Interfaces

dsGST uses a small set of common screens to take input and deliver output. Learn them once and every new screen you open will feel familiar.

Which Screen Am I On?

If the screen has…	It is a…	Used for
A list on the left, a locked form on the right and `Add New` / `Edit` / `Delete` buttons	Data Entry Screen	Masters — accounts, items, manufacturers, users
A document header (party, series, number, date) above a grid of item rows	Transaction Screen	Sales, purchases, returns, notes, transfers
Filters at the top, `Generate` and a grid of results	Report Screen	Ledgers, outstanding, summaries, lists
A dialog that appears when you press `Print` on a report	Print Dialog	Preview, print, e-mail or export a report
Two near-identical halves with `Load` buttons and arrow buttons	Left-Right Marker	Changing one field for many records at once

Background colour shows the mode. Grey is display only. Yellow, pink and cyan mean you are adding, repeating or editing. A pink print dialog means it will print on paper. Colour guides appear on each page.
Nothing changes until you start an action. Data panels open locked. Press Add New or Edit to unlock them, and Save or Drop to finish.
Enter works like Tab on data entry forms, so you can fill a form without touching the mouse.
Buttons appear according to your permissions. If a button is missing or greyed out, check User Permissions before assuming something is broken.
Double-click opens the record. In a list, double-click opens it for editing. In a report grid, double-click opens the bill, ledger or item behind the row.
A small ? in the top-right corner opens help. Where a screen has a help topic, the Help Link takes you straight to its page.
Print is always the same dialog. Every report prints, e-mails or exports through the Print Dialog.