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Preferences: Scratchpad Calculated Field Definition

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OVERVIEW

This window is used to add or modify a calculated column in a ScratchPad. To do this you click on the Calculation button in the Settings Maintenance Subwindow.

File Path

File > preferences > User Settings > Calculated button

This file path takes you to the Calculated Field Definition window

You should refer to Omnis Studio documentation for full details of available functions that can be used in calculations.

Some common functions are listed below.

Variable Name

Enter a Name for the variable that will be used in the list.

Heading

The heading that will appear on the list.

Field type

Select from the dropdown list of field types. The subtype list below will be reset depending on your selection.

Field sub-type

Select from the dropdown list of field sub-types, if any. This list will be reset depending on your selection of field types.

Maximum length

Enter the maximum length for character type variables only.

Calculation

The calculation. This must be a valid Omnis Studio calculation using fields only from the tables used by the ScratchPad with columns referenced using the pRow. prefix.

Cancel button

Aborts the process currently in session. The keyboard equivalent is the Esc key for Windows computers and Command-.(full stop or period) for the Mac.

Update button

Updates the selected list line.

Add button

Adds a new entry to the list line.

CUSTOM CAPABILITY: You can write custom functions (that can do literally anything) in the oCustom1 object class. Such methods should be self-contained and return a single value for the column. They can be written with multiple parameters that derive from the main table using pRow. syntax. To enter a custom function use the calculation syntax (showing part number):

$ctask.tCustom1.$MyMethod(pRow.PTMPTNO)

The above example is available and returns the total net sales quantity for the part.

Calculated columns must be Omnis Studio calculations. They are calculated after the ScratchPad list row has been loaded with the main table row. You therefore must use the pRow. prefix syntax when referencing a main table column. For example, this is the calculation for total part current cost:

pRow.PTMCMC+pRow.PTMCLC+pRow.PTMCOC+pRow.PTMCOVC+pRow.PTMCROC

Common Functions

Syntax	Example	Description
abs(N)	abs(-123.45) = 123.45	absolute value of the number N
asc(S,N)	asc(‘Train’,2) = 114	the ASCII value of the Nth character in the string S (-1 if N=0 or > length of S)
cap(S)	cap(‘train’) = ‘Train’	capitalises text strings
con(S1,S2,..)	con(‘T’,’R’) = ‘TR’	concatenates a series of strings
dat(D,F)	dat(#D,’YMD’) = 010826	date value of a string or number optionally formatted in a particular way. Only strings with a recognizable date format can be converted. If the formatting parameter is omitted the context of the function will determine whether a numeric or string date is returned
int(N)	int(26.9876) = 26	integer part of the number N
jst(S,N)	jst(‘abc’,’ˆ5′) = ‘ abc ‘	justification of a string S in a format determined by N (uses the same formatting parameters as described in the table below). The jst() function also includes concatenation, jst(S1,N1,S2,N2,…)
len(S)	len(‘abc’)=3	length of a string
low(S)	low(‘TRAIN’) = ‘train’	sets text strings to lower case
max(N1,N2,..)	max(8,2,12) = 12	the maximum value from a list of either all numbers or all strings
mid(S,N1,N2)	mid(‘Train’,2,3) = ‘rai’	returns a substring from S starting at position N1, N2 long. If N1 is greater than the length, an empty string is returned
min(N1,N2,..)	min(8,2,12) = 2	the minimum value from a list of either all numbers or all strings
mod(N1,N2)	mod(6,4) = 2	the modulus; the remainder of an integer division of N1 divided by N2
not(E)	not(31<48) = not(TRUE) = 0	the compliment (opposite) of a Boolean expression E
pick(N,P1,P2)	pick(1,’T’,’R’,’A’,’I’)=’R’	select the N+1 item from a list, the first of the list is returned when N is 0
pos(S1,S2)	pos(‘A’,’TRAIN’) = 3	the position of the first character of the string S2 found within S1. If no match is found it returns 0
rnd(N1,N2)	rnd(29.89,1) = 30.0	rounds the number N1 to N2 decimal places
tim(N,S)	tim(950) = 15:50	time formatting similar to dat() for dates
upp(S)	upp(‘Train’) = ‘TRAIN’	sets text strings to upper case

Parameters in functions can be absolute values like ‘Train’ or 29.89, as illustrated above, variables like upp(pRow.CUSCNAM), other functions like pos(‘A’,upp(pRow.CUSCNAM)) or calculations involving any combination. Normal math precedence is applied (i.e. (), *, /, +, -, &, |or).

