Shortcuts

“I want a shortcut to allow users to create a new item from an item form.”

1. Navigate to Administration > Configuration > Client Presentation in the TOC.
2. Click the Search button to run the Client Presentation search.
3. Click the Global item property in the single search result.
4. In the Command Bar Section grid, open the com.aras.innovator.cui_default.itemWindowShortcuts item.
5. Click the Edit button.

6. Click the New button in the Command Bar Item grid, then select Shortcut > OK in the dialog to create a new keyboard shortcut with the following properties:

   1. Name: New_Item
   2. Sort Order: 1024
   3. Action: Add
   4. For Identity: World
7. Right click the new button row and select Open.
8. Set the Shortcut property to alt+ctrl+n.
9. Set the Handler property to a custom Method containing the following code:

var

itemtype =

window

.itemTypeName;

if

(itemtype) {

aras.uiNewItemEx(itemtype);

}

10. Click Save and close the new Shortcut tab.
11. Save and close the Command Bar Section tab.
12. Open an item, like a Part, and enter the keyboard shortcut CTRL+ALT+N. A new Part item will open in a new tab.