Links to frequently visited objects are stored in the favorites list in the Manager.
Figure 5: Favorites list in the Manager
To copy an entry to the favorites in the Manager
- In the Manager, select the entry and select the Add to favorites context menu.
To delete an entry from the favorites in the Manager
- In the Manager, select the entry and select the Remove from favorites context menu.
The favorites list has its own toolbar and context menu.
Table 16: Meaning of entries in the special toolbar in the Manager
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Sort your favorites alphabetically. |
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Sort your favorites by object type. |
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Delete all favorites. |
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Delete selected favorites. |
Table 17: Entries in the context menu of the favorites list in the Manager
| Open on new tab |
The object is opened in a new form in the document view. |
| Search |
The system looks for objects in the favorites list. |
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Remove selected favorites |
The selected favorites are removed from the favorites list. |
| Tasks |
A submenu shows all the tasks that are available for the selected object. Select one of the tasks to open the relevant form. |
| Properties |
Show other properties of the active object. This menu item is only available in expert mode. |
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When you select an object in the result list, the first available form is displayed in document view. As a minimum, the following forms are displayed for each editable object:
Every form has a form tab bar that displays the selected object according to a set display template. For objects that were marked as pending during a synchronization, the display template is provided with the [Outstanding] ID.
Every form has a context menu with form-specific entries. In expert mode, you can use the Properties entry in the form context menu to view additional object properties and the permissions.
Figure 6: Form in the Manager
To open the forms for an object:
- When you select an object on the result list, the first form always opens (usually the overview form).
- From the result list, select single objects one after the other to update the opened form in the document view. Only one form is open at a time.
- To open other forms, select the task from the task view or from the form's context menu.
To display multiple forms in the document view:
To close the forms:
- From the menu, select View | Close active document or View | Close all documents.
By default, an object‘s overview form is displayed first. You can, however, configure the program to show the edit form for the object first, which allows faster editing.
To enable quick edit mode:
- In the Manager, use the
icon in the result list.
It is only possible to quick edit the selected object.
- Select View | Enable quick edit mode.
Restart the program to enable quick edit mode.
- In Database | Settings, select Enable quick edit mode.
Quick edit mode remains enabled even if you restart the program.
The status bar in the Manager also shows the following information when you open a form:
- The definition of the current object
- The name of the activated form in the following format: <logical form> [(<physical form>)]
TIP: Double-click the name in the status bar to copy the object definition and the form name to the clipboard.
The forms use different controls and functions.
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Form elements are used to present the information on the overview forms.
Figure 7: Example of elements in an overview form
The display text of the menu item, the display text for the objects to be shown and the menu item icon are displayed in the header of a form element. Other data represents the object properties and values. There is a tooltip for each property showing a description for use. Some form element entries are highlighted in color when you click on them with the mouse. You can jump to the referenced object by clicking on the entry with the mouse.
If the form element is used for mapping lists, the items are displayed with their names.The number of items is shown in the form element header. There is an icon in the header for showing and hiding the items. There is an icon in the header for showing and hiding the items. A tooltip is also shown for the list items.
Table 18: Form element icon
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Show list items. |
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Hide list items. |
NOTE: Objects marker for deletion are struck through on the overview form.
Input fields are used to edit strings, numbers, and dates. A default context menu is available for input fields. Mandatory input fields are marked with a triangle 
. Whether an input field is required or not depends on the minimum column length defined in the model tables. Other required fields are defined in the customizers.
Figure 8: Input field with required field
TIP: You can use the Ctrl + Alt + Enter key combination to enlarge the input fields for entering multiline texts.
