Vedatrak Online Help

Common Controls

Most Vedatrak modules have the same set of panels and controls:

Navigation Bar

Use the Navigation Bar to switch between modules. The active module is highlighted.

Tool Bar

The Tool Bar is located at the top of each layout and may contain the following buttons:

Search Bar

Use the Search Bar to find records that meet specific criteria.

• To perform a general search, enter the information that you would like to locate and click Find to return all matches.

• To perform an advanced search within a specific field or fields, click Find with the search field empty to enter Find Mode. Find Mode allows users to return only specific results. Simply input data into your desired field(s) and press Enter to return all matches. If no items are found, you will see an warning screen.

• Click Show all to display all items.

Views Tab Bar

Choose between the Detail or List view using the Views Tab Bar.

Status Bar

The Status Bar displays the following information:

• Record indicates the number of the current item, the number of items found, and the total number of items.
  

• Commit and Revert are used to save or undo current changes.
  

• Read and Ignore buttons are used to view or dismiss new messages in the Messaging module.
  
  Note: The Messaging module must be installed for this feature to function.

User Info

User Info provides quick access to the current user's settings.

• User displays the user's login and full name.

• Click Profile to view or edit the User Profile.

• Click Preferences to view or edit User Preferences.

• Click Re-login to login as a different Vedatrak user.

Linked Items Area

The Linked Items Area displays all associated items for ease of accessibility.

Online Help Button

Click Online Help to activate the online help system.

New Button

Click New to create a new item.

Edit/View Button

Click Edit/View to access or change an item's data.

Delete Button

Click Delete to delete an item.

Go To Button

Click Go To (shown as Underlined text) to open an item.

Sortable Headers

Click Sortable Headers to sort the list as ascending or descending.

Custom Properties Area

Additional custom properties may be added in Vedatrak records.

• Click New next to Custom Properties to create a new property.

• Select an existing property name from the list or create a new name.
  

• To edit the property name list, click Edit... In the Edit Value List dialog box, type each name on a separate line in the order you want them to appear. Then click OK:
  

• Click Delete to delete a property value from the current record.