Adding Quick Links

Each quick link requires its own maintenance form. When properly configured, the new quick link is displayed in the Select Link drop-down list in the Navigation panel’s Quick Links section.

For an example of how to properly configure a new link’s form, view the Staffing Requirement form (MVSE_NB_STAFFING_REQ).

To add a quick link to the Select Link drop-down list:

  1. Select Maintenance > System Administration > Maintenance Forms.
    A list of all existing maintenance forms is displayed.
  2. Click Create New Entry to display a blank maintenance form.
  3. Type a unique name for your form in the Form Name field.
    Spaces are not allowed, but you can use underscores.
  4. Type a description for your form (which will be the text that appears in the Quick Link drop-down list) in the Description field.
  5. Select Maintenance using the Form Type lookup.
  6. Type MVSE_NB_QUICK_LINKS in the Menu Parent field.
    If you do not use this value exactly, your quick link will not appear in the Quick Links drop-down list.
  7. Type the path for your quick link in the JSP field.
    For example, to add a quick link that jumps to a website, type the full web address (including http://).
  8. Click Save.
The next time you open the MVS, the new quick link option appears in the Quick Links drop-down list.

If you want to change the text that displays for a quick link you created, changing the Description field will have no effect, since on the original creation, the entry in the Description field is propagated to the localization for the maintenance form. To edit this value, open up the maintenance form you created and change the localization value.