User interface components

This table shows the primary components of the Distribution SX.e user interface:

Component Description
Application Menu bar Contains the Menu button and Address field, and shows the open functions. It also contains the More . . . menu from which you can access the online help and version and build data for Distribution SX.e.
Grid See Grids.
Window Displays the function. Functions might be comprised of multiple windows or multiple tabs, or views, on one window.
Window header Shows the function name and can include other information and components, such as record names and numbers, additional menus, and toolbars.
Panel Collapsible area to the left or right of a window that contains function-related features and information. In inquiry and setup functions, the left panel typically contains the Search section and the Recently Visited section.

See Function searches.

In transaction entry functions, the left panel contains Header Information and the Header Totals sections. Transaction entry functions also include a right panel that shows the products on the order and the net amount.

Most panels are expanded by default until you collapse them. Controlled by the menu function, the state of each panel is retained in your browser's local storage from session to session. It is retained per machine, based on your operator, company, and tenant.

Some panels and sections are expanded or collapsed, based on your activities. The state of such panels are not subject to retention.

The far right panel contains the Infor Ming.le context applications.

See Context applications in Infor Ming.le.

Section Collapsible area that contains related fields, controls, and information. Sections might also be called 'cards'.

Most sections are presented in the expanded state, but you can select the default state through Personalization.

See Personalize feature.

Controlled individually within each menu function, the state of each section within a panel is retained in your browser's local storage from session to session. It is retained per machine, based on your operator, company, and tenant.

Toolbar See Toolbars.
Wizard See Wizards.

Data dependency

The data in a record sometimes determines if user interface components, such as windows, tabs, and sections, are displayed. For example, the Nonstock section in Sales Order Inquiry-Line Detail is not displayed if the line item is not a nonstock item.

Data dependency does not affect individual fields.