Some fields on screens are set to a Field Status of 'Display Only' (not editable) by default. Many of these fields can have their settings changed to 'Edit' so that they become editable. This would allow you or any user, for example, to change the description of Services on individual invoices.
In Screen Designer, all fields need to appear on the Zoom In screen. A selection of those fields then appear on the Zoom Out screen, the view where you can see all the lines of a document.
You will not be able to save your screen design unless the Field Status for all fields is set correctly on the Zoom In and Zoom Out screens. The main rule is that if the Zoom Out is set to Edit, then the Zoom In must also be set to Edit. If your chosen settings are not compatible, you will receive information messages like: "Active Normal fields must be active in zoom in". This means that the Zoom Out is set to Edit but the Zoom In is set to Display Only. However, you can have the Zoom In set to Edit and the Zoom Out set to Display Only, if for example you only wanted to change a field occasionally.
Follow the steps below to make a field editable or display only:
Go to Setups, Customers or Suppliers, Screen Designer menu.
Select the screen that you want to make changes to, e.g.: Order; Purchase Order; Invoice; etc.
In the Screen Setup window select Section (F4) and choose the screen section you wish to edit.
Press Enter or Accept (F9) to open edit mode.
Select the field to change so that it is highlighted (does not have a white background).
Select Modify (F5) and set the Field Status to either Edit or Display Only as required.
Note: If you cannot change the Field Status, then the field cannot be edited, ie: its only setting is Display Only.Accept (F9) to save the setting.
Click Zoom In (F3).
Select the same field as selected at step 5 so that it is highlighted.
Select Modify(F5) and set the Field Status to either Edit or Display Only as required.
Note: if you selected Edit at Step 6, you must select Edit at this step.Click Accept (F9) to save the setting.
Click Save (F7) to select a screen design to save to, ensure the correct screen design is selected and Accept (F9) to save.
Close (Esc) to close Screen Designer.