Glossary of terms
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ATAPS
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stands for Access to Allied Psychological Services
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Button
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Check or Tick Box
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Clipboard
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A location in memory where copied or cut text and objects are stored temporarily
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Close Window Menu
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 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.
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Context Menu
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 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.
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Direct Connection
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A computer that is connected directly to the database which is ususally 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.
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Drop down menu
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 By clicking on the arrow a list of options will display.  Either scroll down the list and click on the option requiredOR
 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. |
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Date Drop Down Menu
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  By clicking on the arrow a calendar will display based on the date currently in the field.
Either click on the date required
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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.
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Expansion button
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 This allows a drop down list to be expanded. Useful if there is a description wider that the size of the drop down list. |
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Field
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A box where information is entered in that is then saved into the database. These are named e.g. Last name
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Filtering
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Used to limit the number of records displayed depending on a set of criteria entered. See Grouping and Filtering
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Group by Box
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e.g. Find Free Time Results Window See Grouping and Filtering
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Maximise, Minimise & Close Buttons
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 Minimise - folds the window down to the taskbar
Maximise - expands the window to full size of the screen
Close - exits the window (or application)
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Navigation Buttons
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 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
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Radio button
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 Click on the required value to change the dot that is highlighted
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Right mouse menu
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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
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Tab
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 Located on the left-hand side of your key board it can be used to move your cursor between fields without using your mouse
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Navigation Toolbar(also known as a Ribbon)
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 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.
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Up & Down arrows
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 The values in these field can be changed by either clicking on the arrows or overtyping with the value required
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View
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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.
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