Tenant Preferences

Configure Tenant Display Preferences

You can configure the display preferences for all the users of the tenant.

Before You Begin

You must have tenant admin permissions to access the Tenant Preferences page.

Procedure

  1. In the module navigation menu, select Administration > Tenant Preferences.
    The Tenant Preferences page appears.
  2. Select the Display tab.
  3. As needed, enter the values in the following fields.
    Field NamesDescription
    Asset Display NameDisplays the name of the asset based on the following options:
    • GE: Displays the asset name. By default, this option is selected.
    • Customer: Displays the alias name of the asset that you provided. This name appears on the Asset page. Select the () button to switch between GE and Customer name.
    Culture SettingIdentifies the preferred culture of the user. This setting determines the date and number formats that are displayed when the user signs in to Predix Essentials.
    LanguageDetermines the display language. By default, US English is selected. You can select the preferred language from the following options:
    • Chinese (Simplified)
    • Dutch (Netherlands)
    • French (France)
    • German (Germany)
    • Italian (Italy)
    • Japanese
    • Polish
    • Portuguese (Brazil)
    • Russian
    • Spanish (Spain)
    • US English
    System of MeasureDetermines the system of measure. You can select your preferred system of measure in the drop-down list box.
    Note: The values in the drop-down list box appear based on the values that you configure in the Systems of Measure Configuration section. None and Metric are the system-provided system of measures, and by default, None is selected.
    TimeZoneDetermines the time zone of your location. You can select your preferred time zone from the drop-down list box.

    If you select Site Local as your preferred time zone, all the date or time values will be converted to the time zone of your asset.

    Note:
    • The selected time zone affects only this application.
    • Any selected time zone that observes Daylight Savings Time automatically observes the local time.
  4. Select Save.
    A message appears, indicating that the changes will take effect after you log out and then log in to the application.
  5. Select OK.

What To Do Next

Log out of the application and then log in for the changes to take effect.
Note: The display preferences that are configured in the Tenant Preferences page appear as default preferences for all users of the tenant, except for the users who have set their own display preferences in the My preferences User Preferences page.

Configure the Systems of Measures

You can add new systems of measures for a tenant.

Before You Begin

You must have tenant admin permissions to access the Tenant Preferences page.

Procedure

  1. In the module navigation menu, select Administration > Tenant Preferences.
    The Tenant Preferences page appears.
  2. Select the Systems of Measure Configuration tab.
  3. In the Systems of Measure section, select .
    The button appears in the page.
  4. Select , and then enter the name for the new system of measure.
  5. Select Save.

Results

The new system of measure is added to the list and it also appears in the Units of Measure Conversions page and Display section of the Tenant Preferences and My preferences User Preferences page.

Configure the Module Navigation Menu Using Navigation Profiles

A navigation profile contains information about the set of menu items that should appear in the module navigation menu.

About This Task

You can select a navigation profile if you want to switch to the user interface of a specific product for all the users of a tenant. For example, if you want to change the UI to display the menu that is available in APM, you can select the APM navigation profile. The following navigation profiles are available for selection:
  • APM
  • Predix Essentials
  • Predix Essentials & APM
  • Predix Essentials & OPM
  • Predix Essentials, APM & OPM

The following images display the different sets of menu items that appear based on the navigation profiles that you select:

  • Module navigation menu that appears when you select the APM navigation profile.

  • Module navigation menu that appears when you select the Predix Essentials navigation profile.

  • Module navigation menu that appears when you select the Predix Essentials & OPM navigation profile.

Before You Begin

  • Ensure that you have the tenant admin permissions to access the Tenant Preferences page.

Procedure

  1. In the module navigation menu, select Administration > Tenant Preferences.
    The Tenant Preferences page appears.
  2. Select the Module Navigation tab.
    The Module Navigation section appears.
  3. In the Select a Navigation Profile drop-down list box, select the products that you want to appear in the module navigation menu.
    Note: If you select a navigation profile other than the default navigation profile, only the module navigation menu configured for that profile appears. You cannot access custom applications using the menu.

    or

    Select Reset Module Navigation Settings to Default.
    Note: This setting shows menu items that are based on your permissions.
    A message appears, stating that your changes are saved. This configuration is applied to all the users of the tenant.
    Note: You can access only the menu items for which you have permission to access.

What To Do Next

Sign out of the application, and then sign in to access the module navigation menu that you have configured.

Configure SmartSignal Chart and Marker Preferences

You can configure the SmartSignal chart and marker preferences for all the SmartSignal users of the tenant.

Before You Begin

You must have tenant admin permissions to access the Tenant Preferences page.

Procedure

  1. In the module navigation menu, select Administration > Tenant Preferences.
  2. Select the SmartSignal Chart and Marker Settings tab.
  3. As needed, select to enable or disable settings for the following options.
    OptionDescription
    SmartSignal Chart and Marker SettingsCustomizes the SmartSignal markers and applies the changes to all templates in their possessions.

    You can select marker, color, or position from the drop-down list. You can also select the stacking order number. The order numbers are one through five. One being the top-most position in the stack, and five being the bottom-most in the stack. More than one type of marker can be placed in a lane.

    For more information on each of the options, see the Reference section in the SmartSignal documentation. You can select from the following options:
    • Diagnostic Rule
    • Adaptation Successful
    • Adaptation Inhibit
    • NaN
    • Outlier
    • VSG
    • Single Point Excursion
    • Tag Level Rules Default
  4. Select Save.
    A message appears, indicating that the changes will take effect after you log out and then log in to the application.
  5. Select User Preferences.
  6. As needed, select to enable or disable settings for the following options.
    OptionDescription
    • Diagnostic Rule
    • Adaptation Successful
    • Adaptation Inhibit
    • NaN
    • Outlier
    • VSG
    • Single Point Excursion
    • Tag Level Rules Default
    • Actual
    • Estimate
    • Residual
    • Smooth Actual
    • Smooth Residual
    For more information on each of the options, see the Reference section in the SmartSignal documentation.
  7. Select OK.
  8. Optionally, select Restore Defaults to revert the entire table to its original state.

What To Do Next

Log out of the application and then log in for the changes to take effect.
Note: The display preferences that are configured in the Tenant Preferences page appear as default preferences for all users of the tenant, except for the users who have set their own display preferences in the My preferences User Preferences page.

Enable Numeric Data for Condition Based Filters

You can use the Enable numeric data for CBF option to consider only the numeric tags when using the conditional filtering functionality. This option does not consider the incorrectly configured (string) tags. When the Enable numeric data for CBF option is selected, while using the conditional filters functionality, you can see the slider for a tag or tag expression for you to select the minimum and maximum values. When the Enable numeric data for CBF option is not selected, while using the conditional filters functionality, the data for the string tags is displayed in a drop-down list box instead of a slider.

Before You Begin

You must have tenant admin permissions to access the Tenant Preferences page.

Procedure

  1. In the module navigation menu, select Administration > Tenant Preferences.
  2. Select the SmartSignal Marker Configuration tab.
  3. Under the Plotting Preferences section, select Enable numeric data for CBF.
  4. Select Apply.

What To Do Next

Log out of the application and then log in for the changes to take effect.