Navigating within Lawson Applications
There are two main ways to navigate within a Lawson application: list-based or form-based. By default, form-based navigation is used. You can change the method of navigation through User Options.
List-based Navigation
In the list-based method, records are listed in key order and you select records for a key field from a list. The form is displayed after you have selected all keys. For inquiries, this is often the fastest way to locate data.
| List View | When List View is enabled, records display in a list format that shows only the first few fields of a record. Double-click a row in the list to display the form. Or, using the context menu, select to display the form for that row to perform an Inquire. |
| List Style | List Style is an inquiry wizard that walks you through required values to locate the record you want to work with. |
Form-based Navigation
Form-based navigation means that when you open an application, a blank form is shown. You then locate the record you want to inquire on by doing a key field search. Users who do primarily data entry might prefer to use the form-based method.
Searching
Typically, you can also use the search box on the top-right of your workspace to locate content you must work with. Type in a key word, for example, the name or partial name of a program you want to run. The system searches your list of bookmarks first and then searches all applications. The more specific you are in your search, the faster the search results are displayed.