Setting User Preferences in a Web Client

Wildcard character

Enter the character to be used as a wildcard character when you search for information with Filter-in-Place or query forms.

The default character is the asterisk (*).

Show configuration name on caption

When selected, this option causes the name of the system configuration to which you are currently logged on to display in the title bar of WinStudio.

Auto-delete all unmodified new rows

Under normal system operation (that is, when this option is not selected), any row that the system inserts in a grid automatically is automatically deleted if you move away from the row without changing anything in it. However, the system does not treat rows that you create using a menu option, toolbar option, or keyboard shortcut the same way. With these rows, the system normally attempts to validate them, whether you have modified them or not.

When this option is selected, the system treats all new rows as if they were inserted automatically by the system. In other words, if you manually create a row and then navigate away without changing anything, the system automatically deletes it.

Prompt to save form splitter changes

When selected, this option allows you to save any changes you might have made to the position of the splitter bar in multiview forms.

For example, suppose you have a multiview form open, and at some point, you moved the splitter bar to enlarge your view of the grid side of the form. You like that change and want to make it permanent, so that every time you open the form, the splitter bar is right where you positioned it.

If this option is selected, when you try to close the form, the system displays a confirmation box that asks if you want to save the current splitter bar position. To save the form configuration, click Yes.

If this check box is cleared, you cannot save splitter bar position changes at all.

Prompt to save grid changes

When selected, this option allows you to save any changes you might have made to the grid view in multiview forms.

For example, suppose you have a multiview form open, and at some point, you widened some columns and narrowed other columns on the grid side of the form. You like the changes and want to make them permanent, so that every time you open the form, the grid side is just as you have it now.

If this option is selected, when you try to close the form, the system displays a confirmation box that asks if you want to save the current grid side configuration. To save the configuration, click Yes.

If this check box is cleared, you cannot save grid side changes at all.

Data Record Cap
and  
List Record Cap

The term caps refers to the maximum number of records or items that the system can return at one time. There are two types of caps that you can reset for your work:

• Data records
• Drop-down lists

Both of these types of caps have the same three options:

• Use default - Forces the system to use the system default cap setting.

  This is the default option.

• Retrieve all - Forces the system to retrieve all records or display all items in a list, overriding the system default settings.

  NOTE: This option is not recommended for most operations, because the time it takes to retrieve all records or display all items on a list can be excessive and slow the system down.

• Use specified max - Allows you to set your own maximum.

  For example, if you want the system to return 350 records, you would set this field for the Data Records to 350.

  If you select this option, you must also enter a number in the field next to it.

  A -1 in this field means that the system default setting is being used.

This setting is not saved when you sign out of the system.

For more information on caps, see About Caps.

Language

From the drop-down list, you can select a language for the text in field labels, button labels, menus, online help, and other parts of the user interface. Then click Apply. When you click Apply, the User Preferences window closes.

NOTE: Only those languages that are installed and available on your system appear on this drop-down list.