Feature Spotlight: Start a New Record with OpenURI
Beginning in Package 160, new Virtual Ticket records can be started using the OpenURI functionality of MetaScript. For example, suppose you would like a button on your main job form that starts a new Change Order record and displays it in the Virtual Ticket browser in edit mode. Using OpenURI, the new record is started in the browser for the user to complete and add to the database. MetaCommunications Knowledge Base article 16370 contains an example of how to use this new functionality.
For more information visit:
http://developer.metacommunications.com/kb/16370
Q&A with Technical Support: Opening a Custom Query from a Button
Can I open a custom query by clicking a button?
In a recent release of Virtual Ticket, the capability to open finds and custom queries dynamically was implemented. MetaCommunications Knowledge Base article 16371 contains an example MetaScript function that requires the name of the desired custom query be passed to the function. An administrator can then call this function from a button and open the query.
For more information visit:
http://developer.metacommunications.com/kb/16371
Smart Tip of the Month: Dynamically Change Button Labels
Button controls in Virtual Ticket and Digital Storage Manager provide a powerful method for allowing a user to initiate different actions. The label that appears on the button may simply be a static text value, or they can be set via MetaScript. Knowledge Base Article 16372 contains an example that changes the button label depending on the value of another field on a form.
For more information visit:
http://developer.metacommunications.com/kb/16372
Additional Resources: Rimage Network Publisher and SDK Pack for Office 2003
When archiving with the Rimage Helper through Digital Storage Manager, the burning of files to CD or DVD can be automated if the Rimage? Network Publisher component is installed and configured. Network Publisher watches a specific location on the network for specially formatted text files containing information about which files should be burned, the location of those files, and additional format data. When such files are found, Network Publisher initiates the CD/DVD burning process based on the information contained therein.
For more information visit:
http://www.rimage.com
Knowledge Builder
New articles this month
16370 - Start a New Record Through OpenURI
This article describes how to start a new record in the Virtual Ticket browser using the OpenURI MetaScript functionality.
http://developer.metacommunications.com/kb/16370
16371 - Open a Find or Custom Query using a Button
This article provides an example for opening finds and custom queries using a button on a Virtual Ticket form.
http://developer.metacommunications.com/kb/16371
16372 - Dynamically Change a Button Label
This article provides a MetaScript example for dynamically changing the label that appears on button on a Virtual Ticket form.
http://developer.metacommunications.com/kb/16372
16373 - Changing the Database Owner Account
This article provides a method for changing the account that is listed as the database owner in Microsoft SQL Server.
http://developer.metacommunications.com/kb/16373
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