Justification Syntax

Syntax	Result
ˆ	causes the data to be centre justified in the field
£	places a £ sign in front of the data
$	places a $ sign in front of the data
<	causes left justification, overriding the default
–	causes right justification, overriding the default
Pc	causes the part of the field not filled with data to be filled with the character c, E.G. -6N2P* will give **2.99
nX	causes the data to be truncated to a fixed number of characters or, if shorter, to be packed with spaces
U	causes the data to be converted to upper case
L	causes the data to be converted to lower case
C	causes the data to be capitalised
Nnn	causes the data to be treated as a fixed decimal number. If there is no nn parameter, then a suitable number of decimal places is applied
D	causes the data to be treated as a date
T	causes the data to be treated as a time
B	causes the data to be treated as a Boolean Yes/No
E	applies only to numbers and leaves the field empty when the value is zero
,	applies only to numbers and places a separating comma in thousands positions: E.G. N2, will yield 2,555,666.22
(	applies only to numbers and places negative values in brackets: E.G. -22.88 with N2( will display (22.88)
)	applies only to numbers and shows negative values with a ‘-‘ on the right: E.G. -22.88 with N2) will display 22.88-
+	applies only to numbers and shows positive values with a ‘+’: E.G. 22.88 with N2+ will display +22.88
:	causes the following characters to be interpreted as a formatting string. This must be the last option since all characters following it become part of the formatting string. The meaning of the formatting string depends on the type of the data. This is particularly useful for date/time fields where the following characters can be used as in D:CY Y = Year in the form 01 y = Year in the form 2001 C = Century in the form 20 M = Month in the form 06 m = Month in the form JUN n = Month in the form June D = Day in the form 12 d = Day in the form 12th W = Day of week in the form 5 w = Day of week in the form Friday H = Hour in the form 0..23 h = Hour in the form 1..12 N = Minutes in the form 00..59 S = Seconds in the form 00..60 s = Hundredths in the form .00…99 A = AM/PM in the form AM..PM For example “D:w, d n CY” will format as “Saturday, 29th November 2001” If the data is neither a date or a time, and the formatting string contains an X, the data value is inserted at the position of the X: For example, where the data is 0, “BC:The answer is X! will format as “The answer is No!” If the formatting string does not contain an X, then the formatting string is concatenated to the left of the data value: For example, with data 25.89, “-7N2:¢” will format as ” ¢25.89″.

ScratchPads: Parts ScratchPad Operations Menu

Brendan Proctor — Wed, 27 May 2020 16:44:20 +0000

Parts ScratchPad Operations Menu

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This menu enables you to initiate common operations directly on a part selected in the ScratchPad list.

Line	Function	Keys
View Details	To view and maintain the current part in a new window. This function operates with the Part Maintenance window.
Bill of Materials	To select a Bill of Material for maintenance with the selected parent part number . See the Bills of Material Maintenance topic.
Process Route	To select a parent part to show or create operations for it. This function opens and operates on the Process Route Maintenance window.
Create Purchase Order	To create a new Purchase Order for the selected supplier. After entry of details and confirmation the new Purchase Order will be automatically given the next serial number. This function opens the Purchase Order Maintenance window.
Create Work Order	To create a new Work Order for an assembly batch. This function opens the Work Order Maintenance window.
Stock Control	Brings forward a window within which you can carry out inventory adjustments, returns and issues that are not forming part of normal inventory transaction processing. This function opens the Stock Control Activities window.
Review Part Movement	To obtain a listing of inventory movement history for a selected part . This function opens the Stock History Listing window which contains the Stock History List and Parts Current Quantity subwindows.
Review Part Processing	To gain an analysis of process activities a part is due to undergo. This function opens the Part Processing Analysis window which contains the Part Process Analysis and Parts Current Quantity subwindows.

