button to return to the Menu Rules Editor.Menu (MNU)
In the Menu (MNU) tab, the administrator may select from two rules groups: Global or Agency. These rules groups are listed and described below.
Global
The Global rules group are default program menus that are configured for the entire agency and subagency network. These menus are set by Datamaxx Applied Technologies, Inc. personnel only.
Agency
The Agency rules group are default program menus that are agency specific. These menus are set by the agency’s system administrator, and only at this level can these defaults be changed for subagency menus.
By selecting the Global option, a list of all menus available globally to all users are displayed. The administrator may select one menu from the list and perform the following functions: Copy, Save, Edit, Cancel, Show, Help and Done.
The Copy button allows the administrator to copy a menu from the Global group into the Agency group.
By clicking Yes, a copy of the menu is added at the end of the Agency menus list. Note: The word NEW is added at the beginning of the menu name to denote a new copy. The administrator should change the name of the new menu by entering a different Identifier in the ID field.
The administrator may save the new menu in the database by clicking the Save button. If the administrator saves the new menu with the Identifier, the Identifier Naming Error Warning message is displayed. The administrator clicks OK and the Identifier is modified to conform to naming guidelines. The administrator clicks the Save button and the menu with its new Identifier is displayed.
The New button is available to create a new copy of the selected menu. By clicking this button, the administrator is prompted to save changes to the new menu in the database.
The administrator may save the new menu in the database by clicking the Save button. Note the new Identifier precedes the menu name.
The Cancel button allows the administrator to quit any changes to a menu before saving to the database.
The administrator clicks the Cancel button to quit the creation of a new menu process and the Cancel Confirmation dialog box is displayed. The administrator clicks Yes to cancel the process, or No to continue the create new edit process.
The administrator clicks Yes to confirm the intention to quit the creation of the new menu process. The administrator is returned to the Application Rules Editor Menu screen. Note: The new menu is deleted from the menus list.
The Move button allows the administrator to move the menu to another place in the list. The administrator clicks the OK button to continue or Cancel to quit the move menu process.
The administrator clicks the OK button and the Move Menu Confirmation dialog box is displayed. The administrator selects the new location for the menu. The administrator clicks the OK button once again to move the menu to a new location.
The Edit button allows the administrator to make any changes to the menu properties. Note the ID, Name, and Version fields are displayed in grayed text (“grayed-out”) and cannot be altered. These fields are referred to as primary keys and are used as search criteria. The Properties fields shown in blue are mandatory fields.
The Main Menu located in the Agency rules group allows modifications by the administrator in the following fields (if any):
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File – The fields listed in this menu are described below:
Text – The administrator must provide a name for the File Menu.
Display Mode – The administrator selects from Normal, Disabled or Hidden.
Accelerator – Shortcut to display the menu.
Shortcut – The key used as an accelerator to display the menu; default F.
Checkable – The administrator uses this field to select Yes (check data) or No (do not check data).
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Forms – The fields listed in this menu are described below:
Action – The administrator may select one of the actions from the following list:
Include Menu
Display Submenu
Display Transaction Form
Display Response Form
Execute Function
Browse to HTTP Link
Browse to Secure HTTP Link
Display Menu Separator
Text – The administrator must provide a name for the Form.
Menu – The administrator selects the menu template.
Display Mode – The administrator selects from Normal, Disabled or Hidden.
Accelerator – Shortcut to display the menu.
Shortcut – The key used as an accelerator to display the menu; default m.
Checkable – The administrator uses this field to select Yes (check data) or No (do not check data).
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Edit - The fields listed in this menu are described below:
Text – The administrator must provide a name for the Edit Menu.
Display Mode – The administrator selects from Normal, Disabled or Hidden.
Accelerator – Shortcut to display the menu.
Shortcut – The key used as an accelerator to display the menu; default E.
Checkable – The administrator uses this field to select Yes (check data) or No (do not check data).
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Comm - The fields listed in this menu are described below:
Text – The administrator must provide a name for the Communications Menu.
Display Mode – The administrator selects from Normal, Disabled or Hidden.
Accelerator – Shortcut to display the menu.
Shortcut – The key used as an accelerator to display the menu; default C.
Checkable – The administrator uses this field to select Yes (check data) or No (do not check data).
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Options - The fields listed in this menu are described below:
Text – The administrator must provide a name for the Options Menu.
Display Mode – The administrator selects from Normal, Disabled or Hidden.
Accelerator – Shortcut to display the menu.
Shortcut – The key used as an accelerator to display the menu; default O.
Checkable – The administrator uses this field to select Yes (check data) or No (do not check data).
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Tools - The fields listed in this menu are described below:
Text – The administrator must provide a name for the Tools Menu.
Display Mode – The administrator selects from Normal, Disabled or Hidden.
