Display Preferences

In the Display tab, set such preferences like number formatting, how members show up in lists, and more.

From the Home page, go to Tools > User Preferences, and click the Display tab. On this tab, you can set the preferences listed in the following table. When you're done, click Save.

Field Name

Function

Number Formatting

Thousands Separator

Select the character used for the thousands separator.

Decimal Separator

Select the character used for the decimal separator.

Negative Sign

Select how negative numbers show.

Negative Color

Select the color used to indicate a negative number.

Use Administrator’s Settings

Check this box to use the settings set by the Administrator.

Page Options

Indentation of Members

Select how members are indented on the page.

If you select Do not indent, the members show as a flat, sequential list.

Number of Items on the Page Drop-down

Enter the maximum number of items to show in dropdown lists.

Use Administrator’s Settings

Check this box to use the settings set by the Administrator.

Other Options

Show Consolidation Operators

Select whether you want the member consolidation operators to show (for example, Yes, No, or use the Form Setting).

Date Format

Select how dates show. The format you select is used everywhere, including in reports.

If you select Automatically Detect, the date format matches your browser's locale.

Enable User Formulas in Ad Hoc

Select whether you want users to do calculations without having to submit changes to the database.

Currency Code

If the account administrator set up multiple currencies, select the reporting currency.

Use Administrator’s Settings

Check this box to use the settings set by the Administrator.

General Notices