Set the target action (assembly)

If you are adding or editing a target A target is the action associated with a feature. Each feature must have a target in order to do something. For example, a target could be to open a form (window), produce a report, run any OS Invocable (any application or process you can access through the Run option in the Microsoft Windows Start menu), open a workspace (an area on your desktop which can contain several panels of information from Sage 200 modules), or open a content part (an area of a workspace). All features installed with Sage 200 and with any add-on packages have targets added automatically. and the Target Type is a Form or List (or Desktop List) for the Sage 200 desktop, then you must select the form or list to associate with the target.

You can display your own custom form from an assembly A collection of Sage 200 or third party forms (windows)., or display an existing form from the Sage Sage 200 assemblies.

Note: If the form (page) is only available in the Web Portal and not the Sage 200 desktop, then you don't need to set a Target Action. You must set the Web Portal page in the Target Web URL

Note: The List target type used to be named Desktop List before Sage 200 Professional 2023 R2.

Set the target action for a feature

Open: System Administration > Features

1. Select the feature group and select the feature, then select the Targets tab in Feature Properties.

   • If you are adding a target, select Add.

     Enter the Target Name.

   • If you are editing a target, select the target then select Properties.

2. If the Target Type is Form or List (or Desktop List), select the browse button (...) for the Target Action.

   Note: You can enter the form name manually instead, if you know the name.

3. Select the form or list from the assembly.

   • To select a custom form:

     1. Select Custom Assembly.

     2. Click the browse (...) button to select an assembly.

        Select the form that you want from the list of forms displayed.

   • To select a Sage 200 form:

     1. Select Sage 200 Assemblies.

     2. If the Sage 200 forms are available locally on your PC:

        • Select Look In.

        • The Sage 200 application folder will be displayed by default.

          You can select the browse button (...) to choose a different folder that contains the form.

     3. If the Sage 200 forms are available on the server, select Global Assembly Cache.

     4. Select the assembly from the List of Assemblies. The forms contained in that assembly will be displayed.

        For example, if you are looking for a Sales Ledger form, this will be in the assembly that begins, Sage.MMS.SalesLedger.

     5. Select the form that you want to link to this target, then choose Select.

        Tip: You can filter the list of forms by typing part of its name in Filter - Name.

4. Select Save to save the target.