Defining Cross-Application User Preferences

Use the User Preferences component (OPR_DEFAULT) to define cross-application user preferences.

Use the OPR_DEFAULT_FIN component interface to load data into the tables for this component.

Pages Used to Define Cross-Application User Preferences

Page Name	Definition Name	Usage
User Preferences - Overall Preferences Page	OPR_DEF_TABLE_FS1	Define overall default user preferences for specific PeopleSoft system users.
OLE Information Page	OPR_DEF_TABLE_OLE1	Identify the object linking and embedding (OLE) information, namely the client operating system and the user's web browser.
User Preferences - Process Group Page	OPR_DEF_TBL_RTM	Specify by source transaction the process groups that a user can use for on-demand processing.

User Preferences - Overall Preferences Page

Use the Overall Preferences page (OPR_DEF_TABLE_FS1) to define overall default user preferences for specific PeopleSoft system users.

Navigation:

Set Up Financials/Supply Chain, and then Common Definitions, and then User Preferences, and then Define User Preferences, and then Overall Preferences

This example illustrates the fields and controls on the User Preferences - Overall Preferences page. You can find definitions for the fields and controls later on this page.

Field or Control	Description
Business Unit and SetID	Select values that become the user's default values in business unit and SetID search fields.
As of Date	Displays the default as of date for the Combo Edit process.
Localization Country	Displays the default localization country for this user ID.
Alternate Character Enabled	Select to activate alternate description buttons or links, which appear to the right of fields on many of the application pages. Click a button or link to enter or display alternate characters on the auxiliary page that appears.
Display Debit/Credit Amounts in Subsystems	Select to display debit and credit amounts of the default business unit on journal entry and inquiry pages. A subsystem is any PeopleSoft application, such as Payables or Receivables, that contributes entries to PeopleSoft General Ledger.

OLE Information Page

Use the OLE Information (object linking and embedding information) page (OPR_DEF_TABLE_OLE1) to identify the client operating system and the user's web browser.

Navigation:

Set Up Financials/Supply Chain, and then Common Definitions, and then User Preferences, and then Define User Preferences, and then OLE Information, and then OLE Information

OLE functionality enables you to store internet addresses with vendor identification information. When using a page that offers web access (such as the Location page in the Vendor Information component (VNDR_ID), users can click a button or link that activates a web browser to access the vendor's website.

Field or Control	Description
Client Operating System	Select the user's operating system.
WWW Browser (World Wide Web browser)	Select the user's web browser.

Note:

Some browsers do not support an OLE interface that enables this function.

User Preferences - Process Group Page

Use the User Preferences - Process Group page (OPR_DEF_TBL_RTM) to specify by source transaction the process groups that a user can use for on-demand processing.

Navigation:

Set Up Financials/Supply Chain, and then Common Definitions, and then User Preferences, and then Define User Preferences, and then Process Group, and then Process Group

See Understanding Setting Up On-Demand Processing.