Global Settings (All) MOD009ABF

Access

• Customizer → Master Data → Global Settings

• Customizer → Module Customizer → Modules → Global Settings

Information

• In the Global Settings module, customizing objects are stored/managed

  • which can, e.g., be used in different Python macros and/or value ranges (like modules, OLEs, etc.) to ensure that they can easily be interchanged system-wide.

  • the settings of which (in the case of parameters) are to apply system-wide.

• In the module, global settings are grouped in thematically suitable categories. Within the thematic categories the settings are displayed subdivided by class (object category).

Caution

• The global settings contained in the PLANTA standard system must not be deleted.

  • in the Edit Global Settings module you can delete settings you defined yourself by simply marking and deleting them.

Categories and Classes

Information

• The global settings are grouped in thematically suitable categories.

• Within the categories, the global settings in this module are subdivided by so called so-called classes.

  • Module ID

  • Module variant ID

  • OLE object

  • Parameter

  • Startup module ID

  • Search results

  • Template

  • Dialog message ID

  • Symbol ID

• In the Global Settings (All) module, the settings of all categories and classes are listed and can be edited by users with customizer rights.

• The parameters of the following categories are also contained in separate Global Settings modules of the respective areas of application which can also be edited without customizer rights:

  • Global Settings (link)

• • Global Settings (Project)

Classes: Module ID, Dialog message ID, OLE object, Parameters, Startup module ID

Information

• The following procedure exemplifies how to store a module ID in the global settings. The procedure for other classes is the same.

Store ID in Global Settings

• Select Insert → Global Settings from the context menu.

• The Edit Global Settings dialog module will be opened.

• Allocate a name in the Name field.

• Define a Python ID in the Python ID field.

• Enter the module ID in the Alpha (120) field.

• Select the requested class in the Class listbox, here "module ID".

• Select the required project from the Category listbox.

• If required, fill other fields.

• Save.

Read ID from the global setting

#Auslesen einer Modul-ID

from ppms.global_setting import get_global_setting_value
module_id = get_global_setting_value(python_id='', attribute='alpha120')

Details

• The global_setting Python module is imported in order to be able to use the get_global_setting_value() method.

Notes

• Python IDs must be usable as Python literals. They must not contain blanks, umlauts, special characters, etc.

• Python IDs must be defined uniquely in the global settings.

• Individual Python IDs must start with an L and the license number.

  • Example: L100_pr_datasheet

  • If the customizer does not set this manually, the system will set it automatically.

Classes: Module variant ID, Restrict filter results

Information

• The following procedure exemplifies how to store a module variant ID with its corresponding module ID in the Global Settings.

Store IDs in Global settings

• Select Insert → Global Settings from the context menu.

• The Edit Global Settings dialog module will be opened.

• Allocate a name in the Name field.

• Define a Python ID in the Python ID field.

• Enter the module ID in the Alpha (120) field.

• Enter the module variant ID in the Parameter Alpha (120) field.

• Select the requested class from the Class listbox, here "Module variant ID".

• Select the required project from the Category listbox.

• If required, fill other fields.

• Save.

Read IDs from the global setting

#Auslesen einer Modulvarianten-ID

from ppms.global_setting import get_global_setting_value
mv_id = get_global_setting_value(python_id='', attribute='parameter')

Details

• The global_setting Python module is imported in order to be able to use the get_global_setting_value() method.

Notes

• Python IDs must be usable as Python literals. They must not contain blanks, umlauts, special characters, etc.

• Python IDs must be defined uniquely in the global settings.

• Individual Python IDs must start with an L and the license number.

  • Example: L100_pr_datasheet

  • If the customizer does not set this manually, the system will set it automatically.

Class: Template

Store template code in Global Settings

• Select Insert → Global Settings from the context menu.

• The Edit Global Settings dialog module will be opened.

• Allocate a name in the Name field.

• Define a Python ID in the Python ID field.

• Select the requested class in the Class listbox, here "Template”.

• Select the required project from the Category listbox.

• If required, fill other fields.

• Save.

• Refresh the module.

• Click on in the new global setting in order to open the Edit Global Settings dialog module.

• Store the template in the Template code parameter.

• Save.

Read ID from the global setting

#Auslesen eines Template-Codes 

from ppms.global_setting import get_global_setting_value
template = get_global_setting_value(python_id='', attribute='template_code')

Details

• The global_setting Python module is imported in order to be able to use the get_global_setting() method.

Notes

• Python IDs must be usable as Python literals. They must not contain blanks, umlauts, special characters, etc.

• Python IDs must be defined uniquely in the global settings.

• Individual Python IDs must start with an L and the license number.

  • Example: L100_pr_datasheet

  • If the customizer does not set this manually, the system will set it automatically.

Global Customizing Parameters (Excerpt)

Information

• Below you will find a description of all relevant parameters from the Customizing area For a description of the parameters from the Project/Portfolio and PLANTA link areas, please refer to the separate Global Settings (Project) and Global Settings (link) topics

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