Accelerator – Shortcut to display the menu.
Shortcut – The key used as an accelerator to display the menu; default T.
Checkable – The administrator uses this field to select Yes (check data) or No (do not check data).
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Windows - The fields listed in this menu are described below:
Text – The administrator must provide a name for the Windows Menu.
Display Mode – The administrator selects from Normal, Disabled or Hidden.
Accelerator – Shortcut to display the menu.
Shortcut – The key used as an accelerator to display the menu; default W.
Checkable – The administrator uses this field to select Yes (check data) or No (do not check data).
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Links – The fields listed in this menu are described below:
Action – The administrator may select one of the actions from the following list:
Include Menu
Display Submenu
Display Transaction Form
Display Response Form
Execute Function
Browse to HTTP Link
Browse to Secure HTTP Link
Display Menu Separator
Text – The administrator must provide a name for the Links.
Menu – The administrator selects the menu template.
Display Mode – The administrator selects from Normal, Disabled or Hidden.
Accelerator – Shortcut to display the menu.
Shortcut – The key used as an accelerator to display the menu; default L.
Checkable – The administrator uses this field to select Yes (check data) or No (do not check data).
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Help - The fields listed in this menu are described below:
Text – The administrator must provide a name for the Help Menu.
Display Mode – The administrator selects from Normal, Disabled or Hidden.
Accelerator – Shortcut to display the menu.
Shortcut – The key used as an accelerator to display the menu; default H.
Checkable – The administrator uses this field to select Yes (check data) or No (do not check data).
The New button on the Menu Rules Editor allows the administrator to create a new menu for the menu list. The administrator may save the new menu by clicking the Save button.
The administrator may define the new menu by entering data in the following fields:
Action – The administrator may select one of the actions from the following list:
Include Menu
Display Submenu
Display Transaction Form
Display Response Form
Execute Function
Browse to HTTP Link
Browse to Secure HTTP Link
Display Menu Separator
Text – The administrator must provide a name for the new menu.
Menu – The administrator selects the menu template.
Display Mode – The administrator selects from Normal, Disabled or Hidden.
Accelerator – Shortcut to display the menu.
Shortcut – The key used as an accelerator to display the menu.
Checkable – The administrator uses this field to select Yes (check data) or No (do not check data).
The Copy button allows the administrator to create a copy of the menu highlighted in the Main Menu list. The copy contains the identical data elements as the original menu and may be modified by the administrator.
The administrator may save the new menu in the database by clicking the Save button. Note the new Identifier precedes the menu name.
The Move button allows the administrator to move the menu to another place in the list. The administrator clicks the OK button to continue or Cancel to quit the move menu process.
The administrator clicks the OK button to continue the process to move the menu to a new location. The administrator clicks the OK button once again to move the menu to the new location selected in the menu list.
The Cancel button allows the administrator to quit any changes to a menu before saving to the database. The administrator clicks the Cancel button to quit the creation of a new menu process and the Cancel Confirmation dialog box is displayed. The administrator clicks Yes to cancel the process, or No to continue the create new menu process. The administrator clicks Yes to confirm the intention to quit the creation of the new menu process. Note: The new menu is deleted from the menu list.
The Down button moves the highlighted menu item down one place in the menu list.
The Up button moves the highlighted menu item up one place in the menu list.
The Delete button allows the administrator to select the menu item for deletion by highlighting the item with the mouse. The administrator clicks the Delete button and receives the Delete Confirmation dialog box.
The administrator clicks Yes to delete the menu item highlighted by the administrator or No to cancel the deletion process. If the administrator clicks Yes, the deletion process is complete.
The XML button provides the Standard Rules Editor to display the XML for a particular menu item.
The Standard Rules XML Editor provides the administrator with four options: Check, Cancel, Print, and Done. These options are listed and described below.
Check
The Check button provides a sanity check for the XML coding of a particular message. Click the OK button to return to the Standard Rules XML Editor. The administrator may check for incorrect XML statements in the message code. A dialog box is displayed confirming well-formed code or an error in the code.
Cancel
This button cancels the print process and/or closes the Standard Rules XML Editor.
The Print button prints a copy of the XML for a particular message on the user’s local printer.
Done
The administrator is provided with two options for closing the Standard Rules XML Editor: clicking the Done button or the button to return to the Menu Rules Editor.
The Show button allows the administrator to select the menu layout for the transaction form from the Show Menu Main screen. Close the Show Menu Main dialog box by clicking Done or the 
button to return to the Menu Rules Editor.
Help
The Help button provides helpful instructions for the Menu Rules Editor and its functions.
Done
The Done button allows the administrator to exit the Menu Rules Editor. If the data has not been previously saved, the administrator is prompted by a Save Changes dialog box.