Maintenance Forms
Maintenance forms present database information in an easy to read and organized format. They are used throughout the application to show existing data as well as to add new data. The forms are parameterized Java Server Pages (JSP) that help to ensure a consistent look throughout the application, both for application delivered pages and customer developed pages.
All the maintenance forms are stored and maintained under a single location for configuration purposes:
Each record represents an individual maintenance form. Editing a record will display the form’s details and let you make changes to meet your business requirements.
Configuration of maintenance forms is typically reserved for system administrators.
When you view maintenance forms, you will notice a common presentation theme. The initial sortable list view displays all the underlying data records in a spreadsheet-like format with page navigation links at the bottom of the page. When you click on a record, the system will display the details of the maintenance form, which is divided into these two parts:
- Parent Form: Represents details that are displayed in the top part of the page.
- Child Forms: Represents all other details below the parent form or after the first set of details.
Master-slave and parent-child terminology
In this document, the terms “master-slave” and “parent-child” are interchangeable. As well, “master” is interchangeable with “parent” and “slave” is interchangeable with “child”.
Searching for the underscore character
In the search fields on maintenance forms and lookups, the underscore character (_) normally functions as a wildcard for a single character.
To search for the underscore character without the underscore character functioning as a wildcard, insert the exclamation mark (!) character before the underscore character.
For example, to search for Security_Group1, use Security!_Group1.