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ScratchPads: Supplier ScratchPad Operations Menu

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Supplier ScratchPad Operations Menu

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This menu enables you to initiate common operations directly on a customer selected in the ScratchPad list.

Line	Function	Keys
View Details	To view and maintain the current part in a new window. This function operates on the Supplier Maintenance window.
New Purchase Order or RFQ	To create a new Purchase Order for the selected supplier. After entry of details and confirmation the new Purchase Order will be automatically given the next serial number. This function opens the Purchase Order Maintenance window.
Invoices or Credits	To record supplier documents and transactions that they have initiated. Both Invoices from suppliers and credits to you can be recorded. Invoice verification against PO history can also be carried out. See the Supplier Invoices or Credits Posting topic.
Debit Note to Supplier	To create a Debit Note and return goods from stock to a Supplier. See the Debit Note to Supplier topic.
Payment to Supplier	Record the payments you make to suppliers against their account. See the Payment and Receipt for AR and AP topic.
Account Review	To provide a review of supplier transaction history. See the Account Review topic.

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ScratchPads: Supplier ScratchPad Options Menu

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Supplier ScratchPad Options Menu

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Functions that can be applied to the Suppliers ScratchPad.

Line	Function	Keys
Operations on selected	The hierarchical menu that opens from this menu line contains a number of common normal functions that can be operated directly on a selected supplier in the ScratchPad list. These functions are all available through other standard menus, however typically when using the standard menus you will be required to select the supplier after the appropriate function window opens, as a separate activity. Using the function from this menu leads to the automatic application of the currently selected supplier. Privileges to use these functions are inherited from the normal menu function. For example, to operate New Purchase Order or RFQ you must have access to Processing — Purchase Orders — New Order or RFQ, if you don’t the function will be disabled. This menu is also available separately on the ScratchPad window menu bar.
Build New List	To build a list of suppliers based on a selection set. The Supplier ScratchPad Selection window will open.
Clear Entire List	Clears all lines in the ScratchPad list.
Clear Selected Lines	Removes the selected lines from the ScratchPad.
Invert Selection	To invert the current list selection. I.E. Suppliers selected will be deselected and visa-versa.
Transfer List	Either to transfer the list into another list or to print a report of the selected parts
Save as User List	The current contents of the ScratchPad will be saved in the User Settings and when the user next logs on, the ScratchPad will be re-loaded from the saved list.
In-Out via Clipboard	Provides a two-way transfer of ScratchPad contents to and from the Clipboard.
Set to Palette Style Window	Sets or resets the window to stay on top of other windows. When in palette mode the window cannot be re-sized.
Print Standard Letter for Selected…	Prints Standard Letters for the selected Addresses and Contacts.. It opens the Standard Letter Selection window so you can select a letter to print.
Print Envelope for Selected…	Prints Envelopes for the selected Addresses and Contacts.
Print 4×4 Label for Selected…	Prints 4×4 Labels for the selected Addresses and Contacts.. It opens the 4 by 4 Label Position window so you can select a label position.
All Mailable Contacts	Print copies of letters, envelopes, labels, etc. to all contacts marked Mailable as well as the default contact on the default address. Operate the menu to switch on and off.

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ScratchPads: Address and Contact Keyword Search

Brendan Proctor — Wed, 27 May 2020 16:44:20 +0000

Address and Contact Keyword Search

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For details of the Keyword Search system see the Keyword Result help.

For full details on managing the Keyword System see the Keyword System Settings topic.

This particular window allows you to use the Keyword System to select master, address and contact records using Keyword Search specifically found in address and contact records only. It uses the keyword database but ignores words derived from the master record fields and combines customers, suppliers and marketing master files.

NOTE: Therefore, for this address/contact search to operate at all the Keyword System must be on and ADRFILE and/or ADCFILE fields must be included in customer, supplier and marketing Keyword System Settings.

