to return to the Transaction Form Rules Editor.Trans Form (TFM)
In the Trans Form (TFM) 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 transactions that are configured for the entire agency and subagency network. These transactions are set by Datamaxx Applied Technologies, Inc. personnel only.
Agency
The Agency rules group are default program transactions that are agency specific. These transactions are defined by the agency’s system administrator, and only at this level can these defaults be changed for subagency transactions.
By selecting the Global option, a list of all transactions available globally to all users are displayed. The administrator may select one transaction from the list and perform the following functions: New, Copy, Save, Cancel, Move, Edit, Delete, Show, Help and Done.
The Copy button allows the administrator to copy a transaction form from the Global group into the Agency group.
By clicking Yes, a copy of the transaction form AM:ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE (AM) (V. GLB2) is added at the end of the Agency transaction forms list. Note: The word NEW is added at the beginning of the transaction form name to denote a new copy. The administrator should change the name of the new transaction form by entering a different Identifier in the ID field. The administrator may save the new transaction form in the database by clicking the Save button. Note the new Identifier precedes the transaction form name.
The New button is available to create a new copy of the selected transaction form. By clicking this button, the administrator is prompted to save changes to the new transaction form in the database. The administrator may save the new transaction form in the database by clicking the Save button. Note the new Identifier precedes the transaction form name.
The Cancel button allows the administrator to quit any changes to a transaction form before saving to the database. The administrator clicks the Cancel button to quit the creation of a new transaction form process and the Cancel Confirmation dialog box is displayed.
The administrator clicks Yes to confirm the intention to quit the creation of the new transaction form process. The administrator is returned to the Application Rules Editor Transaction Forms screen. Note: The new transaction form is deleted from the transaction forms list.
The Move button allows the administrator to move the transaction form to another place in the list. The administrator clicks the OK button to continue or Cancel to quit the move transaction form process.
The administrator clicks the OK button and the Move Form Confirmation dialog box is displayed. The administrator selects the new location for the transaction form. The administrator clicks the OK button once again to move the transaction form to the new location.
The Edit button allows the administrator to make any changes to the transaction form 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 administrator may make any modifications to the following fields (if any):
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Type – Type of transaction; the administrator may select from: Message Key or Command.
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Client Message Definition – The administrator selects from a list of client message definition elements associated with the application in ascending order; defaults to first item in list.
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Switch Message Definition – The administrator selects from a list of switch message definition elements associated with the application in ascending order; defaults to first item in list.
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Menu – The administrator selects from a list of all menu elements associated with the application in ascending order; defaults to first item in list.
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Log Outputs check box – The administrator clicks the check box to log all outputs; or leaves the check box deselected to not log all outputs.
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Show – The administrator may choose to show the menu for the transaction form by clicking the Show button.
The Properties modifications to the transaction form selected by the administrator are displayed.
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 to return to the Transaction Form Rules Editor.
The New button on the Transaction Form Rules Editor allows the administrator to create a parent/child relationship within the transaction form. The administrator selects from two options:
Group and Help.
Group
The Group transaction form defines the data layout within a transaction form.
Help
The Help transaction form defines the steps a user performs within a transaction.
The administrator receives a dialog box with the options available for creation of a new transaction form.
To select a child type, click from options available in the drop-down list. In this case, Group is the option selected; the administrator clicks the OK button to continue, or Cancel to quit the process. The Properties for the new transaction form are displayed. Data for the new transaction form layout is entered into the fields including Text and the dimensions (Left, Width, Top, and Right) of the form.
The administrator clicks the Save button to commit this new form to the database and the new text name for the transaction form is displayed under the Administrative Message transaction.
The Cancel button allows the administrator to quit any changes to a transaction form before saving to the database. The administrator clicks the Cancel button to quit the creation of a new transaction form process and the Cancel Confirmation dialog box is displayed. The administrator clicks Yes to cancel the process, or No to continue the create new transaction form process. The administrator clicks Yes to confirm the intention to quit the creation of the new transaction form process. Note: The new form is deleted from the transaction form list.
The XML button provides the Standard Rules XML Editor to display the XML for a particular transaction. 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 Transaction Form Rules Editor.
The Layout button on the Transaction Form Rules Editor provides the administrator with the ability to layout groups and group fields on the transaction form using the Omnixx Form Designer.
The administrator uses the “click-and-drag” method for placing items on the transaction form. The Omnixx Form Designer provides a tremendous amount of flexibility for an agency to design transaction forms to meet their independent needs.
The Omnixx Form Designer toolbar consists of the following tool buttons:
Align controls by TOP edges
Align controls by LEFT edges
Align controls by BOTTOM edges
Align controls by RIGHT edges
Make controls same height and width
Make controls same width
Make controls same height
Clear
The Clear button clears the last command from the layout.
Increment
The layout of items are moved in an increment specified by the administrator.
Cancel
This button quits the transaction form layout process and all modifications are canceled.
Done
The Done button saves all modifications to the form layout and returns the administrator to the Transaction Form Rules Editor.
Show
The Show button allows the administrator to view the transaction form when modifications to the layout are complete. The changes must be saved prior to viewing the form layout. This is a representation of the actual transaction form as it appears in Omnixx Force Browser. Note the query cannot be transmitted via the Transmit button as this is only a representation.
Delete
The Delete button allows the administrator to select a transaction form for deletion.
Help
The Help button provides helpful instructions for the Application Rules Editor and its functions.
Done
The Done button allows the administrator to exit the Application Rules Editor. If the data has not been previously saved the administrator is prompted by a Save Changes dialog box.