Contents of the Configure User Preferences Screen
Use the fields and options to configure the Configure User Preferences screen.
Identification
Use the field in this block to edit your user name.
Field | Description |
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User ID |
This field displays your user ID. User IDs can be set up by your system administrator using the Manage Users screen. |
User Name |
Use this field to enter your desired user name. You can only change the data in this field if your system administrator has enabled your account to do so. If you have not been granted permission by your system administrator, an error message displays when you attempt to enter or change the data in this field. Note: System administrators can grant permission to change the user name on this screen by selecting the
Can Change Name check box in the
Preferences User Can Change group box (on the Information tab) on the Manage Users screen.
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User Information
Use the fields in this group box to specify your company and telephone information, change/set your password, and set up report delivery options.
Default Information
Use the fields in this group box to specify company information. You can only change data in this group box if your system administrator has enabled your account to do so. If you have not been granted permission by your system administrator, an error message displays when you attempt to enter or change data in this group box.
Field | Description |
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Reporting Company |
Enter, or click to select, the name of your default reporting company. |
Default Company |
Enter, or click to select, the name of your default login company. |
Default Application |
Enter, or click to select, the application that will automatically launch when you log in to Costpoint. |
Application Name |
Click to select the name of the application that will automatically launch when you log in to Costpoint. If you selected an application in the Default Application field, this field displays the name of the default application. |
Default Report Delivery Options
Use the options in this group box to select report delivery options. You can only select options that your system administrator has enabled on the Printing Defaults tab of the Manage Users screen.
Field | Description |
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System Printer |
Select this check box to print reports using a system printer by default. |
Download |
Select this check box to download reports by default. |
Print to File |
Select this check box to save reports to a file by default. |
Select this check box to have reports directed to an email recipient by default. |
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Local Printer |
Select this check box to have reports directed to a local printer by default. This option is disabled if the Local Printer/Download option on the Printing Defaults tab of the Manage Users screen is cleared. |
Archive |
Select this check box to archive reports by default. |
Phone
Use the options in this group box to change your telephone number. You can only change your telephone number if your system administrator has enabled your account to do so. If you have not been granted permission by your system administrator, an error message displays when you attempt to change your password.
Field | Description |
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Phone |
Use this field to enter your telephone number. |
Extension |
Use this field to enter your telephone extension number. |
Locale
Use this group box to specify default locale information.
Field | Description |
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Locale ID |
Enter, or click to select, the default locale for this user. The descriptive name of the locale displays in the adjacent field. |
Password Information
Use the fields in this group box to change your password. You can only change your password if your system administrator has enabled your account to do so. If you have not been granted permission by your system administrator, an error message will display when you attempt to change your password.
You must click after entering your preferences to successfully change your password.
Field | Description |
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Old Password |
Use this field to enter your current password. Asterisks display in this field instead of the entered characters. |
New Password |
Use this field to enter your new password. Asterisks display in this field instead of the entered characters. Costpoint uses the following password validations:
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Verification |
Use this field to re-enter your new password exactly as you entered it in the New Password field for verification. Asterisks display in this field instead of the entered characters. |
PIN |
Use this field to change your personal identification number (PIN). |
Delegate Approvals
Use the fields in this group box to specify information on delegation of approvals. All fields are optional. If you do not enter values in Start Time and End Time, the delegation is permanent or until the record is changed again. If you enter only the Start Time is entered, the delegation will begin at that time and will be permanent until changed. If you enter only the End Time, delegation starts immediately and lasts until the end time is reached.
