User Defaults

About Setting Default Values for APM Users

Default value for a field provides a point of reference for an APM user. The values that appear for the corresponding fields in the Users page are based on the values that you configure in the User Defaults page for a Security User. The user can modify these settings any time based on their requirement.

If a Security User is based in San Ramon, California, and if a large number of members of the team to which the user belongs are based in Roanoke, Virginia, you can set the default time zone to reflect the time zone where most of the Security Users are located. In this way, the time within APM will be consistent regardless of the physical location of a user. Similarly, when you specify a home dashboard for the users, all the team members can use the same dashboard, regardless of their location or device using which each team member accesses the APM application.

Access the User Defaults Page

Procedure

In the Applications menu, navigate to ADMIN > Security Manager > User Defaults.
The User Defaults page appears.

Specify a Default Site for Security Users

This topic describes how to specify a default site for the Security Users.

Procedure

  1. Access the User Defaults page.
  2. In the Default Site drop-down list box, select the site that you want to assign to the new Security Users by default.
  3. Select .
    The default site is specified for the Security Users.

    When you create a Security User, the specified site is automatically selected in the Default Site drop-down list box for the user.

Specify a Default UOM Conversion Set for Security Users

This topic describes how to specify a default UOM conversion set for the Security Users.

Procedure

  1. Access the User Defaults page.
  2. In the Default UOM Conversion Set drop-down list box, select the UOM conversion set that you want to associate with the new Security Users by default.
  3. Select .
    The default UOM conversion set is specified for the Security Users.

    When you create a Security User, the specified UOM conversion set is automatically selected in the UOM Conversion Set drop-down list box for the user.

Specify a Default Culture Setting for Security Users

This topic describes how to specify a default culture setting for the Security Users.

Procedure

  1. Access the User Defaults page.
  2. In the Default Culture drop-down list box, select the culture setting that you want to associate with the new users by default.
  3. Select .
    The default culture is specified for the Security Users.

    When you create a Security User, the specified culture is automatically selected in the Culture drop-down list box for the user.

Specify a Default Language for Security Users

This topic describes how to specify a default language for the Security Users.

Procedure

  1. Access the User Defaults page.
  2. In the Default Language drop-down list box, select the language that you want to associate with the new users by default.
  3. Select .
    The default language is specified for the Security Users.
    Note: When you create a Security User, the specified language is automatically selected in the Language drop-down list box for the user.

Specify the Default Time Zone for New Users

About This Task

If most users of APM are located within the same time zone, you can specify a time zone that should be assigned to new users by default.

Procedure

  1. In the Applications menu, navigate to ADMIN > Security Manager > User Defaults.
  2. In the Default time zone assigned to a new user box, select the time zone that should be assigned to new users by default.
  3. Select .
    The default time zone has been specified. Now, when you create a new user, the Timezone field is populated automatically with the specified time zone.

Specify a Default Home Dashboard

About This Task

You can specify the dashboard that will appear on the home page by default when a new user logs in to APM.
Note: If you do not specify a default dashboard, the APM dashboard will appear. This dashboard is stored in the following Catalog location: //Public/Meridium/Modules/Core/Dashboards/APM Foundation Dashboard

Procedure

  1. In the Applications menu, navigate to ADMIN > Security Manager > User Defaults.
  2. In the Default Home Dashboard box, select .
    The Select a dashboard from the catalog window appears.
  3. Navigate through the Catalog, and then select the Dashboard that you want to set as the default dashboard.
  4. Select Open.
    The default dashboard is specified.