
A text box is a control that enables the user to type (or enter) text. A text box appears as a rectangle. Some text boxes allow you to enter only numeric digits, and most are limited to a maximum number of characters.
Toolbar
A toolbar is a row of toolbar buttons or icons that normally displays at the top of a screen beneath the menu bar. When you click on one of the options in the toolbar, a specific function in the application is activated.
Toolbar Button
A toolbar button is a command button in the toolbar on a screen that performs a specific function.
Tree List
A tree list is a list of information that can be expanded or collapsed by clicking on a plus sign or a minus sign. Information displayed in a tree list is generally read-only information.
The Windows Desktop is the large area you see on your screen when Windows starts. The Start button and the Windows Taskbar are available on the Windows Desktop. You can customize the Windows Desktop by adding shortcuts to your favorite programs.
Windows Taskbar
The Windows Taskbar is the bar at the bottom of the Windows Desktop that contains the Start button, the System Tray, and a shortcut icon (or button) for each program that is currently open. The Windows Taskbar can be used to switch from one application to another. When applications are minimized to the Windows Taskbar, simply click on the representative icon (or button) displayed on the Windows Taskbar to restore the applications to their previously displayed state.