Action Buttons


Concept

During this topic you will review action buttons available through out CONNECT.


Steps:

  1. Click the Sign In button.

    Step 1

  2. Click the Main Menu button.

    Step 2

  3. Click the Workforce Administration menu.

    Step 3

  4. Click the Job Information menu.

    Step 4

  5. Click the Job Data menu.

    Step 5

  6. Action buttons are found across the system and are visually identifiable by their graphic look.

    On this Job Data page you have the Search and Clear buttons.

    Step 6

  7. Click the Search button.

    Step 7

  8. Within components there are also action buttons. The Go To Row button is an example.

    Step 8

  9. A plus or minus (+/-) icons allow you to add and delete data rows.

    Step 9

  10. Notice the Override Position Data button is greyed out. When an action button is greyed out it is because is the action is unavailable/inactive.

    Step 10

  11. Click the Salary Plan tab.

    Step 11

  12. Below the component we have a set of action buttons:

     

    Save: saves component data onto the database

    Return to Search: navigational button to the initial search page

    Notify: opens an email form to send to a notification to a selected recipient and may include a link back to the specific location/page.

    Refresh: reloads the page

    Update/Display: enables you to access current and future effective-dated rows in the database

    Include History: use to update certain categories of existing data in the database

    Correct History: used to View, Change, and Insert current and future rows (not accessible to all users)

     

    When a button is greyed out it is because it is inactive.

    Step 12

  13. The Current (notepad icon) button allows you to maintain/include notes for the active record.

    Step 13

  14. The Look Up (magnifying glass icon) button allows to pull up a list of options to choose from to input into the specific data field.

     

    The Refresh (two green arrows icon) button allows for the data to be refreshed/reloaded.

    Step 14

  15. The Calendar (calendar icon) button, date prompt, allows to select a date by choosing a month, year, and day.

    Step 15

  16. On this, Compensation page, there additional action buttons, are in the form of icons:

     

    1. Display in other Currency icon next to the Compensation Rate.

    2. Show all columns/Show tabs in the Pay Components will change view of data fields within the component.

    3. Zoom (pay) component will open the component in a separate window.

    4. Download (grid with red arrow pointing down) icon allows you to download the data into an Excel worksheet.

    Step 16

  17. On this, Add/Update Position Information page:

     

    Previous in List: to view the previous record

    Next in List: to view the next record

    Add: a quick link to add a new record (in this example, to add a New Position)

    Step 17

  18. We navigated to the employee personal information summary page. Here you can see a set of prompt buttons:

     

    Edit: a pencil icon allows for editing of available information

    Delete: a trash can icon allows for removing rows of information

    Step 18

  19. Click the Home link.

    Step 19

  20. Click the Sign out link.

    Step 20

You have viewed a list of action buttons available through out CONNECT.

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