Application Macros

In the web client, users can use automated sequential key-press events for use on a form by using macros.

Using the Application Macros menu option, it is possible to create and maintain these macros in the Control Center.


The Application macros screen is only visible to users that are assigned to a role with the security component "Configuration Macros" enabled.

Managing Application Macros

When a macro in the list is selected the following actions on that macro are possible: View, Edit, Copy and Remove.

When Add, Edit or Copy is clicked, the following window will open. In case of Add the entry fields will be empty.


Macros are be loaded with every screen (re)load, therefor new macros or changes to existing macros will be available to a user after a screen (re)load. This also means that an Xmit command will end the macro.

Table of available Macro Command Blocks

Block	Description
Add text	Types the text inserted in the edit box.
Return	The Return key.
Shift checkbox	If checked, adds the shift modifier to the selected block(s).
Ctrl checkbox	If checked, adds the control modifier to the selected block(s).
Xmit	Execute a Transmit command. Please note that after an xmit command no further commands in a macro will be executed.
Enter	The Enter key.
Tab	Insert a Tab.
Home	Move the cursor to the start of the edit/memo box.
End	Move the cursor to the end of the edit/memo box.
Left	Move the cursor one position to the left.
Right	Move the cursor one position to the right.
Up	Move the cursor one line up.
Down	Move the cursor one line down.
Del	Execute a Delete, i.e. delete the character just after the cursor.
Back	Execute a Backspace, i.e. delete the character just before the cursor.
Insert	Toggle the Insert/Overwrite edit mode.
Copy	Copy selected text to clipboard.
Paste	Paste text from clipboard. Please note that only data already copied or cut from the form can be pasted. Due to security reasons the normal windows clipboard is not accessible to the macro system in the web client.
Cut	Delete selected text and copy to clipboard.
SelectAll	Selects all the content of the current focused field.
EOL	Move the cursor to the end of the current line.
SOL	Move the cursor to the start of the current line.
NEWLINE	Execute a New Line command.
CLL	Clear the current line.
CLSOL	Clear the current line from the current position of the cursor to the start of the line.
CLEOL	Clear the current line from the current position of the cursor to the end of the line.
CLS	Clear Screen, clears the complete contents of the current Form.
CLSOS	Clear to Start of Screen, clears the contents of all Fields from the current position of the cursor to the start of the current Form.
CLEOS	Clear to End of Screen, clears the contents of all Fields from the current position of the cursor to the end of the current Form.

Using Application Macros

After having created a macro, the security settings for that macro must be set. This can be done in the Control Center -> Security -> Macros screen.

When the security is set correctly and the macro bar is enabled, the macro can be played by either clicking on the macro button at the top of the screen or by using the shortcut key set in the macro.