Field Types
Several field types appear in IMOS. To work with them, you can use abbreviations, field help, and keyboard shortcuts.
The following conventions are used to indicate field characteristics:
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Field Type |
Example |
Notes |
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Active field |
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Date field |
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To select a date from a calendar, click |
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Selection field |
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To select a value from the list, click the arrow |
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Link (on hover) |
MV AKTAIA |
To open the related form (in this case, the Vessel form), click the link. |
Abbreviations
In date and number fields, you can use abbreviations.
Date Fields
In date fields, you can use the following abbreviations.
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Key Command |
Action |
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T or t |
Today's date |
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Y or y |
Yesterday's date |
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5.1 or 0501 |
May 1 of the current year |
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5.1.17, 5.1.2017, 050117, or 05012017 |
May 1 of 2017 |
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+365 |
365 days from today |
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-10 |
10 days prior to today |
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1300 or 13:00 |
13:00 hours |
Note: You can combine date and time abbreviations (for example, 5.1 12:00 = May 1 of the current year at 12:00 hours). If you only enter a date, the time defaults to 00:00 hours.
Number Fields
In number fields, such as Qty or Amt, you can use K or k (followed by a space or not) to represent 1,000. For example:
30K, 30k, or 30 k = 30,000