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Chapter 6 Creating a Menu Manager Menu : Defining the Physical Layout

Defining the Physical Layout
Complete the following tasks to define the physical layout of a Menu Manager menu:
1.
2.
3.
These tasks are described in detail in the sections below.
Example
The following example illustrates the Menu Manager definition screen for the Expense reporting for menu (refer to Menu Manager Menu Illustrated):

 
Define Menu: MENU_EMPLOYEE Unit: USR40
Command ===>
L# T/B Just Hi Titles for Screen
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
1 T C Y Expense reporting for .userid as of .date ’mm-dd-yyyy’
1 B C Y Press ENTER beside the option desired
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Entries (L/R): R Menu Items
Time & Ok: Y Action Search Browse
Title Rule New/Call/Menu S/I/L Y/N
------------------------- ---------------- - - -
Create a report M
Query a report M
PFKEYS: 3=SAVE 12=CANCEL 4=+LINE 16=-LINE 5=+TITLE 17=-TITLE 6=TEST 2=DOC

 
 
Task A Access the Menu Definer tool
To access the Menu Definer to create a Menu Manager menu, use the following tasks:
1.
If you do not include anything in the parentheses, a list of existing menus appears from which you can choose one to edit. Type S beside the menu you want to edit and press Enter. The appropriate definition screen for the chosen menu appears.
When using DEFINE_MENU, TIBCO Object Service Broker must run in update mode (Browse = N).
2.
The appropriate menu definition screen appears.
If the menu is new, an option list of menu styles appears on the SELECT TYPE OF MENU TO BE DEFINED screen. Type S beside the Menu Manager menu option you want and press PF3. A blank definition screen appears.
Task B Specify titles
You use the ‘Titles for Screen’ portion of the screen to specify the titles you want to appear on the menu. You can stipulate up to three title lines for both the top and the bottom of a menu. You can also specify up to three entries for each title line: one for the left side, one for the center, and one for the right side of the menu.
The following fields are used to specify titles for the menu. For valid values, press PF1.
 
Specify the position of the title line on the screen by indicating at what line the title occurs. The position of the title line is in relation to the other lines.
Specify the position of the text on the title line. You can specify if the text is left, right, or center justified.
Type any literal text in this field. This literal text appears on the title line of the menu. The present date and the user’s user ID can also be included here. For valid display mask components that you can use with the .date command, refer to Display Masks.
Task C Add menu items
You use the Menu Items portion of the screen to specify the options that appear on the menu and how they function. The following fields are used to add menu items. For valid values, press PF1.
 
Specify on which side of the menu item you want the user entry field to appear. Currently, only display to the right of the menu item is supported.
Indicate whether the transaction displays the current time and the message OK at the bottom of the menu. You do not have to display a message.

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