February 2008 Edition
Feature Spotlight: Expanded OpenURI Capability
Q&A with Technical Support: Change the Data Storage Location
Smart Tip of the Month: Using the Job Manager API
Additional Resources: OS X Leopard Shortcuts
Knowledge Builder: New Articles
Feature Spotlight: Expanded OpenURI Capability
In the upcoming maintenance release of Workgroups, the OpenURI MetaScript functionality has been expanded to allow the opening of records in edit or new mode, programmatically initiate add, edit, update, cancel actions and close a window. This functionality will give administrators the ability to provide improved navigation and easier record creation opportunities.
For more information visit:
http://www.meta-comm.com/support/knowledge_base/article.asp?id=16312
Q&A with Technical Support: Change the Data Storage Location
How can I change the location of the Approval Manager data_storage directory?
The data_storage directory used by Approval Manager contains all versions of proof files uploaded to the system. Because it can contain a large amount of files that take up a large amount of hard drive space, it may be necessary to change the location of the data_storage directory. The following Knowledge Base article contains details for switching the location of this directory.
For more information visit:
http://www.meta-comm.com/support/knowledge_base/article.asp?id=16310
Smart Tip of the Month: Using the Job Manager API
The most recent versions of the Workgroups Portal contain an API for Job Manager which allows the Job Recorder, Job Charge Out and Outside Purchase areas to be called from outside the system and have data passed to these pages via the URL. As an example, a button can be set up in Virtual Ticket to call the Job Recorder and pass the employee number, the job number and the task code for the activity from fields on the Virtual Ticket form.
For more information visit:
http://www.meta-comm.com/support/knowledge_base/article.asp?id=16311
Additional Resources: OS X Leopard Shortcuts
Have you ever wanted a list of potential time saving shortcuts in OS X Leopard? The people at USINGMAC.com have compiled a list of over 200 productivity shortcuts for many of the applications which come with the latest version of OS X. Shortcuts are listed for applications such as Safari, Dashboard, Spotlight, Finder, Image Editor and many more.
For more information visit:
http://www.usingmac.com/2007/11/21/mac-os-x-leopard-200-productivity-booster-hotkeys
Knowledge Builder
New articles this month
16310 - Changing the location of the data_storage directory
This article provides instructions for re-locating the data_storage directory that is used by Approval Manager to store proofs and other files.
http://www.meta-comm.com/support/knowledge_base/article.asp?id=16310
16311 - Job Manager API Examples
This article provides examples for using the Job Manager API functionality to add charges through the Job Recorder, Job Charge Out and Outside Purchases pages.
http://www.meta-comm.com/support/knowledge_base/article.asp?id=16311
16312 - Virtual Ticket OpenURI Examples
This article provides examples for using the MetaScript OpenURI to perform various tasks in Virtual Ticket.
http://www.meta-comm.com/support/knowledge_base/article.asp?id=16312
16313 - Moving a database using the detach/attach method
This article describes how to move a Microsoft SQL Server database to another location using the detach/attach method.
http://www.meta-comm.com/support/knowledge_base/article.asp?id=16313
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