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1.1.6.7.19. partsol.cfg 1.1.6.7.19.2. Block [PARTdataManager] - Global settings for PARTdataManager
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1.1.6.7.19.2. Block [PARTdataManager] - Global settings for PARTdataManager

1.1.6.7.19.2.1. Keys "TABCONTENT_..." - Availability and visibility of tab content
1.1.6.7.19.2.2. Keys "PARTSELECTION_SHOW_..." / "PARTSELECTION_..._AS_TAB" - Show/hide "Structure" items or move on tab
1.1.6.7.19.2.3. Key "TOP_SHOW_PATH_SELECTION" - Show/hide search path selection list field (Suchen in)
1.1.6.7.19.2.4. Keys "TOP_SEARCHPATH_SELECTION_..." - Search path selection: Show/hide single options
1.1.6.7.19.2.5. Key "TOP_SEARCHPATH_SELECTION_HEADER" - Search path selection: Show/hide headers
1.1.6.7.19.2.6. Key "TOP_SHOW_VIEWMODE_BUTTON" - Show/hide view mode selection (Search for)
1.1.6.7.19.2.7. Key "INDEX_SHOW_CATALOG_FILTER" - Restrict Search results via Catalogue filter
1.1.6.7.19.2.8. Key "INDEX_SHOW_MAPVIEW" and "INDEX_SHOW_CLUSTERMAPVIEW" - Show/hide buttons for Cloud Map and Partition Map view
1.1.6.7.19.2.9. Key "INDEX_SHOW_SEARCH_SETTINGS" - Button "Search settings" on/off
1.1.6.7.19.2.10. Key "INDEX_SHOW_SAVEININDEX" - Button "Save search results in favorites" on/off
1.1.6.7.19.2.11. Key "INDEX_SHOW_SAVEINFILE" - Button "Save search results in a file" on/off
1.1.6.7.19.2.12. Key "INDEX_SHOW_GENERATE_FILTER_ASSISTANT" - Button "Extended search filter assistant" on/off
1.1.6.7.19.2.13. Keys "TOP_SHOW_SAVEQUERY_BUTTON" and "TOP_SHOW_LOADQUERY_BUTTON" - Search templates
1.1.6.7.19.2.14. Key "TOP_SHOW_SYNONYM_BUTTON" - Show/hide button "Search for synonyms"
1.1.6.7.19.2.15. Key "TOP_SHOW_HELP_BUTTON" - Show/hide Help button
1.1.6.7.19.2.16. Block [PARTdataManager] -> Key "STYLESHEETS" - Customer stylesheets for GUI elements

The block [PARTdataManager] contains global settings for the module PARTdataManager, especially for showing/hiding of GUI elements (see Section 1.1.6.10.1, “Tweakmenu: Adjust menus, menu items, toolbars, icons and context menu commands ”).

1.1.6.7.19.2.1. Keys "TABCONTENT_..." - Availability and visibility of tab content

The keys starting with "TABCONTENT..." control the availability or visibility of tabs in PARTdataManager.

Availability of content sections:

Part comparison: TABCONTENT_PARTCOMPARISON_ENABLED:
- TRUE: available
- FALSE: not available
Cloud Navigator: TABCONTENT_CLOUDNAVIGATOR_ENABLED:
- TRUE: available
- FALSE: not available

Visibility of available content sections after start-up:

Assistant: TABCONTENT_ASSISTANT_HIDE_ON_STARTUP

	Note
	In order for the assistant tab to be deactivated the script `setup\scripts\partdatamanager\autoexec\startuppage.vbb` has to be deactivated in addition.

Part selection: TABCONTENT_PARTSELECTION_HIDE_ON_STARTUP
- TRUE: not visible
- FALSE: visible
Part view: TABCONTENT_PARTVIEW_HIDE_ON_STARTUP
- TRUE: not visible
- FALSE: visible
Part comparison: TABCONTENT_PARTCOMPARISON_HIDE_ON_STARTUP

Of course, when hiding the tab context menus are also hidden.
- TRUE: not visible
- FALSE: visible
Cloud Navigator: TABCONTENT_CLOUDNAVIGATOR_HIDE_ON_STARTUP
- TRUE: not visible
- FALSE: visible
Search result: TABCONTENT_SEARCHRESULT_HIDE_ON_STARTUP
- TRUE: not visible
- FALSE: visible

1.1.6.7.19.2.2. Keys "PARTSELECTION_SHOW_..." / "PARTSELECTION_..._AS_TAB" - Show/hide "Structure" items or move on tab

You can show or hide items in the Structure area or move it on its own tab:

Example: Either enable"Favorites" in the "Structure" area or as tab.

