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Change CAB Console Properties

Using Web Screen Painter, you can change the CAB Console properties that appear on web forms in the CAB Console. For example, you can do the following:

• Rename the Approve and Reject buttons. These buttons are properties on the orderwf_approval_console.htmpl (CA Workflow tasks) and order_approval_console.htmpl (change orders) web forms.
• Customize the status values of the Approve and Reject buttons by changing the 'REJ' or 'APR' values.
  • The ‘Reject Task’ button calls a function approve_reject(‘REJ’).
  • The ‘Approve Task’ button calls a function approve_reject(‘APR’).

  Important! You can only associate an active transition with a button. Do not deactivate a predefined status transition that is associated with a button otherwise the predefined status transition no longer functions.

To change CAB Console properties

1. In Web Screen Painter, open the CAB Console form that you want to change.

   Web Screen Painter opens and displays the form.

2. On the Design tab, right-click the control you want to change, and select Properties.

   The Properties - control page appears.

3. Change the properties you want by entering a new value for each one.

   Changes take effect as soon as you click outside the field, and when you close the Properties page.

   The Web Screen Painter displays a brief summary of the significance of a property in a note that appears at the bottom of the Properties form when you select the property.

Note: For information about Web Screen Painter, see the Implementation Guide.

Example: Customize the CAB Console for Change Workflow Tasks

This example shows how to customize the task status using Web Screen Painter.

1. In Web Screen Painter, open the orderwf_approval_console.htmpl web form.

   Web Screen Painter opens and displays the form.

2. On the Design tab, right-click the Reject Task button, and select Properties.

   The Properties - Button page opens.

3. Find the function approve_reject(‘REJ’).

   ‘REJ’ is the status code for the Task status Reject.

4. Enter a new value for 'REJ'.

   Changes take effect as soon as you click outside the field, and when you close the Properties page.

   The Web Screen Painter displays a brief summary of the significance of a property in a note that appears at the bottom of the Properties form when you select the property.