Using the Define Personalizations – Format Page

To access the Define Personalizations – Format page, select PeopleTools, and then Personalizations, and then Define System Personalizations and click the Format tab.

This example illustrates the fields and controls on the Define Personalizations – Format page. You can find definitions for the fields and controls later on this page.

Field or Control	Description
User Option	Shows the code associated with the option.
Field Format and Field Format Length	Specify the field characteristic of the option. Used for the Option Default Value for options that are not validated against the database.
Record (Table) Name	Specifies the lookup table that holds the personalization options values.
Field Name	Specifies the field on the lookup table containing the valid option values.
Option Default Value	Shows the current default for the option. To change the value, select the Set Option Default Value link.
Set Option Default Value	This is a link to the secondary page used to set Option Default Values (discussed in the following section).

Set Option Default Value

The following items appear on the Set Option Default Value page:

Field or Control	Description
Option Category Level	Shows the high-level category to which the option belongs, such as PeopleTools or HCM.
User Option	Displays the code associated with the option.
Description	Displays the description of the option.
Current Default Value	Displays the current default value
Option Default Value	Select the appropriate value from the drop-down list, or add the appropriate option manually. For options that derive default values from a prompt table, the system displays a drop-down list. Otherwise, the system displays an edit box.