Global Preferences

Global preferences are persistent properties that apply to an entire database, they are also referred to as database-wide preferences.

Global preferences are different from network preferences, which are network-specific.

Global preferences are stored at database level and may include per user settings.

By default, global preferences can be edited by all users. However, these preferences can be protected in order to allow only edits by Database Owners to be saved. Only a Database Owner can turn protection of global settings on or off.

Note: The option to protect global settings can only be enabled if user permissions are turned on.

There are a large number of network preferences. In InfoAsset Manager, it is possible, for some settings such as standards and choice lists, to override global preferences with network preferences. This explains why some settings will appear in both lists.

List of global preferences

• User defined flags:
  • User's current default edit flag is user specific
  • 'Active' property of user-defined flags (Obsolete check box)
• User defined Field Names
• Custom actions
• Default print logo
• Remote Root Settings
• Standards and Choice Lists
  • CCTV coding standard
  • Manhole coding Standard
  • SCREAM options
  • Use property sheets streamlined for relevance to EU standard
  • Allow editing of choice lists defined by standards
• Pipe shapes
• Custom scheduling:
  • Option to automatically manage approval status
  • Make custom schedule approval read-only
  • SQL queries to run when:
    • new tasks are scheduled
    • active asks are updated
    • completed tasks are updated
• Show /display hidden objects
• Object Properties Window layouts

Copying / pasting global preferences

It is possible to copy and paste global preferences from one database to another.

Please note that the following instructions do not apply to custom actions and InfoAsset Manager standards & choice lists. Refer to the note below for more information.

To copy and paste global preferences:

1. Display an Explorer view of the on-premise database or the transportable database from which you want to copy the global preferences.
2. Right-click the database icon at the top of the database tree and select AdvancedCopy from the popup menu.
3. Display an Explorer view of the on-premise database or transportable database to which you want to copy the preferences.
4. Right-click the database icon at the top of the database tree and select AdvancedPaste global preferences from the popup menu.

Important note about custom actions and InfoAsset Manager choice lists

It is important to note that:

• Custom actions will not be copied when copying global preferences.
• InfoAsset Manager Standards and Choice Lists are only pasted if the Paste choice lists (merge) option is selected after the copy command has been invoked. See Merging (Copying) Choice Lists for more information.