Working with System Settings

System settings control Cority’s behavior. Most are “global”, meaning they are set by the administrator for all users. Others are defined as “user” settings, which individual users can set according to how they want to work with Cority. An administrator may choose to change a global setting to a user setting.

An administrator can migrate system settings from one environment to another; see Migrating Configurations.

Modifying System Settings

To view all system settings, in the Administrator menu, click System Settings.

• To see a description of a setting, hover over the help icon beside each setting .

• For details about individual system settings, refer to the Cority System Guide.

• To filter the list of settings, choose a module to view only the settings that apply to that module. “General” settings are used by more than one module.

• Settings may require a check box selection, selection from a drop-down list, selection from a look-up table, or free text entry. Define the settings as required.

• The Setting Value shown when accessed via the Administrator menu is the global system setting value; this might not be the value used by Cority if the system setting is set to “User” and an individual user has changed the value (in My Settings).

About User Settings

Individual users can adjust settings defined as “User” by clicking My Settings at the top of the screen; note that any changes affect their login only.

An administrator can view or modify any user’s system settings. In the Administrator menu, click Users. Select a user record and choose Actions»View System Settings. To return their settings to the default settings assigned to their user profile, when viewing their system settings choose Actions»Restore Profile System Settings.

If a user does not specify a Default Health Center in their system settings, a module record will use the default health center defined in the form’s layout (see Defining Form Layouts). The health center in data records is the one set in the practitioner’s system settings, not the patient’s.

Broadcasting Messages to Users

You can use system settings to broadcast a message to all users. There are three settings:

• Application Message - this message appears at the bottom of all screens; depending on the settings for the message, it may be shown once, remain open at all times, or remain open until the user closes it.

• Insert Form Header - this message appears at the top of all forms.

• Insert List Header - this message appears at the top of all lists.