User Setup General Tab

General Tab

The general tab controls the basic operations and availability of the features for which you have a license. Features for which you do not have a license are grayed out.

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The following table provides a short description of each option listed on the general tab. You can click on the option name to get a more detailed description and to see an example display.

If you change an option, you must restart the LaserCat 3 application in order for the change to take effect. If you are setting options for another user, you must inform that user to restart the application. Otherwise, the user will not see the changes.

Option	Type	Effect
Store Name	Text box	Controls the name of the store that appears on items printed by the application.
Default View	Drop-down list	Specifies which feature is active when a user first starts LaserCat 3.
Product Type	Drop-down list	Reserved for future use.
Default Supplier	Drop-down list	Controls which supplier is used for the lookups.
Allow user to change PEDS server connection	Check box	Controls whether the user can connect to a PartExpert Data Server other than the one assigned during setup.
Combine car and truck makes	Check box	Controls whether trucks are listed as a separate make. When cleared, instead of just FORD, the Make Selection displays FORD and FORD TRUCK.
Show model and engine details	Check box	Controls display of extra detail in the model selection list.
Allow user to change suppliers	Check box	Controls whether the user can switch between alternate suppliers.
Allow user to add manufacturer lines to suppliers	Check box	Controls whether the user can add manufacturers selected from the All Lines dialog box.
Allow user to change vehicles	Check box	Controls whether the user can do any vehicle-based lookup from within LaserCat 3. This is useful when LaserCat 3 is integrated with another application.
Show unanswered specific conditions	Check box	Controls the display of parts that apply to specific conditions when those conditions remain unknown.
Show lookup information on display	Check box	Adds a single line directly above the main display showing the lookup information.
Pass lookup data to integrating application	Check box	Controls whether LaserCat 3 sends data from lookups to the integrating application.
Allow retaining contents of cart between lookups	Check box	Controls whether the contents of the shopping cart are deleted if you close one lookup and perform another.
Query integrator for part inventory data	Check box
Query integrator for MF name substitutions	Check box
Allow standalone posting	Check box	Controls whether users can select items and post them to the shopping cart.
Recalculate Sell Price after inventory	Check box
Use AAIA vehicle database	Check box	Controls whether the application transmits AAIA vehicle codes when communicating with integrated applications.
Show all lookup tabs on integrated lookups	Check box	Controls whether the user can switch to other lookup types when accessing LaserCat 3 from an integrated application. With this check box is deselected, if the user accesses LaserCat 3 from an integrated application in order to do a parts lookup, the other tabs are not visible in the new lookup dialog.
Fill parts list for BuyerAssist part lookup	Check box	Controls whether to populate the BuyerAssist parts drop-down list with consecutive part numbers.
Password...	Dialog box	Controls access to the User Setup program by means of a password.
Features	Grouping of several check boxes	Controls which features are available to users.
Toolbars	Grouping of several check boxes	Controls which toolbars are available to users.