Options dialog: General tab

Use this tab to configure how Discoverer displays worksheets. For example, you might want Discoverer to ask worksheet users to confirm whether they want a query to be run.

For more information, see:

"What are worksheets, workbooks, and queries?"

"What are scheduled workbooks?"

"About scheduled workbooks"

Workbooks

After running a workbook

Use these radio buttons to specify how you want Discoverer to display worksheets.

• Run query automatically

  Use this radio button when you want Discoverer to always display up-to-date data in the worksheet.

• Don't run query

  Use this radio button when you want the Discoverer user to decide when to refresh a worksheet. When a worksheet is first opened, it will be empty. Use this option when you want to work on the worksheet without looking at the data. For example, some worksheets users might want to set filtering conditions before opening a large worksheet, or change the layout of a worksheet before analyzing the data.

• Ask for confirmation

  Use this radio button when you want workbook users to confirm before worksheets are refreshed with up-to-date data. For example, some worksheets users might want to set filtering conditions before opening a large worksheet.

Scheduled Workbooks

Don't show the new results window after connecting to database

Use this check box when you do not want to be informed about new scheduled workbook results that are available. The "New Scheduled Workbook Results dialog" will not be displayed when you start Discoverer.

Don't show expired results on exit; delete results automatically

Use this check box when you do not want to be informed about expired scheduled workbook results and asked whether you want to delete them. The "Delete Scheduled Workbook Results dialog" will not be displayed when you close Discoverer.

Wizards

Show wizard graphics

Use this check box to display or hide graphics on wizard dialogs. Graphics are used as visual aids to choosing options. For example, when choosing between a table and crosstab format, the graphic shows how the data is arranged on the worksheet.

When workbook users are experienced Discoverer users, you might want to improve Discoverer performance by not displaying wizard graphics.