WARNING: It is important to understand that while this list specifically relates customer, supplier and marketing master records with particular addresses and contacts, other individual lists, such as the Scratchpads and Marketing List do not. In such other lists only the master record is known about usually while displaying default address and default contact information. In this listing a word found in a non-default contact in a non-default address will retain that information and, say, printing a letter from this list will contain the appropriate contact and address information. However, loading this list line into a ScratchPad and printing a letter from there will lead to the default address and its default contact applying.

Having generated a list of Keyword results, there are a number of non-standard functions available from the list context menu (Right-Click on the list).

Context menu item	Function
Laod into ScratchPads	Loads each master record into the respective ScratchPads and Lists. The ‘Selected Only’ and ‘All Lines’ options below the list apply to this function. NOTE: Note that when master records are loaded into the ScratchPad the list resulting shows the default address and its default contact, if such fields of data are designed into the ScratchPad design.
View Master Record	Opens the maintenance window and selects the appropriate address and contact, assuming you have privileges to do this.
Remove Selected List Lines	To remove those lines selected in the list. No data is deleted.
Clear Contacts from List	This function removes the contact link in the list so that addresses can be printed without contacts. The ‘Selected Only’ and ‘All Lines’ options below the list apply to this function.
Copy Address to Clipboard	Copies the address and contact according to the elements chosen. The ‘Selected Only’ and ‘All Lines’ options below the list apply to this function. Note that this creates a text of all the addresses selected or listed, unlike elsewhere where it only creates the address of the single current list line.
Print Standard Letter	Prints a standard letter to addresses/contacts. The ‘Selected Only’ and ‘All Lines’ options below the list apply to this function. Note that unlike printing from ScratchPads or other lists, this specifically prints to the address and contact listed, rather than to the default address/contact. See the Standard Letter Text Maintenance help.
Print Envelope	Prints envelopes for addresses/contacts. The ‘Selected Only’ and ‘All Lines’ options below the list apply to this function. Note that unlike printing from ScratchPads or other lists, this specifically prints to the address and contact listed, rather than to the default address/contact.
Print 4×4 Label	Prints 4×4 labels for addresses/contacts. The ‘Selected Only’ and ‘All Lines’ options below the list apply to this function. Note that unlike printing from ScratchPads or other lists, this specifically prints to the address and contact listed, rather than to the default address/contact.

Field	Description
Address/Contact Keyword	Keyword search input. Use the Keyword Search prefix syntax which is full explained in Keyword Results help.
Keyword List	Keyword search results. Right-click for functions.
Clear ScratchPads First	Check to clear the current contents of the ScratchPads before loading rather than merging new entries.
Selected Only	Only operate on selected list lines when loading ScratchPads and printing documents using the list context menu.
All Lines	Operate on all list lines when loading ScratchPads and printing documents using the list context menu.

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ScratchPads: Customer ScratchPad Selection

Brendan Proctor — Wed, 27 May 2020 16:44:20 +0000

Customer ScratchPad Selection

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This window is used to populate the Customer ScratchPad list with a range of selected customers. The selection can be made in the Customer Selection subwindow, or by using a Custom Search, or from criteria selected on the Advanced tab pane. The window is opened from the Customer ScratchPad by selecting Customers ScratchPad Options — Build New List.

NOTE: This window contains fields introduced with version 5 that enable additional search (and sometimes sort controls), such as Adhoc extra where. For more help on their use and examples see the Client-Server SQL Introduction help.

Field	Description
Clear ScratchPad First	Check to clear the current contents of the ScratchPad before loading rather than merging new entries.

Button Functions

Button	Action
Cancel	Cancels any selection criteria and closes the window.
OK	Applies the selection criteria and returns the list to the Customer ScratchPad.

The window has 2 tab panes.

Standard
Advanced

Standard

Operation

On this tab pane select a range of customers using the Customer Selection subwindow.

Alternatively, select Use Custom to apply the currently selected Custom Search, or click Custom Search to modify or create a search.

