Favorites

Advantage allows users to mark frequently accessed records as Favorites by selecting the Favorite icon (heart) displayed next to the page’s name while in Edit mode. Once a record is marked as a favorite:

  • It appears in the Favorites section of the page when in Search mode.

  • It is also included in a Favorites drop-down for the associated key field wherever that field appears on other pages in Advantage.

For example, if a vendor record is marked as a favorite on the Vendor/Customer page, that vendor will subsequently appear in the Favorites drop-down on any page that includes the Vendor Customer field.

To remove a favorite, simply select the X icon next to the item within the drop-down.

Favorite Icon Behavior on Input Pick Fields

The behavior of the Favorite feature differs between protected vs unprotected input pick fields.

Protected Input Pick FieldsProtected Input Pick Fields

The ENABLE_FAVORITE_ON_PROTECTED_INPUTPICKFIELD parameter on ERP Application Parameter (ERPCTRL) controls the display of the favorite icon for protected input pick fields:

  • When set to true, the Favorite icon is displayed. Clicking the icon opens a modal window showing all previously saved favorites for that field.

  • When set to false (default), the Favorite icon is not displayed on protected input pick fields.

Unprotected Input Pick FieldsUnprotected Input Pick Fields

For unprotected input pick fields, no configuration parameter is required. Clicking the pick field opens the standard favorites pop-up window, consistent with existing behavior.

Favorites Capacity Control

The number of favorites that can be saved per page is managed by the maxFavoriteCardCount property in the feature.conf file. If the maximum number of favorite cards is reached:

  • Adding a new favorite will automatically remove the oldest favorite card.

  • The record associated with the removed card will no longer be marked as a favorite.