Web App Preferences

The Preferences dialog box lets you set preferences that apply to all web apps. The dialog box also lets you set preferences for individual apps as described in the app user guides.

To access this page, click > Preferences from the top bar. The left side of the dialog box lists the general preferences and preferences for each app.

When finished setting preferences, click Apply or Done.

General Preference Option Description
Conversions Sets the default currency and unit of measure used by web apps. Choose a default Currency and or Unit of Measure.

For the Currency, the app displays the values using this format:

<3CharCurrencyCode>-<CurrencyName>-<COUNTRY>

For example, Euros show as EUR-Euro-EUROPE and US dollars show as USD-US Dollar-UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (THE).

For the Unit of Measure, the app uses these default units:

  • Metric: grams (g)
  • English: pounds (lb)

You could see a unit of measure on a view page, and different units for the same field on the edit page. For example, if your preference is metric, the view page could show a length value as "5.08 cm". If the value was entered in inches, the edit page shows the as-entered value and would display it as "2 in".

Also used by the conversion tool on a page. If you choose As Entered for the currency or unit of measure, you see no change when you try to convert the content on a page. Exchange rates must be defined to convert currency content. Some apps also require that you set a specific currency preference.

Export Table Data Format Sets the file format to use with the Export tool. Choose the format you want:
  • CSV. Gives you the option to save the table content to a flat file in CSV (comma-separated values) format or open it in Excel. Export does not include columns with icons.

    If the content is saved directly to a file without opening it in Excel, the values are wrapped with double quotes ("?"). If there are leading zeros in an all numeric column value, it is wrapped as ="nnnn", where nnnn is the actual value. For example, if the value is 0001124, the value is printed as = "0001124". This special wrapping of values is required to preserve the formatting when opened in Excel.

  • HTML. Opens table content in a new browser window. While displaying, styles are maintained but hyperlinks are inactive.
  • Text. Gives you the option to save the table content in a flat file with delimiters defined in preferences, or open it in the default text editor. Export does not include columns with icons.

If you chose Text format, choose the remaining preferences. These preferences are ignored for the CSV and HTML formats.

  • Field Separator. The character used to separate column content for each item. By default, the Field Separator is a comma. If there are multiple values within a single cell, these values are separated by a comma (,). If you define the Field Separator as a comma (,), the multiple value separator is |.
  • Record Separator. The character used to separate information for each item or row. By default, the Record Separator is a carriage return with a new line (\r\n).
  • Remove Carriage Return. To replace carriage returns with a space, choose Yes.
Home Page Sets the page to display when you log in and when you click Home from the menu in the top bar. The list of available pages only includes summary pages.

The Channel UI Home Page shows active items such as tasks, ECOs, and Projects.

Home in the top bar is only available for ENOVIA apps; this button does not show in the top bar when using 3DDashboard or a different brand's apps.

When you select a page owned by an app other than Collaboration and Approvals, the app name in the top bar does not show the app name associated with the page.

Pagination Sets the number of items to display for each paginated page. You can use the pagination preference for tables, but not for structured content pages. If a table has a freeze pane separator, it is a structured content page even though it could look like a regular table.
Note: Structured content pages can be configured with pagination, but you cannot change the setting, and this preference does not apply to those pages.

Choose Yes or No for the Paginate All List Pages option to set your initial pagination on or off. You can change this option here, or by clicking the paginate on/off button on any list page.

If you chose Yes for Paginate All List Pages, you can specify the number of Items to Display per Page. Any time pagination is set to on, this value controls how many items you see on a single page.

Time Zone Sets your time zone. The app converts all date/time entries from the server time zone to your preferred time zone at the time of display. Users in different locations around the world see the time in their own time zone rather than the time where the server is located.

Select a Time Zone from the list. If the time zone you select supports Daylight Savings , choose Yes to automatically change the time when Daylight Savings time changes for that zone, or choose No if to ignore Daylight Savings time changes. For example, certain areas within time zones that support Daylight Savings do not choose to switch between Daylight Savings and Standard Time.

This preference is disabled for time zones that do not support Daylight Savings.

Note: In email notifications, the timestamps shown for activities are based on the time where the server is located and not based on the time zone preference.

Toggle Browser Toolbar Shows or hides the browser toolbar. The browser's menu, toolbar, and address bar take up room on your screen. To remove these items and leave more room for app pages, choose No.

This change takes effect the next time you log in.

Click Yes to show the toolbar if you previously hid it.

E-mail Notifications On-premises only.

Sets how frequently you want to receive email notifications and the language in which you want to receive them. Instead of receiving a separate email for each notification, the system groups the notifications by type, and then sends one email for each type. It does not combine different types of notifications.

If you do not see E-mail Notifications in the General list, your system is not configured for email spooling. Only the configured options show in the list.

Choose the Frequency you want:
  • System Default. Use the frequency that your system administrator defined as the default.
  • Immediately. Do not spool messages; send each message as it is generated.
  • Hourly. Send one email per hour containing messages of the same type spooled during that hour.
  • Daily. Send one email per day containing messages of the same type spooled during that day.

Use the Language list to select the language for system-generated notifications, such as notifications that you have been assigned a task or a route you created has been completed. (Mails created by individual users are not translated.) If you do not choose a default language, the system notifications might contain messages translated in several languages or just one language. In such a case, the notifications might not include the language you have your browser set to.

System notifications list the recipients who chose the same language preference. The system may have sent the same notification to other recipients in different languages.

Images in Tables/Forms Shows or hides images in tables and forms. If you select no for a preference, the image field or column does not display in the table or form. If you change an image preference, you need to close and reopen any open pages for the change to take effect.
Discussion Preference Sets view and sort options for discussions.

You can choose flat view, where all the messages are listed chronologically, or threaded view, where each message is indented beneath the message that it replies to.

You can sort the messages in ascending or descending order.