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2.7. Common Application Buttons

A set of common buttons appear throughout xTuple ERP. They are usually located to the far right side of the screen. They can be activated by a single mouse click, or by the use of associated keyboard shortcuts. The following descriptions explain some of the more common application buttons found within xTuple ERP:

CLOSE

Closes the screen you are currently working on, without saving any information you may have entered. Returns you to the previous screen.

CANCEL

Works the same way as the CLOSE button.

SELECT

Inserts a highlighted list item into a requesting field. The use of the SELECT button is illustrated in the example. In this bill of materials example, you would highlight an item in the searchable master list of items and then hit SELECT. The item would then be automatically entered into the Item Number field on the Bill of Materials screen. You may bypass the SELECT button by double-clicking on a highlighted list item.

EDIT

Allows editing of information displayed on screen.

VIEW

Opens a read-only view of information displayed on screen.

SAVE

Saves any information you have entered and stores it in the xTuple database.

QUERY

Generates report information, using the parameters you have specified on the screen.

APPLY

Acts like the SAVE button, but keeps the current screen open so you can continue working.

PREVIEW

Generates an on-screen preview of a report without having to print a hard-copy of the report.

PRINT

Sends the contents of a screen or report to your default printer, assuming you have a default printer assigned to your work station.

SCHEDULE

Submits the report or job to xTuple Connect for processing. When scheduling reports you have the option of sending them directly to a printer or emailing them. If you choose to print, the default printer on the computer running the xTuple Connect batch manager is used. If you choose to send the report by email, you will have to supply an email address and message text.