Add Button

Clicking the "Add" button is used to insert a new department into the department file. For more information on adding account types see the corresponding section below.

 

Delete Button

Clicking the "Delete" button is used to delete from the department file the department currently highlighted in the grid.

 

Cancel/Close Button

Clicking the "Cancel" button will allow you to cancel changes you're making to an existing department, or cancel the addition of a new department.

 

Clicking the "Close" Close button will close the Department Maintenance window. You will be taken back to the Main Menu after clicking this button.

 

Adding a Department

When you want to add a department click the "Add" button. The grid will display various controls that will allow you to initialize the new department.

 

Editing a Department

To edit a department, you can use one of the following commands.

 

Keyboard                Scroll to the department you want to edit and press the Enter key        

Context Menu                Double left click the grid on the department you want to edit.        

 

Changes to an existing department, or the addition of a department, are automatically saved to the department file when the user finishes editing the department in the grid by tabbing off the Short Department Name field.

 

Department

The department is the unique identifier for the department, and can be any number from 000 to 999.

 

Long Department Name

Here you can enter a long department name up to 35 characters long. This field may be left blank.

 

Short Department Name

Here you can enter a short department name up to 15 characters long. This field may be left blank.