File Menu

Menu Option

Description

Save

Saves any changes to an edit window without closing the window. This option is active only when you have made at least one change to a record.

Close

Closes an edit window and prompts you to save any changes. This command is the same as the Close button in an edit window.

Close All

Closes all open windows and prompts you to save any changes.

Search PAC

Opens the staff searching Search window.

Print

Displays a Print window for you to print the list of rows in the displayed list window. This is a convenient way to create reports.

Note: Note that Print prints the whole list, regardless of what is selected. To print a specific list, use Search to limit the list, then print it.

Copy record

Lets you create a new row by copying an existing one. This command saves time and retyping if you are adding many rows and the contents vary only slightly. Horizon disables this command when the edit window is open. To copy the contents of a field, use the commands on the Edit menu. The Copy command does not work if you have more than one row selected.

Delete record

Deletes a row (or rows) from the list window or the row you are editing in the edit window.

Important: It is possible to have rows selected that are not showing on the window. Check the rows you have selected before using Delete record.

When you use the Delete record command, Horizon will always prompt you to verify the deletion with a message such as: “OK to delete selected record(s)?” If you do not want to delete the row, choose Cancel on the window prompt.

The Delete record command is immediate and permanent; you cannot undelete something if you make a mistake. For this reason, you should never automatically press ENTER at the verification message.

Also, because Horizon is based on a relational database, there might be several other tables that depend on the row you delete. Accidentally deleting a key row can cause serious problems with your database. If you have any doubts about deleting a row, call Horizon Customer Support.

Export Record(s)

Lets you export the contents of a list window to a file. This is a convenient way to create reports or send information via email.

Open View

Displays the Code Lookup Horizon View window from which you open another view. Once you are in the Table Editor, you can use this command at any time.

Close View

Closes windows you are no longer using. Close View closes only the view that has “focus”—that is, the view you have worked with most recently. Horizon prompts you to save any changes before closing the window.

Search

Opens the List Search window. Press CTRL+F2 to choose this command. (For more information, see Using the List Search Window.)

Where clause

Opens the Selection Criteria window in which you can restrict a list to those rows that match certain criteria. Press SHIFT+F2 to choose this command. (For information about using the where clause, see Using a Where Clause to Search for Rows .)

Compound Search

Opens the Compound Search window in which you can choose multiple indexes to search on for the displayed list window. Press ALT+F2 to choose this command. (For more information, see Doing a Compound Search .)

New

Opens a blank edit window to create a new row in a table. This command is the same as the New button in a list window.

Edit

Opens an edit window for an existing row which you can then modify or view. You can edit the same field for several selected rows, referred to as batch editing. This command is the same as the Edit button in a list window.

Change User

Opens the Change User window from which you can change the current user for a login session.

Typically, you should either change users or log off to safeguard the workstation from unauthorized use when you are finished with your work in Horizon. Changing the user lets the next user access the processes, menu options, and features that he or she has security rights to access without having to shut down and reopen Horizon.

Change Default Owner

Opens the Change Default Owner window from which you can change the default owner you want to assign to any records you create during this login session.

Change Location

Opens the Change Location window from which you can change the default location for this login session.

Exit

Closes all Horizon processes.

 


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