Once the selection is made, then click Ok to transfer the selection and close the window, or click Cancel to abandon the selection and close the window.

Notes

If Use Custom is selected, any other selections on the tab pane will be ignored.

Advanced

Advanced search options

Button Functions

Button	Action
Customers with Sales Orders	Selects all customers with open sales orders.
Customers with Quotations	Selects all customers with open quotations.
Customers with Sales Orders or Quotations	Selects all customers with open sales orders or quotations.

Notes

Any button clicked in the Advanced tab pane will cause the Use Custom option to be ignored.

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ScratchPads: Customer ScratchPad

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Customer ScratchPad

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This window is a listing tool that allows the generation and maintenance of a customer list that can be used throughout the program. The list can be built automatically from customers visited during a program session, built by specific selection, or loaded from relevant analysis functions within the program. The list can then be used for the selection of customers to be processed elsewhere in the program, including tasks such as report generation and global changes.

The contents and layout of the list and other options can be modified in the Settings Maintenance Subwindow under File–Preferences–User Settings and File–System Manager–Privileges and Settings.

The window is opened by selecting ScratchPads–Customers or by pressing the F6 function key, or clicking on the Customer ScratchPad tool on the toolbar.

Operation

With the Auto add setting selected in the Settings Maintenance Subwindow under File — Preferences — User Settings and File»System Manager»Privileges and Settings, customers will be automatically added to the listing as they are visited during normal program activity; for example during Customer or Customer Parts maintenance, or while adding or changing a Customer in a Sales Order.

To build an entirely new list, and clear any existing list, open the Customers ScratchPad Selection window by selecting Build New List from the Customers ScratchPad Options menu, and select the range of customers for the list.

WARNING: Address and Contact field columns can be added to the ScratchPad. If that is the case the default address for the customer and its default contact, if any, will be used. This is true even if the source of the search that compiled the list comprised from data in non-default addresses or contacts. For example a contact last name can be used in a search. A last name of Jones may be on a non-default address of a customer, so that customer will be included. But the contact shown will be the default contact for the default address, and that is what will show in the ScratchPad. The ScratchPads — Address/Contact Keyword menu function can provide specific address/contact search and operations thereon. See the Address and Contact Keyword Search help for details.

Use the Clear Entire List, Clear Selected Lines and Invert Selection options to maintain the list.

Use the Save as User List to save list contents (key field only) to your user settings. When you next log on to the program and datafile the saved list will be re-built in the ScratchPad. Care must be taken not to allow this saved list to become out-of-date so it is recommended that you re-load the ScratchPad and save it periodically.

To transfer list items to a compatible program function first select the items, then select the Transfer List option. Alternatively, first select the items in the list, then drag and drop them onto the applicable program object.

For example, to print a relevant report just for selected items in the list, drag and drop the selected list items from the ScratchPad list directly onto the Print Report button in a Report Selection window OR use Transfer List OR use drag and drop from the list to populate the relevant fields in the Report Selection window.

To copy single list items into a data entry box, double-click on the list item in the ScratchPad list, or drag and drop the item from the list into the data entry box.

For example, to change a customer for a Sales Order, drag and drop the list item from the ScratchPad list directly into the Customer data entry box of the Customer and Terms tab. And, to select a customer for a new Sales Order, drag and drop the list item from the list into the data entry field in the Customer Selection window OR double-click the list item in the ScratchPad list.

To transfer items from the listing to the operating system clipboard, or populate the ScratchPad with items from the clipboard, open the Scratchpad Import window by selecting In-Out via Clipboard from the Customers ScratchPad Options menu, and transfer the items.

To force the ScratchPad listing window to remain on top of other open windows, select Set to Palette Style Window from the Customers ScratchPad Options menu.

Notes

It is not possible to drag-select multiple list items. This is because the window supports drag and drop. The alternative multiple selection methods using the CTRL and SHIFT keys can be used.

