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10.14.13.  Comment Types

10.14.13.1. Comment Type

To access the master list of Comment Types, select the "Comment Types" option. The following screen will appear:

Comment Types Master List

The "Comment Types" screen displays information on all existing Comment Types, including Comment Type name and Comment Type description.

To the far right of the screen, the following buttons are available:

CLOSE

Closes the screen, returning you to the application desktop.

PRINT

Runs the report associated with this screen.

NEW

Opens screen for creating a new Comment Type.

Note

System-defined Comment Types cannot be edited or deleted. Only user-defined Comment Types may be edited or deleted.

EDIT

Enables you to edit highlighted Comment Type definitions. The edit screen is the same as that for creating a new Comment Type definition—except that when editing, the fields will contain Comment Type information. Double-clicking on a Comment Type definition will also bring you to the editing screen.

DELETE

Highlight a Comment Type definition and then select this button to remove the Comment Type from the list.

10.14.13.1.  Comment Type

To create a new Comment Type, select the NEW button. The following screen will appear:

Create New Comment Type

When creating a new Comment Type, you are presented with the following options:

Name

Enter a unique Comment Type name.

Description

Enter a brief description of the Comment Type.

To the far right of the screen, the following buttons are available:

CANCEL

Closes the screen without adding a new Comment Type to the master list of Comment Types.

SAVE

Creates the Comment Type and adds it to the master list of Comment Types.