How do I configure colours?

Summary

The following article explains how to customise the default colours that are used widely in the system.

List Colours

These colours are used to indicate the general status of an item or task to the user, you can change the colour of the background and the text and are editable from "Main Menu" -> "Reports and Parameters" -> "Maintenance Options" -> "System Administrator" -> "System Colours" -> "Default Status Colours".

Ok - Can Do

This colour indicates to a user that there is nothing wrong with an item or task and he is able to proceed.

It is currently used in the following parts of the system:

• "Stock Control" -> "Point of Sale"
• "Purchase Order Processing" -> "Sales Order Link"

Problem - Can't Do

This colour indicates to a user that there is a problem with an item or task that requires his attention.

It is currently used in the following parts of the system:

• "Stock Control" -> "Point of Sale"
• "Purchase Order Processing" -> "Sales Order Link"

OK - Done

This colour indicates to a user that the process that corresponds to the item or task has been completed.

It is currently used in the following parts of the system:

• "Purchase Order Processing" -> "Sales Order Link"

Overridden

This colour indicates to a user that an automatic process has been overridden by a user.

It is currently used in the following parts of the system:

• "Stock Control" -> "Point of Sale"

Due in Future

This colour indicates to a user that they are not required to take any action on this item or task at this time.

It is currently used in the following parts of the system:

• "Sales Prospecting" -> "Contacts Due"

Due Now

This colour indicates to a user that action on the item or task is due at this time.

It is currently used in the following parts of the system:

• "Sales Prospecting" -> "Contacts Due"

Overdue

This colour indicates to a user that the item or task is overdue and requires their attention.

It is currently used in the following parts of the system:

Long Overdue

This colour indicates to a user that the item or task is long overdue and requires their urgent attention.

It is currently used in the following parts of the system:

• "Sales Prospecting" -> "Contacts Due"

Status Colours

These are different from List Status Colours as you can only edit the colour of the text the background colour is fixed. These are edit from "Main Menu" -> "Reports and Parameters" -> "Maintenance Options" -> "System Administrator" -> "System Colours" -> "Default Status Colours".

Very Bad

This status is to show that it is Very Bad and urgent action is needed.

The Status Code is 'DLD'

It is currently used in the following parts of the system.

• "Workshop Jobcard" -> Service/MOT

Bad

This Status is used to indicate if an item is Bad and action is needed straight away.

The Status Code is 'DLC'.

It is currently used in the following parts of the system.

• "Workshop Jobcard" -> Service/MOT

Ok

This Status is used to indicate that Ok but action may be needed soon.

The Status Code is 'DLB'.

It is currently used in the following parts of the system.

• "Workshop Jobcard" -> Service/MOT

Good

This Status is used to indicate that everything is good and no action is necessary

The Status Code is 'DLA'.

It is currently used in the following parts of the system.

• "Workshop Jobcard" -> Service/MOT

See also

• Can I Change the Colours on Charts?

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Keywords AND Misspellings

Colours , Status , List