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Dictionary settings are organized in tables that contain default settings. You can customize the dictionary settings by overriding the default settings. Your overrides are stored separately from the default settings and are not affected by new releases of the TabWare program. Dictionary settings work in conjunction with security settings to determine what the user can see and what the user is allowed to do in TabWare windows.
Note: The dictionary override settings take precedence over the TabWare default settings. Facility-specific settings are kept separate from TabWare default settings so that the default settings can be restored if necessary.
The Table Element Settings window allows you to control how a given data element behaves in your operating environment. For instance, in the Work Order Notebook, you can specify that the information for the Account field is required entry and validated, or you can specify that it is not used, which means that the Account field is not visible to the user.
You can make the following changes by manipulating dictionary settings:
Turn off fields you do not want to use
These fields and their associated labels will not show on TabWare windows and reports.
TabWare ensures that users must enter a value into required fields when a user creates or updates data.
Validate data entered by the user
When data is entered into a field marked as validated, the user must select from a list of values in a dropdown list. If the field is marked as not validated, the user can enter any value into the field.
Prevent users from changing data
If a field is marked as protected, users can see the field on windows and reports but cannot change the field's value.
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