Choosing Preferences

You can specify the behavior of Model Definition on the Edit Preferences page. Each instance of Model Definition in the dashboard has its own preferences. The preferences are lost when you close the instance of Model Definition in the dashboard.

Before you begin: Model Definition must be open on the dashboard. It does not need to have content.
  1. Click Preferences.
  2. Edit the preferences values as required for your business requirements.

    Preferences Description
    Credentials Select the combination of collaboration space, organization name, and role that you want to use in this instance of Model Definition.
    Show Work Under Select the check box if you want to show the bubble that enables you to work under change actions in this instance of Model Definition.
    Show Preference Page at the Start of Application Select the check box if you want to display the Edit Preferences page by default when you open Model Definition. This makes it easy to configure your preferences before you start working in Model Definition.
    'Add Existing' variability: allocate all values/options for selected variants/option groups.
    Note: This preference only appears after you have selected the Save my choice in Preference check box in the Add Existing dialog box when allocating variability to a model version.
    		 Deselect the check box if you no longer want to add and allocate variant values and options to the model version at the same time that their parent variants and option groups are added and allocated.

  3. Click Save.