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This Help page provides definitions of elements used in ADF pages, including buttons and icons.
An ADF page can contain a number of different elements depending on the Page Type and functionality requirements. The image below shows some of the different elements that can exist on a page.
| Element: | Description: |
| Access Key | A keyboard shortcut assigned to Action links, buttons and elements. Invoked by <Alt>+<keyboard key> and represented by an underlined character in the element name. |
| Action Link | Reflects and performs an action. Usually visually represented by an icon and label. Often appears in the toolbar of a page. |
| Button | An action visually represented by a button. Disabled buttons may show a tooltip describing why the button is disabled. |
| Checkbox | Commonly used to select one or more items in a list.
Visually represented by: a tick to indicate an item is selected, or to represent the word 'yes'. the word 'No' or an empty checkbox to indicate the item is deselected/not checked. Selected or deselected. |
| Context Area | |
| Drag and Drop | |
| Drop-Down Selector | A hard-coded List of Values for a field represented by an open arrow-head. Also referrred to as a Selector. Clicking on the arrow-head displays a drop-down list of values from which the user can select a value. The drop-down selector differs to an LOV selector, in that it is a hard-coded list of values and not sourced from another SMS page or form. |
| Favourites | |
| Help Icon | See Icons, below. |
| Hint Text | |
| Home page | |
| Info Block | |
| Inline Editing | |
| Input Field | A field used for data entry. Required fields (= mandatory field) |
| Label | |
| Lamp | Highlighted message used to notify the user about the state of the context record. Shown as near as possible to the context element or area. Types of Lamps include: Warning messages, Information messages and Progress messages. Also referred to as a 'Notification Inline Message'. |
| Landing Page | Used for creating a central location from where users can access all pages related to a specific subject area within the system. The page contains a number of Task Blocks. |
| List | A table containing a list of records (i.e. rows of records). A List contains a Toolbar located at the top of the table, a Header row, a body of records, and a Selection column. Only 10 rows are visible at any point in time. Vertical and horizontal scrolling is used to view all records in the List. The following actions can be performed: - Sort records in a column, - Move (via drag and drop) a column to a different location in the table - Resize a column make wider or narrower, as required. - Freeze one or more columns or rows, for example, you might want to do this when scrolling horizontally or vertically to view multiple rows/columns. - Delete or remove (i.e. hide) columns however, Primary columns cannot be hidden. - Edit records directly in the table (only if the List is an 'editable list' ). - Add a new record to the list via the New icon. List Types: (get from wiki UI Std page) Simple List. |
| List of Values - Selector | A List of Values (LOV) for a field represented by a filled-in arrow-head. Clicking on the arrow-head displays a drop-down list of values that is sourced from another SMS page or form. The LOV selector differs to the Drop-Down selector, in that the values are sourced from another SMS page or form and are not a hard-coded list of values. |
| Menu | A list of references to pages. Used to navigate to a page. Items within the menu are expandible and collapsible. Can be sorted in any order as required by the institution. A Menu Search field is provided at the top of each page that can be used to find and display a page instead of using the Menu. The Menu Search items are restricted by User Security privileges. i.e. some pages may not be available depending on your security privileges. The Hint Text inside Menu Search is configurable using the form GENF4720. |
| Output Area | |
| Page Types | View (List) page Create page Edit page Home Page |
| Popup | Add with Details popup Edit Popup Task Popup Selection Popup |
| Recent Changes | |
| Rich Text Editor | |
| Search and Select | |
| Section | An area of a page that contains a set of related Elements. Elements are grouped logically or separated into visually distinguishable groups. |
| Selector | |
| Short-Cut Key | |
| Simple List | |
| Tab | |
| Task Block | A visual area on a page that represents a task or provides a link to a page. Task blocks are used in Landing Pages and Task Popups. |
| Task Popup | A popup window that displays a number of tasks related to a specific action. For example, when you click on the link 'Propose New Unit', a Task Popup window is displayed containing links to 'Update Existing Proposal' and 'Create New Proposal from Scratch'. The user clicks on the required task. |
| Text Area | An area used for entering text. In some cases Rick Text Editor (if it is installed) may be used for adding and formatting text. |
| Tool-Tip | |
| Track Changes | |
| Validation | |
| Wizard | Task Flows/steps. |
Some of the most commonly used Buttons are described below:
| Field: | Description: | |
| Create | ||
| Cancel | ||
| Create & New | ||
| Create & Specify | ||
| Delete | ||
| OK | ||
| Run | ||
| Save | ||
| Save & New | ||
| System Award Type | ||
| Update | ||
A list of 11g icons is provided on the Callista wiki page: http://wiki.callista.com.au/display/Meth/Icon+Set
| Icon: | Image: | Description: |
| Access/Log In | Used on the login page to access 11g ............ | |
| Add | add-line.png | |
| Add Line | Adds a new line. | |
| Allow | See 'Allow', below. | |
| Approve/Confirm/Allow | approve.png | Confirms or approves an ... |
| Attachment | Indicates an attachment exists. | |
