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 will see the message • The scheduled start and end dates of the message To create a new 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 will appear only for users who run QAD CSS in the indicated language. Marketing Group List The target marketing group that will see the message as set up in User Maintenance. Leaving this field blank indicates that this message will be displayed to all users. Entering a single marketing group will limit 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 will appear. Click the Calendar icon to select dates from a calendar. End Date The date after which the message will discontinue. 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. All required fields—indicated by alternate field color—must be populated prior to saving 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.
