Managing settings

Use Settings to modify the values for predefined settings and add, copy, and delete custom settings.

Before you begin

To access Settings, you must have the Settings application permission set on your account.

About this task

You can modify the values for predefined settings. Do not delete any of the OpenPages® predefined settings. These settings are required and cause unexpected behavior in the application if they are removed.

You can add your own custom folders and settings. For more information, see Creating a custom setting.

You can copy individual settings to another location and copy folders to new folders. When you copy a folder, you can give the new folder a name. The settings and subfolders in the folder are copied to the new folder.

Procedure

  1. Click Open Administration menu Administration menu > System Configuration > Settings.
  2. To find a setting that you want to view or modify, click filter icon to access the search filter.
    1. Select one or more folders in Search Scope.
      The folder path is displayed.
    2. Optional: Click in the Search box and enter what you want to search for. The search returns results when it finds a match in the name, description, or value of a setting. You can enter single words. For example, enter hidden to find all settings with the word "hidden" in the name, description, or value. The Search box text is not case sensitive.
    3. Locate the setting that you want to modify.
      Note: In a folder with many settings, you might want to increase the items per page. You can also go directly to a selected page.
    4. Click a setting in the list.
    5. Make your changes in Value.
    6. Click Done.
  3. To copy a setting or folder:
    1. Select a setting or folder that you want to copy.
    2. Click Copy to.
    3. Choose a folder where the new setting or folder belongs.
    4. Click Done.
      The setting or folder and all of its settings is copied. You can change the description but not the name of the new setting.
  4. To add a custom folder or a custom setting, see Creating a custom setting.
    You can also move and delete custom folders and settings. For more information, see Copying settings and folders and Deleting a custom setting.