Enable/disable different items in the Structure area:

Catalogs: PARTSELECTION_SHOW_CATALOGS
Classifications: PARTSELECTION_SHOW_CLASSIFICATIONS
Favorites: PARTSELECTION_SHOW_FAVORITES
History: PARTSELECTION_SHOW_HISTORY
Document scan: PARTSELECTION_SHOW_DOCSCAN

Value range: TRUE / FALSE

As an alternative you can disable different items in the Structure area and enable as tabs:

Classifications: PARTSELECTION_CLASSIFICATIONS_AS_TAB
Favorites: PARTSELECTION_FAVORITES_AS_TAB
History: PARTSELECTION_HISTORY_AS_TAB
Document scan: PARTSELECTION_DOCSCAN_AS_TAB

Value range: TRUE / FALSE

Example

Just to hide the item Favorites in the Structure area:
```
[PARTdataManager]
PARTSELECTION_SHOW_FAVORITES=FALSE
```

Hide item Favorites in the Structure area but show it on its own tab

[PARTdataManager]
PARTSELECTION_SHOW_FAVORITES=FALSE

AND

[PARTdataManager]
PARTSELECTION_FAVORITES_AS_TAB=TRUE

	Note
	If you enable a _AS_TAB key then you have to disable the corresponding key "PARTSELECTION_SHOW_".

1.1.6.7.19.2.3. Key "TOP_SHOW_PATH_SELECTION" - Show/hide search path selection list field (Suchen in)

You can hide the complete list field Search in for the search path selection.

1.1.6.7.19.2.4. Keys "TOP_SEARCHPATH_SELECTION_..." - Search path selection: Show/hide single options

Show / hide single options:

Block [PARTdataManager]

Keys:

TOP_SEARCHPATH_SELECTION_CAT (all catalogs)
TOP_SEARCHPATH_SELECTION_CLS (all classifications)
TOP_SEARCHPATH_SELECTION_CATANDCLS (all catalogs classifications)
TOP_SEARCHPATH_SELECTION_NAT (all native catalogs)
TOP_SEARCHPATH_SELECTION_CURRENT (Current directory)
TOP_SEARCHPATH_SELECTION_CURRENTCAT (Current catalog)
TOP_SEARCHPATH_SELECTION_FIXEDCAT (Fix directory)
TOP_SEARCHPATH_SELECTION_FIXEDPATH (Fix catalog)
TOP_SEARCHPATH_SELECTION_OPENDIALOG (Custom selection...)

User information on this can be found under Section 3.1.1.6.2.1, “ Custom selection... ” in PARTsolutions / PARTcommunity4Enterprise - User manual.

Value range: 0/1

User information on Search in in general can be found under Section 3.1.1.6.2, “Determine catalog/classification/directory to be searched” in PARTsolutions / PARTcommunity4Enterprise - User manual.

1.1.6.7.19.2.5. Key "TOP_SEARCHPATH_SELECTION_HEADER" - Search path selection: Show/hide headers

Indicates whether headers should be shown for the selection groups.

1.1.6.7.19.2.6. Key "TOP_SHOW_VIEWMODE_BUTTON" - Show/hide view mode selection (Search for)

Indicates whether the view mode selection shall be shown (options parts | parts and part families).

[PARTdataManager]
TOP_SHOW_VIEWMODE_BUTTON=YES/NO

1.1.6.7.19.2.7. Key "INDEX_SHOW_CATALOG_FILTER" - Restrict Search results via Catalogue filter

After Full-text search or Variables search a Catalog filter is displayed. If there were hits in several catalogs, then you have the opportunity to filter on a certain catalog afterwards.

Switch on and off via configuration file:

$CADENAS_SETUP/partsol.cfg:

[PARTdataManager]
INDEX_SHOW_CATALOG_FILTER=yes/no

1.1.6.7.19.2.8. Key "INDEX_SHOW_MAPVIEW" and "INDEX_SHOW_CLUSTERMAPVIEW" - Show/hide buttons for Cloud Map and Partition Map view

Block [PARTdataManager]

You can show/hide the buttons for Cloud Map view and Partition Map view of the tabbed page Search results.