Options

Clicking Customers Scratchpad Options results in a drop-down menu with the following functions: –

Menu Item	Action
Build New List	Opens the Customers ScratchPad Selection window.
Clear Entire List	Removes all lines from the list.
Clear Selected Lines	Removes only currently selected lines from the list.
Invert selection	Deselects all currently selected lines and selects all currently unselected lines.
Transfer List	Transfers the currently selected contents of the list to a compatible program function for processing.
Save as User List	The current contents of the ScratchPad will be saved in the User Settings and when the user next logs on, the ScratchPad will be re-loaded from the saved list.
In-Out via Clipboard	Opens the Scratchpad Import window.
Set to Palette Style Window	Forces the window to remain on top of other windows. A window set like this can not be re-sized.

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ScratchPads: Accounts ScratchPad

Brendan Proctor — Wed, 27 May 2020 16:44:20 +0000

Accounts ScratchPad

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This window is a listing tool that allows the generation and maintenance of a G/L account list that can be used throughout the program. The list can be built automatically from accounts visited during a program session, built by specific selection, or loaded from relevant analysis functions within the program. The list can then be used for the selection of accounts to be processed elsewhere in the program, including tasks such as report generation and global changes.

The window is opened by selecting ScratchPads–GL Accounts or by pressing the F8 function key, or clicking on the G/L Accounts ScratchPad tool on the toolbar.

Operation

With the Auto add setting selected in the Settings Maintenance Subwindow under File — Preferences — User Settings and File — System Manager — Privileges and Settings, GL accounts will be automatically added to the listing as they are visited during normal program activity; for example during GL Account Maintenance, or while reviewing and account.

To build an entirely new list, and clear any existing list, open the G/L Accounts ScratchPad Selection window by selecting Build New List from the GL Accounts ScratchPad Options menu, and select the range of accounts for the list.

Use the Clear Entire List, Clear Selected Lines and Invert Selection options to maintain the list.

To copy single list items into a data entry box, double-click on the list item in the ScratchPad list, or drag and drop the item from the list into the data entry box.

For example, to change a posting account for a Sales Order, drag and drop the list item from the ScratchPad list directly into the posting account data entry box of the Additional tab on the Line Items Details tab.

To transfer items from the listing to the operating system clipboard, or populate the ScratchPad with items from the clipboard, open the Scratchpad Import window by selecting In-Out via Clipboard from the Ledgers ScratchPad Options menu, and transfer the items.

To force the ScratchPad listing window to remain on top of other open windows, select Set to Palette Style Window from the Ledgers ScratchPad Options menu.

Notes

It is not possible to drag-select multiple list items. This is because the window supports drag and drop. The alternative multiple selection methods using the CTRL and SHIFT keys can be used.

Options

Clicking Ledgers ScratchPad Options results in a drop-down menu with the following functions: –

Menu Item	Action
Build New List	Opens the Ledgers Account ScratchPad Selection window.
Clear Entire List	Removes all lines from the list.
Clear Selected Lines	Removes only currently selected lines from the list.
Invert selection	Deselects all currently selected lines and selects all currently unselected lines.
Transfer List	Transfers the currently selected contents of the list to a compatible program function for processing.
Save as User List	The current contents of the ScratchPad will be saved in the User Settings and when the user next logs on, the ScratchPad will be re-loaded from the saved list.
In-Out via Clipboard	Opens the Scratchpad Import window.
Set to Palette Style Window	Forces the window to remain on top of other windows. A window set like this can not be re-sized.

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ScratchPads: Accounts ScratchPad Selection

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Accounts ScratchPad Selection

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This window is used to populate the Account ScratchPad list with a range of selected GL Accounts. The selection can be made in the GL Account Selection subwindow, or by using a Custom Search, or from criteria selected on the Advanced tab pane. The window is opened from the Accounts ScratchPad by selecting Ledgers ScratchPad Options — Build New List.

Field	Description
Clear ScratchPad First	Check to clear the current contents of the ScratchPad before loading rather than merging new entries.

Button Functions

Button	Action
Cancel	Cancels any selection criteria and closes the window.
OK	Applies the selection criteria and returns the list to the Accounts ScratchPad.

The window has 2 tab panes.

