Changing the Properties of a Field
This task explains how to change these properties for a field:
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Required Setting. Horizon is installed with certain fields being required and others not; however, you can change which fields are required and which are not, according to the needs and policies of your library. (For example, Horizon is delivered with the Budget field in the Edit PO Line window set to not required; however, you can make this field required to ensure that users always enter a budget.) |
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Default Value. You can specify the default setting or data for a field. Entering default data for fields can help speed up data entry at your library. |
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Name. You can change the name of a field according to your preferences and the terminology used by your library. |
This task assumes that you know how to use the Table Editor. (For more information, see “Horizon Table Editor” in the “Getting Started” chapter of the System Administration Guide.)
Whenever you make a change to Horizon setup, you should exit Horizon and restart it on any workstation where you want the change to take effect.
To change the properties of a field
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Open the mq_view view in the Table Editor. |
Horizon displays the Search window.
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In the Search for field, enter the name of the view that controls the window you want to change. |
For example, enter “po_header” to change the PO Header window. (For more information on finding the name of the view, see Generating a List of Windows and Corresponding Views.)
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Click Page Down or resize the window until you see the Edit View group. |
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From the drop-down list, choose the field whose properties you want to change. |
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Change the properties for the field as necessary: |
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To make the field required, mark the Required box in the Edit Prop field. |
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To change the name of the field, enter the name you want in the Column Label field. |
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To enter or update the default value of the field, enter the value you want in the Default Value field. |
For information about the other changes you can make, see the “Introduction to Horizon Views” chapter of the System Administration Guide.
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