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:
Closes the screen you are currently working on, without saving any information you may have entered. Returns you to the previous screen.
Works the same way as the
button.Inserts a highlighted list item into a requesting field. The use of the Item Number field on the Bill of Materials screen. You may bypass the button by double-clicking on a highlighted list item.
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 . The item would then be automatically entered into theAllows editing of information displayed on screen.
Opens a read-only view of information displayed on screen.
Saves any information you have entered and stores it in the xTuple database.
Generates report information, using the parameters you have specified on the screen.
Acts like the
button, but keeps the current screen open so you can continue working.Generates an on-screen preview of a report without having to print a hard-copy of the report.
Sends the contents of a screen or report to your default printer, assuming you have a default printer assigned to your work station.
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.