Site preferences configure the appearance, behavior, and
connectivity of the FileNet® P8
Platform client applications. Listed below are some of the features
you can control with site preferences settings. Use site preferences
to:
- Specify the object store in which to save the preferences file.
- Specify the documentation server.
- Specify an SSL host for secure logins from Workplace XT Application
Integration users.
- Specify a remote Java server.
- Restrict access to administrative applications and security information.
- Restrict access to designer applications.
- Alter the appearance of document lists.
- Limit the number of items displayed in a folder or the number
of items returned from a search.
- Choose which properties to display for various views.
- Configure connections to external reference services (such as
IS libraries).
- Enable FileNet P8 eForms
so that users can process and retrieve form data.
- Add useful links (for example, add a link to www.ibm.com).
- Enable compound documents.
A user can click the Preferences button
to set his or her own personal preferences. User preferences include:
- User Settings for Display. A user's preference settings override
the equivalent site preferences.
- Favorites, Search, and Tasks preferences, which have no equivalent
site preferences.
To set site preferences: