Define Forms - the Process Layouts tab

You can use this tab to update the layout of the form if the form has been changed or affected by other changes and the layout no longer is valid. You can update one or several forms at a time.

Procedure

  1. On the Maintain menu, click Form Structure/Define. The Define Form Structure window opens.
  2. Open the Process layouts tab.
  3. Click Select to select all invalid forms, or select one or more forms manually from the list of available forms.
  4. Click Check. The selected forms are validated.
  5. Click Run to update the layout.
    When you validate forms, the result can be:
    • Inconsistent layout and valid to process: This means that you have made changes to row or column definitions without updating the layout. In this case, you can run Process Layout to update, save the form again to make it valid.
    • Valid to process: This means that you have forms that are affected by other changes, such as linked structures or added or removed companies. Run Process Layout to update, save the form again and to make it valid.
    • Not valid to process: This means that you cannot run Process Layout. The reason may be missing row and column definitions.

    You will get a warning if the forms you are updating are opened by other users. When you select the Process Layout tab, all other tabs in Form Structure Define become inactive. To activate the tabs, close Process Layout and re-enter.