Tool Bar Menu Hot Keys

The toolbar is a collection of icons. Each button performs a specific Experienced Oracle Applications users can access the menu by using
action when you click it. Each toolbar button represents a commonly a keyboard shortcut or hot key, a specific combination of keystrokes
used menu bar item. that performs the same function as a corresponding menu item.
Oracle Applications assigns many commonly used functions, such as
ICON NAME PURPOSE Run Query, Save, or Clear Record to keyboard shortcuts.
New Record Use this icon to create a blank
record when entering new data. You can display a full list of the keyboard shortcuts that map to your
computer terminal's keyboard at any time (Ctrl+K). Selected hot keys
Find Use this icon when searching for listed below:
data that is already in the system. FUNCTION HOT KEY
(Also known as Flashlight)
Clear Block F7
Show Use this icon to place the Navigator
Clear Field F5
Navigator on top of all the other Oracle forms.

Oracle 11i Navigation

Clear Form F8
Save Use this icon to save data you
Clear Record F6
have entered.
Commit Ctrl+S
Switch
Responsibility
If you have multiple responsibilities,
use this icon to switch between Copy Ctrl+C Pocket Guide
them. Cut Ctrl+X
Print Use this icon when you want a print Delete Record Ctrl+Up
a screen shot. (This icon doesn’t
Display Error Shift+Ctrl+E
print reports).
Close Form This icon is useful to quickly close Duplicate Field Shift+F5
all open Oracle forms. Duplicate Record Shift+F6

Cut Use these icons to copy data, cut Edit Ctrl+E

data and paste data. Enter Query F11

Copy Copies the highlighted value. Execute Query Ctrl+F11

Exit/Cancel Query F4
Paste Pastes the value that was copied. Help Ctrl+H
Insert Record Ctrl+Down
Clear Record Use this icon to clear data from List of Values Ctrl+L
your form. This does not delete Next Block Shift+Page Down
data.
Next Field Tab
Delete Use this icon to delete data from
Record Oracle. You must save your work Next Record Down
afterwards. Next Set of Records Shift+F8
Edit Field Use this icon to read descriptions Paste Ctrl+V
and other data that exceeds the
Previous Block Shift+Page Up
display width in the form.
Attachment Use this icon to attach text or Previous Field Shift+Tab
external documents to a record. Previous Record Up

Attachment Icon will display a paper in the Print Ctrl+P

paper clip when a document has Return Return
been attached to a record. Scroll Down Page Down
Folder Tools Use this icon to open folder tools
Scroll Up Page Up
when creating or modifying folders.
Undo Typing Ctrl+Z
Help Use this icon to open help Update Record Ctrl+U
documentation.
Logging On
Connecting to Applications
Oracle Applications software is web based technology that can be
accessed through a standard web browser. Launch your standard
web browser and enter the Oracle Applications URL provided by your
system administrator. The URL can be typed into the address field on
your browser and set as a browser favorite or desktop icon for future
access.
Logging on to Oracle Applications
Once connected to the applications you will be prompted to enter an
Oracle Applications User Name and Password.
Enter the User ID or Name assigned to you in the User Name field
Enter the Password in the Password field
Click the Connect button or press the enter key on the keyboard
Responsibility Screen
After logging on to the applications you will see a responsibility
screen. A responsibility limits the functions you can perform and the
data you can access within Oracle Applications. Each user is
assigned one or more responsibilities and several users can share the
same responsibility.
Important: If you’re assigned a single responsibility then you’ll be
taken directly to the Navigator window.
Click on the appropriate responsibility to move to the Navigator form
Navigator Window
A Navigator window will be displayed after a responsibility is selected.
Use this window to navigate to the form that allows you to perform
desired business functions. This is the main window that is always
displayed during your session.
The navigation list is organized in levels. Items that begin with
a plus sign (+) can be expanded to further sub-levels until you
find the form of interest (no sign will appear). The expand
buttons are located on the Navigator window at the left of the
screen.
In order to access the desired form:
• Double click on the item or use the icons on the left to drill down
to the desired level.
• Select the item and click the Open button.
Navigation Top Ten List:
• Use the Top Ten List to add personal favorites and most
frequently used forms to quickly navigate to them from the Top
Ten List on the right side of the screen. Each list is unique to a
user and responsibility.
• To add a form to the Navigation Top Ten List, select a frequently
used form in the navigation list (on the left side of the screen).
Click the right arrow button.
• The form name appears in the Top Ten List preceded by a
number.
• To remove a form from the Top Ten List, select the form in the
Top Ten List and click the left arrow button
Forms and Menus
After you have chosen the appropriate function you would like to
perform from the Navigator window and clicked on the Open button,
the appropriate Oracle form will appear on your screen.
All the forms contain fields you use to enter, view, or edit information.
Fields are color coded to indicate the type of activity allowed:
White– Permits data entry
Yellow– Requires data entry
Grey with Black Text- For display only
Blue- Indicates the form is in Query-Enter mode
Menus
Within an Oracle Application form you will find a main menu bar.
When you click on the main menu a drop down list of items will allow
you to perform various functions through the application. The
following lists selected functions for each menu choice:
File: Open New Record, Save, Export Data, Log on as Different User,
Switch Responsibility, Close Form and Exit Oracle Applications
Edit: Undo Typing, Cut, Copy, Paste, Duplicate Records and Fields,
Select All, Deselect All, Edit Field, Preferences (Change Password,
Profiles)
View: Display Navigator Window, Zoom to Other Forms, Find, Query,
View Attachments, View Requests
Folder: Open New Folder, Maintain Existing Folders, Save Folder,
Delete Folder
Tools: The functions on this form will vary among products and
forms.
Window: Cascade, Tile Horizontally, Tile Vertically
Help: Window Help, Keyboard Help, Record History

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