You can easily customize a SYSPRO toolbar to add a new button that can launch a SYSPRO Program, a VBScript, or a Windows application. In SYSPRO 7 there is an Add New Button feature. In SYSPRO 6.1 you copy an existing button, then customize it.

The examples below show how to add a Customer Query button and a Calculator button to the Sales Order Entry screen, for SYSPRO 6.1 and SYSPRO 7.

SYSPRO 6.1: Adding a Customer Query Button to the Sales Order Entry Screen

1. Lookup the six-character code of the Customer Query program (ARSPEN) by launching Customer Query and pressing Shift + F7 to display the System Information screen. Shift + F7 works in any program.
   
   
   
2. Exit Customer Query. Launch Sales Order Entry. Right-click on the toolbar and select Customize.

3. The Customize window will appear.

4. While the Customize window is still open, hold down the Ctrl key and drag an existing toolbar button to make a copy of it.
   
   
5. While the Customize window is still open, right-click the new button. In the Name field, enter the button’s new name (Customer Query). Make sure you press Enter.
   
   
6. While the Customize window is still open, right-click the new button again. In the Program field, enter the six-character code for the Customer Query program (ARSPEN) that you looked up in Step 1. Make sure you press Enter.
   
   
7. Close the Customize window. Your new Customer Query button is ready to use.

SYSPRO 6.1: Adding a Calculator Button to the Sales Order Entry Screen

Repeat the above steps, but in Step 5 enter Calculator in the Name field:

And in Step 6 leave the Program field blank and enter calc.exe into the Application field.

SYSPRO 7: Adding a Customer Query Button to the Sales Order Entry Screen

1. Lookup the six-character code of the Customer Query program (ARSPEN) by launching Customer Query and pressing Shift + F7 to display the System Information screen. Shift + F7 works in any program.

2. Exit Customer Query. Launch Sales Order Entry. Right-click on the toolbar and select Customize. The Customize window will appear.

3. While the Customize window is still open, right-click the toolbar. In the Add New Button Field, enter the button’s name, Customer Query. Make sure you press Enter.

4. While the Customize window is still open, right-click the new button. In the Program field, enter the six character code for Customer Query (ARSPEN) that you looked up in Step 1. Make sure you press Enter.

5. Close the Customize window. Your new Customer Query button is now ready to use.

SYSPRO 7: Adding a Calculator Button to the Sales Order Entry Screen

 Repeat the above steps, but in Step 3 enter Calculator in the Add New Button field.

And in Step 4 leave the Program field blank and enter calc.exe in the Application field.