Standard
Advanced

Standard

Operation

On this tab pane select a range of customers using the GL Account Selection subwindow.

Alternatively, select Use Custom to apply the currently selected Custom Search, or click Custom Search to modify or create a search.

Once the selection is made, then click Ok to transfer the selection and close the window, or click Cancel to abandon the selection and close the window.

Notes

If Use Custom is selected, any other selections on the tab pane will be ignored.

Advanced

Advanced search options

There are none at this time.

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ScratchPads: ScratchPad Import

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ScratchPad Import

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This window enables the export of lines from the ScratchPad to the operating system clipboard, or the import of appropriate clipboard contents into the ScratchPad. This allows the transfer of data to external applications for processing, and the building of ScratchPad lists from the output of external applications.

All fields used in the ScratchPad are exported, but only the key fields are imported. The key field for the Parts ScratchPad is the part number, for the Customer ScratchPad or Supplier ScratchPad the customer/supplier code, and for the Accounts ScratchPad the account code.The window is opened from a ScratchPad window by selecting ScratchPad Options–In-Out via Clipboard.

Operation

When the ScratchPad Import window is first opened, the key fields for any current lines in the parent ScratchPad list are automatically loaded into the window text area.

Text in the window text area can be edited using standard windows editing methods, prior to transferring back into the ScratchPad, as well as being replaced by text from the clipboard.

To clear the ScratchPad list and re-build it with the contents of the window text area click Load Text into ScratchPad. Only valid key fields will cause ScratchPad list lines to be built.

To load all fields of the ScratchPad list into the clipboard, and simultaneously into the window text area (which is cleared first), click ScratchPad to Clipboard. If the Use Quotes option is selected, each field is enclosed in quotes. The fields can be pasted directly from the clipboard into an external application that accepts tab-delimited text, for example a spreadsheet.

A typical bi-directional use of the ScratchPad Import window would be to load all fields of the Parts ScratchPad into a spreadsheet, having included a variable field in the ScratchPad list definition (for example current cost or period usage). The spreadsheet could then be used to analyse and sort the data using the variable field contents, selecting only the parts that meet a desirable criteria (for example low/high cost or low/high usage). Once copied to the clipboard from the spreadsheet, the qualifying parts can then be pasted into the window text area and used to build a ScratchPad list for processing elsewhere in the program (for example printing reports, global changes etc.).

Button Functions

Button	Action
Load Text into ScratchPad	Clears the ScratchPad list and re-builds it with valid contents of the ScratchPad Import window text area.
ScratchPad to Clipboard	Loads the entire contents of the current ScratchPad list into the clipboard and the ScratchPad Import window text area.
Update File Column Data Values	This powerful, and dangerous, function takes the text column values and applies them to the master files. You need Data Peek and Poke privileges to use this function and the Data Peek and Poke window open when you open the ScratchPad Import window, otherwise the function button will be disabled. WARNING: Use of the Update File Column Data Values function is a more powerful version for Parts, Customers, Suppliers and G/L Accounts of the File — Advanced — Special Functions — Data Peek and Poke function. More powerful in that it can apply crude changes to many fields and many records at the same time without any logical validation. To operate this function the text field must contain tab-delimited lines of data corresponding to the columns in the ScratchPad on a position basis. This can typically be done using the ScratchPad to Clipboard function to create data in the text field that can be pasted into a spreadsheet. In the spreadsheet you can then change the column data and copy back from the spreadsheet into the text field retaining all columns and their position. WARNING: Missing data columns will still be updated but with blank values, so always include all columns in the text field data. No logical validity checking is carried out so beware! However, the following rules apply: Any calculated ScratchPad column data is ignored but the column must be included. The column of the master key field can be in any position. For Parts: PTMPTNO, PTMLLNO, PTMPHYQ, PTMALOC, PTMSOQT, PTMPOQT, PTMKITQ, PTMSEQ, PTMMODM, PTMMODU, PTMMODV fields will not be updated. For Customers, fields in the default (only) Address and Contact can be updated. For Customers: CUSCODE, CUSDADR, CUSOINV, CUSORDV, CUSMODM, CUSMODU, CUSMODV, CUSSEQ, CUSOINVF, ADRID, ADRLINK, ADRADC, ADRSEQ, ADCID, ADCADR, ADCSEQ fields will not be updated. For Suppliers, fields in the default (only) Address and Contact can be updated. For Suppliers: SUPCODE, SUPDADR, SUPORDR, SUPCBAL, SUPSEQ, SUPMODM, SUPMODU, SUPMODV, SUPCBALF, ADRID, ADRLINK, ADRADC, ADRSEQ, ADCID, ADCADR, ADCSEQ fields will not be updated. For G/L Accounts: GLACODE, GLAAC, GLACC, GLATLY, GLATLYF, GLATYTD, GLATYTDF, GLATCP, GLATCPF, GLATFUT, GLATFUTF, GLABALY, GLABALYF, GLABALP, GLABALPF, GLABACP, GLABACPF, GLABAFP, GLABAFPF, GLASEQ fields will not be updated. During update the system Trace Log will open and record all changes made.

