## Setting Software Options

To change software options, from the main menu bar, choose Tools and then Options. It displays an Options dialog box with the following tabs. Note that some tabs or options may only be available if you have the proper privileges. In addition, some tabs require that you first select a part:

General tab - This sets how certain items are displayed inside of the DataPage+ software. This does not change the actual data in the database but only how it is displayed.

1. - Company name: This defines the company name that appears on some reports.

- Decimals - This sets the number of decimal places used by the software. One exception to this is the Multi Deviation Column Label chart.

- Font size - This sets the font size of text displayed on tabbed windows and in the side bar. It does not change the size of text on the main menu bar. The text size is limited between 0 and 18. A font size of 0 resets the font to its default size.

- Date format - This defines the date format for displayed transactions.

yyyy - represents the four digits for the year.

MM - represents the two digits for the month.

dd - represents the two digits for the day.

1. - Time format - This defines the time format for displayed transactions.

HH - represents the two digits for the hours, in 24 hour time.

mm - represents the two digits for the minutes.

ss - represents the two digits for the seconds.

1. - Unit - This defines the measurement unit used.

   - Show dialog when create XLS/CSV file - This check box controls the visibility state of the Excel Output dialog box that initially appears when you click the To Excel toolbar icon on the side bar. If you have hidden this dialog box, marking this check box causes it to appear again when the To Excel toolbar icon is next used.

   - Auto logout after # minutes of inactivity - The value in this box determines how many minutes the computer can be idle before the software is completely logged out to the main log in screen. Once the software is logged out, you have to login again to continue using it. Click to mark or unmark this option. You must have an administrator access to change this option. Once the administrator modifies this option, the changes are saved to the database and then immediately sent to all the clients connected to the same database.

- Auto lock system after # minutes of inactivity - The value in this box determines how many minutes the computer can be idle before the software is locked. Once the software is locked, you have to login again to continue using it.

Locked screen dialog box

Definition tab - This tab contains several items used in various outputs or generation processes. This lets you match these items to existing trace fields in your database.

Option dialog box

- CNC - Computer Numerical Control machine tool. This identifies the trace name of the machine tool. This is used in these locations:

- - The Excel Output dialog box, General tab. See the "To Excel" topic.

  - The Calculated Control Limits dialog box. See the "Options Icon (for Data Editor tab)" topic.

- CMM - Coordinate Measuring Machine. This identifies the trace name for a CMM or a gage. This is used in RAG Text reports. See the "Text Reports" topic.

- Process number - Production processes, stages in manufacturing. This is used in these locations:

- - RAG Text reports. See the "Text Reports" topic.

  - RFT Charts. See the "Right First Time (RFT) Chart" topic.

- Part serial number - The part's serial number.

- - RAG Text reports. See the "Text Reports" topic.

  - RFT Charts. See the "Right First Time (RFT) Chart" topic.

- Batch number - The batch number. Batches handle a collection of items together. This is used in RAG Text reports. See the "Text Reports" topic.

- Inspection tool - The inspection tool used. This is used in RAG Text reports. See the "Text Reports" topic.

- Operator - The operator who performed the measurement. This is used in the Measured Text report. See the "Text Reports" topic.

- Part drawing - The part drawing number. This is used in XBarR Excel Output. reports. See the "To Excel" topic.

Visibility tab - This lets you determine the tabs that are visible to the main view. You must have administrator access for this tab to appear.

Option dialog box

The tabs currently visible in the main view have marked check boxes.

1. Mark the tabs you want displayed.

2. Click Apply and then Save. The marked tabs then appear in the main view.

Datasource Type tab - This tab determines what data the side bar initially displays when it displays part data. See "Features/Dimensions and Feature Variables/Dimension Variables".

Option dialog box

- Region area - This sets the default templates used based on your particular locale.

- Datasource Type area - The selected option becomes the initial view of the side bar when you access a part. The side bar already contains a drop-down list allowing you to switch between these items, but with this area, you can change what initially appears.