Link List Window

 

This window appears when you select Link Attribute from the Attribute Options menu

Purpose

This window lists the records the selected attribute can be attached to. It shows which records the attribute is already attached to, and the value (if any) the attribute has for these items. Through this window you can attach and detach the attribute to one record or a range of records.

Details

The information displayed on the left side of the window varies according to the data type the attribute can be attached to. The figure above shows the information presented when linking a customer attribute in Global 3000 Debtors Ledger.

 

The details on the right side of the window show whether the selected attribute is attached to the items shown on the left. It also shows the values a linked attribute has been given for individual items.

Move through list

You can move through the list using the cursor and <Page Up> and <Page Down> keys in the standard way.

Attach

To attach the attribute to a range of records, move the cursor to the first record and press <Return>. The line is marked with an 's' to indicate the start of the range. Then move the cursor to the last record in the range and press <Return>. The line is marked with an 'e' to indicate the end of the range.

 

To link the attribute to a single record, move the cursor to the required record and press <Return> twice; i.e. select a range of one.

Value

If the attribute requires a value, you are prompted for the value it is to take for each selected record. Enter the value in the required format. For value table-type attributes, a pop-up enquiry is available.

 

If the attribute is a 'mandatory' one, you must enter a value. Otherwise you can leave the value blank and the attribute is attached with a null value.

 

When a valid value is assigned, the linked status is set to 'Yes' indicating that the item is attached.

Detach

To detach the attribute from a range of items, move the cursor to the first attached item in the range and press <Return>. Then move the cursor to the last item in the range and press <Return> again. All records linked to the attribute in the range you specify are detached.

 

To detach the attribute from a single entry, move the cursor to the required record and press <Return> twice; i.e. select a range of one item.

On exit

Þ Attribute Options Menu.