SYSPRO Desktop

The SYSPRO Desktop is the workspace from which you launch the programs and applications you require or access the key functions you need while working in SYSPRO.

The desktop contains a ribbon bar with the icons that give you quick access to various functions, as well as a number of docking panes that contain the program list, calendar, favorites pane and more.

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Exploring

Things you can do from the SYSPRO desktop include:

  • Publish the program list as an HTML file
  • Create a flow graph to assist you in your daily procedures
  • Create a user-defined list of programs
  • Create a menu for a role
  • Create shortcuts to SYSPRO programs, reports and other applications
  • Configure your own hierarchy of subfolders and programs
  • Import a menu
  • View HTML pages without having to load an external browser program
  • Receive messages from various sources in the system
  • Manage appointments, schedules and events
  • Schedule tasks for a particular time
  • Add items in a to-do list that require your attention
  • Add notes while working
  • Customize the appearance of the desktop

Programs

Quick Access Toolbar

Ribbon bar

Program List

Calendar

Inbox

Notepad

Browser

Tasks

Reminder

Favorites

Tutorial Player

Flow Graph

Executive View

Navigation Pane

To Do List

Status Bar

Design UI Layouts

Application Builder 1

Personal Settings

Personalize

General topics

Customize and control application

Starting

Controls whether an operator can set Search Windows to be available system-wide.

This affects the availability of the Apply system-wide option in search windows defined from the Main Menu and in SYSPRO Reporting Services.

The Search Windows facility is now deprecated and has been replaced by the Advanced Browse.

Controls whether an operator can customize task dialogs and show dialogs with single buttons as auto-expiring messages (i.e. toast notifications).

This must be enabled if you are not customizing at role level.

Controls whether an operator can design flow graphs by role.

If this activity is disabled, but the Flow Graph - Allowed to design flow graphs activity is allowed, operators will be able to change their own flow graph but not any flow graphs for a role.

Controls whether an operator can create or modify menus on the SYSPRO Desktop (including access to the Navigation Pane toolbar functions).

Controls whether an operator is able to publish the main menu as an HTML file.

This is to prevent unauthorized access to system files when browsing for a location to save the web menu.

Controls whether an operator can access the Personalize function to configure desktop settings.

This option only takes effect the first time the operator logs into SYSPRO after the activity was set to either allowed or denied.

Prevents an operator from launching programs from the SYSPRO menu at the same time that another SYSPRO program is already loaded.

This avoids the situation where, for example, the same dispatch note is maintained simultaneously (Dispatch Note Maintenance) by different operators leading to duplicate dispatch invoices.

Controls whether an operator can launch a SYSPRO program by selecting the Run a program option from the SYSPRO Button, or by pressing Ctrl+R from within the SYSPRO Main Menu.

This option only takes effect the first time the operator logs into SYSPRO after the activity was set to either allowed or denied.

Controls whether an operator can select the New SYSPRO instance option from the SYSPRO Button of the SYSPRO Main Menu.

A change to this activity is only recognized when the operator logs out of SYSPRO and then back into SYSPRO.

Solving

You control how to display SYSPRO's Ribbon bar using the Personalize program (run from the main menu).

  1. Select the Personalize function from the Ribbon bar:


  2. Select the Environment Options tab and deselect the Show Ribbon bar option:

  3. Select Apply to keep this setting until you next change your selection. Alternatively, select OK to apply the change only for this run of SYSPRO.

  1. Select the Personalize function from the Options menu bar:


  2. Select the Environment Options tab and enable the Show Ribbon bar option:

  3. Select Apply to keep this setting until you next change your selection. Alternatively, select OK to apply the change only for this run of SYSPRO.