Actions Tab
Written by Anthony Hodge
Updated at August 12th, 2025
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These controls are used to manipulate the appearance of records after they have been loaded into an action grid. Some of this functionality (along with Columns , Filter and Sort criteria) can also be saved as settings in MyViews.
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Launches the Simultaneous Multiple Filter console so that different filters may be applied to different columns at the same time.
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The standard action grid filter fields can only be applied to one column at a time. Using the Multi Filter utility, you can apply many filters in a single action. However (unlike the Query console) Multi Filter criteria does not retrieve new data from the database, but will apply only to the data that is currently loaded into the grid.
Note: Each entry that contains filter criteria in the Simultaneous Multiple Filter console will appear as a separate filter in the Settings Table.
Removes all settings and then clears (empties) all of the data from the action grid. This action is required before using the Add filter feature.
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Clearing is typically performed by operators who wish to “rebuild” the contents of the grid. After a Clear, use a column's filter field to apply criteria that will add (put back) specific data.
For an In Process grid, the Clear option will remove all settings and empty the grid.
For an Historical grid, the Clear option will remove settings and empty the grid. However, the data that can be "put back" will be based on what is available within the most recent Query.
Removing items from the action grid does not change the contents of the database. The database can only be updated via Action Grid Commands or by running Jobs.
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Retains the selected (or highlighted) data on the action grid and hides the data that is not selected.
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Keep selected means that only the data that has been highlighted will remain on the grid.
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Use the following techniques when selecting records from the grid:
| Selection | Description |
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| One Row | Click anywhere on the row to be selected. |
| Range of Rows | To select a range of rows, highlight the first row, hold down the Shift key, then click on the last row. |
| Multiple Rows | To select multiple (but not consecutive) rows hold down the Ctrl key while clicking on various rows in the grid. |
| De-Select Rows | To de-select rows that are currently selected (highlighted), hold down the Ctrl key while clicking on the selected rows. unclick deselect |
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Hides the selected (or highlighted) data and retains the data that is not selected.
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Discarding selected means that the data that has been highlighted will be removed from the grid.
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Use the following techniques when selecting records from the grid:
| Selection | Description |
|---|---|
| One Row | Click anywhere on the row to be selected. |
| Range of Rows | To select a range of rows, highlight the first row, hold down the Shift key, then click on the last row. |
| Multiple Rows | To select multiple (but not consecutive) rows hold down the Ctrl key while clicking on various rows in the grid. |
| De-Select Rows | To de-select rows that are currently selected (highlighted), hold down the Ctrl key while clicking on the selected rows. unclick deselect |
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Highlights every record loaded into the action grid.
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Unlocks the current sort sequence of rows in the grid so they may be re-ordered using drag and drop techniques. Once the rows are rearranged into their new sequence, they may be submitted for a specific action.
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Use the following techniques when selecting records from the grid:
| Selection | Description |
|---|---|
| One Row | Click anywhere on the row to be selected. |
| Range of Rows | To select a range of rows, highlight the first row, hold down the Shift key, then click on the last row. |
| Multiple Rows | To select multiple (but not consecutive) rows hold down the Ctrl key while clicking on various rows in the grid. |
| De-Select Rows | To de-select rows that are currently selected (highlighted), hold down the Ctrl key while clicking on the selected rows. unclick deselect |
Opens a popup table that displays the total of each column that contains a numeric value (quantity) for the rows currently selected.
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The Total Selected table lists all of the columns that contain values (of the columns that were highlighted).
Allows you to select text from columns and rows (even a single cell) in an action grid to be copied via the Windows clipboard. The clipped text can be copied for use in an email, a different application, or as filter criteria in another action grid.
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To use this feature, select which columns to copy (via Multi-Column Sort Selection) then open the Actions tab and click 
. This will invoke the Clipboard Editor:
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Any data that was selected from the action grid will appear in the editor box, where each column is separated by the default (;) semi-colon delimiter. Use your mouse pointer to select all or part of the text displayed in the editor then click your right-mouse-button to copy. The semi-colon delimiter is intended for pasting the selected text back into an action grid filter. You can use the Change Delimiter feature to change the semi-colon to any other character (or space) prior to copying and pasting.
Note: Key enhancements to ViewPoint Logistics have resulted in the consolidation, reorganization, and/or renaming of some functionality. For documentation relating to controls that existed in versions prior to VL 13.010, see Legacy VL.