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Blocks 

A block is a section of a form or window that contains related information. If a form or window contains more than one block, each block (except the Key Block) may be enclosed in a beveled box.

Most blocks have a title. There are three exceptions:

• A Key Block does not have a title.

• If a form or window has only one block, the block does not have a title.

• If a form has a Key Block and only one other block, the second block does not have a title.     

Key Block

The first block on most forms contains key information. (Some forms, especially validation forms and certain list forms, do not have a Key Block.) The Key Block determines what is entered or displayed on the rest of the form. All information on the form refers to the Key Block.  The Key Block has at least one field and sometimes more. The Key Information block on SGASTDN contains a required ID field entry and an optional Term entry.  The Key Block stays on the form as subsequent blocks appear. 

Information Blocks

Each Information Block contains related information and is usually enclosed in a beveled box.  For example, this Information Block contains academic/student record information for a student starting in term 199902 forward.

Navigating through Blocks

Perform a Next Block function to move from the Key Block to Information Blocks on a form.  There are several ways to accomplish this: 

• Use the Pull-Down Block Menu:
                                                               
• Click on the Next Block icon on the Toolbar  to move forward through Information Blocks or the Previous Block icon to move back through the Information Blocks
  
• Use the Options Menu:

 

• Use keystrokes <Ctrl><Page Down> to move forward through Information Blocks or <Ctrl><Page Up> to move back through the Information Blocks

Rollback

To clear the form and go to the Key Block, do a Rollback by clicking on the Rollback icon on the Toolbar or use the Keystrokes <Shift><F7>.