Adding a Message Entry The Add function of Message Maintenance lets an administrator add custom message text to be displayed on the QAD CSS home page. The following information is required to complete this process: • Content of the message • The individual or group who can see the message • The scheduled start and end dates of the message To create an entry: 1 Click Add in the navigation window to display the edit screen in Add mode. 2 Enter data into the appropriate fields. 3 Click Add in the edit window to save the record. Detail Message Maintenance Language Code Select a language for the message. The message appear only for users who run QAD CSS in the indicated language. Marketing Group List The target marketing group that can see the message as set up in User Maintenance. Leaving this field blank indicates that this message is displayed to all users. Entering a single marketing group limits the viewing of the message to only users in that marketing group. Multiple groups are not allowed in this field. Start Date The beginning date that the message appears. Click the Calendar icon to select dates from a calendar. End Date The date after which the message discontinues. Title The displayed identifier of this message. Body The displayed content of the message Clicking a command button executes one of the following actions: • Add saves the new record to the database. Make sure that all required fields—indicated by alternate field color—are populated before you save a record. Before saving, the system verifies that the record is unique and displays an error if it is not. • Cancel closes the window without adding the record.
