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Have uniformity for adding new records

In some modules you hit "N", some you hit "+" and some if you type either "+" or "N" it saves that as a new record that you then have to have admin delete. Just make it the same for every module. 

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  • Apr 25 2019
  • Will not implement
Company Batchelor & Kimball
Job Title / Role Accounting
I need it... 1 month
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    Greg Sikes commented
    September 09, 2019 21:20

    Agree but low on our priority list.

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  • Nathan Sutherland commented
    August 08, 2019 17:31

     

    Issue:

    "N" might be a valid field value.

    "+" might also be a valid field value.

     

    I think we need a new approach. Listed below are a few.

     

    Making it so "+" can NEVER BE a valid value by itself in a key field, and use that as the universal "new record" indicator.

     

    Replace the "Empty key field" with a BUTTON that says [N-New].

    • Tapping on the 'N-New' button will swap the button to a field.
    • If the field is AUTO-INCREMENTING, it will fill in with the new number and highlight it with keyboard focus. This would allow the user to manually change it if they want, or hit TAB to go to the next field.
    • If the field is NOT auto-incrementing, keyboard focus will go into the BLANK field, which would allow the user to then type in the value they want.

    To make this keyboard friendly, I recommend making it so if the button is highlighted, tapping "N" on the keyboard will fire the button the same as a mouse click.

     

    Using the INSERT KEY

    • Remove the usability of "N" and "+" in key fields.
    • Use the INSERT KEY instead.
      • The key field would POPULATE (for auto-incrementing fields only)
      • The key field would be put in focus.
    • Drawback:
      • People with limited (laptop) keyboards. (what percentage of VP users are on laptops?)
      • People are habitual, and removing "N" and "+" might disrupt their workflows.

     

    Any other ideas?

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