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FACTS icons

The tables displays the icons that are used in different FACTS activities. The tables are grouped by functionality.

Use these icons to manage records, such as documents and items.

Icon Description

  

New

Creates a new record in 3-level (header, lines, footer) entry programs.


New Record.

Creates a new record in entry and maintenance programs.

  
  

 

Edit

Places the selected record in edit mode so you can update it.

 
 

Insert

Creates a new record or line and places above the selected line in a grid or browser.


Delete

Removes the selected record.


Cancel or Stop

Ends line entry mode.


Save

Saves the new or edited record.



Next

Displays the next record in a listing,report or program.

-OR-

Add (new) Next

Adds another header record using the term Next until the header information is completed and the record is saved.




Last

Displays  the last record in a listing,report or program.

-OR-
Never Expires (For expiration dates, this icon represents Never as the expiration date. )


Previous

Displays the former record in a listing,report or program.


First

Displays the first record on file in a listing,report or program.


Backup

Deletes the last value in a grid.


Options

Accesses a dialog box for setting options for a feature, such as setting a contract scope.


Primary Search

Uses the specified filter parameters to display records.


Document Search

Accesses the Search feature to use specified filter parameters to display records. This icon indicates a secondary search for a field such as customer, vendor or document in FACTS entry programs.


All

Includes all records available for a field.


Ship To

Displays the Ship-to Address dialog where you can specify the ship-to address for a warehouse or company.


Change Unit of Measure

Displays the Change Unit of Measure dialog box so you can specify the desired selling or pricing unit of measure for an item.


ASAP

Specifies "as soon as possible" as the order requested date.


Price Search

Accesses the Price Search feature for default and alternate pricing.


System Date

Uses the FACTS system date as the field value.


Due Date

Uses the document due date as the field value.


Exit

Closes the current screen or view.

 


Use Current Period

Uses the FACTS current system period as the field value.


Use Past Period

Uses the FACTS past system period as the field value.


Add Customer

Accesses the Quick Customer Add feature.


Paid

For any payment field, places the balance amount in the field.


Same

Use the same information specified in a previous field. For example, use the ordered date as the promised and/or requested dates.


Refresh

Reloads the screen, browser or grid display with current information.


Skip or Undo

Removes changes to a new or edited record or skips a record when making changes to a group of records.


Swipe

Indicates to the system, you are using a credit card magnetic swipe bar to read credit/debit card information.


Warehouse/Direct Ship

Accesses the Warehouse/Direct Ship Selection dialog box, where you can specify the shipment type and sales order document for the warehouse shipment or direct from vendor shipment types.

 

 

Job Cost Entry

Accesses the Job Cost Entry program to add job information associated with a document

 



This icon has three options.

Balance Entry

For Debit and Credit fields, uses the remaining or undistributed balance as the field value

Set to Current Period

For accounting periods, sets the field values to the current period.

Add to Batch Total

For batch total amounts, adds the amount to the batch total.


  

New Electronic Batch or Quick Entry (Returns)

Accesses the New Electronic Batch program where you can create electronic payment batches or the Returns Quick Entry program for customer returns.


  

Cash or Miscellaneous Cash

Assigns a check payment type of cash or assigns miscellaneous cash as a customer

  

My Alerts

System alerts are active and available.
Accesses the Alert Control Center.

Messages

Accesses the Phone Message Entry or General Message Entry programs to view messages.

The + (plus) indicates messages are present.

Help path test

Validates the online Help system file path entered is actually correct and functioning by firing the Help in a web browser.

Use these icons to manage notes, inquiries and resources for customers, items, documents and vendors.

Icon

Description


Customer Note or Resource

Displays customer notes or supplemental resources.


Item Note or Resource

Displays item notes or supplemental resources.

      
   

Document Header Note

Displays document header notes.

 
  

Document Line Note

Displays document line notes.


   

AR Document Note

Displays AR document notes.

 
   

Vendor Note or Resource

Displays customer notes or supplemental resources.

  
    

Sync

Synchronizes the current program with other programs in FACTS, particularly order entry programs.

 

 
    

Stop Sync

Stops the synchronization between the current program with other programs in FACTS, particularly order entry programs.