The purpose of this overview is to give INB users some basic information on Internet Native Banner. In this overview are the following topics:
- General instructions for form navigation and descriptios of icons and menus you will find on banner forms.
- A short guide on searching for a person or a position in Banner.
- How to use the dynamic help feature to gather information about banner form elements.
Menu Bar Navigation
At the top of every form in Banner is the Banner Menu Bar and the Banner Tool Bar. The Menu options and the Tool Bar icons perform basic Banner commands; the majority of these commands may be performed using simple keystroke combinations.
The chart below defines the Keystrokes, Menu options, or Banner icons for each command.
Action
|
Keystroke
|
Menu
|
Icon
|
Show Keystroke Menu
|
CTRL + F1
|
Help - Show Keys
|
|
Save
|
F10
|
File - Save
|
Picture Icon 1
|
Print
|
Shift + F8
|
File - Print
|
Picture Icon 14
|
Rollback
|
Shift + F7
|
File - Rollback
|
Picture Icon 2
|
Exit Form/Query
|
CTRL + Q
|
File - Exit
|
X at end of Icons
|
Next Block
|
CTRL + Pg Down
|
Block - Previous
|
Picture Icon 9
|
Previous Block
|
CTRL + Page Up
|
Block - Previous
|
Picture Icon 8
|
Clear Block
|
Shift + F5
|
Block - Clear
|
|
Next Record
|
Down Arrow
|
Record - Next
|
Picture Icon 7
|
Previous Record
|
Up Arrow
|
Record -Previous
|
Picture Icon 6
|
Clear Record
|
Shift + F4
|
Record - Clear
|
|
Insert Record
|
F6
|
Record - Insert
|
Picture Icon 4
|
Duplicate Record
|
F4
|
Record - Duplicate
|
|
Remove Record
|
Shift + F6
|
Record - Remove
|
Picture Icon 5
|
Next Field
|
Tab
|
Item - Next
|
|
Previous Field
|
Shift + Tab
|
Item - Previous
|
|
List of Values
|
F9
|
Help - List
|
|
Next Primary Key
|
Shift + F3
|
|
|
Clear Field
|
CTRL + U
|
Item - Clear
|
|
Duplicate Field
|
F3
|
Item - Duplicate
|
|
Next Radio Button
|
Right Arrow
|
|
|
Previous Radio Button
|
Left Arrow
|
|
|
Check/Uncheck Box
|
Spacebar
|
|
|
Enter Query Mode
|
F7
|
Query - Enter
|
Picture Icon 10
|
Execute Query
|
F8
|
Query - Execute
|
Picture Icon 11
|
Count Query Hits
|
Shift + F2
|
Query - Count Hits
|
|
Cancel Query
|
CTRL + Q
|
Query - Cancel
|
Picture Icon 12
|
Select
|
|
|
Picture Icon 3
|
View/Send Message
|
|
|
Picture Icon 13
|
Banner XTender Solutions
|
|
|
Picture Icon 15
|
Banner XTender Add Document
|
|
|
Picture Icon 16
|
Workflow Submit
|
|
|
Picture Icon 17
|
Workflow Release
|
|
|
Picture Icon 18
|
Broadcast Message
|
|
|
Picture Icon 19
|
Fine Grained Access Security
|
|
|
Picture Icon 20
|
Online Help
|
|
|
Picture Icon 21
|
Direct Access
|
F5
|
File - Direct Access
|
|
Object Search
|
|
File - Object Search
|
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Query for a Person/Position/Organization Number etc.
A Query may be performed within any Banner form when a list of searchable fields is present. Query forms may be opened by clicking the Search icon next to a data field.
1. Press F7 to go into query mode.
2. Type your query in the first field. If needed use % as a wildcard.
3. Press F8 to complete the query.
Query results list
Using Dynamic Help
Use dynamic help to view help information about a field:
1. Place the cursor in the field.
2. From the Help Menu, select Dynamic Help Query. The help form will open.
3. Click on the Banner radio button and then click Display. Dynamic Help information about the field you chose will appear in a dialog box.