Button

Action

Load Text into ScratchPad

Clears the ScratchPad list and re-builds it with valid contents of the ScratchPad Import window text area.

ScratchPad to Clipboard

Loads the entire contents of the current ScratchPad list into the clipboard and the ScratchPad Import window text area.

Update File Column Data Values

This powerful, and dangerous, function takes the text column values and applies them to the master files. You need Data Peek and Poke privileges to use this function and the Data Peek and Poke window open when you open the ScratchPad Import window, otherwise the function button will be disabled.

WARNING: Use of the Update File Column Data Values function is a more powerful version for Parts, Customers, Suppliers and G/L Accounts of the File — Advanced — Special Functions — Data Peek and Poke function. More powerful in that it can apply crude changes to many fields and many records at the same time without any logical validation.

To operate this function the text field must contain tab-delimited lines of data corresponding to the columns in the ScratchPad on a position basis. This can typically be done using the ScratchPad to Clipboard function to create data in the text field that can be pasted into a spreadsheet. In the spreadsheet you can then change the column data and copy back from the spreadsheet into the text field retaining all columns and their position.

WARNING: Missing data columns will still be updated but with blank values, so always include all columns in the text field data.

No logical validity checking is carried out so beware! However, the following rules apply:

Any calculated ScratchPad column data is ignored but the column must be included.
The column of the master key field can be in any position.
For Parts: PTMPTNO, PTMLLNO, PTMPHYQ, PTMALOC, PTMSOQT, PTMPOQT, PTMKITQ, PTMSEQ, PTMMODM, PTMMODU, PTMMODV fields will not be updated.
For Customers, fields in the default (only) Address and Contact can be updated.
For Customers: CUSCODE, CUSDADR, CUSOINV, CUSORDV, CUSMODM, CUSMODU, CUSMODV, CUSSEQ, CUSOINVF, ADRID, ADRLINK, ADRADC, ADRSEQ, ADCID, ADCADR, ADCSEQ fields will not be updated.
For Suppliers, fields in the default (only) Address and Contact can be updated.
For Suppliers: SUPCODE, SUPDADR, SUPORDR, SUPCBAL, SUPSEQ, SUPMODM, SUPMODU, SUPMODV, SUPCBALF, ADRID, ADRLINK, ADRADC, ADRSEQ, ADCID, ADCADR, ADCSEQ fields will not be updated.
For G/L Accounts: GLACODE, GLAAC, GLACC, GLATLY, GLATLYF, GLATYTD, GLATYTDF, GLATCP, GLATCPF, GLATFUT, GLATFUTF, GLABALY, GLABALYF, GLABALP, GLABALPF, GLABACP, GLABACPF, GLABAFP, GLABAFPF, GLASEQ fields will not be updated.

During update the system Trace Log will open and record all changes made.

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Compiled in Program Version 5.10. Help data last modified 17 May 2012 09:45:00.00. Class wScratchIn last modified 27 Sep 2017 02:22:43.

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