The display option rules define the default user settings for date, time, and measurement fields, which you can assign to one or more groups or the Everyone group.
Please Note: Display Option Rules configuration is applied to users as soon as they’re ACTIVATED! Disclaimer: Once users are activated, Time Zone, Currency, etc. can only be updated manually by editing them for each user.
Tip: To learn how to set up and manage groups, see Groups Tab for Managing Groups.
Click the Display Option Rules link under the Rules tab. The Rules | Display Option Rules page appears. Each Group row shows the following in the rightmost column:
- Add link indicates there are currently no display option rules established for the group.
- Edit link in green indicates there are display option rules established for the group and they are active.
- Edit link in yellow indicates that although there are display option rules established for the group, they are inactive.
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To add or edit display option rules, follow these steps:
- Click the Add or Edit link in the rightmost column for the group (either a named group, or the Everyone group).
- Enter or edit the Description that describes the intent of this rule, and click the Activate Rule checkbox to make the rule active.
- Scroll down to the “Then” section of the page, and set the following option defaults:
Date: Choose "Month Day Year” or "Day Month Year”.
Time: Choose "12 Hour Clock" or "24 Hour Clock".
- Time Zone: Choose the default time zone from the dropdown menu.
- Measurement: Choose "US/Imperial" for miles, feet, inches, pounds, and ounces, or "Metric" for kilometers, meters, kilograms, grams, etc.).
- Currency: Choose the default currency from the dropdown menu.
- Click the Save button.
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