The selection data form is used to create and manage all selections and buttons of the application. In the sub-lists the usage of the selections/buttons in menus / button areas can be checked and modified and profiles can be assigned.
Menu Assignment |
Profile Assignment |
Selection Name | name of the selection/button |
Text | text for selection/button |
Userexit | name of the action to be executed |
Length | row length of the button |
Width | column width of the button |
Description | help text for push button |
Access | access to selection/button |
attribute | master attribute for selection (T_SELECTION) |
type, entry | string, entry required |
max. no. of characters | 20 |
selection tool | no |
multilingual field | no |
The item's name identifies it uniquely as a menu item or button. You can enter (or select) existing item or button names, or create new items.
If you define a menu item or button to be used in an Edit menu or Edit button area, you can determine the edit modes which the item is available.
More information: -> Edit menus, -> Edit buttons
More information: -> Menu components, -> Button area components
More information:
-> Hierarchies in toolbars (sub objects)
Selection Text
attribute
master attribute for selection (T_SELECTION)
type, entry
string, entry required
max. no. of characters
50
selection tool
no
multilingual field
yes
The syntax for entries in this field depends on the desired menu definition and the way the item should be shown in the menu.
See also -> Display options for menu texts, -> Automatically creating menu texts
Note! When a pushbutton is in a mask's button area, the text by the icon is automatically hidden.
More information: -> Text or icons on buttons, -> Display options for toolbars
More information: -> Texts for radio buttons
More information: -> Using index cards in forms
More information:
-> Hierarchies in toolbars (sub objects)
Userexit
Determines the function to be executed when a menu item is selected or a button is pressed.
Userexits can be launched from the trigger.
More information: ->
Triggers on menu items and buttons, ->
List of standard menu userexits
Length
attribute
master attribute for selection (T_SELECTION)
type, entry
Integer, entry optional, > 0
max. no. of characters
5
selection tool
no
multilingual field
no
Only applies to buttons. An entry is required for menu items, but is not used anywhere.
More information:
-> Positioning pushbuttons in masks,
-> Display options for toolbars,
-> Radio buttons,
-> Appearance of index card groups
Width
attribute
master attribute for selection (T_SELECTION)
type, entry
Integer, entry optional, > 0
max. no. of characters
5
selection tool
no
multilingual field
no
Only applies to buttons. An entry is required for menu items, but is not used anywhere.
More information:
-> Positioning pushbuttons in masks,
-> Display options for toolbars,
-> Radio buttons,
-> Appearance of index card groups
Description
attribute
master attribute for selection (T_SELECTION)
type, entry
string, entry optional
max. no. of characters
63
selection tool
no
multilingual field
yes
The entry applies only to pushbuttons and radio buttons. When the cursor moves over the button, the text appears as a tool tip alongside or below it.
Access
attribute
master attribute for selection (T_SELECTION)
type, entry
string, entry optional
max. no. of characters
1
selection tool
menu with all kind of accesses
multilingual field
no
More information:
-> User access to menu items,
-> User access to buttons