Forms and windows

Form and window names follow the same naming standards. Standards for assigning window titles apply only to windows. In some instances, Microsoft Dynamics GP displays a form’s title; however, this is actually the title of the form’s main window.

Form and window names

Names for forms and windows begin with the two-, three-, or four-character module or functional abbreviation. The form name should describe the overall purpose of the windows it contains. For example, the Customer Maintenance form in Receivables Management contains the following windows:

If abbreviations are required due to space restrictions, use only the standard abbreviations indicated in Standard abbreviations.

Window titles

A window title is the text that appears in the title bar of a window. While using underscores and abbreviations in the window name makes it easier to work with in scripts, those conventions can be distracting and confusing for users if you use them for a window title. Therefore, Microsoft Dynamics GP uses window titles that are more familiar to users.

Window titles use spaces instead of underscores between words.

Window titles for windows that maintain master records should begin with the master record type, series or module that is affected by the form or window. Module abbreviations should not be used in window titles. Typical window titles include:

• Account Maintenance
• Employee Benefit Maintenance
• Inventory Setup Reports

Window titles for windows that perform routines may begin with verbs, like “reconcile” or “remove.” Some of these window titles include:

• Build Payroll Checks
• Remove Payables Distributions

The titles of parent windows should end in a word that indicates the type of action performed.

Lookup window names

Names assigned to a lookup window form and to the window in the form should be identical and should end with (_Lookup). The name for the scrolling window in the window should be identical to the window name with the suffix (_Scroll) at the end.

Lookup window titles

Window titles for lookup windows should follow the same conventions that other windows do. However, window titles for lookup windows should end in plural nouns.

• Batch IDs
• Accounts
• Payment Terms

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