| Award | award.png | Located on the Evaluate Potential Graduate (GRDW5300) page. Displays the Awards page for potential Graduand. |
| Block Person | person-block.png | Indicates that the person will be blocked, restricted, denied or excluded. (or removed??) xxxxxxxx |
| Cancel | cancel.png | |
| Category | ||
| Close | close.png | |
| Collapse all | ||
| Confirm | See 'Approve', above. | |
| Copy | copy.png | |
| Comments | Represents comments, replies, discussions. Used in CAPS pages. | |
| Components | ||
| Confirm | i-confirm.png | |
| Course Completion | recent.png | on the Evaluate Potential Graduand (GRDW5300) page. |
| Course Attempt Notes | text.png | on the Evaluate Potential Graduand (GRDW5300) page. |
| Create New Item | Creates a new item. | |
| Date Selector | date-picker.png | Select a Date. |
| Default | See 'Make Default', below. | |
| Delete | delete.png | |
| Done | done.png | |
| Download | Downloads .... | |
| Drag and Drop | drag-n-drop.png | |
| Dynamic Image | ||
| Edit | edit.png | |
| Edit Records | ||
| Indicates that an item will be sent or processed as an email. xxxxxxxxxxxx For example, this icon appears in the Send column on CORW0200 for a Communication item to indicate how the Communication item will be sent. |
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| Email Group | ||
| Empty Folder | text.png???? | Represents an item in a tree structure that can never have any sub-elements (child items). i.e. does not contain anything. |
| Error/Invalid | i-error.png | |
| Evaluate Bulk | person-group.png | |
| Evaluate Individually | person.png | Accesses the Evaluate Potential Graduand page (GRDW5300) for a specific Person/Graduand. |
| Excel | Automatically exports data to an MS Excel file. | |
| Expand All | ||
| Export to Excel | export-to-excel.png | |
| Favourites | favourites.png | |
| Folder | folder.png | Container folder for elements (child items) in a tree structure. |
| Form | form.png | Used in CDK. |
| Help | help.png | Displays the 'tooltip' (i.e. brief information) for an element on a page. Differs to Page Help icon which is used to access the Online Help for the page. |
| Hierarchy/Tree Structure | tree.png | |
| History | Displays a history of changes made to a page or element (i.e. previous versions). Can choose to show changes for a specific date or changes made to certain element on the page. |
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| Home | home.png | |
| Image | ||
| Information ? icon | ||
| Job | components.png | Used in CDK. |
| List All | show-list.png | Same as 'Show All (List)'. |
| Log Out | ||
| Make Default | make-default.png | |
| Move Down | move-down.png | |
| Move Up | move-up.png | |
| New | add.png | Same as 'Add'. |
| Next | ||
| Next Object | object-next.png object-next-filtered.png |
Object Switcher. Opens the next object. |
| Notification | i-info.png | |
| Notes | text.png | Displays the Notes page for a SCA or SUSA on the Evaluate Potential Graduand (GRDW5300) page. |
| Quick Search |  |
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| Page Help | help-page.png | Accesses the Online Help for the page. Differs to the 'Help' icon which displays the Tooltip for a particular element on a page. |
| PDF File | A PDF file. Opens a PDF file. | |
| Person | Related to a person. | |
| Person Group | Related to a group of 'Persons'. | |
| Preview | preview.png | |
| Preview List | preview-list.png | To preview a list or set of objects. |
| Previous | ||
| Previous Object | object-prev.png object-prev-filtered.png |
Object Switcher. Opens the previous object. |
| print.png | ||
| Recent Pages | recent.png | |
| Reject | reject.png | Also referred to as 'Deny' or 'Block'. |
| Remove Line |
remove.png |
Removes a selected line. Also, see 'Add Line', above. |
| Run/Start/Execute | run.png | Used to run, start, execute or process |
| Run System Check | ||
| Save | save.png | |
| Search | search.png | |
| Show Previous | show-prev.png | |
| Show Next | show-next.png | |
| Show All (List) | show-list.png | Same as 'List All'. |
| Substitution Tag | ||
| Success/Valid | i-ok.png | |
| Switch to Another Object | ||
| Text | text.png | |
| Timelines | date-picker.png | Timelines icon used to access the Timelines page (CRSW2015) from the CRSW2015 or CRSW2040 page. |
| Timeline Layout | text.png | Timeline Layout Page icon which is used to access the Timelines Layout page (CRSW2015). |
| Undo Edits | undo.png | |
| Web Page | Used in CDK. | |
| Word File | MS Word document. Opens a Word document. |
Common actions used on ADF pagess include:
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An ADF page is made up of the following main areas: Header, Body and Footer (see the definitions in the above table for more information).
The Header area...
The Page Body area of the page is the main working area of the page where data is displayed and the user performs their tasks. Different elements appear depending on whether the user is in View or Edit mode. Scrolling appears in the Body area if the content does not fit the page, so that the user can scroll down to view or interact with data on the rest of the page.
The Footer area of the page contains navigation buttons and footnotes.
The layout of each page varies according to the Page Type (i.e. Create, Edit, or View (List) page).
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Instuctions for creating a new [fill in the blank] including step by step instructions, if and/or where appropriate.
Instuctions for editing a [fill in the blank] including step by step instructions, if and/or where appropriate.
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For an overview of SMS Forms, see the System Wide Features Help page.
Page last modified: 31 May, 2012 5:56 PM
History Information:
| Release Version | Project | Change to Document |
| 15.0 | 1722 - 11g Upgrade | New Help page for 11g. |
