Listbox Values MOD0099Z1

Access

• Customizer → Master Data → Listbox Values

Information

• In this module, new listbox categories and their values are created and the already existing ones are managed. The listbox categories contained here have a newer date. Listbox categories, that have been entered in older PLANTA project releases are managed in the Listbox Values (old) module.
  • Listbox categories are required for data items the values of which do not exist as independent records.

Create a new listbox category

• Open the Listbox Values module.
• Enter a new title in the Name data field.
• Code (ID) of the listbox category is generated automatically.
• Save.

Create new listbox values

• Select a listbox category from the listbox.
• Insert a new line by right-clicking and selecting Insert → Listbox values.
• Write a comment in the Listbox value field.
• ID of the listbox value is generated automatically.
• You can go ahead and fill other fields if required.
• Save.

Delete listbox category

• Select the required listbox category from the listbox in the Listbox category field.
• Mark the category with CTRL + click.
• Click on the Delete button.

Delete listbox values

• Select the required listbox category from the listbox in the Listbox category field.
• Mark the requested data area using CTRL + click.
• Click on the Delete button.

Create Listbox Module from a Listbox Category

Information

• A listbox module can automatically be created from a listbox category.

Procedure

• Select the required listbox category from the listbox in the listbox category field.
• Select the Generate listbox option in the context menu.
• The new listbox module is opened in the Modules module and the listbox data area is automatically opened in the Data Areas module.

Note

• In PLANTA Standard, the following global settings, which are required for operation, are already preset. However, if required, they can be adjusted in the Global Settings module:
  • MV "Listbox" in the "Data Areas" module: ID of the listbox module variant of the Data Areas module. Is automatically opened after creation of the listbox module.
  • Generate listbox: Module ID of the template module which is used for creation.
    • The template module must not possess more than one data area.
  • Work area for automatically generated listboxes: ID of the work area to which the newly created listbox module is assigned. If no ID is stored, the new module is not assigned to any work area.