Invision Application Features

The Invision™ government modules provides many powerful operating features that help you simplify your tasks and quickly get the information you need.

 

Application Features

Fund Accounting Workbench Overview

Learn about the Fund Accounting Workbench.

Data Entry Guidelines

Review the general data entry guidelines.

Keyboard Shortcuts

Learn about keyboard shortcuts, which are combinations of keys you can use to quickly choose menu options and to run certain operations in the application.

Search

Search the records in the application database.

Directions:

  • At the File menu, click Search.

  • Or, click the Toolbar Search  button.

  • Or, click the Search  icon next to a data field.
    Keyboard shortcut
    :  [CTRL + f]

  • Or, click the window Search  button
    Keyboard shortcut:  [ALT + r]

Fast Access Maintenance

Open the file maintenance window for a data field in order to review, edit or create a new code for that field.

Directions:

  • Click Fast Maintenance  next to a data field .
    Keyboard shortcut:  [CTRL + o]

  • Tip:  This is commonly used for a data field that is a code.

Fast Access Toolbar

Display a small floating toolbar containing buttons for quickly launching related programs and functions.

Directions:

  • To move the toolbar, simply drag it to a new location.

  • To change the toolbar so the buttons are oriented vertically, right-click in the toolbar, and then click Flip Vertical/Horizontal in the shortcut menu.

Wizards

Launch an interactive assistance routine that guides you through a complex task by clicking the Wizard's Hat .

Manipulating Windows

Learn how to minimize, maximize, and close the module window or windows within the module.

Printing Options

Learn about the different options for printing.

Print View

Learn about the Print View window that lets you preview and save reports.

Email

Contact a coworker, your manager, or send information to NDS Technical Support.

Tip of the Day

Display a different tip each time you start the software module.

Icons

Learn about global icons and buttons used in the applications to enable you to quickly and to easily perform functions or locate information.

Images

Store one or more images linked to a specific record in certain programs.  For example, you can store a picture of a house with the accompanying appraisal information or you can store a map to the house location to assist a utility service worker.

Note:  Image processing is not available in the all modules.

Application Features