The Where Used Action

The Where Used action is very useful in locating where POS setup data is being used.

With this action it is possible to

  • Display a list of all places where the POS object is used in the POS setup data.
  • Let the user view the page where the POS object is used and edit it.

The Where Used action is displayed like this .

The Where Used action is available for these POS objects:

  • Profiles, all types
  • Button Skins
  • Fonts
  • Color Setup
  • POS Commands
  • Panels
  • Button Pad Control
  • Data Grid Control
  • Input Control
  • Record Zoom Control
  • Media Controls
  • Browser Controls
  • Menus
  • Data Tables
  • Tags
  • Context Menus
  • Retail Images

Example: Where Used for a Functionality Profile:

  1. Open the POS Functionality Profile List.
  2. Select the line with Profile ID #DEMO.
  3. Use the Where Used action. 
  4. The Where Used window opens:

  • The Where Used window lists all the options where the selected profile ID has been input.
  • By selecting one of the Where Used lines it is possible to open the source by using the View Source action for the line.
  • The relevant option then opens and the user can then view and/or edit it.