Global Preferences
Global preferences are persistent properties that apply to the entire database, they are also referred to as database-wide preferences.
Global preferences are different from network preferences, which are network-specific.
Global preferences are stored at database level and may include per user settings.
By default, global preferences can be edited by all users. However, these preferences can be protected in order to allow only edits by Database Owners to be saved. Only a Database Owner can turn protection of global settings on or off.
There are a large number of network preferences.
Click on the arrow below to reveal a list of InfoAsset Manager's main global preferences:
List of global preferences
- User defined flags:
- User's current default edit flag is user specific
- 'Active' property of user-defined flags (Obsolete check box)
- User defined Field Names
- Custom actions
- Default print logo
- Remote Root Settings
- Standards and Choice Lists
- CCTV coding standard
- Manhole coding Standard
- SCREAM options
- Use property sheets streamlined for relevance to EU standard
- Allow editing of choice lists defined by standards
- Pipe shapes
- Custom scheduling:
- Show /display hidden objects
- Object Properties Window layouts
Copying / pasting global preferences
It is possible to copy and paste global preferences from one database to another.
Please note that the following instructions do not apply to custom actions and InfoAsset Manager standards & choice lists. Refer to the note below for more information.
To copy and paste global preferences:
- Display an Explorer view of the workgroup or standalone database or transportable database from which you want to copy the global preferences.
- Right-click on the database icon at the top of the database tree and select Advanced | Copy from the popup menu.
- Display an Explorer view of the workgroup and standalone database or transportable database to which you want to copy the preferences.
- Right-click on the database icon at the top of the database tree and select Advanced | Paste global preferences from the popup menu.
Important note about custom actions and InfoAsset Manager choice lists
- Custom actions will not be copied when copying global preferences.
- InfoAsset Manager Standards and Choice Lists are only pasted if the Paste choice lists (merge) option is selected after the copy command has been invoked. See Merging (Copying) Choice Lists for more information.
