System Settings

Use System Settings to change module settings such as the colors of the module windows, how the Search is built, whether or not to ask for a printer with each print job and programmable function keys.

Tip:  Some of the parameters may not apply to this module.  Contact NDS Technical Support for more information.

Directions:

To see information about...

• Opening System Settings, click More.

   

  1.  To open System Parameters from the Menu Bar, click File.

  2.  Click System Settings.
  
  Tip:  Or, use the Keyboard shortcut:  [ALT] [f] [s]

   

  System Settings Tabs Example:

  

   

• Using the Application Parameters Tab, click More.

   

  Use the Application Tab to change the palette of window colors for this module at this PC and to adjust the font size.  The window color schemes are maintained in Style Sheets.

   

  System Settings Application Parameters Tab Window Example:

  

   

  System Settings Application Parameters Tab Prompts
  	To change the appearance the module's windows and the search functions, click the Application Parameters Tab.
  Appearance
  Style Sheet	To choose a color scheme, click one of the options in the drop-down list. Tips: Window colors are applied to each module individually and are maintained individually for each PC. To see the color change, close and re-open any active windows.
  Search
  Search Build Type	Changing the Search Build Type can speed up the search build process.  To change the Search Build Type, click an option in the drop-down list. Caution:  NDS Technical Support must direct you on choosing the build type.
  Clear Window	To specify if a Semantic Search clears the search list results from the previous Search when re-opened, select one of the following options: Y(es):  Clear the previous Search results list when opening the Search window. N(o):  Do not clear the previous Search results list.
  Auto Reset Window	To specify if you want to see the confirmation prompt when a Classic Search determines that a Refresh is required to rebuild the Search List, select one of the following options: Y(es):  Display the prompt when a Refresh is required. Example: N(o):  Do not display the prompt when a Refresh is required.  Automatically perform the Refresh.
  Show Tip of the Day when starting this application	To show the tips of the day when starting this application, click to check this box. To omit displaying the tips of the day when starting this application, leave this box blank.
  	To apply the changed settings and close the window, click Save or press [ENTER]. Keyboard shortcut:  [ALT + s]
  	To exit without changing the settings, click Cancel. Keyboard shortcut:  [ALT + c]

   

• Using the User Parameters Tab, click More.

   

  Use the settings in the User Parameters Tab to specify the module's interfaces with third-party software applications and to specify settings for handling account actions and images.

   

  System Settings User Parameters Tab Example:

  

   

  System Settings User Parameters Tab Prompts
  	To change the user settings, click the User Parameters Tab.
  Microsoft Word Active	To specify if the module interfaces with Microsoft® Word, click one of the following options in the drop-down list. Y(es):  The module interfaces with Word.  For example, some modules print letters using Word. N(o):  The module does not interface with Word.
  Microsoft Excel Active	To specify if this module interfaces with Microsoft Excel, click one of the following options in the drop-down list. Y(es):  The module interfaces with Microsoft Excel. N(o):  The module does not interface with Microsoft Excel.
  Microsoft Access Active	To specify if this module interfaces with Microsoft Access, click one of the following options in the drop-down list. Y(es):  The module interfaces with Microsoft Access. N(o):  The module does not interface with Microsoft Access.
  Account Actions
  Check for Account Actions On Load	To check if an action is specified for an account in the Action Console, click one of the following options in the drop-down list. Y(es):  Check for an account action when loading an account. N(o):  Do not check for an account action.
  Show Account Actions on Load	To show account actions from the Action Console when loading an account, click one of the following options in the drop-down list. Y(es):  Show account actions. N(o):  Do not show account actions.
  Image Settings
  Allow Image Settings	To activate the image shortcut menu, which allows you to set image options and magnify the image, click one of the following options in the drop-down list. Y(es):  You can see the image shortcut menu when you right-click an image. N(o):  The image shortcut menu is disabled.
  	To apply the changed settings and close the window, click Save or press [ENTER]. Keyboard shortcut:  [ALT + s]
  	To exit without changing the settings, click Cancel. Keyboard shortcut:  [ALT + c]

   

• Using the Printing Options Tab, click More.

   

  Use the Print Tab to control the printer selection when launching any print job within the module.  For more information about printing and setting up your printer, refer to Printing Options and Printer Setup.

  Note:  Any printer number, other than the Print View printer number, overrides the Windows® printer prompt when you click the Print button.

   

  System Settings Printing Options Tab Example:

  

   

  Printing Options Tab Prompts
  	To change the print settings, click the Print Tab.
  Print Type	To control the printer prompt, click the appropriate button: Use Windows® Default Printer:  Assigns the Windows default printer for each print job. Always Stop and Ask for Printer:  Prompts for a choice of printers each time you select a print job.
  Reports
  Print Selection Criteria	To specify if you want to print the selection criteria on reports, click one of the following options in the drop-down list: Y(es):  Print the selection criteria. N(o):  Do not print the selection criteria.
  Report Opens Maximized	To indicate that you want the report printout to open and fit to the full width of the screen, click to check the box. To open the report printout window less than full maximized, leave this box blank. Tip:  This option pertains to printing to the screen.
  Print Bold	To display the report with bold print on the screen, click to check this box.  Otherwise, leave blank.
  Close Report Forms when printing to a physical printer	When printing to a physical printer, to close the report window after the printer is selected, click to check this box. Or, to leave the report window open after the printer is selected, when printing to a physical printer, leave this box unchecked.
  	To apply the changed settings and close the window, click Save or press [ENTER]. Keyboard shortcut:  [ALT + s]
  	To exit without changing the settings, click Cancel. Keyboard shortcut:  [ALT + c]

   

• Using the Function Keys Tab, click More.

   

  Use the Function Keys tab for programming the function keys [F1] through [F12] to quickly perform commands according to your personal needs.  In addition to [F1] through [F12] you can combine a function key with [CTRL] or [SHIFT] allowing you to program up to 36 function keys.  Function Keys are different than keyboard shortcuts.  A Function Key can be assigned to perform many operations or commands in addition to menu selections.  Function keys are assigned at the PC level.  

  Notes:

  • Function key programming is not available in some module releases.

  • You can not combine a function key with both [CTRL] and [SHIFT] together.

  • To see details about defining function keys, refer to the Programmable Function Keys directions.

   

  General Ledger System Settings Function Key Tab Example - Programming F1:

  

   

  In this example, when you press...

  • [F1] WebHelp displays.
    Tip:  WebHelp is the default for [F1].

  • [SHIFT + F1]  Opens the prompt for the Chart of Accounts Report.

  • [CTRL + F1]  Opens Enter Manual Transactions.