Developer Documentation Conventions
This manual uses specific text conventions and terminology.
Text Conventions
Lawson manuals use the following standard text conventions.
| This | Represents |
|---|---|
| bold |
A key name or a function key name. For example, Shift is a key name and Help (F1) is a function key name. A value or command that you must type exactly as it appears. A program name or a file name. |
| italics |
A manual title or form name. An emphasized word or phrase. A placeholder for a user-defined
value or variable. Follow the capitalization pattern of the placeholder.
For example, "Type |
| (F1)–(F24) | A function key number. "Press Help (F1)" " the key mapped for the (F1) function. |
| Key1+Key2 | A key combination. "Press Shift+FndNxt (F3)" " and hold down the Shift key and then press the FndNxt (F3) function key. Release both keys to complete the action. |
| [ ] |
Optional parameters. You can type none, one, or more of the parameters within the brackets. For example, the command qsubmit [-Un] [-j JobQueue -d Date - t Time] username jobname means that you can type a specific job queue, date, or time, or you can omit these parameters. |
| [ | ] |
Optional parameters. You can type only one of the parameters separated by a vertical line. For example, the command phraserpt[-n|t] BaseLanguage [Translation] means that you can type either the n or t parameter; you cannot type both. |
| ... |
A parameter that can be repeated. For example, the command scrgen [-scxvV] productline [systemcode [programcode...]] means that you can type any number of program codes. |
Terminology
The following terms have precise meanings in Lawson documentation.
| Term | Meaning |
|---|---|
| access | Open a Lawson application form or subform. |
| choose |
Start a process. "Choose Add" instructs you to click a button or a link on a form to add a record to the Lawson system. |
| click |
Place the cursor over an object (such as a button, link, or tab) and press the left mouse button. Note: This description applies to a standard PC mouse with standard
settings. You must translate the meaning of "click" to
what is appropriate for your equipment.
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| define |
Use a Lawson form to create a new record for a company, a vendor, a class, a code, or another entity used throughout the Lawson system. - or - Specify configuration parameters, printers, security roles, data areas, and so on. |
| run | Send data for processing. For example, run a report or batch job. |
| select |
Identify an item to process. Selecting an item does not start a process. To select an item, place the cursor over an item and then click. If you use character-based mode, highlight an item to select it. Sometimes, you must also press Mark or Next or choose OK. |
| type |
Press keyboard keys to enter information in a field, then move the cursor to the next field. At a command line, type the letters exactly as written in the procedure, then choose OK. |
| OK |
Choose OK to save or process the data that you entered on the current form.
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