Configuring Miscellaneous Properties

This section contains miscellaneous property settings that you can configure.

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Configuring Properties
  1. Create or open the text file to contain customized properties. For more information, see Editing Properties Using MQL.
  2. To set the default time for an effectivity report, follow these steps:
    1. Add or edit this line in the file used to import properties into a page object: 

      emxEngineeringCentral.DefaultEffectivityTime=12:00 AM

      This property defines the default time shown on the Set Date page when creating an Effectivity Report.

    2. Specify the default time.
  3. To specify types that can be accessed from mobile devices: , follow these steps:
    1. Add or edit these line in the file used to import properties into a page object: 

      emxFramework.Mobile.TypeList=type_Part,type_ECO,type_ECR,type_CADDrawing,type_DrawingPrint,type_CADModel,type_Sketch
      emxFramework.Mobile.SuiteList=EngineeringCentral

      Only the types that are listed can be accessed from mobile devices.

      The types that are part of the above list will be loaded with tabs. The ‘Hide Mode=mobile’ setting needs to be added for table columns, commands, or menus to hide them from showing in mobile mode.

      Also, the app name must be added to the suite list property setting in emxSystem.properties. For example:

    2. Set the value for this property depending on your business requirements:

      • type_Part,type_ECO,type_ECR,type_CADDrawing,type_DrawingPrint,type_CADModel,type_Sketch = The default types. You can add others.
      • EngineeringCentral = The default value for emxFramework.Mobile.SuiteList. This value must added to the suite list property setting in emxSystem.properties

  4. If needed, continue editing the page object. If finished, save the page.
  5. When finished updating the text file with all properties you want to modify, including the ones shown here, use the text file to modify the emxEngineeringCentral.properties page object. For more information, see Editing Properties Using MQL.