To create a submenu on a screen menu (Procedure)

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Create Screen Menus
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To create a submenu on a screen menu

  1. Click Tools tab Customization panel User Interface. At the command prompt, enter cui.
  2. In the Customize User Interface Editor, Customize tab, in the Customizations In <file name> pane, click the plus sign (+) next to Legacy to expand the list.
  3. In the Legacy list, right-click Screen Menu. Click New Screen Menu.

    A new screen menu (named ScreenMenu1) is placed at the bottom of the Screen Menus tree.

  4. Do one of the following:
    • Enter a new name over the default name ScreenMenu1.
    • Right-click ScreenMenu1. Click Rename. Then, enter a new menu name.
    • Click ScreenMenu1, wait, and click again over the screen menu’s name again to edit its name in-place.
  5. Select the new screen menu in the tree view, and update the Properties pane as follows:
    • In the Description box, enter a description for the screen menu.
    • In the Start Line box, enter the line number for the first option in the menu.
    • In the Number of Lines box, enter the number of total lines that should be available for the screen menu.
    • In the Aliases box, enter an alias.
  6. In the Command List pane, drag the command to a location just below the screen menu in the Customizations In <file name> pane.
  7. Click OK.