Field | Description |
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User ID | Enter, or click to select, the user ID of the person who you want to delegate approvals to. |
Start Time | Enter, or click to select, the starting date of the period during which you want to delegate approvals to the selected person. |
End Time | Enter, or click to select, the ending date of the period during which you want to delegate approvals to the selected person. |
Other Options
Field | Description |
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Enable AutoComplete |
Select this check box to enable the autocomplete feature for fields that have options. Whenever you enter a value (for example, user ID, buyer name, and vendor address) in a field, autocomplete displays suggested values that you can select and use for that field. For example, when you enter "AI" in a User ID field, autocomplete displays a list of user IDs that start with "AI." You can then select one of those suggested values for the User ID field. |
Notify When Batch Job Is Completed |
Select this check box if your email address is entered on the Workflow tab and the Notify When Batch Process/Report Is Completed check box is selected on the Information tab of the Manage Users screen. |
Preferred Notification Method | Select the preferred notification method for Costpoint to inform you of application updates. The options are:
The default notification method is based on the preferred notification method set for your user profile in the Manage Users application. Costpoint must be configured for Skype for Business to select IM as the notification method. |
UI
Field | Description |
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Auto Positioning |
Use this drop-down list to select how application screens are displayed on your computer monitor. The following options are:
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Subtasks
Subtask | Description |
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Change Default Period | Click this link to open the Change Default Period subtask and modify the default period you want to use. |
UI Profiles | Click this link to open the UI Profiles subtask and view user interface profiles available that are available for use. |
Message Board Subscriptions | Click this link to open the Message Board Subscriptions subtask and view Message Boards to which a user is subscribed. |
FIDO/Biometric Devices | Click this link to open the FIDO/Biometric Devices subtask and register your security key or FIDO device. |
My Menu Application List
This table window displays a list of all the Costpoint applications from which you can select those that you want to include on My Menu, which is found at the upper-left portion of your screen (). The fields in this table window display all of the pertinent information for each application and their location within Costpoint.
To select applications to include on My Menu, select the application on this list of all Costpoint applications, and then click Select. The selected application is then moved to the My Menu table window to verify that it is now included on My Menu.
Field | Description |
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Application |
This field displays the ID code of this application. |
Name |
This field displays the descriptive name of this Application. |
Domain |
This field displays the domain where this application is located. Costpoint is broken down into five domains where applications that perform one general function are grouped together by module and then by area of function. The domains are:
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Module |
This field displays the ID of the module where this application is located. Costpoint domains are broken down into modules where related applications are grouped together by their area of function. |
Module Name |
This field displays the descriptive name of this module. |
Area |
This field displays this application's area of function. |
My Menu
My Menu allows you to access shortcuts to the applications you frequently use without navigating through the entire Costpoint menu. Use this table window to set up a list of those applications. You can access My Menu by clicking on the upper-left portion of your screen.
Click to add a new entry to this table window, or select an application from the My Menu Application List table window and click Select to add that application to My Menu.
Field | Description |
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Sequence |
Use this field to enter sequence numbers to determine the order of the menu items displayed on My Menu. Use this field to arrange or rearrange the order in which applications and headers displays on My Menu. |
Line Type |
Use this drop-down list to select whether this entry is an Application or Group Header. If you select Application, you must then enter a descriptive title to identify this application in the My Menu Title field and specify the application ID in the Application field. If you used the My Menu Application List table window to select an application, this field automatically selects Application as the line type and Costpoint automatically populates the rest of the fields. If you select Group Header, you must then enter a descriptive name for this group header. This group header acts as an expandable/collapsible separator for your application groupings. |
My Menu Title |
Use this field to enter a descriptive title to identify this application or group header. This title is what displays on My Menu. If you used the My Menu Application List table window to select an application, Costpoint automatically populates this field. |
Create Nav Banner? | Select this check box to create a navigation banner for a group header. If this check box is marked and you select the group header in My Menu, the application grouping displays in a navigation banner across the top of your Costpoint screen. Your administrator must provide access for you to use this feature. |
Application |
Use this field to enter, or click to select, the ID code of the application you want to include on My Menu. If you used the My Menu Application List table window to select an application, Costpoint automatically populates this field. |
Application Name |
This field displays the name of the selected application. |
Subtask
Subtask | Description |
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Default My Menu | Click this link to open the Default My Menu subtask and append or replace the default My Menu settings. |
- Related Topics:
- How To Change Your Password
This topic describes how to change your password. - Change Default Period Subtask
Use this subtask to change the default period for this user. - UI Profiles Subtask
Use this subtask to view a list of UI profiles. - Message Board Subscriptions Subtask
Users can subscribe to receive all messages from a selected Message Board to their email address. - FIDO/Biometric Devices Subtask
Use the FIDO/Biometric Devices subtask to review and edit the FIDO devices or security keys for a user. - Default My Menu Subtask
Use this subtask to append or replace the current My Menu setting with the default My Menu settings. - Complete Your Costpoint Two-Factor Authentication-(2FA) Enrollment
You can also use this screen to complete your enrollment to Costpoint two-factor authentication (2FA) when the authentication method selected for you by the system administrator is Mobile Application.