Text Parameters Procedure

To use text in LN, basic parameters must be specified. These parameters provide the users with the basic requirements to write and edit text.

Note

Only the most important steps in the procedures are described. For detailed instructions on how to enter data in the sessions that are mentioned in the procedure steps, refer to the online help of the sessions.

Text Parameters Procedure
To define the text parameters, you must complete the steps shown in the following figure.
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Step 1. To create text windows

You must specify the text window’s properties, which define the layout of the text window. For example, the text window’s frame, color, size and shape.

NOTE: If you use the multiline editor as the external editor, only the number of columns and number of rows are relevant. In that case, the frame and color are defined by default. However, you must make a selection in all fields because you can also use other editors for the text group.

  1. On the LN Tools menu, select Text Management > Text Parameters > Text Windows. The Text Windows (tttxt1520m000) session appears.
  2. Click the New button on the toolbar. The Text Windows (tttxt1520m000) details session appears.
  3. Enter the text window’s properties. If you use the BAAN editor, you must define all properties. For the multiline editor, you must only define the number of columns and number of rows. The frame and color are default defined.
  4. Click Save to save the text window’s properties, and then click Close to quit the session.
Step 2. To create text groups

You must define the text group ’s properties. For every type of text you can define text groups with specific properties. You must assign the text editor best suited to the text window’s function. For example, you can use a multiline editor to write queries and Word for texts that contain additional information, e.g., about items and sales orders.

  1. On the LN Tools menu, select Text Management > Text Parameters > Text Groups. The Text Groups (tttxt1110m000) session appears.
  2. On the tool bar, click the New button . In the Text Group field, enter the default text group’s identifier.
  3. In the External Editor field, type or select the default text group’s text editor the user can use to write or edit text.
  4. In the Default Window field, type or select the text window in which the text must be presented.
  5. Click the Save button and then quit the session.
Step 3. To create the template for the text group authorizations

In the text group authorizations template, you must specify the user’s authorization to edit the text in LN. For example, you can give the users who are linked to the template permission to read, use, or update text. The text group authorization template is linked to the user in the User Data (ttams1100s000) session.

  1. On the LN Tools menu, select Text Management > Text Parameters > Text Group Authorization Template. The Text Group Authorization Template (ttams1122m000) session appears.
  2. On the toolbar, click the New Group button. In the Template Code field, enter the default text group’s identifier.
  3. On the toolbar, click the New button . Use the All Companies check box, or Company field, to define for which companies the template must apply.
  4. In the Text Group field enter the text group for which you must specify the text authorizations for the users that are linked to the template.
  5. In the Authorization field, define the text authorizations for the users that are linked to the template.
  6. Click the Save button and then on the appropriate menu, click Convert Changes To Runtime DD to convert the template data to the run-time data dictionary.
  7. Quit the session.
Step 4. To create the default text groups by text field template

In the default text groups by text field template, you must specify the text group for a specific text field. If you do not specify a default text group for a text field, LN uses the template that is defined in the default text group template.

  1. On the LN Tools menu, select Text Management > Text Parameters > Default Text Groups by Text Field Template. The Default Text Groups by Text Field Template (ttams1120m000) session appears.
  2. On the toolbar, click the New Group button . In the Template Code field, enter the default text group’s identifier.
  3. On the toolbar, click the New button . Use the All Comp check box, or Comp field, to define for which companies the template must apply.
  4. In the Text Table Field Field, type or select a text field for which this template must be used.
  5. In the Text Group field, type or select a default text group for the text field.
  6. Click the Save button and then on the appropriate menu, click Convert Changes To Runtime DD to convert the template data to the run-time data dictionary.
  7. Quit the session.
Step 5. To create the template for the default text groups

In the default text groups template, you must specify the text group LN must use if you have not specified a specific text group for a text field.

  1. On the LN Tools menu, select Text Management > Text Parameters > Default Text Groups Template. The Default Text Groups Template (ttams1121m000) session appears.
  2. On the toolbar, click the New Group button . In the Template Code field, enter the default text group’s identifier.
  3. On the toolbar, click the New button . Use the All Comp check box, or Comp field, to define for which companies the template must apply.
  4. In the Text Group field, type or select a default text group for the template.
  5. Click the Save button and then on the appropriate menu, click Convert Changes To Runtime DD to convert the template data to the run-time data dictionary.
  6. Quit the session.
Note

To link the templates to a user, use the User Data (ttams1100s000) session.

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