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Basic Info

System Management -> Setup -> Screen Design -> Controls


The Basic Info tab for controls enables you to display identifying information about controls (fields and labels) on the screens. Only system administrators can update data on this tab.

To limit the display of information in the grid and maximize performance, use the filter. You can sort on screen ID, window ID, control order, default title, and grid order.

Detail View Header

The fields in the top section of this tab defines the data that displays.

Screen ID

Identifier of the screen on which the control appears. This field has a list box. The screen name displays to the right of the ID. To determine the screen ID for a specific screen, refer to How to display a field's properties (screen, window, and control IDs; and table and column name).

Window ID

Identifier of the window in which the control appears. This field has a list box. The window name displays to the right of the ID. To determine the window ID for a specific window, refer to How to display a field's properties (screen, window, and control IDs; and table and column name).

Detail View

The bottom section of the tab displays the basic information about the controls. For users, all fields are display only.

Control order

Number of the order in which the control appears on the screen ID and window ID. This field has a list box. To determine the control order for a specific control, refer to How to display a field's properties (screen, window, and control IDs; and table and column name).

Control type

Number of the control type to which the control is assigned. Control types determine some aspects of how controls are displayed and processed. This field has a list box. The name of the control type displays to the right of the ID. Control types are defined on the System Mgmt -> Setup -> Screen Design -> Control Types screen.

Default title

Title of the control, as determined by its control type.

User title

Title of the control (as determined by its control type) as it appears on the screen.

Position

The position of the control, as defined by the following fields.

Tab order

Sequence in which the editable field is accessed when users tab through the fields. (If this value is 0, the field is not editable.)

Grid order

Column in which the field appears in the grid. (If this value is 0, the field does not appear in the grid.)

Vertical

Control’s vertical position on the screen.

Horizontal

Control’s horizontal position on the screen.

Width

Width (in characters) of the control.

Height

Height of the control.