| To start a session |  |
| This topic describes the methods to start a session. To be able to start a session, you must have the proper authorizations. Several methods to start a session are available, depending on how the system was configured: Start a session by code Every session has a code. For example, the code of the Sales Orders (tdsls4100m000) session is `tdsls4100m000`. For more information, refer to the To start a session by code section, later in this topic. Select a session on the menu In the Navigation area of the WebTop or Worktop, you can select a session on the menu. Note: In the WebTop client, you must click the session once. In the Worktop client, you must double-click the session. A menu can be customized by using the ERP LN tools. Start a session from within another session Many sessions have special commands in the Specific menu or buttons to start related sessions. Some details sessions cannot be started directly. To start these sessions, you must first start the related overview session. Start a session by using the process browser A process browser displays a flow diagram from which you can start various sessions and other applications. The process browser displays the applications that a user must start in a specific order, based on the user's role. Start a session from a work list in a workflow system A workflow system manages the flow of documents that the ERP LN application processes, for example, sales orders, requests for quotations, work orders, or invoices. If a workflow user opens a work item from his or her work list, the workflow system automatically starts the related session. To start a session by code To start a session by code, an administrator must have set up the application to enable this function. Take the following steps: On the WebTop or Worktop's Tools menu, click Run Program. In the Run Program dialog, enter the session code in the Open field or the Session field. Click OK. In the Worktop client, you can also enter a session code in the Run Program toolbar and click the exclamation mark button or press ENTER. Related topics To find your way in the session window To use the ERP LN sessions – overview |