Preferences

From the Preferences menu, you can change your profile, password, configure the home page, and specify options for how you use Rational® Focal Point™.
Table 1. Preference setting
Option Description
Login Action
Login Action You can specify the action that can be taken immediately after the login. You can choose from:
  • Show workspace list: Displays the list of workspaces that you are a member of.
  • Open last workspace: Opens the workspace that you accessed before you last logged out.
  • Opens a workspace if your workspace list consists of exactly one workspace. Else, the workspace list is displayed.
Cookie Handling You can store your login name and password (128 bit encrypted) in a cookie on your computer. Else, automatically logging in using cookies will be disabled. If you choose to store your login name and password, you can login to Rational Focal Point automatically when you access the login URL. Using cookies needs caution if several people use the same computer, or if several Rational Focal Point installations are accessed from the same computer.
Note: The cookie will not function if you change your password. To start using the cookie again, deactivate the cookie and then activate again.
Miscellaneous Settings
Date and Number format You can select the format for displaying dates and numbers.
Note:
  • If you cannot select any format, the message "Your date format setting is overridden in this workspace." is displayed. The administrator of the workspace has selected the formats for all users in the workspace.
  • The date format for Danish is not supported in a server that is running on Java 1.6. Use Portuguese date and number format instead.
  • The localized number format is not supported in expressions.
UI Language You can select the language for displaying the user interface.
Field Separators and Decimal Points for Exports You can select the field separator to use when exporting data in a table.
Calendar Type You can select the calendar type. The Gregorian calendar is the default calendar type.
Number of Views You can select the maximum number of views that are visible under each menu item.
Edit Controls You can select or clear the option to use formatting controls in text areas.
Bidi Options You can select the bidirectional language options and can set the direction of page content and base text.
Profile/Password Settings
Profile You can change your profile settings.
Password You can change your password settings.
My Home Settings You can configure the home page of your workspace; for more information, see “Home page settings". You can also create a public home page; for more information, see “Creating and editing home pages.”

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