Pull-Down Options
The menu generally contains the following options:
Select Operations
The function Select all executes the selected function on all entries of an associated list. The function "Deselect all" takes back all selections in the associated list.
If the selection actions appears in a cascading menu at the second level, the term "selections" is used on the first level:
Selections -> |
S elect all |
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D eselect all | |
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Select b lock |
The access character "D" as in Delete is defined for Select All, Deselect All (Functions). The deletion of selected objects, however, is something completely different as compared to the deletion of selections of the objects and you should well be aware of this fact when making your choice.
As function key names for these actions, the same names are used as for the corresponding pull-down options. If possible, they should be written in full length in the function key. If there is not enough space, they can be abbreviated as follows: Sel.all, Desel.all und Sel.block.
By choosing the function Choose, options are chosen from table structures, generally followed by executing a function on these options.
Edit Actions
The edit actions are to be used in accordance with the guidelines specified in
Functions - Overview.Other Actions
Other actions
here refers to specific functions which affect an object component of the entire object. This covers, for example, the functions Delete or Delete <object> (Function) and Print (Function). If these functions refer to the object as a whole, they are to be included in the menu <Object> (Menu).Reset Actions
Functions for undoing actions (e.g. Cancel/Reverse or
Reset) are also to be placed in the Edit menu.Cancel
Cancel (Function) always has to be active. This function cancels the processing of the current screen (object component) and returns to a defined screen. A confirmation prompt is issued if data may be lost.
Technical Note
The status of the options (that is, the active/inactive display) should be adapted dynamically to the current object component. The options within a task should generally be set to an inactive status rather than to delete them altogether.