Color Setup

The Color Setup dialog box enables you to specify the colors of significant items on the screens, such as selected (active) tabs and alert tabs that contain messages or service requests. System Administrators can also specify colors for hidden fields and locked controls.

Tip: If you are using Microsoft Windows Vista, you may want to change the default settings to enhance users' ability to view the selected (active) tab.

To set the colors:

Step 1. Select Color Setup from the Preferences menu.

The Color Setup dialog box displays the elements for which you can define a color (the list specifies the defaults).

Selected tabs – White
User-required fields – No color specified. The tab on which these fields are located is also highlighted in the chosen color. This affects fields that the system administrator has specified as required (not application-required fields). System administrators specify user-required fields in Administrator mode.
Attention fields – Cyan (turquoise). Bring a field to the attention of users but distinguish it from other fields flagged as required.
Alert tabs – Red (Messages and Service Requests)

The following options are available to system administrators only:

Hidden fields – Gray (fields that are accessible only to system administrators)
Locked controls – Orange. The color for locked controls appears only in Administrator UI Modification mode. These fields have view/update restrictions that are dependent on user groups. To define user groups, go to the System Mgmt -> Access Rights -> User Groups screen.
More Info controls – Yellow

Step 2. Click the Set Color button next to the screen element for which you want to define a color.

The Color dialog box appears.

Step 3. Click the color you want for the screen element (or define a custom color).

Step 4. Click OK.

Step 5. Repeat steps 2 through 4 for each screen element whose color you want to define.

Step 6. Click Save.

Step 7. In Administrator Mode, use the Modify UI functionality to make the changes.