You can configure general system settings here, including view & pdf defaults, logo options, and server settings.
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General Settings
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Navigation Style
Select a navigation style to use within the system. The following are available:
Left Side Navigation: the system navigation items will appear in a panel that can be expanded or collapsed on the left hand side of the page.
Toolbar Navigation: the system navigation items will appear as links in the main navigation bar across the top of the page.
Content Creation Location
Select the location of the Create content button. This is only available when using Left Side Navigation (see Navigation Style option above).
Left Side Navigation: the Content Creation options will appear in the Left Side Navigation panel.
Top Right: the Content Creation button will be attached to the main navigation bar on the right hand side of the page.
Colour Picker Standard Colours
Define the default colours to display in the colour picker, along with the chart colour defaults. There is room for six colours to be defined.
Base Tags
Included: Base tags will be included in the HTML of every page. This can be useful for debugging purposes, but may cause issues if proxy servers or load balancers are in use.
Excluded: Base tags will be excluded from the HTML of every page.
Commented (default): Base tags will be included in the HTML of every page, but will be commented out. This can be useful for debugging purposes.
External Instance Base URL
Define the external URL used to access this instance. This should be a link all users can access. It’s used for embed script links, direct links, and links sent via email.
External API cookie timeout
When using the Javascript API, a browser cookie is used to store the user's login details. Define the time, in seconds, the cookie is valid. Use zero to disable the cookie.
Outgoing Proxy Server
Define this if the Yellowfin server should connect to the internet via a proxy server. For example, when connecting to WMS servers.
Extended Logging
Enable extended logs - when an event is logged to the Event table additional information such as names and descriptions of users, data sources, views, reports, or dashboards will be included. This can have an impact on performance.
Restricted Roles
Specify which roles can be hidden from specified Administrator roles.
Terms & Conditions
Provide business Terms & Conditions that a user must agree to before logging in to the system for the first time. (Optional)
Administration Tour
Select the storyboard to be used for guiding users through the Administration area. (Optional)
Minimum Broadcast Interval
Select the minimum interval that can be set for running broadcasts.
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Custom Parameters
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Custom Parameters
These are used as part of the Link to URL function, allowing you to use a variable as part of a link in a field.
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Security
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JavaScript Charts
Enabling this button allows permitted users to create JavaScript charts.
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Client Org JavaScript Charts
Switch this button on to allow your users (with appropriate role permissions) to access the JavaScript functionality, if you have a multi-client organization.
