Chapter 2. Exploring the ADempiere Client and Performing Tasks

At the start of a training session, a student from the class asks the following question:

I have just installed ADempiere on my computer and launched the ADempiere Web Start client to log in to the application. However, I do not understand what to do with the application's screens. Even though I am already familiar with Microsoft Windows, the structure of these screens is quite new for me. Could you please explain these screens to me?

This is not a naïve question. Like all new users who do not have experience in operating ERP software applications, this student needs to know the purpose of the screen along with information on the buttons, tabs, and so on inside each screen. Once the users know the main function of a certain screen, they will use and operate the software more effectively.

In this chapter, we will learn:

• How to establish a connection to a specific ADempiere server

• The standard format of an ADempiere screen

• Application...