The Instructions dialog box

Default system settings

The system settings have default values which depend on the strategy used and which are valid for all of the runs. If you assign a new value to a system setting, the new value remains until you change the value again or return the setting to its strategy default value.

Instruction

The table below describes the Instructions dialog box and how it is used to change the system settings.

Note: To change the system settings, you need to have System settings access, see User administration.

Step

Action

1

Choose System:Settings in the System Control module.

Result: The Instructions dialog box for the connected system is displayed.

2

Click a radio button to select one of the Instructions groups:

Result: The instructions and parameters for the selected Instructions group is displayed.

3

Instructions and parameters

In the list,

  • the “heading” items are instructions

  • the indented items are parameters.

4

How to change a parameter setting

  • Select an instruction or a parameter in the list box.

  • Use the controls to the right in the dialog box to change the associated parameter setting.

Result: The parameter is updated in the list.

5

How to restore a parameter to its default setting as defined in the system strategy

  • Select a parameter in the list.

  • Click the Set Selected Parameter to Strategy Default Value button.

Result: Only the currently selected parameter is returned to its default value.

6

How to save the settings

  • Click OK to save the settings when all the changes have been made.

    - or -

  • Click the Cancel button to discard all the changes made since the dialog box was last opened.

2005-06-15