Note: Click the Step by Step button to view additional information for this topic.
To use full help:
- The DBS help system is organized to match the navigation structure of DBS. Click a navigation tab to display the content for that function.
Note: The DBS help system allows you to view information for all pages, tasks, and functions, even though you may not have permissions to access these functions in DBS. - The navigation buttons allow you to quickly move around in the help system and print the help content.
Note: Because the help content is constantly changing as the system changes, we strongly recommend that you do not print help content pages. Instead use the context-help from any DBS application page to quickly re-visit a task. - The Search feature of DBS help allows you to perform a text search of the help content. Click here for more information on structuring your search to provide the best results.
- After you click a navigation tab, the Table of Contents area on the left side of the window updates to show the content specific to that tab. Click the plus sign for any area to display a list of tasks and overview content. Click a task title in the Table of Contents to display the help content in the content area.
- The Content Area of the help changes with each click you make to display the content specific to your choices.
- The Keywords function allows you to search for information in the help system using a keyword. Click here for more information on searching using keywords.
Navigate Full Help
This topic is divided into the following sections:
- Understanding the Full Help Window
- Page Overviews
- Process Information
- The How To Window
- The Step by Step Window
Understanding the Full Help Window
Understanding the Full Help Window
To navigate full help:
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The DBS help system is organized to match the navigation structure of DBS. Click a navigation tab to display the content for that function. |
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The navigation buttons allow you to quickly move around in the help system and print the help content. |
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The Search feature of DBS help allows you to perform a text search of the help content. Click here for more information on structuring your search to provide the best results. |
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After you click a navigation tab, the Table of Contents area on the left side of the window updates to show the content specific to that tab. Click the plus sign for any area to display a list of tasks and overview content. Click a task title in the Table of Contents to display the help content in the content area. |
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The Content Area of the help, as you would expect, changes with each click you make to display the content specific to your choices. |
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The Keywords function allows you to search for information in the help system using a keyword. Click here for more information on searching using keywords. |
Page Overviews
Page Overviews
Each application page in DBS has a matching Page Overview in the help system. These page overviews are exactly what you might think - an overview of the page purpose, tasks, and associated workflows or processes. The page overview allows you to view information about the page without actually looking at the page in DBS. This may be helpful in determining if you need access to a page you do not currently have permissions for.
Workflows
Process/Workflow Information
Workflows provide a unique way to view the help content available for a given subject. Each box on the process diagram provides a link to a help topic AND a view of each task that may be involved in a work process. Each workflow displays both required and optional tasks, and can be accessed from the main menu, by search or keyword, or thorough the associated task topics.
Learning Object
The How To Window
Each task topic in the help system has a topic structure similar to the graphic above. The Process and Tips tabs are optional.
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Click the How To button when viewing one of the other tabs to return to the How To information. |
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Click the Step by Step button to view each step with additional graphics and supporting information. |
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When available, click the Process tab to view the workflow information associated with this task. The workflow displays a graphical representation of the entire workflow process of which this task is a part. You can navigate to each step in the process using the built-in hyperlinks in the process graphic. |
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The preview graphic in the center section serves primarily as a locating graphic to help you make sure you're performing the task on the correct page. |
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The steps listed in the lower left section represent the most straightforward and simple steps to accomplish the task. These steps display when you open a task topic from the context-sensitive help. |
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When available, click the Tips button to view tips and tricks to accomplish the task more quickly or with fewer errors. |
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Click the Related Topics button to view a list of other help topics which may be of interest to you. |
Step by Step
The Step by Step Window
The Step by Step window provides a deeper look at a task topic than the How To information. Larger graphics highlighted with step numbers, together with expanded text, provide greater detail and supporting information and tips.
