Glossary of Terms

ATAPS

stands for Access to Allied Psychological Services

Button

Check or tick box

Clipboard    

A location in memory where copied or cut text and objects are stored temporarily.

Close Window menu

This is a standard menu accessed via the icon on the top left-hand corner of a window. It replicates the functions carried out by the three standard buttons on the top right-hand corner of a window.

Context menu

A menu that displays by clicking the right mouse button when on a particular object, e.g. an appointment. This menu changes depending on the object clicked on.

Direct connection

A computer that is connected directly to the database which is usually stored on a server. A computer with a direct connection does not store a copy of the database locally and hence does not need to sync.

Drop-down menu

By clicking on the arrow a list of options will display.

Either scroll down the list and click on the option required.

OR

Start typing the option required and a list that meets the criteria entered will display. This is particularily useful for long lists, such as Clients.

Date drop-down menu

By clicking on the arrow a calendar will display based on the date currently in the field.

Either click on the date required.

OR

Use the arrows to move to a different month.

The values in a date field can also be changed by overtyping the details in the field.

Expansion button

This allows a drop-down list to be expanded. Useful if there is a description wider than the size of the drop-down list.

Field

A box where information is entered in that is then saved into the database. These are named, e.g. Last name.

Filtering

Used to limit the number of records displayed depending on a set of criteria entered. See Grouping and Filtering.

Group by box

e.g. Find Free Time Results Window. See Grouping and Filtering.

Maximise, Minimise & Close buttons

Minimise - folds the window down to the taskbar.

Maximise - expands the window to full size of the screen.

Close - exits the window (or application).

Navigation buttons

Arrow keys are used to move through records.

Plus key - adds a record.

Minus key - deletes a record.

Tick - ends and saves changes.

Cross - cancels the changes.

Radio button

Click on the required value to change the dot that is highlighted.

Right mouse menu

Also called a context menu. The right mouse button is used to access these menus that change their content depending on the object clicked on, e.g. an appointment.

Tab

Located on the left-hand side of your key board it can be used to move your cursor between fields without using your mouse.

Navigation toolbar (also known as a ribbon)

A bar usually at the top of the screen with a series of buttons on it. Toolbars are usually function specific and will change depending on where you are in an application.

Up and down arrows

The values in these field can be changed by either clicking on the arrows or over-typing with the value required.

View

The way a window has been set up, e.g. Day view where only one day of a calendar is viewed in the Appointment Book in Bp Allied.