INDEX_SHOW_MAPVIEW=YES
INDEX_SHOW_CLUSTERMAPVIEW=YES

1.1.6.7.19.2.9. Key "INDEX_SHOW_SEARCH_SETTINGS" - Button "Search settings" on/off

Indicates whether the Search settings button shall be shown. Default: "Yes".

When clicking the button the dialog box Settings with selected item Search is opened.

[PARTdataManager]
INDEX_SHOW_SEARCH_SETTINGS=YES/NO

Even if the button is not displayed you can reach the setting options via Extras menu -> Preferences... -> Search dialog -> General tabbed page.

1.1.6.7.19.2.10. Key "INDEX_SHOW_SAVEININDEX" - Button "Save search results in favorites" on/off

Indicates whether the Save search results in favorites button shall be shown.

[PARTdataManager]
INDEX_SHOW_SAVEININDEX=YES/NO

1.1.6.7.19.2.11. Key "INDEX_SHOW_SAVEINFILE" - Button "Save search results in a file" on/off

Indicates whether the Save search results in a file button shall be shown.

[PARTdataManager]
INDEX_SHOW_SAVEINFILE=YES/NO

1.1.6.7.19.2.12. Key "INDEX_SHOW_GENERATE_FILTER_ASSISTANT" - Button "Extended search filter assistant" on/off

Indicates whether the Extended search filter assistant button shall be shown.

[PARTdataManager]
INDEX_SHOW_GENERATE_FILTER_ASSISTANT=YES/NO

A Search filter assistant normally is created administratively, aiming to pregenerate the mostly used filters, in order to ease finding relevant parts for users.

Details on this can be found under Section 3.1.1.8, “ Search filter assistant ” in PARTsolutions / PARTcommunity4Enterprise - User manual.

1.1.6.7.19.2.13. Keys "TOP_SHOW_SAVEQUERY_BUTTON" and "TOP_SHOW_LOADQUERY_BUTTON" - Search templates

In order to hide the Search templates button set the keys TOP_SHOW_SAVEQUERY_BUTTON and TOP_SHOW_LOADQUERY_BUTTON on '0'.

Indicates whether the 'save query'-button shall be shown.

TOP_SHOW_SAVEQUERY_BUTTON

Value range: 0/1

Indicates whether the 'load query'-button shall be shown.

TOP_SHOW_LOADQUERY_BUTTON

Value range: 0/1

1.1.6.7.19.2.14. Key "TOP_SHOW_SYNONYM_BUTTON" - Show/hide button "Search for synonyms"

The checkbox for the synonym search can be hidden.

[PARTdataManager]
TOP_SHOW_SYNONYM_BUTTON=0/1

1.1.6.7.19.2.15. Key "TOP_SHOW_HELP_BUTTON" - Show/hide Help button

Indicates whether the 'Help' button shall be shown.

TOP_SHOW_HELP_BUTTON=YES/NO

1.1.6.7.19.2.16. Block [PARTdataManager] -> Key "STYLESHEETS" - Customer stylesheets for GUI elements

Comma separated list of custom style sheet files in $CADENAS_SETUP/styles.

Default GUI style

Under $CADENAS_SETUP/styles, the default.css file is used for the GUI style.

Adjust GUI style

The GUI style can easily be adjusted.

Under $CADENAS_SETUP/partsol.cfg -> Block [PARTdataManager] -> Key STYLESHEETS state the desired CSS file. Styles will be appended to the default style.

If just the file name and no path is given the application attempts to find the file in the "$CADENAS_SETUP/styles" directory. Have a look there for some examples.

[PARTdataManager]
STYLESHEETS=default.css,custom.css

Just as well you can specify an absolute path.

Find relevant keys in the css file

In order to ease finding relevant keys enable the following docking windows:

GUI element tree
GUI element properties
GUI stylesheet

Under $CADENAS_USER create a file named debug.cfg with the following content:
```
[PDEBUG]
showDebugMenu=1
showWidgetTree=1
showExportPath=1
```
-> Now the dockings are displayed.
Click on the icon .

-> The mouse cursor turns into a red circle.
Move the cursor over a QWidget.

-> It is marked with a red rectangle.
Click on the desired QWidget.

-> The element is marked with bold font in the docking GUI element tree.

Now you can find the relevant key in the css file.